Mr. JOHNSON. It is verydoubtful whether this amendment would not change the meaning of the bond.If we adopt the amendment the committee propose, in case a collector or other officer, who has received money for the government, does not pay it over, he may not be removed unless the authorities think proper to remove him, and may not forfeit anything. It makes, therefore, the liability to forfeiture to the U.S. depend upon the discretion of the superior officer. think that is contrary to what has been the practice all along. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, in section 45, line 7, after the word “shall” toinsert the words “ upon conviction thereof before the district court of his district, ” so that the section Will read: SEC.45. Abife:.That if any 60] lect r of the customs.supervising or local inspectorof stoamboats or other officer shall neglector refuse to make any of the retiirns or reports which he is required to make at statedtimes by any act of congressor regulation of the treasury Dept.other than his accounts.Within the time prescribedby such actor regulation. he shall u 9n conviction thereof before the district court of is district. forfeit and pay, for the use of the U.S. my sum not cssthan 5100nor more than 81.000. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 46, line 4, after the word “5” to strike out the following words: and all of the 3rd section. excepting the 2nd and last proviso s thereof of the act entitled "An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the U.S. for the our 1838 and for other purposes.” approvedJuly 7. 838. So that the section Will read:. Sac. 46. Abife: That the act on titled"An act for themoreotic, tualrecoverycfdebts due from indiViduals to the U.S. ”approved March 3.1795, and the act entitled"An act to extend for a longer period the several acts now in forcefor the reliefofinsolvent debtorsof the U.S. ” approvedMay 27.18io.&c.b.e. and thesamearehereby repealed. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 46, line 27, after the word "9, " to strike out the following words: and the 5th section of the act entitled "An not making appropriations for the ciVil and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year 1841." approvedMarch 3. 1841. The ameniment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out section 47, in the followmg words: $120.47Abife: That this notmay hp {igesd by the name of"the customsprotectiveact 0. The amendment was agreed to.