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number of tbe skiDS of seals killed in that year, or, in case 

 the same have been disposed of, then said person or company 

 shall forfeit tbe value of tbe same. And it sball be tbe 

 duty of any revenue-officer, officially acting as such on either of 

 said islands, to seize and destroy any distilled spirits or spiritu- 

 ous liquors found thereon : Provided, That such officer shall 

 make detailed report of bis doings to tbe collector of tbe port. 



Sec. G. And be it further enacted, That tbe annual rental to 

 be reserved by said lease sball be not less than §50,000 per 

 annum, to be secured by deposit of United States bonds to that 

 amount, and in addition hereto a revenue tax or duty of two 

 dollars is hereby laid upon each fur-seal skin taken and shipped 

 from said islands during tbe continuance of such lease, to bo 

 paid into the Treasury of tbe United States ; and tbe Secretary 

 of tbe Treasury is hereby empowered and authorized to make 

 all needful rules and regulations for tbe collection and payment 

 of the same, for the comfort, maintenance, education, and pro- 

 tection of tbe natives of said islands, and also for carrying into 

 full effect all the provisions of this act : Provided furtker. That 

 the Secretary of tbe Treasury may terminate any lease given to 

 any person, company, or coiporatiou, on full and satisfactory 

 proof of the violation of any of the provisions of this act or tbe 

 rules and regulations established by him : Provided further, 

 That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to 

 deliver to the owners the fur-seal skins now stored on the 

 islands, on tbe payment of one dollar for each of said skins 

 taken and shipped away by said owners. 



Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That the provisions of tbe 

 seventh and eighth sections of an act entitled "An act to ex- 

 tend tbe laws of tbe United States relating to customs, com- 

 merce, and navigation over the territory ceded to tbe United 

 States by Rnssia, to establish a collection district therein, and 

 for other i^urposes," approved July 27, 1808, shall be deemed 

 to apply to this act ; and all prosecutions for off'enses com- 

 mitted against the provisions of this act, and all other pro- 

 ceedings bad because of tbe violations of the provisions of 

 this act, and which are authorized by said act above men- 

 tioned, shall be in accordance with tbe provisions thereof; and 

 all acts and i>nrts of acts inconsistent with the i)rovisions of 

 this act are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, That tbe Congress may 

 at any time hereafter alter, amend, or repeal this act. 



Ai)proved, July 1, 1870. 



