Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-09-12

ury t,.report all such rules and regulations, with
tn sons therefor, to the then next session OF
Congress.
See. TO- And be 1t further enacted, THAI an ad-
dit aof ten per cenlum shall be made to the sew
era rates Of duties by this act imposed, in respect
- TO all goods, wares and merchandise, on The I'M
. portation Of which, in American or foreign yes-
sells, a specific discrimination has not already
been made, which, from and after the third day OF
March aforesaid, shall be imported in ships or YES
sells Il It of the United States Presided, That
tn additional duty shalt not apply to goods wares,
and merchandise whlchshal be imported after said
d. in ships or vessels not of the United States,
entitled BY reatv,or by act or acts OF Congress-
to be entered in the ports of the United States on
payment of the same duties shall then be paid
on goods, wares, and mcrcla ndsc imported in ships
or vessels Of the United States.
Sec. H. And be 1t further enacted, That there
shall be allowed drawback Of the duties by this
act imposed, on goods, wares, and merchandise,
which shall be imported from and after The said
third day Of March, upon the expectation thereon,
within the time and in the manner prescribed mi
the existing laws at the time Provided, NO draw
back shall be allowed on less quantity oil cord
age han five tons.
SEC. r. Ard be 1t further enacted, That the
existing laws at the time shall extend to, and bel
in force for, the collection Of the duties imposed
by this act on goods, wares g. merchandise which,
shall be imported into The United States from and
after he said third day of March; and for the re-
coyerv, collection, distribution, and remission of
all fines penalties, and forfeitures, and for he al
lowance of drawbacks by this act authorized, as
fully and etiectuay as if every regulation, re-
stricion, penalty, forfeiture, provision. clause,
matter. and thing in the then existing laws coH-
tanned, had been inserted in, and re~enacted ivI
\ Il Il. e f,al,
contrary to this act, shall be, and the is here
by repealed.
Sc. 10. And be it further enacted, That when
ever goods, composed wholly, or in part of wool
or cotton. of similar kind, but different quality,
are found in the same packages, charged at an av
GRACE price, ii shall he The duty If the appraisers
to ADOPT the value of the hest article contained in
such package and so charged, as the average val
ne of the whole; and that 50 much of the act en-
titled GAN act for the more effectlal collection Of
tn impost duties,n approved the twenty eighth
NAV, one thousand eight hundred and thirty as
requires the appraisers to adopt the value If the
best article contained in a package as the aver
aoe valne of the whole, be, and the same is here
by, repealed.
Sec Il. And be 10 further enacted, That when~
ever, upon The opening and examination OF any
package or packages Of imported goods, compo-
",
manner provided by the fourth section of the act
for the more effectual collection Of the impos dn
ties. approved on the twenty eighth day of MAY
one thousand eight hundred and thirty, the sale
goods shall be found not to correspond with the
en,ry thercofat the custom house; and if any pack
age shall be found to contain any article not en-
tered. such article shall be forfeited or if the pack
ace be made up with intent to evade or defraac
the revenue, the package'shai be forfeited and
much of the said section as prescrbes forfeiture
of goods found not TO correspond with the lnvoicf
sherereof, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That, from
and after the said third day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three, the
ad valorem rates of duty on goods, wares, anc
merchandise, shall be estimated in the manner
following: to the actual cost, if the same sha
have been actually purchased, or the actual val
ne, If the same shall have been procured other
wise than by purchase at the time and place whel
and where purchased, or otherwise procured, o.
to the appraised value, 4 appraised, shall be adj
ded all charges, except Insurance
See. 16 And be it further enacted, That, from
and after he said third day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty three, in calculating
the rates ofduties, the pound sterling shall be con
sidered and taken as of the value Of four dollars
and eighty cents.
sec. H. ana DC " Jaf"tsf eHuCted, nat Sirul
imported in casks, and all strip for making sugar
shat be rated by weight, and pay the same dut,
as he sugar of which it is composed would pay il
ats natural state; and that loaf or lump sugar
when imported in pulverzed, liquid or other form
shall pay The same duty asimposed by law loa
or lump sugar; and all fossil and crude mlnera
salt shall pay fifteen per centum ad vaorem.
Sec. IS. And be 1t further enacted, That the sew
erai articles enumerated in this bill whether inn
ported before after the passage thereof, may be
put into the custom house stores; under the bono
of the importer or owner; and such Of said arti
cles as shall remain under the control of the prop
er officer of the customs the third day of March
eighteen hundred and thirty three, shall be SUBJ
ject uuicr duty iIan il tine same we're mpor.
ted, respectively, after that day. And if the dn-
ties OF any part thereof on the articles deposited
as aforesaid shalt have been paid previous to the
said third day Of March, the amount so paid shall
be refunded to the person importing and deposit
ing the said articles Provided, That this sector
shall apply to merchandise in original packages
which MAY have been entered and taken into the
possession OF the importer or owner; upon condi'
e. tion that the nd merchandise be placed under the
custody OF the proper officer of the customs, ant
', thai the same shall remain under his control OF
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