Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21
THE WAREHOUSING BILL.


The following is the form in which this i'm
portant bill passed the two Houses of Con-
gress:-
A BILL to amend an act entitled can act to
provide revenue from imports, and to change
and modify existing laws imposing duties
on imports, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiUe Of the United States Of .4merica, an
Congress assembled, That the twelfth section
OF the Act entitled, can act to provide reve.
nue. from imports, and to change and modify
existing laws imposing duties on imports, and
for other purposes approved the thirteenth
day Of August, one thousand, eight hundred
Rnd'forty-two, is hereby amended so as here
after to read as follows:
Sec. 10. find he 1T further enocted, That on
and after the day this act goes into operation,
duties on all imported goods, wares. or mer-
chandise, shall be paid in cash Provided,
That in all cases Of failure or neglect to pay
the duties within the period allowed by law
to the importer to make entry thereof, or when
ever the owner, importer, or consignee shall
make entry for warehousing the same in writ
ing, in such form and supported by such proof,
as shall he prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, the said goods, wares or merchan-
disc shall be taken possession of by the col
ector. and deposited in the public stores, or
in other stores to be agreed onby the collector
or chief revenue officer Of the port and the i'm
porter, owner, or consignee, the said stores to
be secured in the manner provided for by the
first section of the act Of the Goth day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
" An act providing for the deposit of wines
and distilled spirits in public warehouses. and
for other PURPOSES there to be kept with due
and reasonable care, at the charge and risk of
the owner, importer. consignce, or agent, and
subject at all times to their order upon the
payment of the proper duties and expenses. TO
be ascertaned on dne entry thereof for ware
housing, and to be secured by bond of the
owner, importer, or conslgnee. with surety or
sureties to the satisfaction of the collector, in
double the amount of the said duties, and in
such form as the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall prescribe Prorided. That no merchan-
disc shall be withdrawn from any warehouse
in which il may be deposited, in less guam
titv than in an entire package, bale, cask or
box. unless in bulk, nor shall merchandise SO
Imported in bulk be delivered except in the
whole quantity Of each parcel, or In quantity
not less than one ton tweight, unless by spe-
| cial authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
nv, And in case the owner. importer, con-
signee or agent Of any goods on which the du-
ties have not been paid shall give to the COL
hector satisfactory security that the said goods
shall be landed out of the Jurisdiction of the
United States. in the manner now required by
existing laws relating to expectations for the
benefit of drawback. the collector. and naval
officer, if any, on an entry to report the same,
shall, upon payment of the appropriate exPen-
ses. permit the said goods. under The inePec-
ton Of the proper officers, to be shipped with