lieu of all fees by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Provisions fixing the compensation of collectors acting as disbursing agents were made by R. S. § 3657, post, § 6665.

(R. S. § 2689. Superseded.)

This section was as follows:

"The aggregate sums allowed in each year to the collectors, naval officers, and surveyors, shall be exclusive of the necessary expenses incident to their respective offices, in the same year, subject to the regulation of the Treasury." It was superseded by the allowance of an annual compensation by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2690, 2691. Superseded.)

These sections limited the compensation of collectors, naval officers and surveyors of various ports. They are superseded by the allowances for compensation made by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

An amendment of R. S. § 2691, by Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, 19 Stat. 246, was also superseded therewith.

(R. S. § 2692. Superseded.)

This section authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to relieve collectors from the payment of office expenses in case the fees and emoluments received were insufficient to afford reasonable compensation, after the payment of such expenses, and required all fees paid into the Treasury to be placed to the credit of the fund for defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs. It was superseded by the allowance of a fixed compensation "in lieu of all fees" and the requirement that all moneys collected or received by collectors, whether as fees or otherwise should be "covered into the Treasury" by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327, which act repealed the permanent appropriation made by R. S. § 3687, for the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs.

(R. S. § 2693. Superseded.)

This section was as follows:

"No account for the compensation for services of any clerk, or other person employed in any duties in relation to the collection of the revenue, shall be allowed, until such clerk or other person shall have certified, on oath, that the same services have been performed, that he has received the full sum therein charged to his own use and benefit, and that he has not paid, deposited, or assigned, or contracted to pay, deposit, or assign, any part of such compensation to the use of any other person, or in any way, directly or indirectly, paid or given, or contracted to pay or give, any reward or compensation for his office or employment, or the emoluments thereof."

It was superseded by the allowances for compensation of clerks and other employés made by the reorganization of the Customs Service, pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2694-2696. Superseded.)

These sections provided for assistant collectors at New York, Jersey City, and Camden, and prescribed their duties and compensation. They were superseded by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2697-2702. Superseded.)

These sections, the last of which was amended by Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, 19 Stat. 246, prescribed the salaries of deputy collectors at various ports. They were superseded by the allowances for salaries of deputy collectors in

the districts established by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327. Provisions for salaries of other deputy collectors made by Act June 16, 1882, c. 223, 22 Stat. 105, Act May 2, 1888, c. 227, 25 Stat. 134, Act June 22, 1874, c. 402, 18 Stat. 196, Act Jan. 24, 1880, c. 13, 21 Stat. 62, Act Feb. 27, 1901, c. 615, 31 Stat. 816, Act Aug. 28, 1890, c. 814, § 3, 26 Stat. 363, Act Feb. 25, 1905, c. 799, § 1, 33 Stat. 814, Act June 19, 1906, c. 3436, § 3, 34 Stat. 303, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 3, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization, article VII of which authorized the appointment of a deputy collector to have charge of each port of entry, "who shall perform such duties and receive such compensation as the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine."

(R. S. § 2703. Superseded.)

This section fixed the salary of the naval officer for the district of San Francisco at $4,500 a year. It was superseded by Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, § 23, 18 Stat. 190, which fixed the salary of such naval officer at $5,000 a year. The same salary was prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. § 2704. Superseded.)

This section limited the compensation of naval officers. It was superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. § 2705. Superseded.)

This section, as modified by Act Sept. 30, 1890, c. 1126, § 1, 26 Stat. 510, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 4, 35 Stat. 1065, fixed the salary of deputy naval officers at New York and other ports. It was superseded by the salary allowances prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2706-2718. Superseded.)

These sections fixed the compensation of surveyors at various ports. They were superseded by salary allowances prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Provisions changing or otherwise affecting such compensation, made by Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, § 23, 18 Stat. 190, as amended by Act Feb. 26, 1879, c. 103, 20 Stat. 322, Act Feb. 18, 1875, c. 80, 18 Stat. 316, Act Aug. 3, 1882, c. 377, 22 Stat. 215, Act Feb. 21, 1891, c. 251, 26 Stat. 766, Act Sept. 4, 1890, c. 873, 26 Stat. 424, Act Jan. 29, 1875, c. 29, 18 Stat. 304, Act June 16, 1880, c. 239, 21 Stat. 283, Act Feb. 28, 1881, c. 91, 21 Stat. 373, Act Feb. 28, 1881, c. 92, 21 Stat. 373, Act March 3, 1881, c. 156, 21 Stat: 512, Act March 6, 1882, c. 25, 22 Stat. 13, Act June 4, 1888, c. 341, § 2, 25 Stat. 166, Act Oct. 19, 1888, c. 1209, 25 Stat. 565, as amended by Act Aug. 28, 1890, c. 813, 26 Stat. 362, Act Feb. 9, 1889, c. 121, 25 Stat. 658; as amended by Act March 13, 1890, c. 31, 26 Stat. 18, Act Sept. 25, 1890, c. 909, § 2, 26 Stat. 467, Act Sept. 25, 1890, c. 911, 26 Stat. 467, Act Sept. 25, 1890, c. 912, 26 Stat. 467, Act Sept. 29, 1890, c. 1047, 26 Stat. 501, Act May 18, 1896, c. 191, 29 Stat. 121, Act April 21, 1898, c. 186, 30 Stat. 361, Act April 12, 1904, c. 1246, 33 Stat. 171, and Act March 18, 1904, c. 715, § 2, 33 Stat. 85, as amended by Act June 23, 1906, c. 3519, 34 Stat. 452, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

(R. S. §§ 2719, 2720. Superseded.)

These sections as amended or otherwise affected by Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, § 23, 18 Stat. 190, as amended by Act Feb. 26, 1879, c. 103, 20 Stat. 322, and Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, 19 Stat. 246, fixed a limit to the compensation of surveyors. They were superseded by the salary allowances prescribed by

the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2721-2723. Superseded.)

These sections, as modified by Act Sept. 30, 1890, c. 1126, 26 Stat. 510, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 4, 35 Stat. 1065, fixed the compensation of deputy surveyors at various ports. They were superseded by the salary allowances prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. § 2724. Superseded.)

This section fixed the salary of the principal appraisers at Savannah and Charleston. It was superseded by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. § 2725. Superseded.)

This section prescribed the compensation of merchant appraisers. It was superseded by the provisions relating to general appraisers and appraisers made by the Customs Administration Act of June 10, 1890, c. 407, §§ 12, 13, 26 Stat. 136, as amended by the Payne-Aldrich Act of Aug. 5, 1909, c. 6, § 28, post, § 5593, which fixed the salary of each of the general appraisers at $9,000 per annum; and nothing in the Underwood Tariff Act of Oct. 3, 1913, c. 16, was to be construed "to repeal or in any manner affect" subsection 12 of said section 28 "and subsequent provisions establishing a Board of General Appraisers." This rule of construction was part of a proviso annexed to repeal of sections 1-42 of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act by section IV, S, of the Underwood Tariff Act, set forth ante, § 5316.

(R. S. § 2726. Superseded.)

This section prescribed the salary of the general appraiser at New York. It was superseded by the acts referred to in the note to R. S. § 2725, ante.

(R. S. § 2727. Repealed.)

This section fixed the salary of the four general appraisers at the sum of $2,500 a year each, and their actual traveling expenses. It was repealed by Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, 19 Stat. 246.

The provision authorizing the appointment of four general appraisers made by R. S. § 2608, was repealed by the Customs Administrative Act of June 10, 1890, c. 407, § 29, 26 Stat. 141.

The salary of the nine general appraisers authorized by Act June 10, 1890, c. 407, § 12, 26 Stat. 136, as amended by Act Aug. 5, 1909, c. 6, § 28, post, § 5593, was fixed by said section at $9,000 a year each.

See note to R. S. § 2725, ante.

(R. S. §§ 2728-2730. Superseded.)

These sections, the last of which was amended by Act Feb. 18, 1875, c. 80, § 1, 18 Stat. 318, fixed the salaries of appraisers at various ports. They were superseded by the salary allowances prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Subsequent provisions changing or otherwise affecting such salaries, made by Act Aug. 14, 1876, c. 270, § 2, 19 Stat. 139, Act March 3, 1891, c. 540, 26 Stat. 867, Act March 4, 1907, c. 2919, § 1, 34 Stat. 1373, Act July 1, 1902, c. 1372, 32 Stat. 715, Act Jan. 30, 1904, c. 40, 33 Stat. 9, Act June 30, 1906, c. 3914, § 4, 34 Stat. 763, and Act Jan. 23, 1911, c. 25, § 1, 36 Stat. 894, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

Provisions prohibiting the appraiser at the port of New York from engaging in any commercial or mercantile business, or from acting as agent for any person engaged in such business, were made by R. S. § 2941, post, § 5630.

(R. S. §§ 2731, 2732. Superseded.)

These sections fixed the salary of assistant appraisers at various ports. They were superseded by the salary allowances prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Subsequent provisions for salary and compensation of assistant appraisers made by Act Aug. 18, 1894, c. 301, § 1, 28 Stat. 392, Act April 28, 1904, c. 1783, 33 Stat. 538, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 3, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

Provisions requiring one of the assistant appraisers at the port of New York to perform the duties of special examiner of drugs were made by R. S. § 2938, post, § 5627.

§ 5395. (Act March 3, 1905, c. 1413, § 1.) Performance of duties. of appraiser during vacancy in office.

In case of a vacancy occurring, by reason of death or otherwise, in the office of appraiser or assistant appraiser of merchandise in any customs collection district the Secretary of the Treasury may designate some officer or employee within the district to perform the duties of the office, without additional compensation, until the vacancy shall have been filled. (33 Stat. 983.)

This section and the section next following were an Act entitled "An act to provide for the performance, temporarily, of the duties of appraisers and assistant appraisers of merchandise."

§ 5396. (Act March 3, 1905, c. 1413, § 2.) Performance of duties of appraiser or assistant appraiser, during his sickness, disability, or absence.

In case of the sickness, disability, or occasional and necessary absence from his office of an appraiser of merchandise in any customs collection district it shall be lawful for the appraiser to nominate, and the Secretary of the Treasury to confirm, an assistant appraiser or other officer of the customs in the same customs collection district, who shall perform the functions of the appraiser, without additional compensation, during such absence: Provided, That in no case shall any person enter upon or discharge the duties of the appraiser or assistant appraiser of merchandise until he shall have taken the oath required by law of such officer. (33 Stat. 983.)

(R. S. §§ 2733-2738. Superseded.)

These sections prescribed the compensation of inspectors. They were superseded by the allowances for compensation made by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Subsequent provisions regulating the compensation of inspectors, made by Act June 10, 1880, c. 189, 21 Stat. 173, Act March 3, 1881, c. 132, § 2, 21 Stat. 429, Act Dec. 16, 1902, c. 2, 32 Stat. 753, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 2, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

(R. S. § 2739. Superseded.)

This section fixed the salary of weighers at various ports. It was superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

(R. S. §§ 2740-2742. Superseded.)

These sections fixed the compensation of gaugers at various ports. They were superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of

Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

The amendment of R. S. § 2742, by Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, § 1, 19 Stat. 246, and provisions for salary of gaugers made by Act March 3, 1875, c. 147, 18 Stat. 480, and for assistant weighers made by Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 6, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

(R. S. §§ 2743, 2744. Superseded.)

These sections fixed the compensation of special examiners of drugs at various ports. They were superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

The amendments of R. S. § 2743, by Act June 11, 1884, c. 75, 23 Stat. 40, and Act July 1, 1902, c. 1379, 32 Stat. 730, and the provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to increase and fix the compensation of special examiners of drugs, not to exceed $3,500 per annum, made by Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 3, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

Provisions requiring one of the assistant appraisers at the port of New York to perform the duties of special examiner of drugs, were made by R. S. § 2938, post, § 5627.

A provision by Act May 10, 1912, c. 117, that the special examiner of drugs, medicines, and chemicals in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, should, in addition to his duties as special examiner, for which he should be appointed with special reference to his qualifications, perform the duties and hold the rank of an assistant appraiser, was also incorporated, in and superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

(R. S. § 2745. Superseded.)

This section authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to limit and fix the compensation of examiners, clerks, verifiers, samplers, openers, packers, and messengers, at the port of New York. It was superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

The provisions authorizing Secretary of the Treasury to increase and fix the compensation of examiners of merchandise, examiners of tea, and examiners and special examiners of drugs, not to exceed $3,500 per annum, made by Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 3, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.

Provisions authorizing the appointment of examiners at the port of New York and prescribing their qualifications were made by R. S. § 2940, post, § 5629.

Provisions prohibiting the examiners at the port of New York from engaging in business were made by R. S. § 2941, post, § 5630.

(R. S. § 2746. Superseded.)

This section and the amendments thereof by Act Feb. 27, 1877, c. 69, 19 Stat. 246, and Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 5, 35 Stat. 1065, provided for an additional compensation of twenty-five per centum to appraisers, deputy collectors, deputy surveyors, and deputy naval officers, at San Francisco. It was superseded by the allowances for compensation prescribed by the Plan of Reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the provisions of Act Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, § 1, ante, § 5327.

Other provisions regulating the compensation of customs officers at various ports and subports, made by Act Aug. 28, 1890, c. 814, 26 Stat. 363, Act March 16, 1896, c. 58, § 2, 29 Stat. 60, Act Jan. 6, 1896, c. 4, 29 Stat. 2, Act June 10, 1896, c. 403, 29 Stat. 384, Act June 23, 1898, c. 494, 30 Stat. 487, and Act March 3, 1901, c. 858, 31 Stat. 1437, and the provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to increase and fix the compensation of laborers, made by Act March 4, 1909, c. 314, § 1, 35 Stat. 1065, were also superseded by said Plan of Reorganization.