Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-21

the Secretary oil The treasury, on the prOduc.
lion Of evidence, satisfactory TO him, that no
fraud was intended: Provided, further, That if,
on the opening Of any package or packages OF
goods, deficiency Of any article shall be found,
on examination by the appraisers, the same
shall be certified 10 the collector on the invoice,
and an allowance for the same be made in est-
mating the duties.
Sec. %. And be i. further enacted, That
where goods, wares, and merchandise shall be
entered at ports where there are no appraisers.
The mode hereinbefore prescribed of ascertain
ing the foreign value thereof shall be carefully
observed by the revenue officers 10 whom is
committed the estimating and collection of
duties.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That ii
shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury from time 10 time TO establish such rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws
OF the United States, 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 Of
such actual market value or wholesale price
thereof, and Of the square yards. parcels, or
other quantities, as the case may require, and
Of such actual marke, value or wholesale price
Of every of them
Sec. "a. And be il further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of all collectors and other Off
GERS Of the customs TO execute and carry into
effect all the instructions Of the Secretary of The
Treasury relative 10 the execution Of The reve.
nue laws; and in case any difficulty shall arise
as 10 the true construction or meaning Of any
part Of such revenue laws, the decision of the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall be conclusive
and binding upon all such collectors and other
officers Of The customs.
Sec. 25 And be il further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall apply TO goods
shipped IN vessel bound to any port of the
United States, actually having left her last port
of lading eastward of the Cape of Good Hope,
or beyond Cape Horn, prior 10 the first day Of
September, eighteen hundred and lorty-two;
and all legal provisions and regulations existing
Immediately before the thiriieth day of June,
eighteen hundred and forty two, shall be applied
to importalions which may be made in vessels
which have left such las, port of lading eastward
of The Cape Of Good Hope or beyond Cape Horn
prior 10 said frs. day Of September eighteen
hundred and forty-iwo.
Sec. &c. And be il further enacted, That, The
laws existing on the first day Of June, eighteen
hundred and forty-two, shall extend TO and be
in force for the collection of dulles imposed by
this act on goods, wares and merchandise, i'm
ported into the United States, and for The re-
covery, collection, distribution, and remission
of all fines, penalties. and forfei,ures, and for
the allowance Of the drawbacks by this &C. au-
thorized, as fully and efectvally as if every re.
gulaiion, restriction, penalty, forfeiture. provi.
sion, clause, matter, and thing, in the said laws
contained, had been inserted in and re-enacted
by this act. And that all provisions of any for
mer law inconsistent with this act shall be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 27. And be il further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, annually, 10 ascertain whether, for the
year ending on the thirieth of September next
preceding the duty on any articles has exceed
ed thiriy-fve per cent. ad vaorem on the ave-
rage wholesale market value of such articles,
in the several ports of the United States for the
preceding year; and, if so, he shall report ta-
bular statement of such articles and excess Of
duty 10 Congress, al The commencement of the
next annual session thereof, with such observa-
lions and recommendations as he may deem
necessary for the improvement, Of the revenue.
Sec. %. And be il further enacted. That the
importation of all indecent and obscene prints,
ithograpns, engravings, and iranspa-
rencies. is hereby prohibited; and no invoice or
package whatever, or any part thereof, shall be
admitted TO entry, in which any such articles
are contained; and all invoices and packages
whereof any such articles shall compose part,
are hereby declared 10 be liable 10 be proceeded
against, seized, and forfeited, by due course of
law, and the said articles shall be forthwith de.
siroyed.
Sec. %. And be il further enacted, That
wherever the word 'lon" is used in this act, in
reference 10 weigh, j. shall be deemed and
taken to be twenty hundred weight, each hun.
dred weight being one hundred and twelve
pounds avordupois.
Sec. 80. And be j. further enacted, Tha, so
long as the distribution of the net, proceeds of
The sales Of the public lands, directed TO be made
among the several States, Territories, and Dis
trict Of Columbia, by the act entitled IAN act
to appropriate the proceeds Of the sales of the
public lands and TO grant pre-empiion rights"
shall be and remain suspended by virtue Of this
act, and Of the proviso of the sixth section of