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OCR: would suppose that Congress would have set sonc specific deadli ines, as 1 PIp in the Speedy Trial Act itself U.S.C. 3164-74. Here there are simply generalities immediately inquire, forthwith' to commence prosecution, prosecute 'without delay. United States Larrenti., 581 F .2d (2d Cir. 1978) cert. denied, 440 U.S. 958 (1979) That supported by the background of 19 U.S.C 1602 1604. Language requi iring customs officials to proceed "without delay" appeared in stat- utes governing civil ponalties for customs violations at least early i3% 1799. See Act of Mar 1799 ch. 22 C Stat. 695-696; Stockwell United States, (13 Wall.) 531. 542 543 {1871 one tommentator has observed The great antiquity of the language indicates that ita purpose was not to protect due process rights" that were as yet undrea ...