THATin all cases in which, under the laws of the United States, oaths, or affirmations, or acknowledgments may now be taken or made before any justice or justices of the peace of any State or Territory, or District of Columbia, such oaths, affirmations, or acknowledgments may here after be also taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed in any State or Territory, or District of Columbia, and, when certified under the hand and official seal of such notary, shall have the same force and effect as if taken or made by or before such justice or justices of the peace. And all laws and parts of laws for punishing perjury, or subornation of perjury, committed in any such oaths or affirmations when taken or made before any such justice of the peace shall apply to any such offence committed in any oaths or affirmations which may be taken under this act before a notary public: Provided always, That, on any trial for either of these offences, the seal and signature of the notary shall not be deemed sufficient in themselves

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to establish the official character of such notary, but the same shall be shown by other and proper evidence