Persons disqualified from holding office; when R. S., s. 5532. SEC. 26. Every person convicted of any soldiers, etc., may vote. offense defined in the four preceding sections shall, in addition to the punishment therein prescribed, be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States; but nothing therein shall be construed to prevent any officer, soldier, sailor, or marine from exercising the right of suffrage in any election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote. Sec. CHAPTER FOUR. OFFENSES AGAINST THE OPERATIONS OF THE 27. Forgery of letters patent. 28. Forging bids, public records, etc. 29. Forging deeds, powers of attorney, etc. 30. Having forged papers in posses- 31. False acknowledgments. States officer. 33. False personation of holder of public stock. 34. False demand on fraudulent power of attorney. 35. Making or presenting false claims. 36. Embezzling arms, stores, etc. 37. Conspiracy to commit offense against the United States; all parties liable for acts of one. 38. Delaying or defrauding captor or claimant, etc., of prize property. 39. Bribery of United States officer. 41. Persons interested not to act as 45. Unlawfully entering upon mili- Sec. 65. Resisting revenue officer; rescuing or destroying seized property, etc. 66. Falsely assuming to be a revenue officer. 67. Offering presents to revenue offi cer. 68. Admitting merchandise to en- 71. Taking seized property from 74. Forging, etc., certificate of citizenship. 75. Engraving, etc., plate for printing, or photographing, selling, or bringing into United Sec. States, etc., certificate of citizenship. 76. False personation, etc., in procuring naturalization. 77. Using false certificate of citi- 78. Using false certificate, etc., as 81. Provisions applicable to all 83. Corporations, etc., not to con- 84. Hunting birds, or taking their eggs from breeding grounds, prohibited. make Forgery of letters patent. R. S., s. 5416. U. S. v. Irwin, 5 McLean, 178, 26 Fed. Cas., SEC. 27. Whoever shall falsely forge, counterfeit, or alter any letters patent granted or purporting to have been granted by the President of the United States; or 544. whoever shall pass, utter, or publish, or attempt to pass, utter, or publish as genuine, any such forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered letters patent, knowing the same to be forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. Forging bond, bid, R. S., 88. 5418, 5479. U. S. . Hall, 131 U. Carolina, 132 U. S., 131; U. S. V. Barney, 5 rence, 13 Blatch., 211, Cas., 1011; U. S. v. Law 26 Fed. Cas., 878; U. S. SEC. 28. Whoever shall falsely make, public record, etc. alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid, or assist in the false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing for the purpose of defrauding the United States; or shall utter or publish as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, or have in his possession with the intent to utter or publish as true, any such false, forged, altered or counterfeited bond, bid, . . Wentworth, 11 Fed. ton, 14 Fed. Rep.. 544; Rep., 815; U. S. 1. BarnU... Crecilius, 34 hart, 33 Fed. Rep., 459; Gowdy, 37 Fed. Rep. 39 Fed. Rep., 768; U. S 552; U. B. 3. Van Leu. Rep., 52; U. S. v. Hough U. S. . Tod, 25 Fed. 332; U. S. . Lehman' 1. Albert, 45 Fed. Rep. ven, 62 Fed. Rep., 69; Staton 1. U. S., 88 Fed. ing, 82 Fed. Rep., 883; Fed. Rep., 166, 168; Rep., 274; U. S. 9. Cameron, 13 N. W. Rep., 561: Neff. U. S., 165 Fed. State v. White, 71 Ś. W. proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit or other writing, for the purpose of defrauding the United States; knowing the same to be false, forged, altered, or counterfeited; or shall transmit to, or present, at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, the office of any officer of the United States, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, knowing the same to be false, forged, altered or counterfeited, for the purpose of defrauding the United States, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or impriosned not more than ten years, or both. Forging deeds, powers of attorney, etc. R. S., s. 5421. U. S. How., 41; U. S. v. Bar . Bickford, 4 Blatch., 337, 24 Fed. Cas., 1144; U. S. . Kohnstamm, 5 Blatch., 222, 26 Fed. Cas., 813; U. S. v. Reese, U. S. . Albert, 45 Fed. Fed. Rep., 59; U. S. . Hartman, 65 Fed. Rep., 490; U. s. Rep., 220: U. S. . SEC. 29. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or proStaats, 8 cure to be falsely made, altered, forged, or ney, 5 Blatch., 294, 24 counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in the Fed. Cas., 1011, U. S. false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of obtaining or receiving, or of enabling any other person, either directly Moore, 60 Fed. Rep, or indirectly, to obtain or receive from the 738; U. S. 1. Kessel, 62 United States, or any of their officers or agents, any sum of money; or whoever shall Kuentsler, 74 Fed. utter or publish as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, any such false, forged, 81 Fed. Rep., 566; Sta- altered, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be false, Fed. Rep., 140; Sena . altered, forged, or counterfeited; or whoever shall transmit to, or present at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, any office or officer of the Government of the United States, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, in support of, or in relation to, any account or claim, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, Hansee, 79 Fed. Rep., 303; U. S. 9. Glaesener, ton. U. S., 88 Fed. Rep., 253; De Lemos . U. S.. 91 Fed. Rep., 497; Kellogg . U. S., 103 Fed. Rep., 200; U. S. 1. Fout, 123 Fed. Rep., 625; U. S. v. Swan, 131 v. 485; U. S. . Spaulding, 13 N. W. Rep., 357. or counterfeited, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. Having forged papers in possession. R. S., s. 5422. SEC. 30. Whoever, knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States, shall have in his possession any false, altered, forged, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of enabling another to obtain from the United States, or from any officer or agent thereof, any sum of money, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. False acknowledgments. SEC. 31. Whoever, being an officer authorized to administer oaths or to take and certify acknowledgments, shall knowingly make any false acknowledgment, certificate, or statement concerning the appearance before him or the taking of an oath or affirmation by any person with respect to any proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other matter, submitted to, made with, or taken on behalf of, the United States, and concerning which an oath or affirmation is required by law or regulation made in pursuance of law, or with respect to the financial standing of any principal, surety, or other party to any such proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other instrument, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Falsely pretending to R. S., s. 5448. 425. Fed. Rep., 433; U. S.. U. S. . Curtain, 43 . Ballard, 118 Fed. SEC. 32. Whoever, with intent to defraud be United States officer. either the United States or any person, shall falsely assume or pretend to be an officer or L. 11, C. 26; 1 Supp., employee acting under the authority of the United States, or any department, or any officer of the Government thereof, and shall take upon himself to act as such, or shall in such pretended character demand or obtain from any person or from the United States, or any department, or any officer of the Government thereof, any money, paper, document, or other valuable thing, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. ham, 127 Fed. Rep., 478; Littel . U. S., 169 Fed. False personation of holder of public stocks. R. S., B. 5435. SEC. 33. Whoever shall falsely personate any true and lawful holder of any share or sum in the public stocks or debt of the United States, or any person entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt due from the United States, and, under color of such false personation, shall transfer or endeavor to transfer such public stock or any part thereof, or shall receive or endeavor to receive the money of such true and lawful holder thereof, or the money of any person really entitled to receive such annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. False demand or fraudulent power of attorney. R. S., s. 5436. Fed. Rep., 240. SEC. 34. Whoever shall knowingly or fraudulently demand or endeavor to obtain any share or sum in the public stocks of the U. 8. v. Logan, 105 United States, or to have any part thereof transferred, assigned, sold, or conveyed, or to have any annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt due from the United States, or any part thereof, received, or paid by virtue of any false, forged, or counterfeited power of attorney, authority, or instrument, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. Making or presentng false claims. R. S., 8. 5438. 30 May, 1908, 35 Stat. L., 555, c. 235. U. S. . Perrin, 131 U. S., 55; In re Luis Oteiza y Cortes, 136 U. S., 330; Ingraham v. U. S. 155 U. S., 434, 49 Fed. Rep., 155; Lalone v. U. S., 164 U. S., 255; Edington Ex parte Shaffenburg, SEC. 35. Whoever shall make or cause to be made, or present or cause to be presented, for payment or approval, to or by any perSon or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, any claim upon or against the Government of the United States, or any department or officer thereof, 1. U.S., 164 U. S., 361; knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or Dillon, 271, 21 Fed. Cas., fraudulent; or whoever, for the purpose of Int. Rev. Rec., 342, 24 obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or approval of such claim, shall make or use, or cause to be made or used, any false bill, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, or deposition, knowing the same to contain any fraudulent or fictitious U. S. . Griswold, 11 statement or entry; or whoever shall enter S.. Hull, 14 Fed. into any agreement, combination, or con 1144; U. S. . Bittinger,21 V. Wright, 2 Cranch C. C., 296, 28 Fed. Cas. 2 Fed. Rep., 764; U. S. . Coggin, 3 Fed. Rep. 790; U. S. . Ambrose, 492; U. S. . Murphy, 9 Fed. Rep., 27; U. 3. . Wentworth, 11 Fed. Rep., 52; U. S. 1. Cor bin, 11 Fed. Rep., 238; Fed. Rep., 807; U. Rep., 324; U. S. . |