diction thereof, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. not to collect purchase Common carrier, etc.. price of interstate ship SEC. 239. Any railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, or any price of intoxicating other person who, in connection with the liquors. transportation of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind, from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, shall collect the purchase price or any part thereof, before, on, or after delivery, from the consignee, or from any other person, or shall in any manner act as the agent of the buyer or seller of any such liquor, for the purpose of buying or selling or completing the sale thereof, saving only in the actual transportation and delivery of the same, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars. or Packages containing interstate commerce to be marked as such. SEC. 240. Whoever shall knowingly ship intoxicating liquors cause to be shipped, from one State, shipped in Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, any package of or package containing any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind, unless such package be so labeled on the outside cover as to plainly show the name of the consignee, the nature of its contents, and the quantity contained therein, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars; and such liquor shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the seizure and forfeiture of property imported into the United States contrary to law. Importation of certain wild animals, birds, and reptiles forbidden. L., 188, c. 553, s. 2; 2 SEC. 241. The importation into the United States, or any Territory or District thereof, 25 May, 1900, 31 Stat. of the mongoose, the so-called "flying foxes" or fruit bats, the English sparrow, the starling, and such other birds and animals as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time declare to be injurious to the interests of agriculture or horticulture, is hereby prohibited; and all such birds and animals shall, upon arrival at any port of the United States, be destroyed or returned at the expense of the owner. No person shall import into the United States or into any Territory or District thereof, any foreign wild animal or bird, except under special permit from the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided, That nothing in this section shall restrict the importation of natural history specimens for museums or scientific collections, or of certain cage birds, such as domesticated canaries, parrots, or such other birds as the Secretary of Agriculture may designate. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this section. hibited animals. L., 188, c. 553, s. 3; 2 Supp., 1174. S.. Thompson, 147 Fed. Rep., 637. Transportation of pro- SEC. 242. It shall be unlawful for any 25 May, 1900, 31 Stat. person to deliver to any common carrier for transportation, or for any common carrier to U. 8. Smith, 115 transport from any State, Territory, or Fed. Rep., 423; U. S.. District of the United States, to any other State, Territory, or District thereof, any foreign animals or birds, the importation of which is prohibited, or the dead bodies or parts thereof of any wild animals or birds, where such animals or birds have been killed or shipped in violation of the laws of the State, Territory, or district in which the same were killed, or from which they were shipped: Provided, That nothing herein shall prevent the transportation of any dead birds or animals killed during the season when the same may be lawfully captured, and the export of which is not prohibited by law in the State, Territory, or District in which the same are captured or killed: Provided further, That nothing herein shall prevent the importation, transportation, or sale of birds or bird plumage manufactured from the feathers of barnyard fowls. Marking of packages. L., 188, c. 553, s. 4; 2 25 May, 1900, 31 Stat. SEC. 243. All packages containing the dead bodies, or the plumage, or parts thereof, of game animals, or game or other wild birds, when shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, shall be plainly and clearly marked, so that the name and address of the shipper, and the nature of the contents, may be readily ascertained on an inspection of the outside of such package. Penalty for violation of preceding sections. L., 188, c. 553, s. 4; 2 25 May, 1900, 31 Stat. SEC. 244. For each evasion or violation of any provision of the three sections last preceding, the shipper shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars; the consignee knowingly receiving such articles so shipped and transported in violation of said sections shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars; and the carrier knowingly carrying or transporting the same in violation of said sections shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars. Depositing obscene mon carrier. 8 Feb., 1897, 29 Stat. 547. L., 705, c. 550. SEC. 245. Whoever shall bring or cause books, etc., with comto be brought into the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, from L., 512, c. 172; 2 Supp., any foreign country, or shall therein know- 8 Feb., 1905, 33 Stat. ingly deposit or cause to be deposited with any express company or other common carrier, for carriage from one State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to any other State, Territory, or District of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any place in or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States through a foreign country to any place in or subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any place in or subject. to the jurisdiction of the United States to a foreign country, any obscene, lewd, or lascivious, or any filthy book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, writing, print, or other matter of indecent character, or any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted, or intended for preventing conception, or producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral use, or any written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information, directly or indirectly, where, how, or of whom, or by what means any of the hereinbefore-mentioned articles, matters, or things may be obtained or made; or whoever shall knowingly take or cause to be taken from such express company or other common carrier any matter or thing the depositing of which for carriage is herein made unlawful, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Confining or detain vessel. R. S., s. 5375. 15 Jan., 1897, 29 Stat. Supp., 538. Sec. 259. Forfeiture of interest in vessels transporting slaves. 260. Seizure of vessels engaged in the slave trade. 261. Proceeds of condemned vessel, 262. Disposal of persons found on crew. 264. Removal of persons delivered from seized vessels. 265. To what port captured vessels sent. 266. When owners of foreign vessels shall give bond. 267. Instructions to commanders of armed vessels. 268. Kidnaping. 269. Holding or returning persons to peonage. 270. Obstructing enforcement of preceding section. 271. Bringing kidnaped persons into United States. ing slaves on board SEC. 246. Whoever, being of the crew or ship's company of any foreign vessel engaged in the slave trade, or being of the crew or L., 487, c. 29, s. 2; 2 ship's company of any vessel owned wholly or in part, or navigated for or in behalf of any citizen of the United States, forcibly confines or detains on board such vessel any person as a slave, or, on board such vessel, offers or attempts to sell as a slave any U. S. . Corrie, 23 L. R., 145, 25 Fed. Cas., 658; U. S. . Gordon, 5 Cas., 1364; U. S. . Lib by, 1 Wood & M., 221, Blatch., 18, 25 Fed. 26 Fed. Cas., 928. such person, or on the high seas, or anywhere on tide water, transfers or delivers to any other vessel any such person with intent to make such person a slave, or lands or delivers on shore from on board such vessel any person with intent to make sale of, or having previously sold such person as a slave, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life. Seizing slaves on for R. S., s. 5376. 15 Jan., 1897, 29 Stat. Supp., 538. U. S. . Corrie, 23 L. SEC. 247. Whoever, being of the crew or eign shore. ship's company of any foreign vessel engaged in the slave trade, or being of the crew or ship's company of any vessel owned in whole L, 487, c. 29, s. 2; 2 or part, or navigated for, or in behalf of, any citizen of the United States, lands from R., 145, 25 Fed. Cas., such vessel, and on any foreign shore, seizes any person with intent to make such person a slave, or decoys, or forcibly brings, or carries or receives such person on board such vessel, with like intent, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life. 658. SEC. 248. Whoever brings within the juris- the United States. Bringing slaves into R. S., s. 5377. U. S. . Libby, 1 Wood & M., 221, 26 Equipping vessels for R. S., s. 5378. diction of the United States, in any manner whatsoever, any person from any foreign kingdom or country, or from sea, or holds, Fed. Cas., 928. sells, or otherwise disposes of, any person so brought in, as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, one-half to the use of the United States and the other half to the use of the party who prosecutes the indictment to effect; and, moreover, shall be imprisoned not more than seven years. SEC. 249. Whoever builds, fits out, equips, slave trade. loads, or otherwise prepares, or sends away, either as master, factor, or owner, any vessel,. in any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, or causes such vessel to sail from any port or place whatsoever, within such jurisdiction, for the purpose of procuring any person from any foreign kingdom or country to be transported to any port or place whatsoever, to be held, sold, or otherwise disposed of as a slave, or held to. service or labor, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, one-half to the use of the United States and the other half to the use of the person prosecuting the indictment to effect; and shall, moreover, he imprisoned not more than seven years. |