Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22
Car. 7i-An Act reducing the duty imports for

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X POLx President GEonoE NJ DALAs President ions
W. DAVIS, speaker Of the House Of Representatives
cHAr. 7-An Act reducing the duty imports for
src Be il enacted bv fhs Sena,. and House Of R,pr,-
stafives Of the United States Of america Congress
seoied, That from and after the first day Of December
IN lieu OF the duties heretofore imposed by law the a-
ecs hereinafter mentioned and such may be
empt from duty there shall be levied collected and paid
provided fo imported from foreign countries the following
rates Of duty-tha. is TO say;
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned schedule
A. duty OF one hundred per centum nd vaorem.
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned 10 schedule
b, duty OF forty per een,um ad yalOrem
On goods, and merchandise mentioned in schedule
c, duty Of thirty per centum ad valorem.
On goods and merchandise mentioned in schedule
D. duty Of ireHtyJfre per eenIum sd valorem.
On goods, wares and merchandise mentioned in schedule
Z, duty Of t'centy per eentum ad valoTem.
On goods and merchandise mentioned in schedule
+, duty OF fifteen per eentum ad valoTem.
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned in schedule
G, duty OF ten per eentum ad valorem.
On goods, wares and merchandise mentioned in schedule
H, duty Of fire per eentum ad valOrem.
SEC And De further enacted, That from and after
the s. S,y Of Dses%Sss Ss. the goods. and
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted, That from and after
the first day Of December next there shall be levied col
ported from foreign and not specially provided
In this act duty Of tlcenty per centum ad valOrem.
SEC And Dc further enacted That in all eases in
quantity or measure OF goods wares merchandise now
weighed measured gagged the shall be weighed
gagged measured Of the expense Of the owner agent or
eonsignee.
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted, That from and after
the FIRST day Of December next in lieu Of the bounty here
picked hh Of the fisheries Of the United States there shall
be allowed the expectation thereof if cured with foreign
salt, drawback equal in amount duty paid the
SALT MORE aseertaned under such regulations
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of The Treasury.
SIC. And be IL further enacted, That all goods, wares,
and merchandise imported after the passage OF this act and
which may be in the public stores the second day OF De-
eember next shall be other duty upon the entry
thereof than the same were imported respectively after
that day.
SEC T. And be 1t further enacted That the twelfth
ton Of the entitled An act to provide from i'm
ports, and to change and modify existing laws imposing
duties imports aud for other purposes approved August
thirty, eighteen hundred and ortytwo shall be- and the
same hereby so far modified that goods imported from
this side the Cape Of Good Hope or Cape may remain
in the public for the space Of instead Of the
term Of sixty days prescribed 10 the said sections and that
all goods imported from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope
Cape Horn remain in the public stores year instead
Of the term Of ninety days prescribed IN the said section
Secs. and be IL further enacted That shall be lawful
for owner consignee agent Of imports which have
been actually purchased the entry Of the to make
such addition in the entry to the cost or value given the
invoice, in his opinion may raise the TO the true
market value Of such imports in the principal markets OF
the country whence the importation shall have been made
In which the goods imported shall have been originally
manufactured produced the may be and add
thereto all and charges which under existing laws
would form part Of the value the port where the
same may be entered upon which the duties should
assessed. And it shall be the duty Of the collector within
whose district the be imported entered to cause
and asceained in accordance with the provisions Of existing
laws and if the appraised value thereof shall exceed by ten
the value declared the entry, then
in addition the duties imposed by same
shall be levied collected, and paid duty Of twenty per
eenum sd valoIem on such appraised value; Provided
assessed upon less than the invoice value,
law Of Congress to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 9. And be further enacted, That the deputies oil
any collector, Officer Surveyor
pOyed by any collector naval officer surveyor appraiser
who are not by existing laws required to be sworn shall
dutiee tread
employed before continuing in the discharge thereof take
and subscribe oath affirmation faithfully and diligently
10 perform such duties and to their best endeavos TO
prevent and detect frauds upon the of the United
States which oath affirmation shall be administered by
the collector of the port district where the said deputies
or clerks may be employed and shall be Of form to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
SEC To- And Dc "a further enacted That no oiiser OF
SHALL under any preence, import in any ship or vessel oil
the United States any goods wares or merchandise liable 10
SIC H. And be it further enacted all and parts
Of acts epugnant to the provisions OF this act be- and the
hereby, repealed.
SCHEDULE Atone hundred per eentua ad raIOrem J
Brandy and other spirits distilled from grain other ma
tea cOrdas, absynthe, arack curacao krschenwasser
ueus maaschno ratafa and all other spituous beverages
Of similar character.
SCHEDULE B.-( Forty per eentum Gd UalOrsn.)
Aabaster and spar onamentsi almonds; anchoves sar
Dimes all other fish preserved in oil camphcr refined
csa cloves composition tops for tables other articles
brandy or molasses, cunants dates; igsi ginger root
dried green; glass; cut; maee manufactures oil eeda
wood, ganadlla ebony mahogany, rosewood, and SATIN
poultry and game sealed enclosed in cans
runes aisins scagola tops for tables other articles
iDrnituei segan snuh paper sesar and all other manu-
Madeira PORT sherry and all other wines and limitations
wines.
SCHEDULE CO Thirty per eentun ad valOrenlJ
Ale, beer and porter in casks bottles argentine, ala
batfa German silver manufactured manufactured
articles embroidered with god silver, other metals arti
ees by women, children of whatever matea
composed, made up, or made wholly or in part by hand
skins; balsams, essences, extracts paes
perfumes nctures used either for the toilet for med
cnal purposes baskets all other articles composed
grass osier pamlea straw, whaebone willow not other
provided for; bay beads, Of amber, composition
and all other beads benzoates bologna sausage
Bracelets braid chains cuTs rngles composed oil hair
Of which hair Is component parts braces, suspender'
webbing or other fabrics, composed wholly or IN part
India rubber otherwise provided for brOoms and oushe
of all kinds cameos real and imitation, and mosaic ea
and imitation when set gOld silver or other metals canes
and sticks for walking finished unfnished capers pickles
and Of all kinds not otherwise provided ior caps
hats mu and tppets Of fur and all other manufactures
fur Of which fur shall be component materials caps
gloves leggns, mitts, socks, stockings, wove shirts an
drawers and all similar articles made frames worn
men, women OF children and not otherwise provided for
card cases. pocket books shell boxes, souvenirs, and
similar articles, Of whatever material compOsed carpet
capeng hearth rugs bedsides, and other portions oil Cal
peng being either Aubusson, Brussels, ngsin Saxonl
Turkey, Venetian, Wilton, any other similar iaoric
aragss and parts of carriages; cayenne pepper cheese
cinnamon clocks and parts of clocks clothing ready mad
and wearing apparel Of every description OF whatever mate
rial composed made up manufactured wholly or IN pa
by the tailor sempsess manufacturers coach and ha
ness furniture of all kinds coal coke and eum OF Goa
combs of all kinds; compositions Of glass PASTE when Sc
ali kinds otherwise provided fOr cora
cut or manufaetured cOTks; cotton cords gmps aud ga
looms; court plaster; crayons OF all KINDS cutlery OIL
kinds diamonds gems, pearls rubes, and other precio
stones and Of precious stones when set in gol
silver or other metals dolls and toys of all kinds earthe
china and aud all other composed OF earth
balloons aces knots stars ases resses and wings OF gol
silver, other meai fans and hre screens Of every oesc