The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-04
(BY .AUTHORITY.)
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT
THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY
SECOND CONGRESS.

THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY
SECOND CONGRESS.
PUBLIC No. 2l.]
AN ACT to explain and amend the eight.
centh section of"An act to alter and
mend the several acts imposing duties on
Imports, approved the fourteenth July, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty.two.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. ofthe United States O
.jmerica M Congress assembled, That
all articles upon which the duties were 70.
duccd by "An act to alter and amend the
several acts imposing duties on Imports"
approved the fourteenth July, Que thousand
eight hundred and thirty two, and which
may not have been deposited under the pro
visions ofthe eighteenth section Of the act
aforesaid. whether the said articles were
imported. or the duties thereon were secured
--or paid, bcfore or sfter Tho passage of said
act, may TO obtain the bcnef: Of said act and
this amendment thereto. be deposited at any
time before the first of April next in the Gus.
tom house stores, or in the manner prescrib.
Ell in the following section by the importer,
consignee, or any subsequent purchaser or
owner, aud all wines now in bond, Or which
may be imported at any time previous to the
merchandise, which under tho existing laws
would not be entitled to The benefits of draw.
bark.
Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That
IN oil cases where the quantity Of merchan
disc entitled to the sbe0eft Of the act afore.
said shal exceed ten packages, bales, or
casks, or where the article may be in bulk
or otherwise than in packages, bales, or
tasks. The collector Of the district where the
same may be. is hereby authorized to direct
tha, the said merchandise shall not be remov.
ed from the warehouse 1.-THE owner, but that
the same shall be there placed in the cnsto.
dy of proper officer of the customs, who
shall examine the sane, and keep them nm
der the keys Of the cnston house, till the
fret Of April, as aforesaid, Provided. The
collector shall consider the same a safe place
OF deposite, aud application be made 10 him
for that purpose on or before the twenty.
18th March next.
Ssc. j. And be il further enacted, That
oil articles remaining under tho control Of
the proper officer of the customs, according
10 ne provisions o. this aci, on the frst day
OF April next, and all wines which shall re.
inoin 10 the same manner after the fourth
day OF March ono thousand eight hundred
and thirty four. The collectors to give tho
debtors credit on their bonds for the differ.
encs between the high and low duties, and
10 cancel tho bonds on payment Of the bal.
snce.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, Thst
the Secretory Of the Treasury shall cause
the customs TO be examined und where the
merchandise may have passed out Of the
possession Of the importer or consignee, to
require the satisfactory evidence Of the
transfer or transfers, TO identify tho samc
and " make all other rules and regulations
which may be necessary aud proper to car.
ny this nci into effect.
Sac. 5. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby su.
tho-ized and directed In extend relief TO all
persons, whose cases are provided for in this
ssi, who nay have been deprived Of the bsa-
CIT thereofin consequence OF the collectors
rot having received his instructions 10 pur-
suancs Of Il, ffom the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Sgc. 6 And be It further enacted, Tha,
ths seventeenth section Of the aforesaid ac'
o. the fourteenth day Of Jolly one thouss nd
eight hundred snd thirty two as far ss the
same relates TO The duty on pslverized Of
crushed sugar. shall take effect on the foustf
OF March, OF the present year.
A. STEvENsoN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.,
Hu. l.. WHTTr,
President OF the Senate pro. TEN.
APPROVED, March 2, 1888.
ANDREW JACKSON.
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