Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-10


ior III tins oct!a duty OF treaty per centum ed
NalOrem.
Sec. 4. And b IL further enacted. That in
all cases IN which the invoice or entry shall
not contain the weight or quantity or meas.
ure oil goods, wares, or merchandise now
weighed or measured or gagged, the same
shall be weighed, gagged, or measured at the
expense OF the owner or consignee.
Sec. ,. And Be il farther eH0cfed, That from
and after the first day OF December next, in
3 lieu OF the bounty heretofore authorized by
law 20 be paid on the expectation ct picked
fish OF Nse fisheries ul the United States, there
/ shall be- allowed, on the expectation thereof.
F II cured with foreign salt. draw back equal
IN amouat TO ihe duty paid on the salt, aud no
more, Ia b. ascertsingd under such regulations
as may be prescribed 10y the Secretary OF the
} Tr .asury.
'Scc. q. AHd Dc u further enacted, That all
goods, wares. aud merchandise imported after
the passage OF this act aud which may be i'm
/ the public stores on the second day OF Deem
Der next, shall be subject TO no other duty up
on the entry thereof than il the same were im-
ported respectively after that day.
Sec. z. Ind be a. further enacted, That the
! twelfth section OF the act entitled AN act 10
provide revenue nom imports and TO change
and modify existing laws imposing duties on
August thirty, eighteen hundred and forty
two, shall be-, aud the same is hereby, so far
modified, that all goods imported from this
side the Cape OF Good Hope or Cape Horn may
remain IN the public stores for the space OF
one year instead ot the term of sixty DAYS pre-
scri0cd IN the said section: aud that all goods
imported from beyond the Cape OF Good Hope
or Cape Horn may remain in the public stores
one year instead OF the term OF ninety DAYS
prescribed in the said section.
Sec. 5. AIid be IL further enacted, That it
shall be lawful Tor the owner, consignee, or
agent OF imports which have been actually
purchased, on entry OF the same, TO make such
addition IN the entry 10 tie co / or value given
IN the invoice. as in his opinion may raise the
same To the true market value of such imports
IN the principal markets of the country
whence the importation shall have been made
or in which the goods imported shall have
been originally manufactured or produced, as
the case may be; and to add thereto all costs
and charges which. under existing laws,
would lorm pant OF the true value at the port
where the sane may b. entered, upon which
| the duties should be assessed. And il shall
b. the duty ot the collector within whose dis
uici the same may b. imported ur entered TO
cause the dutiihle value ci such imports tn be
appraised, estimated, aud asCeriained in &C
cordance with the provisions of existing laws,
ana II the appraised value thereof shall exceed
by ten per ccutum or more the value so de-
,Iared on the entry, then in addition 10 the
duties lmpt sed bs law on the same there
shall DC levied, collected and paid, d duty of
twenty pei Centum ad valorem on such APP
praised value: PrOUided neperihcicss. That
under no circumstances shalt the duty be as.
scssed upon an amount less than the invoice (
value: any law of Congress to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sec. =. And be IL further enacted, That if, 3
npon The examination of any parcel, package, /
or quantity OF goods, of which entry has been
made, the appraisers OF the Uuitcd States
shall be OF the opinion that the same are uder.
falued by the owner importer conSignee. or
lgcnl, with the intention of dcirauding the
evenue of the United States IL shall be law. ;
al Tor the collector within whose district the ,
'ame may be entered, the sanction OF the Sec ,
Ietary oi the Treasury first being obtained. il.
IN ms opiulon, the same shalt be advisable,
TO take such goods for the use OF the United
States. And such collector shall cause such
goods to be sold at public auction within
twenty days from tine time OF taking the same. 4
IN the manner prescribed by law Tor the sale
oil unclaimed goods; aud the proceeds Of such
sale shall be placed forthwith into the treas
ury OF the United States, aud such collector is
hereby authorized 10 Pay out of the acctuiug
revenue, To 4ile owner, importer, Consignee
or Sgent ot the goods 80 taken, the value
thereof a. declared in the entry, and five per
centum upon such amount in addition there
To; aud the said collector shall render To the
Secretary ot the Treasury with his accounts
oil the customs, a statement showing the a.
mount OF moneys 80 paid, the amount of du-
ues charSeable on the goods so taken, aud the
al a. ,.l -
and tins section snail be iu force until the first
July, eighteen hundred and fortv-eight. unless
otherwise directed by Congress.
Sec. 10. aud Jc 10 further enacted That
tie deputies at ANY collector, naval officer. or
surveyor, aud the clerks employed by any col
rector, naval oliiccr, surveyor or appraiser
who orc not by existing laws required to be
sworn, shall, before entering upon their re-
spcctIvc duties. or, IL already empicyed. he
lore continuing len tho discharge thereof take
and subscribe all oath or Affirmation faithfully
and diligently TO perform such duties. and tn
use their best cndcayors to prevent and detect
frauds upon the revenue of the Uuited States.
winch oath or affirmation shall be administer
ed 10y The collector OF the port or district
where the said deputies or clerks may be en-
pIoyed, and shall bc of form TO be prescribed
10y the Secretary of the Treasury.
49, 4 . ~" " a. uItHcT CNuC{Cd, That no
officer 90 other person connected with the
navy OF The Uuited States, shall, under any
Prclcncr, impo,t IN any ship or vessel of the
United States any goods, wares. or mcrcLan
disc liable 10 the payment OF any duty.
Sec. II. and bc uJHrthcr enacted. That all
acts and PARTS OF acts rcpugnant TO the pro
VISIONS OF this act be, and the same are here
by repealed
SCHEDULE
Brandy and other spirits distilled from zrarn.
or other materials, cUrdials, absynhe. afrack
curacao, kirschenwasser. liquors. mafssclIinn.
raiaild, AMI all other spirituOus beverages of a
similar character.
SCHEDULE |.
blabastcr and spar ornaments. almonds, an
choivcs Sardincs and all Other fish prcscrycd
"a oil, camphOr refined cassia; cloves. com
position tops iur tables, or other article, of
furniture, Comiits, swectmeats. og fruit pre
served ~ sugar, brandy or molasscs. currsni,.
datsi hes gingrr root dried or green: clss,
eat. mace, manufacture of rrtfsr Ia, c,,.I 80.