The Secretary read the next clause of section 9, as follows: That section 29 be amendedby striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: that in all caseswhere the property liable to distraint for duties or taxi s under this not may not be divisible, so as toeniihlo the collector by a sale of part thereof to raise the whole amount of the tax.With allcosts. charges and commissions.the whole of such iroperty s iall be sold and the surplus of the procee sof the sale.afler satisfying the duty of tax costs and charges shall be paid to the owner of the property or is legal representatives; or if he cannot be found or refuse to reeeivu the same. then such surplus shall be deposited in the Treasury of the U.S.to be there held for the useof the owner.or.his legal representatives.until he shall make application there for to the SecyTreasury.who. upon such application. And satisfactory proofs in support the roof shall by warrant on the Treasury. causethe same to be paidto the applicant. And it anyof the property advertiwd for an c as aforesaidis of a kind subjectto tax or duty under the pronsiqns ol this act. And such tax or duty has not been paid and the amount bid for such propertyis not equal to the amount of such tax or duty. the collector may purchasethe same in behalf of the U.S or an amountnot expinege doinnaotrhtchsi saiadct tawxhoerrdeuptryo.pe Artnydsu1b1jlea'clltteoatsaexs.a rbisut upon which the tax has not been paid shall beheised upon distraint or otherwise, and sold the amount of such tax shall after deducting the expensesof such sale belirst appropriated.outof the proceeds thereof. to the payment of said tax. And if no assessment of tax or duty has been made upon such property. the same shall be made in like manneras elsewhere proyided for the assessmentof taxesupon property of like nature. And all property so purchasedmay be sold by said collector.under such regulations as may be prescribedby the ComrIntRev. And the collector shall render a distinct account.of all charges in curredin the sale of such property to the ComrIntRev who shall by regulation. determine the fees and charges to be allowed in all casesof distrnint and other seizures: orwher e necessary expenses for making such distraint or seizure have beenincurred and in caseof sale. the said collector shall pay into the Treasury the surplus.if any there be.after defraying such feesand charges. The ComFinance proposed several amendments to the clause. The 1st was in line 570 to strike out the word “the” before “property.”