The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-12
TPUBLIc-No 45.1

AN ACT to establish warehousing system, and
to amend an act entitled "An act to provide rev
enue from imports and to change and modify
existing laws imposing duties on imports, and for
other purposes"
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
Tires Of the United States Of .america in Congress as
seubled, That the twelfth section Of the act ems
titled "An act to provide revenue from imports, and
to change and modify existing laws imposing du-
ties on imports, and for other purposes" approved
the thirteth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and fory-two, is hereby amended so as
hereafter to read as follows
[SEc. ~ find be IL further enacted, That on and
after the day this act goes into operation the duhes
on all imported goods, wares, merchandise shall
be paid in cash: Provided That in all of fail
neglect to pay the duties within the period al
lowed by law to the importer to make entry thereof
or whenever the owner, importer or consignee shall
make entry for warehousing the same in writing,
in such form and supported by such proof as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary of the treasury the
said goods, wares, or merchandise shall be taken
possession of by the collector, and deposited in the
public stores in other stores to be agreed on by
the collector chief revenue officer of the port and
the importer, owner, or consgnee the said stores TO
be secured in the manner provided for by the first
section of the act Of the twentieth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled IAN
act providing for the deposite of wines and distilled
spirits in public warehouses, and for other pur-
poses," there to be kept with due and reasonable
care at the charge and risk of the owner, importer,
consgnee or agent, and subject at all times to their
order upon payment of the proper duties and ex-
penses, to be ascertained due entry thereof for
warehousing, and to be secured by bond OF the
owner, importer, consignee, with surety or sure
ties 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: Pro
pidsd That no merchandise shall be Withdrawn from
any warehouse in which II may be deposited, IN
less quantity than in an entire package, bale, cask
or box, unless in bulk; nor shall merchandise SO
= imported in bulk be delivered exceptin the whole
quantity of each parcel, in quantity not less
than one ton weight, unless by special authority
of the Secretary of the Treasury. And in case
the owner, importer, consignee, agent OF any
goods on which the duties have not been paid,
shall give to the collector satisfactory securi-
ty 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 exporta-
tons for the benefit Of drawback, the collector and
naval officer, If any, on an entry TO re-expor the
same, shall, upon payment of the appropriate ex-
penses, permit the SAID goods, under the inspection
of proper officers to be shipped without the pay
ment OF any duties thereon. And in case any goods,
wares or merchandise deposited as aforesaid, shall
remain IN public store beyond one year, without
payment Of the duties and charges thereon, then
said goods, wares merchandise shall be appraised
by the appraisers Of the United States, il there be
any at such port, and IL none then by two mer-
chants to be designated and sworn by the collector
tor that purpose, and sold by the collector at public
aucuon, on due public notice thereof being FIRST Civ
en-, IN the manner and for the time to be prescribed
>y general regulation " the Treasury Department.
anu at said public sale distinct printed catalogues de-
scnpuve Of SAID goods, with the appraised value af-
nNeo thereto, shall be distributed among the persons
present al said sale; and reasonable opportunity
s"S DC gwen before such sale, to persons desrous