Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-10
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.


RI.L. reducing the duty on imports, and TO
other purposes.
Re il enacted Jy lie Senate and House Of Repre-
,enLol,pss of tie United States of America IN C"n
gres assembled, That from and after the first DAY
OF December next, in lieu oilhe duties heretofore
imposed by law on the articles hereinafter iaen
toned, and on such as may now be eAes'P' = ~ =.
du,y. there shall be levied, collected, ana Paih VI
the goods, wares and merchandise herein enu''.
rated and provided for, imported lro'. io'; = :.
countries, the following rates OF uu'y -'''' - y
say:
IN goods. wares and merchandise mentioned
- schedule 4. duty of one hundred per cenlum
ad valorem. .,,;oned
On goods. wares and merchandise mentioned
in schedule l, duty of forty per cent ,,;orsd
On goods. wares and merchandise uie aa -.
in schedule B, a duty of thirty per ceh'u"'
loren. ,;ss mentioned in
on goods, wares and merchandise m esn'nm I'd
schedule c. a duty of ti0enfy5Npe Pei ee"'N"' :"
'a 1n GOODS wares and merchandise mentioned q
i scbednle D. duly OF ttosaty per centum do
On goods wares and merchandise mentioned
In schedule E, duty OF fifteen per centum az Va
On goods, wares and merchandise mentioned
in schedule r, a duty of ten per cen'uhi au 'a'o
On goods wares and merchandise mentioned
in schedule G, duty OF i've per cen'un' az '"
loren. ., ,rh,, from
SIC. 9. And he ii further enacted, That rom
and after The frs; day of December next, Tue
goods wares and merchandise mentioned III
Schedule h shall be exempt from duty.
SEC. 3. And be il further enacted, That, rom
and alter the first day OF December next there
shall be levied collected, and paid on all gooas,
wares and merchandise imported from ioreisn
countries. and not specially PROVIDED lor Id 'h'S
Ssc d And be i further enacted, That IN all
cases in which The invoice or entry shall mol con-
tain the weight, or quantity, or measure CT soous'
wares or merchandise now weighed, or measured,
or onaoed The same shall be weighed, Suasea,
or measured al the expense OF the owner OF con-
signee. rh., from, md
SEC. 5 Aadben further enacted, That from ana
after The FIRST day of December next IN lieu OF
the bounty heretofore authorized by law 10 De
MD nm he exportalion of picked fish OF The fish
cries OF the United S,ates there shall De alo"eu'
nm The expectation thereof, if cured with ioreisn
salt. drawback equal in amount c The duty paio
ON The salt, and no more, 10 be ascertalneo unaef
such regulations as may be prescribed oy 'ne oe-
cre,ary OF The Treasury. =,
SEC. 6. and De IL further enacted, That all
goods wares and merchandise imported atler Inc
passage OF this act, and which may be IN Inc pup
lie stores on the second day Of December ne4',
shall be subject to no Other duty upon Inc entry
thereof than il the same were imported respective
~ after that day. mi, =.
SEC. :. And be II further en7eted That the
twelfth section of the act entitled San act 10 pro.
vide revenue from imports, and to change ana
modify existing avs imposing duties on imports,
and for other purposes" approved August thirty,
eighteen hundred and forty-two, shall be, AM the
same is hereby so far modified, that al goods im-
ported from this side the Cape OF Good Hope or
Cape Horn may remain in The pubic stores ior
the space OF one year, instead OF the term VI
sixty DAYS prescribed in the said section; and
that all goods imported from beyond The Cape OF
Good Hope or Cape Horn HAY remain in The
public stores one year instead OF the term OF nine
~ DAYS prescribed in The said section.
SEC. s And be II fHtter enacted, That II shall
be lawful Tor The owner, conslenee, or agent ol
imports which have been actually purchased on
entry OF the same, 10 make such addition IN The
entry 10 the cost 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 oil the country whence The importation
shall have been made, or in which the goods i'm
ported shall have been originally manufactured
or produced as the case may be; and TO add
thereto all costs and charges which, under exis-
ting laws, would form part of The true value al
the port where the same may be entered, upon
which the duties should be assessed. And il
shall be the duty Of The collector within whose
district the same may be imported or entered 10
cause the dutiable value OF such imports 10 be
appraised, estimated, and asceHained in accor-
dance with the provisions Of existing laws; and
il The appraised value thereof shall exceed by
ten per cen,um or more the value 50 declared on
the entry, then, in addition 10 the duties imposed
law on inc same, there shalt be levied, collected,
and paid, a duty Of twenty per centum al valo-
rem on such appraised value: PROVIDED nccer-
tA.less, That uuccr no cir unsances shall The dr-
" be assessed upon an amour, less than the In
voice value; any law oi Congress 10 The contrary
notwithstanding.
SEC. 9. and be II further enaetsd, That il, up
on The examination Of any parcel, package, or
quantity Of goods, Of which entry has been made,
the appraisers Of the United Stales shall be OF The
opinion tha, the same are undervaued BY the
owner, importer consgnee, or agent, with the In
,eD,ion OF deraudine the revenue OF The United
States j, snail lie lawful for the collector within
whose district the same may DC entered the sane
ton OF the Secretary Of the Treasury hrs; being
obtained II, in his opinion The same shall be ad-
visable 10 take such goods iof The use ol Inc Unit
led States. And such collector snail cause such
goods 10 be sold al public auction within twenty
days from The time Of taking the same, IN The
ed goods and The proceeds Of such sale shall BE
placed forthwith into The Treasury Of the United
States; and such collector is hereby authorized 70
pay out Of lhe accfung revenue, 10 the owner,
importer, consgnee, or agent OF the goods so Ia
ken. the value thereof as declared in the entry,
and FIVE GER cenum upon such amount IN addi-
ton thereto and the SAID collector shall render TO
the Secretary OF The Treasury, with his accounts
OF the customs, a statement showing The amount
OF moneys so paid, the amount oil duties chargea-
Die on The goods 50 taken, and The amount Of pro-
ceeds paid into the treasury; and This section sha
be in force unlil the FIRST July, eighteen hundred
aud foriy-eisht, unless Otherwise directed BY
Congress
Ssc. 10. dni be ufuriicr enacted, That the de-
puties 10 any coli cor naval officer, or Surveyor,
and the clerks employed by any collector, naval
officer surveyor, or appraiser, who ale not by ex-
listing laws reqliied 10 be sworn, shall before
entering upon their respective duties, or, il alrea-
dy employed before continuing in The discharge
thereof take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
faithfully and diligen ~ to perform such duties,
and u use their best endeavors 10 prevent and de-
tect frauds upon the revenue OF the United States;
which oath or affirmation shall be administered
by the collector OF The port or disric! where the
SAID deputies Or clerks may be employed and
shall be OF a form 10 be prescribed by The Secre-
taiy OF The Treasury.
SEC H. Aad be IL furticr enacted, That nc
officer III other person connected with The navy
OF the United States, shall, under any prelence
import 10 any ship or vessel q! the United States
any goods, wares or merchandise liable to the
payment Of any duty
SEC. IL. And be 1t further enacted, That all act
and parts of acts Iepugnant TO the provisions
this acl be, and the same are hereby, repealed
SCHEDULE A.
Brandy and other spiiits distilled from gram
or other materials; cordials, absynthe, arrack, Gu
racoa kirschenwasser, Liquors, maraschino, ra
taha, and all other spiri'uous beverages OF 81
milar character.
SCHEDULE l.
Alabaster and spar ornaments; almonds; an
choves, sardines, and all other FISH preserved il
oil; camphor refined; cassia; cloves; composition
tops Tor tables, or other articles OF furniture
com6,s, sweelmeats, or fruit preserved in sugar
brandy, or molasses; currants; dates; figs; gnge
49,, dr;od or Groom. GLASS cu mace. maniac