ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON. No. 598. Argued January 7, 1915. Decided February 23, 1915. A charge of crime against the United States must have clear legislative basis. A charge of perjury may be based on § 125, Criminal Code, for knowingly swearing falsely to an affidavit required either expressly by Act of Congress or by an authorized regulation of the Land Department. When by valid regulation the Land Department requires an affidavit to be made before

Nos. 20, 21, 76, Dockets 23081, 23082, 23172. Argued November 5, 1954. Decided January 10, 1955. Theodore F. Bowes, U.S. Atty. for Northern Dist. of New York, Syracuse, N.Y. (Charles J. Miller, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Syracuse, N Y, of counsel; Herman I. Branse, Acting Dist. Counsel, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Buffalo, N.Y., on the brief), for applicant-appellant Harold E. Barnes. Anthony S. Falcone, Utica, N.Y., for respondents-appellees Salvatore Falcone and Joseph Falcone. J. Edward

July 28, 1927. Alex C. Birch, U.S. Atty., of Mobile, Ala. Pillans, Cowley Gresham, of Mobile, Ala., for defendant. At Law. Action by the United States against the National Surety Company. On demurrer to complaint. Demurrer overruled. ERVIN, District Judge. This is a suit on a bond made by the defendant surety company, to recover $11,000 on the following facts: The Greek steamship Chelatros arrived in Mobile, having on board 30 aliens signed up as seamen, and the immigration officer located in Mobile