Chapter 814. To amend section nineteen of chapter two hundred and fifty-two, Twenty-ninth Statutes at Large, approved May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six
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CHAP. 814.— An Act To amend section nineteen of chapter two hundred and fifty-two, Twenty-ninth Statutes at Large, approved May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six. March 2, 1901. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, United States courts.Appointment of district court commissioners.Vol. 29, p. 184. That the proviso of section nineteen of chapter two hundred and fifty-two of the Act approved May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and for other purposes,” is hereby To supersede circuì court commissioners.amended so as to read as follows:
“*Provided,* That all Acts and parts of Acts applicable to commissioners of the circuit courts, except as to appointment and fees, shall be applicable to United States commissioners appointed under this Act. Warrants of arrest for violations of internal-revenue laws may be issued by United States commissioners upon the sworn complaint of a United States district attorney, assistant United States district attorney, collector or deputy collector Internal revenue arrests.of internal revenue, or revenue agent, or private citizen; but no such warrant of arrest shall be issued upon the sworn complaint of a private citizen unless first approved in writing by a United States district Deputy clerks, etc., may administer oaths.attorney.
That United States commissioners and all clerks and all deputy clerks of United States courts are hereby authorized to administer oaths.” Approved, March 2, 1901.