Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-11

CIRCULAR
To Collectors, Nqral Officers and .S.greyoys
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
CO, tomptF0iferS OBicr. -IDrii Ilth, 1872
~ transmit, herewith copies OF the fol-
lowing acts passed at the last session OF Con-
gress, To which your particular attention is
requested 20
l. An act, entitled" an act proyid;rc.,d,;
,ionhl penalties for false entries for the
benefit Of drawback. or bnnntv IN 800
'aiion approved the both Feb. isIO
Z. An act, entitled" An act regulniin,y nae
seneer ships and vessels :" apnroved the
I'd of March 1919 PPiO'e" the
5. An act, entitled" An act to regulate tho
duties on certain wines :" approved The "a
March, 1910 '"e d"
4. An act entitled " An act in addition >,
An act concerning tonnage aud discri-
mInating duties in certain cases ~ ,nnrn,,
we'd the Sd March, 1919
D. AN act, entitled An act lin addition n
anu alteration OF an act, entitled ansct
laying duty on imported salt, yrnutinp
upouIlty on picked fish exported. and
allowances to certain vessels employed in
tne fisheries 5" approved The Sd of Narci,
1919 " Vi HaTch,
o. An act. entitled "Au act supnIe,nert,rv
10 'he aciS concerning the cOasiine trade !"
approved the I'd OF March. ISIO
the provisions of the first mentioned H.
daiiOn. 7''S "o e'uCl-
At's incumbent on the fficers of the cuStoms
ny tne second mentioned law. TO observe dna
vigilance 10 detect vessels in takinr g., '" VIC
conveying 70, the United States a Dre,t,rr',,,
Der OF passengers than is presc,ibed ~, ,i'.
law. F'I"eu ny the
81, in case the number of passengers exceeds
Ihe proportion OF two pas, eHgers for every Ave
IONS on the vessel, hut net BY twenty nassen-
gers, the master and the owner ar n,rnere
cor VIII several'y forfeit and he liable
only 10 me payment of one hundred and fiffv
nolIarS, tor every passenger over aud aho,o
tne sara proportion but ~ case the numher
SNre, dN mai proportion. by twenty passengers
pes'"eN ne me ct one hundred and fifty dol
iatH 10 "htch TIC master and owner or owners
"hi' ~ such event he severally liable for eyn
Iy passenger beyond the number aIIo,raJ -
ia"' me vessel viii lie forfeited 10 the IIni,od
: ,-ieS; aud l. 10 be prose ruted and JistriLnt'
eu va ih" sans manner in which the iorieitnres
ahi penalties are recovered and d!str;h,,oI
under the provisions Of the acl rptitlei" ~
"ct 10 reenidie the collecIio Of duties on i'm
70 Is and tonnage" "
The ihrd mtniioned act, which is TO 20 iuto
operation from and after the 30th Of Inn.
neNt, reduces the duty heretofore nav,i,Ia ~,
We non-ennmerateA wines when inin6rtet in
o"tueS or cases. from seventy 10 thirty cents
Per gallon and when mported otherwise
than IN bottles or cases from ;,,c,t, e. A.,
ht!etn cents per gallon.
~ also amends the fourth section of the act
ni 2Hth OF April, 1873, supplementary In tho
collection law IF 1899, so Tar as TO allow the
transportation coast-wise, of wines and dis
tIleo spirits, FROM the public uavehouses in
ore district to those jr an0fher district. under
stch regulations as the Secretary of the Ire,
snIy may prescribe. rith0ut loSS oGdeLyUfrye
!5E Tue tourih mentioned act, the provisions
ann limitations of the act of both of apriI
1919 concerning tonnage and DISCRIMINATING
dunes, IN certain cases. are 10 be extended To
tne vessels OF PrWsSja. of the city of Uaysjurg
and Of tAe city of Bremen
In circular letter from this department.
dated me fth August 1918 pTed;CarCd on t,yo
ir0eihinations OF the President Of the United
states. which were issued in csntorpif, vitL
ihe provisions 0fthe act Of Sd OF March. ISIS
70" were instructed 70 discontinue charging
DISCRIMINATING or CCuutervaiup din tics mn tho
vessels OF the cities of H,ua5ire and gye,nsn
an" on M Tchanaise imported 80 them Of the
groWth. pT0dEcP or manufacture Of these cities
respectively; and 10 refund the d ference he
tween c"aherrnisag and doaseStic duties, so far
as related TO the imrorta iona in those vessels
from certain specified perind,
bui ~ VIII he perceived ihlt the act of the
Sd nt March5 1915, and the Presidents procIa-
nations, l'Snedin virtue oft, do not extend
fhe repeal OF the cOunteryainy duties as 4,
merchandise, tier than 70 goods. The gro,rf6
produce or D'anuttcture 0fthc eilipi If },,Db,,rr
SHd hreHleH respectively; whereas. bv ,I,.
act OF The 2DiA April, 1918, all the provisions
auu LIMITATIONS OF which are made applicable
20 ihe vessels o! 'iamhurg aud Bremen h, The
act passed at last session of Congress Tive acts
ard parts Of acts imposing discr mi,,.,i o. or
c0nntervailiug dntiGs are repealed nor oniy
as expects metchandlze. Tic produce o. ma
nutdcluTe OF those cities, reSperu,ai\ lint 81
80 as respects" SRcb Drodglp and manufactured
g Gun only be or must ay.tgiiy reGJsf sttppgd
J10m them in their respective rsgSeis''
You viii therefore be pleased 10 Discontinue
eXdciing discriminating, or cOunterVaiiiug DIN
ties Oh the goods last alluded 10. ,vieuinport
ed 10 vessels of Hamburg aud Bremen ard
refund such as have been collected on such
goods, since the 18th May, 1915, A. regards the
vessels Of the city Of Bremen and the 18Th
November 1915. as regards the vessels of the
CIty OF HAMBURG. bein. the days, res pccliveIy
OF wllrii the reciprocal measures adopted bv
those cities, commenced operating.
WITH respect TO the equalization Of TONNAGE
disc imported IN item J have 10 observe. tl,at
the act 0f2pth Aprl, 1873, concerning discri-
niindiUg duties. and the act Of Tie 81 March
1880. 30 addition 10 tie same eau be appI,ed
Un'y prOspeCtirclg u beng understood that tic
hrhrhts authorized 10 De extended to those
vessel. by tie acts mentioned, are vet 10 he
Teciptocdipd on the part Of tie PTussian no
verument, dgrera5iy 10 PROMISE made 10 that
effect
When information shall be received that the
reciprocal measures have been adopted hy flat
soyernm-pt you will be- advised thereof
Ia the lNran time Won are 10 chsree qIie1
dnties Oh PTaif,Tn vessels aud their cargoes
By ihr hiIh Mentioned act the rates Of the
ahoWaH,S' htrta gee to be -rAniei 10 vessels
qualified, ag0eabk tOlav for CARVING ou tho
Bank aud othrr E0dfsLeri,s are c6angsd.
bnt ~" I0lHt auh regulations prescribed by
pre-eXstUG laws. TO oiN4in sufb aliovances
are NtH 90 be observed with tb. avcsntio,,
that vessels gbOUc thirty tons in A ,.ert.i, s,ent
EpccIiied iu the act Will uOW be- ept,,led 10 y
h.a-iy VI thtse dollaro aud cry cents Der ton.