The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-29


rlipe 10 answer. or to produce such papers
when so required, he shall forfeit aud pay to
the United States fifty dollars, ard If such
nerson be the owner, importer or conslgnee
The apprsisement which the said appraisers
nav make ofthe goods wares or merchan
disc. shall De hnal and conclusive, any act oI
Congress 20 tho contrary Dotwlthsianaing.
Aod any person who shall swear falsely on
such examination, snail be deemed guilty oil
perjury, and ifhe be the owner, importer, or
consipnee, the merchandise shall be forfeited.
Sec. 10. .9nd be IL further enacted, That
il shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, under the direction Of the Prosl
dent ofthe United States, from time to time.
TO establish such rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with the laws Of the United
States, as the President of the United States
shall think proper, TO secure just, faithful,
and impartial appraisal Of all goods, wares.
and merchandise, as aforesaid, imported into
the United States, and just and proper entries
ofsuch actual value thereof, and ofthe square
yards, parcels, or other quantities thereof.
as the case may require, and OF such actual
value efevery Of them and il shall be the
duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury to re
port all such rules and regulations, with the
reasons thereof, 10 the then next session OF
Congress.
Sec. IL. find be IL 6ariher enacted. That
from and after the third day Of March afore.
said, in consideration Of the duties imposed
on the several articles used in the construc.
ton and fitting Of ships and vessels, there be
allowed drawback at the rate oftwo dollars
per ton on registered vessels Of one dollar
and twenty five cents per ton on enrolled
and licensed vessels, except steam. boats, and
~opsa snn afa IN W.
back to be paid. as tho case may be, TO the
owners Of enrolled and licensed vessels on
the taking out of the enrolment and license
for the first time, If such vessels shall not
have been previously registered, and TO the
owners ofregistered vessels on clearing, for
the first time, for foreign port or place, 9th
or than an adjoining State or Territory, or
the Yves. Indies provided, thot such vessel s
shall not have been previously enrolled anu
licensed shall, in the first instance, clear out
for foreign port or place. in an adjoining
State or Territory, or the West Indies, then
the drawback 10 such vessels is only to be
at the rate Of one dollar and twenty. five cents
per ton.
Sec. r. Ind be Il further enacted, That an
addition otter per centum shall be made TO
the several rates Of duties by this act imposed,
in respect to all goods, wares, and merchan
disc, OF the importation Of which, in Ameri-
can or foreign vessels, q specific discriInina.
tion has not already been made, which, from
and after the Sd day of March aforesaid. shall
be imported in ships or vessels of the United
States Provided, that this additional duty
shall not apply to goods, wares and merchsn
disc, which shall be imported after said day
10 ships, or vessels not Of the United States.
entitled by treaty, or by an act or acts OF
Congress, to be entered in the ports Of the
United States. on tho payment Of the same
duties as shall then be paid on goods. wares,
and MERCHANDISE, ,mpor,ed]n ships or vessels
Sec. l3. .4nd be il further enacted, T..>
there shall be allowed a drawback Of the du
ties by this act imposed on goods, wares, md
merchandise, which shall be imported from
and AFTER the said Sd Of March, upon the
expectation thereof within tho time, and in
Tho manner prescribed, in the existing laws
at the time.
Sec. Ia. .1nd be IL further enacied. That the
existing laws at the time shall extend to, and
be in force Tor the collection of the duties
imposed by this act, on goods, wares, and
merchandise. which shall be imported into
the United Ststes from and after the said 3d
day Of March, and for the recovery, collection,
distribution. and remission Of all fines, penal
ties, and forfeiturcs, and for the allowance Of
drawbacks by this act authorized, as fully
and effcctually as if every regulation, res,ric.
tion. penalty, forfeiture, provision, clause, and
thing, in The then existing laws contained,
had been inserted in. and re. enacted by this
act. And that so much Of any act which is
contrary TO this act, shnll be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. Is. .4nd be Il further enacted. That
whenever goods composed wholly, or in part,
OF wool or cotton, Of similar kind, but differ
ent suali,y, are found in the same packages
charged at an average price, it shall be the
duty Of the appraisers to ADOPT the value OF
the best article contained in such package
and so charged as the average value Of the
whole and that so much Of the act entitled
AN act for the more effectusl collection Of
the impost duties approved the 26th Of May,
1880, as requires the appraisers to adopt the
value OF the best article contained in pack
age, as the average value Of the whole De,
and the same is hereby, repealed.
Sec. l6. find be Il further enacted, That
whenever upon the opening and examination
Of any package or packages OF imported
goods, composed wholly or in part OF wool
or cotton, in the manner provided by the
fourth section Of tho act for the more effect
ual collection Of the impost duties, approved
on the 2sih day Of May, 1880, the said goods
shall be found not to correspond with the en-.
try thereof at the custom house and If any
package shall be found 10 contain any article
not entered, such article shall be forfeited /;
or if the package be made up with intent 10
evade or defraud the revenue, the package
shall be forfeited and so much o: the said
section ss prescribes forfeiture Of goods
found not to correspond with the invoice
thereof, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. w. .4nd be II further enacied,--
Tha, from and after tho said Sd day. OF