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 316 Trims x1x.—SEVERAL CLASSES OF OFFICERS. R¢¤¤‘i¤¢i0¤ uP0n Sec. 1779. No executive officer, other than the heads of Departments. P“Y‘“°“*“f°'“°"'“' shall ap ly more than thirty dollars, annually, out of the contingent ?°§°,;;—°Ef8§g —— fund under his control, to pay for newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals, or 82 ,,f3 ;j’5’p_  other books or prints not necessary for the business of his office. igmim, to make Sec. 1780. Every officer who neglects or refuses to make any return retnmsor reports. or report which he is required to make at stated times by any act of Tg];i‘y"Ig6‘g`;_ Congress or regulation of the Department of the Treasury, other than 20], ¤_ 4g_’v_ 14; p, his accounts, within the time prescribed by such act or regulation, shall 188. be fined not more than one thousand dollars and not ess than one hundred. Prohibitionupon Sec. 1781. Every member of Congress or any officer or agent of the Qklug °°¤¤d*€¤‘ Goverumentwho,d1rectl y or indirectly,takes,receives,ora.grees to receive, g’:t‘rg;tg'°:Ei2;g any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatever, from any &c_ ’ ’ person for procuring, or aiding to procure. any contract, office, or place, from the Government or any epartment thereof, or from any officer of 180 v_ 1% p_ 57i,_` the United States, for any person whatever, or for giving any such con- 25 Feb.; 1863, c. tract, office, or place to any person whomsoever, and every erson who, 61. v- 12. P- 696 directly or indirectly, offers or agrees to give, or gives, or hestows any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatever, for the procuring or aiding to procure any such contract, office, or place, and every member of Congress who, directly or indirectly, takes, receives, or agrees to receive any money, property. or other valuable consideration whatever after his election as such member, for his attention to, services, action, vote, or decision on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may then be pendin, or may by law or under the Constitution be brought before him in his official capacit, or in his place as such member of Congress, shall be deemed gui tv ofy a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not more than two years and fined not more than ten thousand dollars. And any such contract or agreement may, at the option of the President, be declared absolutely null and void; and any member of Congress or officer convicted of a violation of this section, shall, moreover, be disqualified from holding any office of honor. profit, or trust under the Government of the United States. Upon taking Sec. 1782. No Senator, Representative, or Delegate. after his election compensation in and during his continuance in office, and no hea of a Department, or m¤§*·¢P¤ W Wl{1¢h other officer or clerk in the employ of the Government, shall receive or Uniwd S°“°““ ‘“ “ agree to receive any compensation whatever, directly or indirectly, for L any services rendered, or to be rendered, to any person, either by him- 11 June 1864; €· self or another, in relation to any roceeding, contract, claim, controversy, 119·"· 13*1* 123* charge, accusation, arrest, or other matter or thing in which the United States is a party, or directly or indirectly interested, before any Department, court-martial, Bureau, officer, or any civil, military, or naval commission whatever. Every person offending against this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be im >risoned not more than two years, and fined not more than ten thousand dollars, and shall, moreover, by conviction therefor, be rendered forever thereafter incapable of holdin any office of honor, trust, or profit under the Government of the U nitet? States. _ Perscnsinterested Sec. 1783. No officer or agent of any banking or other commercial ”a§)*&,“*““8°“2“ corporation, and no member of any mercantile or trading firm, or person ° mllgmmendirectly or indirectly interested in the pecuniar rotits or contracts of 2 Mar-, 1863. c- such corporation or firm, shall be employed or shall act as an officer or °7·'·8·"·12»P·6°8· agent of the United States for the transaction of business with such corporation or firm; and every such officer, agent, or member, or person, so interested, who so acts, shall be imprisoned not more than two years Eng fined not more than two thousand dollars nor less than five hundred o ars. Prohibition of Si-nc. 1784. No officer, clerk, or employe in the United States Gov- ¤°¤t1t*b¤;1¤¤:6 ernment employ shall at any time solicit contributions from other gg3Q0L_ "·· officers, clerks, or employés in the Government service fora gift or pres- —— — —-- ent to those in a superior official position; nor shall any such officials or U1vF<;lg-.p18g;. ¢- clerical superiors receive any gift or present offered or presented to them