Mr. JOHNSON. I am satis ed. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 31, line 20, to strike out the word “ district” and insert the word “ customs, ” so that the clause will read: and to assign the duties of the officoofsurveyor or any other subordinate o the cso abolished or snspended to a deputy collector or inspectorof the customs. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out section 32 in the following words: SEC.32 and beilfurlherenwgd. That no oollector, deputy collector. auditor. cashier.disbursing clerk, orotiier officeror employeof the customs whoseduty it shall be to make payments on account of the salary or wages of any inspector appraiser. examiner, weigher, gauger or other employ of the customs or internalrevonuc shall make any payment to any such officer or other person connectedwith the customs or internalrevenue on account of any salary or wages due to him or her by reason of any services rendered by him or her. unless such inspector.ap praiser. examiner. weigher. gauuer or other employee shall have made and subseribed an oath that during the period for which he or she is to receive iiy on account of his or her salary or wages. he or s c has not receivedor acceptedany money.either as a loan. l or otherwise or any gratuity. reward. Pay or compensation of iiiiy name nature.ordoscription whatsoever, nor any promises for the same.either directly or in directly, nor purchased from any imvorter.(iTfl out is connected with the customs.m manufacturer." if alliunt is connoctedWith the internalrevenue service.) consignee, agent or customhousebroker. any goods, wares or merchandise at loss than regular retail market prices therefor or placed himself or herself under any otheial obligations to any such importer. (or manufacturer.as the case maybe.)con simcc. ngent or customhcuse broker in any way whatever.nor has any such payment. loan. gratuity. recigwaurrsd. npor;esaennytoofthaenrygwoiond ess or liquors of any kind. wares or merchandise beqnr eceived or accepted or such purchasemadeor oily bligations incurred by any member of his orher fam or by any f mudor friends for him or her or his or her family. mm or to any importer customhouse broker or any other lperson whomsocver. for or on account of any officm services rendered or to beren dered by him or her during the period for which he or she ising to receives uch payment, without duly pay repoorvteinr otrhdeen hav mere inegftdhoensoarm and thaen cyollaercstoonrwanhdo shall wi fully and falselytakeand subse ric said oath shall be deemed guilty of penury and on conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for a period of not lesst han 2 yearsand not to exceedten years and shall thereafter be disqualified from holding any offico of trust or profit under the U.S and to insert in lieu thereof the following: Sud. 32. Abife: That no oflioeror clerk whose duty it shall be to make payments on account of the salary or wagesof any officer orperson employed in connection With the customsor the internalrevenue serViceshall make any paymentto any officeror icrson so employod on account of serviccs render. personso to bepoaridosfhsaalllary. unless such oflioer or have made and subscribed anoath that, during the period for which he or she is to receive pay or salary or services rendered. neither he nor shc. nor any member of his or bar fnmily. Hus received either personally or by the intervention of another party. any moneyor compensation of any description whatever. nor any promises for the some.eitherdirectly or indirectly. for services rondr or to be rendered or acts performedor to be performed.in conception With the customs or internalrevenucl nor purchased, for like servicos or acts. from any importer. (if afiiant is connectedwith the customs.por manufacturer.(if ailinntis connected with the internalrevenue service.)consi cc. agent, or customhouse broker or otherpersonw omsocver. imy goods.wnrcs or merchandise.at lessthan regular retail market prices therefor and any porsqn who shall willfully and falsely take and subscribe said oath and being duly convictedthereof shall be subJected to the penalties and disabilities by law prescribed for the punishment of willful and corrupt penury. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 33, line one, after the word “ all, " to strike out the following words: Goods. wares. merchandise.orprpporty of any kind seized under the provisions of this act or any other law of the U.S. rolatin to the customs shall unlessotherwiseprovided for y law. be placed and remain in the custody of the collector or other no cipal officeroftbe custom of the district in which the seizureshall be made.to abide ubudication by the proper tribunal or othordisposition accordingto law a and the So that the section will read: SEC.33. Abife: That allprocoedings in regard to fines. penalties and forfeitures by virtue of this wetand not heroin prescribed shall be the someas are now provided by law in like cases: and all such fines, penalties and forfeiture: shall after deductingall proper costs and charges. be disposedof and up lied as provided for in the 90 gristsectionof the act entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage." approiredMarch 2. 1799.