The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-23
10y AUTHORITY. !
rUBLIC acrs.
An ACT concerning discriminating dutie5 of
Tonnage aud fmposts.

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Ionnageand imposts.
Be II enacted by he Senate and House Of
Representatives. oJ the Jnifed !4ates Of a
mcricd IN Congress assembled, That, from
and after the FIRST day Of Ja,-lary, one
Thousand eight hundred and twenty four,
during the continuance of this act; and
under the Limitations hcrcinatter mention
ed, SO much Of the several acts imposing
duties on the tonnage of vessels in the
ports Of the tnitcd STATES, MS imposes II
discriminating duty between foreign YES
seis and vessels of the United States, is
hereby suspended, 50 far rs respects Nes-
| sells truly and wholly belonging 10 subjects
or citizens Of the Kingdom OF the Neither
| lantis OF Prussia of the Imperial llanse
ate Cities of Hamburg, Lubbock, and Bre-
men of the Du>rdom of Oldenbnrg of
the kingdom of Norway of the King
dom OF Sardinia, aud oil the Empire of
Russia.
Sec. .. Ind be II .ftrthcr enacted That
so much Of the several acts imposing du-
ties ON goods, wares, aud merchandise, i'm
ported into the Uuittd States, ~ imposes
Il discriminating dnty between goods inn
ported into the United States in foreign
vessels, and IN vessels of the 4. States, bc,
and the same is hereby, suspended, So far
as the same respects the produce OF manu-
facturc of the territories in Europe OF any
of the aforementioned nations, ar such
produce and manufactures as can only be,
III most usually are, first shipped from u
port w place IN the said Territories ~
Europe, or either of them, respectively, me
same being imported IN vessels truly hnh
wholly belonging to the Subjects or ril'
zens of each Of the eaid nations, respective
4 4. ufp
own produce aud manufactures as aiorc
said.
Sec. 9. .qna be II further enacted, That
the suspension of the discriminating du-
ties of tonnage and imPosts, Ia the two
preceding sections of this act prescribed,
shall continue in behalf Of each Of the Il
boyc mentioned nations, on condition that,
and so long as, the vessels of the United
States, and truly wholly belonging 10 the
citizens thereof and all gonds and mcrchan-
disc, Of the produce and manufacture oi
the United SthtrH, laden therein, and IN
ported into any of the ports of the said ma
lions in Europe, respectively shall he cX-
emptcd from all and every discriminating
duty of impost or tonnage, direct, or indl-
rect, whaisorscr, other 81 higher than -
levied upon the vessels and merchandise
or citizens of each Of The territories IN En-
rope, of either of the sasi nations, any such
discriminating duty shall, AT any time, be
inlpogrd or levied on vessels wholly be
longing To citizens of the United States, or
on the merchandise imported as aforesaid
in them, then, and from that time, the sad
suspension herein prescribed shall cease
and determine, SO far as respects the YES
sels, and merchandise imported into the
United States IN them, nf such nations -,
aud all the provisions of the acts losing
discriminating foreign tonnage "od impost
duties in the United States, Siiail revive and
be in full force, with regard 10 the said ma
tons.
Sec. a. ind oe ii further endrted, That
upon satisfactory evidence being given to
the President ofthc United States, by the
Governor of any foreign milton, that ~"
discriminating duties Of tonnage or Impost
nre jn,noscd Dr levied within the ports U'
the said nation, upon vessels wholly belong
ing to the citizens of the United States, or
upon merchandise, the produce or ma
nufacture thereof imported in the same
] the President is hereby authorized to
issue his proclamation, declaring That
the foreign discriminating duties ct ton
maze and impost, within the United
I States, are, aud shall he, suspended and
discontinued, 80 far as respects the NpsseIs
of the said nation, and the merchandise ol
lis produce or manufacture, imported INTO
the United States In tlis same-i the SAID
Suspension to take effect from the time OF
such notification being given to the Pres'-
DENT Of the United States, ard tn continue
81 long rs the reciprocal exemption o.
vessels, belonging Ia citizens ol tue uh'l'i
States, aud merchandise as at"fesald'
thereon laden, shall be continued, ahd no
3 longer.
Washington, Jan. 7, 1924, ,.
Approved Jshh9 N'oNho'''
An ACT supplementary 10 the act entitled
+" An act to- the. relief OF persons imprison'
ed for debt
Be Il Enacted by he Senate nnd House O
REPRESENTATIVES. Of the United States Of a
Derica in Congress nSSepbfed, Tint tht
oath prescribed by the act, entitled p" Al
act for the relief OF persons imprisoned i"'
debit" passed on the sixth day OF January
Ammo Dominl one thousand eight hundred
NAV he, in all cases administered Il
nersous entitled t. take the same, 81
iher by any Judge of the Supreme Conr
of the United States, or ny the DIS
lrict Judge for the District within wh'cI
such person may be-, or by any person
commissioned by any Judge OF ti,e 81
J nre,ne Court. or the said District judge
tor that purpose.
Washington, January :, 1924, >,nnr
| Approved 'Aht0 "V''i