The Clerk read as follows: That section 158 be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: that any person or personswho shall make, sign or issue or who shall causeto be inade, sigiied, or issued.any instrument, document or paperof nny kind or description whatsoevermrshall accept. negotiate. orpay. orcauso to be accepted.negotiated or paid. any bill of exchange, draft or order or promissory note for the payment of money Without the same being duly stumpedor having thereupon an adhestyestamp for denoting the duty char cable thereon and canceled in the manner required y law. with intent to evade the provisionsoft iis act shall, for everysuchoffence. forfeit the sum of 50 dollars and such instrument. document or paper, bill draft order or note shall be deome invalid and of no effect: Provided, That the title of a purchaser of land by deedduly stamped shall not be defeated or affected by the want of a properstamp on any deed conveying said land by any personfrom. through, or underwhom hisgrantor claims or holds title: and graphical furlher, That hereafter, in all caseswhsret apart hasnot affixed to anyinstrumentthe stamprequire by law thereon, at the time of makingor issuing thesaid instrument and lie or the G or any party buying an interest therein shall subsequentlydesirous of affixing such stamp to said instrument. he or the shall appearbeforethe collector of the revenueo the properistrict. who shall upon the pnyment of the price of the proper stamp required by law, and of a penalty of fill dollars and where the whole amount of the duty enoted by the stamp required shall exceed the sum of 50 dolnrs. on payment also of interest at the rate of 6%. on said duty from the dayon Whichsuch stamp ought to have been affixed. affix the proper stampto such instrument and note upon themargine f said instrument the datoof hisso doing and the factthatsucb penalty has been paid: and such instrument shall theron on liedeeniedand held to be as valid to all intents aiii purposes.as1fstnmpedwhen madeor issued: and providedfurthrr. That whereit shall appearto said collector. u enouth or otherwiso. to his satisfaction that any sue instrument has not been duly stampedat the timeof miikiiiiiori.suingtho same.by reason ofaccident. mistake, inatlvortciice or urcent necessity and without any willful design to defraud the U.S. of the stampduty, or toevadeor delay the payment thereof, then, and in such case. if such instrument shall, within 12 calendar months after the passageof this act, or within 12 calendarment is after the making or issuing thereof.be brought to the said collector of revenueto be stamped and the stampduty charge able thereon shall be paid. it shall be lawful for the said collect r to remit the penalty aforesaid, and to causesuch instrument to be duly stamped.