| Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1016 pages
...Statutes of the United States." Section 2139 of the Revised Statutes makes it a criminal offense to introduce or attempt to introduce "any spirituous liquor or wine into the Indian Country," but that it shall be a sufficient defense that the acts charged were done by order or under the authority... | |
| United States. Department of the Treasury - Customs administration - 1913 - 1242 pages
...of the United States. By the act of March 15, 1864, a penalty was imposed upon any person who should introduce or attempt to introduce any spirituous liquor or wine into the Indian country. It was said in the case: ing the prohibited boundaries whenever, in the opinion of Congress, the interests... | |
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