cles of domestic production which are subject to tax by the provisions of this Title. certain revenue SEC. 3465. An act entitled "An act further to provide for Construction of the collection of duties on imports," passed March second, acts. eighteen hundred and thirty-three, shall not be so construed as to apply to cases arising under an act entitled "An act to provide internal revenue to support the Government, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes," passed June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, or any act in addition thereto or in amendment thereof, nor to any case in which the validity or interpretation of said act or acts shall be in issue. 731. Offenses begun in one district and completed in another. 2693. Accounts for services of clerks, &c., must be verified. 732. Suits for pecuniary penalties and forfeitures, where to be brought. 733. Suits for internal-revenue taxes, where to be brought. 771. Duties of district attorneys to prosecute; to appear for collectors, &c., sued or prosecuted. 774. Reports of district attorneys to Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 797. Clerk to forward to Solicitor of the Treasury a list of judgments, &c.; clerk to report to Commissioner as to all moneys paid into court in internal-revenue cases, &c. 827. Compensation of district attorney for defense of revenue officers. 838. Prosecution for fines, penalties, or forfeitures; report to Commissioner in certain cases; expenses and services, how paid. 850. Payment of expenses of clerks, &c., of United States sent away as witnesses; no mileage allowed. 886. Transcripts from books, &c., of the Treasury to be evidence in suits against delinquents. 887. Transcripts from books, &c., of the Treasury in indictments for embezzlement of public moneys. 919. Suits for duties, imposts, taxes, penalties, or forfeitures. 951. Suits of United States against individuals, what credits allowed. 957. Delinquents for public Laoney; judgment at return term, unless, &c. 966. Interest on judgments. 969. Costs in internal-revenue suits upon information from other than collector, &c. 1046. Crimes under the revenue laws, limitation as to indictments. 1047. Penalties and forfeitures under laws of United States, limitation as to suits or prosecutions. What coin receivable. Coins reduced in weight by abrasion. Duty of disbursing officers. 3621. Every person having moneys of the United States must pay to Treasurer, &c., and take and forward receipt. 3622. Accounts to be rendered monthly. Distinct accounts required according to appropriation. 3623. 3624. Suits to recover money from officers, regulated. 3625. Distress-warrant. 3626. Contents of warrant. 3627. Execution against officer. 3628. Execution against sureties. 3629. Levy to be a lien. 3630. Sale of lands regulated. 3631. Conveyance of lands. 3632. Disposal of surplus. 3633. Failure of disbursing officer to account; duty thereupon of Comptroller and Solicitor of Treasury. Extent of application of provisions for distress-warrant. Postponement of proceedings for non-accounting may be allowed. 3636. Injunction to stay proceedings on distress-warrant. 3634. 3635. 3637. Proceedings before circuit judge. 3638. Rights of United States reserved. 139 public moneys. 3639. Duties of officers as custodians of 5494. Record evidence of embezzlement. 5495. Refusal to pay any draft, &c., prima-facie evidence of embezzlement. 3643. Entry of each sum received, and of each transfer and payment. 3646. Duplicates for lost or stolen checks authorized. 3647. Duplicate check when officer who issued is dead. 3652. Premium on sales of public moneys to be accounted for. 5266. Government to have priority in transmission of telegrams. 5392. Perjury. 5398. Obstructing process or assaulting officer. 5403. Destroying, carrying away, &c., public records. 5408. Destroying records by officer in charge. 5418. Forging, &c., bid, bond, public record, &c. 5438. Making or presenting false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim. 5440. Conspiracy. 5451. Bribery of any United States officer, &c. 5453. Secreting or removing tools or ma- 5454. Unlawfully taking or using papers 5488. Disbursing officer unlawfully de- 5491. Failure of officer or agent to render 5492. Failure to deposit as required. ness and emolu Treasury De 5496. 5497. Evidence of conversion. 5498. Officers, &c., interested in claims. 5502. Forfeiture of office. production of books, papers, &c., in Extract from an act regulating fees and costs and for other purposes, approved February 22, 1875. Accounts for costs, &c., of clerks, marshals, district attorneys, and commissioners; how to be proven and presented before taxing or allowing. An act to provide for deducting any debt due the United States from any judg ment recovered against the United States by such debtor, approved March 3, 1875. Amount of debt due United States to be withheld by Secretary of Treasury in paying judgments or allowed claims against the United States; when Secretary shall execute discharge; when further amount to be withheld to cover costs, &c.; when Secretary shall cause legal proceedings to be commenced; when balance shall be paid with interest. Certain busi- SEC. 244. Every clerk employed in the Treasury Departments forbidden ment who carries on any trade or business in the funds or to clerks in the debts of the United States, or of any State, or in any kind partment. of public property, or who takes or applies to his own use any emolument or gain for negotiating or transacting any business in the Department, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of five hundred dollars and removal from office. Attorney-Gen- SEC. 364. Whenever the head of a Department or Bureau eral to provide counsel on inves- gives the Attorney-General due notice that the interests of tigation of claims the United States require the service of counsel upon the in certain cases. examination of witnesses touching any claim, or upon the legal investigation of any claim, pending in such Department or Bureau, the Attorney-General shall provide for such service. as attorney or Compensation SEC. 365. No compensation shall hereafter be allowed counsel only al- to any person, besides the respective district attorneys lowed in certain and assistant district attorneys for services as an at cases. torney or counselor to the United States, or to any branch or Department of the Government thereof, except in cases specially authorized by law, and then only on the certificate of the Attorney-General that such services were actually rendered, and that the same could not be performed by the Attorney-General, or Solicitor-General, or the officers of the Department of Justice, or by the district attorneys. suits or prosecu other officers or United States cir tain cases. SEC. 643. When any civil suit or criminal prosecution is Removal of commenced in any court of a State against any officer ap- tions against revpointed under or acting by authority of any revenue law of enue officers, or the United States now or hereafter enacted, or against any persons, from person acting under or by authority of any such officer, on State courts to account of any act done under color of his office or of any cuit courts, in cersuch law, or on account of any right, title, or authority claimed by such officer or other person under any such law; or is commenced against any person holding property or estate by title derived from any such officer, and affects the validity of any such revenue law; or is commenced against any officer of the United States, or other person, on account of any act done under the provisions of Title XXVI, “THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE," or on account of any right, title or authority claimed by such officer or other person under any of the said provisions, the said suit or prosecution may, at any time before the trial or final hearing thereof, be removed for trial into the circuit court next to be holden in the district where the same is pending, upon the petition of such defendant to said circuit court, and in the following manner: Said petition shall set forth the nature of the suit or prosecution, and be verified by affidavit; and, together with a certificate signed by an attorney or counselor at law of some court of record of the State where such suit or prosecution is commenced, or of the United States, stating that, as counsel for the petitioner, he has examined the proceedings against him, and carefully inquired into all the matters set forth in the petition, and that he believes them to be true, shall be presented to the said circuit court, if in session, or if it be not, to the clerk thereof at his office, and shall be filed in said office. The cause shall thereupon be entered on the docket of the circuit court, and shall proceed as a cause originally commenced in that court; but all bail and other security given upon such suit or prosecution shall continue. in like force and effect as if the same had proceeded to final judgment and execution in the State court. When the suit is commenced in the State court by summons, subpoena, petition, or another process except capias, the clerk of the circuit court shall issue a writ of certiorari to the State court, requiring it to send to the circuit court the record and proceedings in the cause. When it is commenced by capias, or by any other similar form of proceeding by which a personal arrest is ordered, he shall issue a writ of habeas corpus cum causa, a duplicate of which shall be delivered to the clerk of the State court, or left at his office, by the marshal of the district, or his deputy, or by some person duly authorized thereto; and thereupon it shall be the duty of the State court to stay all further proceedings in the cause, and the suit or prosecution, upon delivery of such process, or leaving the |