1112 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 321. 1909. mutilate, obliterate, destro , or steal, shall take and carry away any record, roceeding, map, `book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or dieposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer rtmsshmenzsm-. of the United States, shall be fined not more than two thousand dogars, or imvpvrljsoned nlpt more jalhan threle yeajrs, or both.d d P°¤”°>’i¤¤ *'°°°¤’d¤ E0. 129. oever aving the custo o any recor , rocee - by ofncerin cgge. . ’ K · . . 5) . ras., m. v- mg, ma , book,·document, a er, or ot GI thm s ecifie in the M" precedinlg section, shall willfiili) and unlawfullygeoiiceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, falsify, or diestroy any such record, proceeding, Punishment rm. map, book, document, paper, or thing, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall moreover forfeit his office and be forever afterward ilisgusdifged from holding any office under the Government of the Tl11i3C n l13b9S. I _ rommnnsmmos Sec. 130. Whoever shall forge the signature of any 'udge, register, °°}¥°§,?°§°5c_ sm, P, or other officer of any court of the United States, or of an Territory M"- thereof, or shall forge or counterfeit the seal of an such court, or shall knowingly concur in using any such forged or counterfeit signature or seal, for the purpose of authenticating any proceeding pir document, hor sihall tender in gvidence any snéch proceeialdingl or ocument wit a a se or counter cit signature o any suc judge, registergopir other oflfjcgr, pr a fallse or counterfeit seal of the coprt, su scri or attac e thereto, nowin suc si ature or sea to pumsumeuum-. be false or counterfeit, shall be fined mit more than five thousand dogars and iimrprisoneddnot more tha:11 fivelyeailpll if Bribery or juaicai nc. 131. oever, irect or in irect , s a 've or o er or °°§Y°§‘__ M_ mg, p_ lealuse to be given or offeredfiany mo}ney,fjii·operty,g¢i•r value of hny 1*6-, or any promise or agreement there or, or an other bribe to any judge, judicial officer, or other person authorized by any law of the United States to hear or determine any uestion, matter, cause, proceeding, or controversy, with intent to induence his action, vote, opinion, or decision thereon, or because of any such action, xmnnnmm rm. vote, opinion, or decision, shall be fined not more than twenty thousaml ldojjairs, or impigsonecll fnot morelthan fifteen years, or both; an s a orever e isqua i `ea to ho d any office of honor, trust, or rofit under the United States. . .man·s:1_;n.·.-» at-- Sino. 132. Whoever,_being a judge of the United States, shall in "'}{f‘§f ,Q._‘;,,,,,_ ,,_ anywise accept or receive any sum of money, or other bribe, present, ¤<>6•>· or reward, or any promise, contract, obligation, gift, or security for the payment of money, or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, with the intent to be_ mfluenced thereby m any opinion, judgment, or decree m any suit, controversy, matter, or cause depending before hun, or because of any such opinion, ruling, decision, ¤‘··¤***¤····¤¢f·>=- judlgment, or decree, shall he fined not more than twenty thousand dollars, or impr1soned not more than fifteen ears, or both; and shall be iforeverilisqugljfied to hold any office of, honor, trust, or profit una er the 'nite States. J_~g¤·r. refemy ew. Sec. 133. Whoever, being a juror, referee arbitrator a raiser, ”°"°°i""°’"b°` assessor, auditor, master, receiver, United States comniissiolner, or other person authorised by any law of the United States to hear or determine any question, matter, cause, controversy, or proceeding, shall ask, receive, or agree to receive, any money, property, or value of any kind, or any proimse or agreement therefor, upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, action, judgment, or _ _ decision shall he influenced thereby, or because of any such vote, "‘"""""°“""'· opinion, action, judgment, or decision, sl1all be lined ndt more than Lwohthousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or ot .
