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 Trrnm 1.xx.—CRlMES.— Ch. 5-6. 1063 forged, altered, or couuterfeited bond bid ' _ _ _, proposal guarantee, securit ofiicial bond, public record, aihdavit, or other writirig, knowing the sauid to bevfalse, forged, altered, or counterfeited, for the purpose of defrauding the Lmted States, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand gollr101·:£or by imprigonment at hard labor for not more than ten years, or y suc pun1s ments. . [Secs5MB-1 Sec. 5480. any person having devised or intending to devise an Sending letters scheme or artihce to defraud, or be effected by either opening or intend? tgz2u83m2Q6mm;;] in 0 open_ correspon ence or communication with any other person f ` wgether resident within or outside of the United States, by means of the Post-Ofiice Establishment of the  mted States, or by inciting such other B3? EQ? $8;% °· person to open communication with the person so devising or intending, 323;’’p' ghalllpi an tprtpxecutmgksuch scheme ormartifipe,horl?.tten5pting so to 0, p eeany e er orpac etin any post-o ce o the nite States or tlgxelgr Egeive arilylphirefrom, inch person, so misusing the Post-Office ta is ent, s a e punis ab e by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, and by imprisonment for not more than eighteen months, or by both such punishments. The indictment, information, or complaint mavseverally c arge otfenses to the number of three when committed within the same six calendar months; but the court thereupon shall give a single sentence, and shall proportion the punishment especially to the degree in which the abuse of the Post-Oiiice Establishment enters as an instrument into such fraudulent scheme and device. CHAPTER SIX. OFFICIAL HISCONDUCT, ETC. Sec. · Sec. 5481. Officer of the United States guilty of 5492. Failure to deposit as required. extortion. 5493. Provisions of the five preceding sec- 5482. Inspector of steamboats receiving tions, how applied. i egal fees. , 5494. Record evidence of embezzlement. 5483. Receipting for larger sums than are I g495. lgrima-faciefei·idence. ' . 496. vi enceo conversion. 5484. Engdrtion by internabrevenue in- 5497. U1;;wrfully receiving, &<. ,to be emorm. zz ement. 5485. Attomgys for] pepgionz demanding  gffiicers, &c., interpsticg ix; claims. re th ega ee,. . u ge accepting a >ri, c. 5486. Eihlliezzlemlent of pensioh by guard- 5500. M gmber of Congress accepting bribe, is. _ rc. 5487. Pension-agent taking fee, &c. 5501. United States officer accepting 5488. Disbursing-officer unlawfully de-. bribe, &c. positing, converting, leaning, or l 5502. Forfeiture of office. transferring public money. 5503. Officer_ of the Government con- 5489. Failure of Treasurer, dec., to safely tracting beyond specific approk bl` ·. riation. 5490. Cu::iliai’iiof(pi1ll1(lii:€hi0ney failing to 5504. Ofhcers of United States courts failsafely keep, without loamng, &c. mg to deposit inoneys,_&c. 5491. Failure of officers to render ac- 5505. Receiving loan or deposit from officounts, &c. cer of court. Sec. 5481. Every officer of the United States who is guilty of extor- Ugfiicgf gi the tion under color of his office shall be punished by a fine of not more than gui,;y‘;,€xmrm;“ five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not more than one {year, except -—-.—; those officers or agents of the United States otherwise d1 erently and 65?sgI;fxg3%1§. specially provided or in subsequent sections of this chapter. 3 Mm 1875 C- 144, r. 18, p. 479. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 145, v. 18, pp.,4T9, Sec. 5482, EVE]')' il‘lBp0Ct0l’ of SIB8mb0B5S WhO, UPQD any ])l'€t€¥l§€, Inspector gf receives any fee or reward for his services, except what is allowed to him steagnboats receivby law, shall forfeit his office, and be otherwise punished by a fine of not ***8 *1168*** f°°¤· more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not more than six mM1g_, 1352,,; months, or by both. [Sw SS 4809-4469-] 106»¤-37»V·i0.P·74- Sec. 5483. Ever officer charged with the payment of any of the ap· Receipting for • y \ ` propriations made by any act of bongress, who pays to any cterk, or largsrsums than other employé of the United States a sum less t an that rovided b ”·"’ Pm · p y • P y .;--— s·r·—03»——72