of Internal Reven ue in writing. 

[2339-12.] 

S ECTION 1585 . Authority of Agent's Assistant . — An agent's assistant in any district may, in the name of the internal-revenue agent in charge of such district and under the control of such officer as his principal, exercise any power or perform any act whi ch might be exercised or performed by such internal-revenue agent himself. 

[2339-13.] 

S ECTION 1586 . Assignment of Storekeepers to Warehouses . — The Collector of Internal Revenue shall employ and assign to such bonded warehouses and manufacturers' warehouses as he shall deem expedient internal-revenue storekeepers. 

[2339-14.] 

S ECTION 1587 . Assignment of Internal-Revenue Agents to Special Duties . — Internal-revenue agents may be assigned to duty under the direction of any officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and may be assigned to special duties other than those of internal -revenue agent proper. HAISEa 

Any officer or employee of the Bureau may be assigned to the duties of revenue agent without change of his official character or salary. 

[2339-15.] 

S ECTION 1588 . Reports of Violations of Law . — When a provincial or deputy provincial treasurer or an internal-revenue agent discovers evidence of the violation of any law administered by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of Such character that a criminal pros ecution ought to be instituted, he shall immediately report the facts to the fiscal of the province, giving the name of the offender and the names of the witnesses, if possible. A duplicate of such report shall be sent to the Collector of Internal Revenue. 

It shall also be the duty of officers and employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to report to the Bureau of Forestry any violations of the Forest Law within their knowledge. A duplicate of each such report shall be furnished to the Collector of Intern al Revenue. 

[2339-16.] 

S ECTION 1589 . Authority of Internal-Revenue Officers to Make Arrests 

