Section IX. And it is hereby enacted, that any person who shall in making any Declaration under the authority of

IX. And it is hereby enacted, that any person who shall in making any Declaration under the authority of this Act. Knowingly affirm an untruth, shall on conviction thereof before such Court as would be competent to try such person for Perjury, be punished as in cases of Perjury; and every person procuring another person to affirm such untruth shall be liable to be punished as in cases of Subornation of Perjury, and any Officer of Government subscribing an Attestation to the verity of such Declaration knowing the same to be untrue. Shall be subject to a like penalty as the false Declarant, besides dismissal from the employment of Government.