The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-09-16

stores shall have been appraised and repor.
ted to the collector. And IL, in the mean
time, any Of the said packages shall be o.
pen~d. without the crnsenl ef the collector
ar surveyor, given in writing. and then in
ihe presence pf one Of the inspectors of the
|custolas.sor ifthe said package or packages
shaILnV, DC delivered TO the order Of said
acnd. the boud shall, in either case be for.
icifed. ~ lee
Sec 5.~s44ad be IL further enacted,
'fhstit shall bc the duiy of the collector to
cau*~'all goodscntercd for re.expoitstion,
with the right of drawback, TO be inspect.
~ md the aril1les thereof compared with
1hrj1 r<s speetivc invoices, before a permit
y ((IatI ~ given TT lsndiug the same; and
5<oese The goods 20 onsered shall be found
NOT to'agvec w>thlhe entry, they shall be
fprfcitcd, and <vary importer, ownrr, con
signee. agent. ns exporter. who shall enter
good 4 for importation, cr for exportntion.
or trais<portssiop from one port or place to
snuilIer, with tho right of drawback, shall
iepositc with the collector the original in
v"icc Of such gcods, # not before deposited
wiiiethc collector, and in thatncase an au-
'henticalcd invoice thereof, to be ii He'd and
preserved BY him in the archivcssof tho
cu.tomhousc, which shall be signed y,such
importer, owner consignee, agent, or. cx
porter, and the oath 10 be made on tho cntky
Of such goods as shall be annexed thereto.
Sec.e 6. .An,i be * furfher enacted,
That Assistant, Appfaisers ~ Nov York
shall receive a CO npc cnsatioic Va bun
drrd dollars per nnnum; and those ot Bos
ton aud Philadelphia, q cornpenextion OF
twelve hundred dollars pcrearnuin; to be
paid out of the proceeds Of Tho cnstoms;
and the clerks, and all othrr persons. EN-
ployed in the appraisers office, shall be
appointed by the principal appraisers. and
their nuupberand compensation limited and
fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. z. .2nd be IT, further enacted, That
all forfetures incurred under ,,iis act, shall
be sued for, recovered, and distributed, ac-
cording TO the provisions ofihe act, entitled
IAN act to regulate the collection Of duties
on imposts and tonsge,' passed the second
day of March, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety nine. Provided, That the ap
praisers and assistant appraisers, shall in
no case receive any proportion of such for
feiture. And Propii,d, also, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall be, and he
is hereby, authorized to remit any such for
feiture whenever he is Of opiniJn that no
fraud on the revenue was intended.
Sec. &. .4hd be IL further enacted, That.
whenever, in the opinion Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, 1t may be necessary TO
carry into full effect the laws for the col
lection Of the revenue, he may authorize
the co Hector OF any district into which
goods, wares, or merchandise, subject TO
duty, may be imported, to require the own
er. importer or consgnse OF such goods
wares or merchandise, to give bond, in sd.
dition to the bond required oy law. in sum
not exceeding the value Of such merchan
dize, that he will produce. or cause TO be
produced, within reasonable time, TO be
! fixed by the snld Secretary may deem nee
cssary, and rs may be in the power OF the
said owner, importer, or cOnsignce, 10 ob
! tsin, to enable the collector to ascertain
the class or descli ytion Of manufacture or
rate OF duty, to which such goods, wares
or merchandise, may be justly liable.
Sec. 9. lind be II further enacted, Thu,
from and after the thirticth day Of Septem
Der next, sll iron, manufactured for raj
roads, shall be liable 10 the same rate OF
duty which is now imposed on bar or boil
iron Of similar manufacture; and that al
scrap iron shall be liable to the same duty
that is charged on iron in pigs. Prorided
That when il shall be satisfactorily proved
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, that any
Of the said iron imported for the purpose o.
being applied TO the construction OF an,
rail road or inclined plane by any State, OF
Incorporated company, has been actually
and permanently, laid on any such rail roat
or inclined plane, ihat,hep, and IN that case
ho may allow to snch State, or company
a drawback OF the duty on such rail ros,
iron so laid; or, il the duty upon the same
shall have been actually paid, he may re
funo tho same. Propided, such drawbacj
or repayment shall not reduce the duty &
be paid on such iron below twenty FIVE pc
cent cd valoren, nor upon any less qusnti
ty than twenty tons.
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Speaker ofthc House Of Representatives,
JOHN G.. CALHOUN,
Tiee- -Presid,m Of the Unit d States on
Prcsi1em of the Senate.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Approved, May p, 1880.
PvBLic-No. %.
AN ACT 10 repeal a part ofsn act. pass
ed the twenty six'h day Of March, on
thousand eight hundred and four. en'i'le
AN act making provisions for the d''
ro.sl ofthe public .ands IN the Indian
Territory, and for other purposes"
BE il snncfed By the .Stnate and Hons