Mr. MORRILL. I have no objection to that course being taken. The amendment was rejected. The next amendment was in section 33, line 17, after the word “ when” to insert the word “any” and to strike out the letter “a” in the word “ Officers;” in line 19 to strike out the word “ make" and insert the words “furnish information to the collector leading to a;" in line 20 to strike out the final “ s” in the word “ seizures, " and a“lso to strike out the word “they” and insert he;” and after the word “ distribution" in line 21 to insert the words “ with such collector, naval officer, or surveyor;” so that the proviso will read: Provided, That when any Officer of the customs, other than the collector. naval officer or surveyor shall furnish information to the collector lcading to aseisuro. he shall beentitled to an equal share of the distribution with such collector. naval ofliocr, or survBYOL The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to insert at the end of section 34 the words “or steam boat inspector. ” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out the 35th section, in the following words: 850. 35. Abife:.That in all oases, in which the feesand emoluments received by any collector 9r otherprincipal officerof the customsarc. in the opinion of the SecyTreasury. in sufficient to afforda reasonable compensation for the servicesof such officer.utter paymentout of the some of irdeSaesocrueatbalrcyinmcaidyednitraelct ext actrissoesmouf cthheofofithicee.stahied incidental expenses as shall seemto him to be just shall be paid out of the appropriation for aying the expenses of collecting the revenue: an the said Secretary shall have the same power in regard to incidental expenses which have heretoforebeen in purred and which have not been sottled and paid into the Treasury; and all feespaidinto thoTreasury by customofficers shall be placed to the credit of the fund for defraying expensesof collecting the revenue from customs. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 37, line one, to insert the word “any” before the word “person, ” and in line 2 to strike out the word “whatever;” so that the section will read: 8:0. 37.Abife:.That if any person shall directly or indirectly. at any time make or offer to maketo any omcerof the revenue or to any other person or persons authorized by this act to make searches OTSGHrI els, anygratiiity or presentofmoney or other thing of value or give or offerany bribe or reward. of whatever nature with intent to influence or induce such officer or other person or persons to do any act in violation of his or her or their oflieial duty, or to refrain from doing anything which. under the law. it is or shall be his or or or their duty to do, every person sooffendingshall be liable to indictment. as or a high crime and misdemcanor.in any court of the U.S. having jurisdiction for the tnalpficrimes and misdemeanors and shall upon cpnViction thereof. be fined not exceeding 3 itm impersist ohneeadmine uantps conoitfienerteiadr.ypronmotise exde, oer ivon and years. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 40, hne 3, after the word “bushels” to strike out the words, “may, at the discretion of the collector." and to insert the word “ shall;” and in linc 4,after the word “measuring” to strike out the words “ in which case” and insert the word “and, ” so that the section will read: Sac. 40. Abife: That for the purposp of estimating the duties on importations of grain. the numberof bushcls shall be ascertained by weight instead of measuring; and 60 pounds of rwyhee.at. 56 pounds of corn. 56 pounds of 48 poundsof barley. 32 pounds of cats. 60 pounds of peas and 42 pounds of buckwheat.avoirdupois weight, shall respectively be estimated as a bushel. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 40 one, line 8, to strike out the word “the” and insert the word “any” before the Word “district, ” and after the word “judge” to insert the words, “ of the U.S.;” so that the section will read: Biro.41 and be“ Abife: That in order to facilitate the execution of the provisions of the sev enth 800 ll00of the act entitlod "An act to prevent and punish frauds uion the revenue. to provide for the more certain an speedycollection of claims in favor of the U.S and for other purposes." approved March 3. 1863, relntive to the seizure of invoices bSotaotkess. amnadyplaicpmers "orainsysudeishtrisicwt ajurdragnetoofring threo warrants and direct the same to any collect r or collectorsof the customs in whose respective (lltillctfl pa such invoices. books, or papers may be thought of the amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out the 42nd section, as follows: SEC. 42. Abife: That section 11 of the act of March 3. 1863.last above mentioned. be and the same is hereby. amended so as to read as follows. to wit: that there shall be taxed and paid to district attorneys two%. upon all moneyse ollectedor realized in any suit or proceeding conducted by them respectively, in which the U.S. are a party, exceptingcasesof prize of war. The act in relation to costs, approved Febru ary 26, 1853 shall not apply to such allowances; and the said sectionelcven is hereby repealed. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 43, line 8, to strike out the word “re moved” and to insert “ subjectto be removed, ” and in line 9to insertthe word “ to" before the word “forfeit, ” so that the section will rea: SEC.43. Abife:.That if any 001 lector of the customs or other Officer or agent shall neglector refusetocomplywith the provisionsof the 1st section of the not entitled “An act requirin: all moneysrcccivahle from customsand from all other sources to be paid immediately into the Treasury, without abatementor reduction and for other purposes."approved March 3. 1549.he shall be subject to be removed from Office and to forfeit to the U.S. any share or part of the moneys withheld to which he might otherwisebe entitled.