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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 839. 1890. 415 necessary. One copp of any certincate issued by any such inspector rnspeetni-·¤ certi£— shall be filed in the epartment of Agriculture; another coply shall °‘°° "°'"°°‘ be attached to the invoice of each separate shipment of suc meat, and a third copy shall be delivered to the consignor or shipper of such meat as evidence that packages of salted pork and bacon have Evidence or inspee-. been insppcted in accordance with the provisions of this act and "°“‘ found to e wholesome, sound, and fit for human food ; and for the identification of the same such marks, stamps, or other devices as mentmenuenmnrkn, the Secretary of Agriculture may by regulation prescribe shall be °‘°· aiiixed to each of such lpackages. Any lperson who sha forge, counterfeit, or knowingly and wrong- ree;-:ngmnm,e¢e.,. fully a ter, deface, or destroy any of the marks, stamps, or other de- °“*"°"‘*°“· vices provided for in this section on any package of any such meats, or who shall forge, counterfeit, or knowingly and wrongfully alter, rengingeenmeezen deface, or destroy any certificate in reference to meats provided for °"°· in this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- Crime. viction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thou- renuty. sand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. · Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful to import into the United States rmnnrtnuenor nunn. any adulterated or unwholesome food or drug or any vin0us,spirituous mg; or malt liquors, adulterated or mixed with any poisonous or noxious fuL’ chemical (drug or other ingredient injurious to ealth. Any person who shall knowingly import into the United States any such adulterated food or drug, or rink, knowing or having reasons to believe the same to be adulterated, being the owner or the agent of the owner, or the consignor or consignee of the owner, or in privity with them, assisting in such unlawful act, shall be deemed guilty of a came misdemeanor, and liable to lprosecution therefor in the district court of the United States for the district into which such dproperty is imported- and, on conviction, such person shall` be fine in a sum Penalty. not exceeding one thousand dollars for each separate shipment, and may be imprisoned by the court for a term not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. Sec. 3. That any article designed for consumption as human food or drink, and an other article of the classes or description mentioned in this act, which shall be imfported into the United States contrary to its provisions, shall be fo eited to the United States, and shall be mnremne or smproceeded a ainst under the provisions of chapter eighteen of title ¥’°Q',&”dm,e_ thirteen of ae Revised Statutes of the United States ; and such im- X ported property so declared forfeited may be destroged or returned ,§'·SgT€‘§§?,mlF·°“’·· to the importer for exportation from the United tates after the p°F:33g;· <=¤=·· M exyment of all costs and ·expenses, under such regulations as the com end expenses. Szcretary of the Treasury may prescribe; and_the Secretary of the ·n-enenry regnnn- Treasury may cause such importe articles to be mspected or examined **°S'j;mmy 0, mw in order to ascertain whether the same have been so unlawfully im- %» cause inspec— orted. " p Sec. 4. That whenever the President is satisfied that there is good Suspension or imreason to believe that an importation is being made, or is about to §‘{’,,",§“§,‘,‘;§Pc,?g§_ 'Q§},'lf‘{,‘; be made, into the United, States, from any foreign country, of any mdenrw proclaarticle used for human food or drink that is adulterated to an extent °°‘ dangerous to the health or welfare of the people of the United States, or any of them, he may issue his proclamation suspending the importation of such articles from such country for such pGI'1l0 ren-seancsuspenmm. of time as he may think necessary mfprevent such importation; and during such period it shall be unla ul to import into the United States from the countries designated in the proclamation of the President any of the articles the importation of which is so susnded. PGSec. 5. That whenever the President shall be satisned that unjust unjnet discriminations are made by 0I' l111d6P the authority of any foreign fggijgg §‘;;°;,€,“,,”**“‘,,ug state against the importatwn to or sale m such foreign state of any mmm products.