The Secretary read the next clause, as follows: byTshtartiksinegctioountoanlel hauftnedrrtchdeaeundaficfttiyn gfiveclabueseamanedndined sertingin lieu there of the following: that if any por soushall forgeor counterfeit or causeor procure to be forced or counterfeited.any stamp.die. plate or other instrument.orany parto anystamp.dic. plate, or other instrument.which shall have beenprovided or may hereafter be provided. made or usedin pursuanceof this act or shall forge.counterfeit, or resemble or cause or procure to be forged.counter feited or resembled.the impression or any part of the impression.ofanyijnchstamp, die.plate or other instrument. as aforesaid. upon any vellum. parchment or paper or shall stamp or mark or cause or procureto be stain edor war it’tl. Any vellum. parch sintacnmtp. o. rpapi‘r. with anysuchforgedor counterfeited the plate or other instrument orpart of any stamp.die. plate or other instrument. as aforesaid. with intent to defraud the U.S. of any a? the taxes hereb imposed or any part thereof; ori any personabs 1 utter or sell. orexposeto sale.any vtheellruemup. ponarchment. paper.article or thing. havin the impression of any such counterfeit stamp.dic. plate or other instrument or any part of any stamp.die. plate or other instrument or any such forged. Counterfeited or resembledimpression. art of impression.asaforesaid.knowing thesome to a forged. ounterfeited or resembled; or if any person shall knowingly useor permit the useof any stamp.the. plate or other instrument. which shall hwaitvhebineteenntstoopdroeVfriaduedd the U.S.: aofroriefsa any. person shall fraudulently cut. tear, or remove or causeor procure to be cut.torn or removed the impression of any stamp die. plate or other instrument.whichshall have been provided. made or used. in pursuance of this act. from any vellum. arch ment or paper or any instrument or writing changer! or chargeable with any of the taxes hereby imposed: or if any person shall fraudulently use join. fix or place or cause to be used.jomed, fix or placed. taon.ywith or upon any vcllum. parchment.pa or or instrument or writingcharged or chargcable any with of the taxes hereby imposed. Any adlicsivo stamp. pr the impression of any stamp.die. plate or other instrument which shall have been provided.made or used in pursuance of this not and which shall have been cut. tom or removed from any other vellum. Parchment or paper or any instrument or writing chargedor chargeable with an of the taxeshereby imposed or if any person shal willfully remove or causeto be remove. canceling alter or causeto be altered. the or defacingmarks on any adhesivestamp. with intent to usethe same or to causethe useof tb same after it shall have been once used or shnld knowingly or willfnll sell or buy such washed or reexsptoosreed stamps or offer the same for sale or give or the same to any person for use or knowingly usethe same or preparethe same with intent for the further use thereof or if ahy person shall knowingly and without lawful excuse (t in proof whereof shall lie on the personaccused)have in his possession any washed.restored or alteredstamps. which have been removed from any vellum. parchment. paper.instru ment or writing. then and in everysuch case.every personso oli'ending and every person knowingly and willfully1 aiding. abetting or assisting in committing any sue offcnscas aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of felony and shall onconviction thereof.forfeit the said cuimterfcit stamps and the articles upon which they are placed and be punishedby fine not exceeding 61.000 or by imprisonment and confinementto hard labor not exceeding 5 years or both. at the discretion of the court.