Mr. CHANLER. Yes, sir; I have an amendment to offer. I move to insert before the last proviso in this paragraph the following: and that the assessorof each district shall at stated periodsmake a full and accurate report over his own signature, duly sworn to beforeanotary public of all articlcs seized and held by him asforfeited for violations of this act by any personor persons, that such report shall specity the namesof the owners of the articles so seized, together with the value of the same, and the particular sectionor sections of this act Violated by such personor persons.whereby the said articles were forfeited to the Government and such reports shall be addressedto the chief of the Blproau of Internalrevenueon the 1st of ovory munt. The object of this amendment is simplyto authorize and require the assessor of one district to make a reiort to the chief of the bureau of Internalrevenue in this city of all articles seized by him as forfeited under the law for violations of the internalrevenue act. Let me state a case that came under my Observation, and in reference to which I made application for relief to the head of the ba reau, with whom I had a conversation, which has led me to offer this amendment. A livery stable keeperin good faith hired a horse and wagon to some persons to him unknown. Those persons left the city of NewYork and went over into the State of NewJersey. On the other side of the river theygot possession of some boxes of cigars, not stamped or marked, and began to peddle them. The consequence was they were arrested by the authorities, and the horse and wagon belonging to the citizen of NewYork were seized and held by the assessor. The case was brought to my notice and I applied to the bureau for relief. Iasked the chief if it was optional for the assessor to seize, hold, and sell that horse and wagon beloufling to an innocent party, and there was no re ress. The answer of the chief of the bureau, as I understood it, was that there was no redress; and therefore I have offered this amendment. If gentlemen will give their attention, I will state that they will find that by my amendment the assessor is called it on to make a return monthly to the head of the bureau of the articles seized by him, giving the value of each article and the name of the person from whom it has been seized; and thereby persons whose property has been seized can obtain ready redress, if they are entitled to it, from the only place where the law permits them to obtain relief. I hope my amendment will meet with the approval of the chairman of the ComWays&Means, [Mr. Mosaiu.;] or, if it does not, that he will at least explain that it is not necessary under the law.