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 Tm.; mm-.-INTERNAL REVENUE.-cu. 1. 607 discretion of the court. and shall be dismissed from office, and be forever 3 MM'-, U?65. ¢‘· thereafter mcapuble of holding any office under the Government. ggbslgi "· 13- PP· SEQ. 3168. any internal-revenue officar who is or shall become interest-, 0m°°¤¤9**¤ b¤ ed,_d1rectly or mdirectly, in the manufacture of mbaeco, snud'. or cigars, ;:? “°St°df "} ""f or gn_t.he Loduction, rectification. or redist.illation of distilled [s~pr2 its,]     w’ [sp1r1t.s,]s ll be dismissed from office; and every ofnccr who becomes so -———————— interested in any such manufacture or production, rectification, or redis— T3 J*}h'» 1866»¤· tillaiuon. or in the production of fermented liquors, shall beiiucd not less  °‘ {*9* ‘ ‘ 14*** than five hundred dollars nor more than five ihousand dollars. 26 July_ 186;% v_ 186, s. 97, v. 15, p. 164. 27 Feb., 1877, c. 169, 1-. 19, p. 2-18. Sec. 3169. Every officer or agent appointed and acting under the 0H¤¤*¤‘¤0f i¤$¤1‘· authority of any revenue law of the United States- **}*1 ""°“¥“* ¥“‘hY First. Who is guilty of any extortion or willful oppression under color gci:i§;°":;:kwE] of law; 0I'. foes, and other un- Second. Who knowingly demands other or greater sums than are hwfui wsauthorized by law, or rcccnvcs any fee, compensation, or reward. except $@@ as by law nrescribed, for the performance of any duty; cr, 186, s. 98, v. I5: p. Third. \  h0 willfully neglects to perform any of the duties enjoined on I65- him by hw: on U.S.r.McD0nald thF<aurth.l Who ccnspires or colludcs with any other person to defraud 3 Igilk,   k K; e Hnitec States: or, . ·~-' ·· 9  °°»· S Fifth. W h0 makes opportunity for any person to defraud the United D’g‘*S5f§é5£é0ck ¤*¤¤= or- 3Dili.,  J ,·, -j Sixth. Who does 01* omits to do any act with intent to enable any 581.    other person to defraud the United States; or. Seventh. YV}10 ncgligently or designedly permits any violation of the law by any other person; or, Eighth. \Vh0 makes or signs any false entry in any book, or makes or signs any false ccrtificatc or return, in any casa where he is by law or regulation required to make any entry, certificate, or return; or, [inth. Who, having knowledge or information of the violation of any revenue law by any person, or of fraud committed by any person against the United States under any revenue law, fails to report, in writing, such knowledge or information to his next superior officer and to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; or, Tenth. Who demands, or accepts, or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, as payment or gift, or otherwise, any sum of money or other thing of value for the compromise, adjustment, or settlement of any charge or complaint for any violation or alleged violation of law, except as ex ressly authorized by law so to d0, shall he dismissed from officc, and sgall be held to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. and bc imprisoned not loss than six months nor more than three years. The court shall also render judgment against the said officer 01* agent for the amount of damages sustained in favor of the party injure, to be collected bv executmn. One-half of the finc so im cd shall be for the use of tue United States, and the other half for tgginsc of the informer, who shall be ascertained by the judgment of the court. [See s 5484.] Sec. 3170. Everv district attorney or marshalwhodemands, oraccepts, Distrietatmmey or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, as payment or gift or otner-  "g*!fi*;:;;:;§¥;*‘ wisc, any sum of money or other property of valuufor the compyomasc, mgihing for com? adjustment, or settlement of any charge or complaint for any violation Rrgnjisg 0; ,40;,,, or alleged violation of any prov1sion 0 the intcrnal—revenue, laws, except non or inpmal- 88 expressly authorized by law to do s0, shall be held ¤o be guilty of '°"°““° la"- a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in double the surn or value of the 2 Mu, 1867, C, money or property received or demanded, and be impmsoned for not less   s. 26, v. 14, p. thm one nor more than ten years. _ ‘ _ Suc. 3171. If any officer appointed under and   v1rtue of any act to _ Qfiicerssuffenng provide internal revenue, or any person acting un cr or by authority of ;:£;";f;3*;¥"&::;: any such oi·Hce1·, shall receive any injury to his person or pr;>g>ex{y,_for ages_ · or ou account of any act by him done, under any law of e mtcd -———————