All sums of money paid to any collector under the provisions of this section shall be by him paid into the Treasury of the United States in such manner and inder such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. SEc. 11. That the collectorof customs of the collection district within which. or tfe smrvevyorof thoport at which. any suchsteamship or other vessel arrives. shall direct an inspector or other officer ot the customs to make an examination of the vessel. and to admeasure the compartments or spaces occupied by the emigrant passengers. or passengers other than cabin passengers. during the voyage. and such measurement shall be made in the manner provided by law for admeasuring vessels for tonnage. and to compare the number of such passengers found on board with the list of such passengers farnished by the master to the customs officer. and the said inspector or otler officer shall make a report to the aforesaid collector or surveyor. stating the port of departure. the time of sailin. the length of the voyage. the ventilation. the number of such passengers on board the vessel. and their native country. respectively. the cubic quantity of each compartment or spare. end the number of berths and passengers in eadh space. the kind and nasty of the food furnished to such passengers on the voyage. the number of oaths. and the age and sex of those who died during the voyage. and of what disease. and in case there was any unusual sickness or mortality during the voy. age. torepon whetherthe same was caused by anyneglect or violation of the provisions ftWhis act. or by the wantof proper care against disoasoby the master or owners of the vessel. and the said reports shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury at such times and in such manner as lie shall direct. Sac. 12. That the provisions of this act shall apply to every steamship or other vessel whereon emigrant passengers. or passengers other than cabin passengers. are taken on board at a port or place in the United States for coeusyoncetoi any port or place in a foreign country except foreign territory contiguous to to United States. and shall also apply to any vessel whereon such passengers are taken on board at any port or place of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean or its tributaries for conveyance to a port or place on the Pacific Ocean or its trib. utaries. or vice versa. and whether the voyage of soid vessel is to be continous from port to port or such passengers are to be conveyed from port to port in part. by the way of any overland routo through Mexico or Central America. and the said collector of customs may direct an examination of the vessel to be made by an inspector or other officer of the customs. who shall make the examination and report whether the previsions of this act have boon complied with in respect to such vessel. and the said cellector is authorized to withhold the clearhc of such vessel untl the coming in of such rert . and if tho said report shall show that any of the provisions of this act have not boon complied with. the collector is authorized and directed to withhold the clearance of such vessel until the said provisions are complied with. and if any such vessel leaves the aforesaid port or place without having been duly cleared by the collector of customs. themaster shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and may be fined not exceeding $1.000 and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. and the vessel shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture. Sne. 13. That the omount of thte several fines and penalties imposed by any section of this act upon the master of any steamship or oct vessel carrying or bringing emigrant passengers. or passengers other than cabin passengers. for any violation of the provisions of this act. shall be laens upon such vessel. and such vessel may be libeled therefor in any circuit or district court of the United States whore such vessel shall arrive or depart. SEC. 14. That this act shall come into operation and take effect ninety days after the passage of this act. and sections 4252 to 4277. inclusive. of the Revised Statutes of the United States are. from and after said date. repealed. and this act may be cited for all purposes as " The passenger act. 1882."
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