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other purposes,"1849, ch. 110, § 1. Vol. ix. p. 398. approved March three, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, he shall be subject to be removed from office, and to forfeit to the United States any share or part of the moneys withheld to which he might otherwise be entitled; andMoneys received for custody to be accounted for as storage. all moneys received by collectors for the custody of goods, wares, and merchandise in bonded warehouses, shall be accounted for as storage under the provisions1841, ch. 35, § 5. Vol. v. p. 432. of the fifth section of the act of March third, eighteen hundred and forty-one.

Masters of foreign vessels arriving in waters of the United States from foreign places adjacent to northern, &c. frontiers, to report at office of nearest collector. Sec. 41. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the master of any foreign vessel, laden or in ballast, arriving in the waters of the United States from any foreign territory adjacent to the northern, northeastern, or northwestern frontiers of the United States, to report at the office of any collector or deputy collector of the customs, which shall be nearest to the point at which such vessel may enter said waters; and such vessel shall not proceed further inland, either to unlade or take in cargo, without a special permit from such collector or deputy collector, issued under and in accordance with such general or special regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may in his discretion, from time to time, prescribe. And for any violationForfeiture. of this section such vessel shall be seized and forfeited.

Penalty upon collectors or inspectors of steamboats for not making returns, &c. required by law. Sec. 42. And be it further enacted, That if any collector of the customs, supervising or local inspector of steamboats, or other officer, shall neglect or refuse to make any of the returns or reports which he is required to make at stated times by any act of Congress or regulation of the Treasury Department, other than his accounts, within the time prescribed by such act or regulation, he shall, upon conviction thereof before the district court of his district, forfeit and pay, for the use of the United States, any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

Repeal of certain acts, or parts of acts. Sec. 43. And be it further enacted, That the act entitled "An act for the more effectual recovery of debts due from individuals to the United States,"1795, ch. 48. Vol. i. p. 441. approved March three, seventeen hundred and ninety-five; and the act entitled "An act to extend for a longer period the several acts now in force for the relief of insolvent debtors of the United States,"1840, ch. 26. Vol. v. p. 381. approved May twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and forty; and the last clause of the tenth section of the act entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing ships and vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same,"1793, ch. 8, § 10, last clause. Vol. i. p. 309. approved February eighteen, seventeen hundred and ninety-three, being all after the words "complied with"; and the seventh section of the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, and for other purposes,"1844, ch. 105, § 7. Vol. v. p. 696. approved June seventeen, eighteen hundred and forty-four; and the one hundred and third section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,"1799, ch. 22, § 103. Vol. i. p. 701. approved March two, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine; and the tenth section of the act entitled "An act amendatory of certain acts imposing duties upon foreign importations,"1865, ch. 80, § 10. Vol. xiii. p. 494. approved March three, eighteen hundred and sixty-five; and all other acts and parts of acts conflicting with or supplied by this act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Pending proceedings not affected. Sec. 44. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to affect any action or proceeding or indictment pending at the time this act shall take effect, but the same shall be tried, and disposed of, and judgment or decree executed as if this act had not been passed.