Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-07-11

Mr. RATHBUN moved to add 10 the amendment g sugar
and molasses." Negatiyed.
Mr.. TrBBArrs's amendment then negatived Aye.
SO, noes rs.
Mr. NORRIS moved to insert the word ssalt' between
the words coffee and "tea," make the item read
"coiiee, salt, and tea Agreed to Ayes iol noes s.
Mr. j. r. INGERSOIL moved TO strike the proviso al
the close Of schedule II. Negatived
The committee having passed through the several schedules
of articles subjected to the various rates Of duties
The third section under consideration. II
read and is as follows
Sec s. Ind be further enacted That from and after the
first day of December there shall be levied collected
paid all goods wares and merchandise imported from TO
reign countries and not specially provided for in this act
duty OF twenty per centum al yalorem.
No amendment being proposed, the fourth section read
follows:
Sec. lind be further enacted That if il shall happen,
future fiscal year, that the shall not be sufficient
deay the expenditures required for that year. duty OF
per centum ad yaorem shall be levied collected and paid
tea and coffee to take effect after the first quarter of the
year aud il shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Trea-
su report such deficiency to the President who shall forth
with announce the by proclamation and direct that the
aforesaid duty be collected as above provided.
Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON moved to strike out the said
fourth section, and another in its place No copy
obtained. Negatved.
Mr. HOUGH moved to add to the section provision sub
ectng salt duty of and quarter per bushe of
ffty-six pounds. 1t was negaived
Mr. MCKAY moved to strike the fourth section, and to
insert the following:
find 5e further enacted That in all in which the in
voice entry shall contain the weight quantity,
sure Of goods wares merchandise weighed
ed gagged the shall be weighed gagged measured
at the expense OF the owner, agent, or consignee.
The motion was agreed to Ayes 81, noes 49,
And the duty of ten per cenum ad vaorem on tea and
coffee stricken out.
DRAWBACK ON sALTED FISH.
The fifth section was read as follows
Sec S. .4d be further enacted That from and after the
first day December next lieu Of the bounty heretofore
authorized by law paid the expectation picked fish
nf oft tied
the expectation thereof if cured with foreign SALT drawback
equal the duty paid the SALT and obe
under such regulations be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. HOGE moved to strike out all after December next"
and insert provision to repeal all laws allowing bounty or
drawback fishing vessels, sailed fish exported Carried
Ayes los, IT.
GOODS IN PUBLIC STORES.
The sixth section read as follows
Sec 6 Ind be further enacted, That all goods, wares
merchandise imported after the passage Of this act and
which may the public the second day OF Decem
Der shall be subject to no other duty upon the entry
thereof than the imported respectively after that
day.
No amendment was proposed
EAST INDIA GOODS IN STORE.
The seventh section was read as follows
Sec. T. -3ld be further enacted, That the twelfth section
and change and modify existing laws imposing duties inn
ports and for other purposes approved August SO 1872
shall be and the hereby far modified, that all goods
remain the public for the OF hundred
and fifty days. Instead Of the of sixty days prescribed in
the said sections and that all goods imported from beyond the
Cape of Good Hope Cape Horn remain in the public
hundred and eighty days. instead OF the term OF nine
ty days prescribed in the said section Prouded That the
time of the payment of duties all such goods whether the
any portion thereof be sold for the payment Of such
duties at the rate Of six eentum per annum
the of shall also be paid part OF the du
ties chargeable upon such goods
Mr.. MCKAY moved to strike out the proviso. Agreed to.
Mr.. McCLELLASD moved to amend the section by strk-
ing out hundred and fifty days" and zone hundred
and eighty days." and three years. in each place.
Negatived
Mr. MCKAY moved to strike out g one hundred and fifty
days. and one hundred and eighty days. and insert zone
year, in each place. Agreed to Ayes 80, noes s3.
ASCERTAIN VALUE OF GOODS.
The eighth section was read follows
See. s. find be further enacted That it shall be lawful
the owner congnee, OF imports wbichve been
actually purchased, entry Of the same adi
the entry the value given in the invoice,
his opinion may raise the the true market value OF such
imports the principal markets of the country whence the
importation shall have been mader in which the goodsn-
ported shall have been originally Manufactured produced
the be- and add thereto all costs and charges
which, under existing laws would form part OF the true value
port where the may be entered upon which the
duties should be assessed And il shall be the duty Of the col
within whose district the may be imported
the duabe value OF such imports be appra
ed estimated and aceraned 10 accordance with the proy
sons OF existing laws and the appraised value thereof shall
nv ten er eenum or the value so declared on the
entry them addition the duties imposed by law the
same there shall be levied collected and paid duty of
per ad vaorem such appraised value PqITdd
iereresS That under circumstances shall the duty be
upon less than the invoice value any law
Of Congress to the contrary Notwithstanding.
No amendment proposed.
GOODS UNDERvALUED TO BE SOLD.
The ninth section read as follows
Sec Q. Ind be further enacted That it. upon the exam
naton of any parcel package, quantity Of goods Of which
entry has been made the appraisers Of the United States
be OF the opinion that the uneryaued by the
importer consgnee, agent with the intention of deiaudng
the of the United States shall be lawful for the col
lector within whose district the be entered the
ton the Secretary the Treasury first being Obtained if n
his opinion the shall be advisable take such goods
the of the United States And such collector shall cause
such goods to be sold at public auction within twenty days
from the time o taking the in the manner prescribed by
law for the sale unclaimed goods and the proceeds Of such
sale shall be placed forthwith into the Treasury Of the United
aud such collector is hereby authorized pay OF
the accrung to the importer consgnee or
agent the goods aken the value thereof declared the
entry and FIVE per upon such amount in addition there
and the said collector shall render TO the Secretary OF the
Treasury with his OF the CUSTOMS statement show
able the goods akp and the OF proceeds paid
the Treasury and this section shall be in force until the
July, Isis unless otherwise directed by Congress
Mr. RATHBUN moved to strike out ''fve per centum
from this section, and to insert twenty per centum. Ne
gaived
OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS TO BIZ SWORN.
The tenth section was read, and is follows
Sec TO- ind be further enacted, That the deputies OF
any collector naval officer Surveyor and the clerks en-
poyed by any collector naval officer surveyor appraiser
who not by existing laws required TO be sworn SHALL be-
fore entering upon their respective duties il already
poyed before continuing the discharge thereof take and sub
scribe oath affirmation faithfully diligently perform
such duties and their best endeavors prevent and de-
ect frauds upon the Of the United States which oath
affirmation shall be administered by the collector Of the port