The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-03

portance OF the subject, the profound feeling ex-
cited, the number Of members, and the crowd OF
sympathizing spectators. 1t was spectacle, upon
the whole, which we would not willingly have
missed and which impressed US with more than
usual respect for the dignity and imposing character
of the House of Representatives.
We are sure that il is unnecessary for US to de-
scribe the profound interest with which we witness
ed these proceedings, and the joy with which we
hailed the result. We consider it the triumph Of the
great and glorious principles Of the age itself IL Is
one which we have sought for years past to accom-
pIish. The bill is now before the Senate. We
cannot will not doubt its success before that illus
trious body. When that work is achieved, we
shall hail il as one OF the greatest trumphs Of the
age.
The following is the bill, as i, finally passed the
House;
A BILL reducing the duty on imports, and for
other purposes.
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rsprssen-
taiipts Of the United States Of america in Congress
selbled That from and after the first day OF Deem
Der next in lieu Of the duties heretofore imposed by
| law on the articles hereinafter mentioned, and on
such as may now be exempt from duty, there shall
be levied collected, and paid, the goods, wares,
and merchandise herein enumerated and provided
for, imported from foreign countries, the following
| rates Of duty-that il TO say:
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned in
| schedule A, duty of one hundred per centum ad
| valorem.
| On goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned in
schedule duty of forty per cent.
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned IN
| schedule Is, duty of thirty per centum ad yalorem
On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned IN
schedule C, duty of t,osniyfrs per centun ad va
| loren.
On goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned IN
schedule ID, a duty of hoenty per centum ad valo-
/ rem.
| On goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned in
schedule f, duty Of fifteen per centum ad valorem
| On goods, wares, and merchandise mentioned IN
schedule +, duty of ten per centum ad valorem
| On goods wares, and merchandise mentioned IN
schedule G, a duty of five per centum ad yalorem
SEC. 2. find be Il further enacted, That from ana
after the first day of December next, the goods,
| wares, and merchandise mentioned IN schedule II
| shall be exempt from duty.
| S,c. 3. And b, Il further enacted That from and
after the first day of December next, there shall be
levied collected and paid all goods, wares, and
merchandise imported from foreign countries, and
not specially provided for in this act, duty OF
| tosniy per centum adj yalorem.
SIC. 4. find be IL further enacted That in all cases
in which the invoice or entry shall not contain the
| weight or quantity or measure Of goods, wares,
or merchandise now weighed measured or guaged,
the same shall be weighed, guaged, or measured at
the expense Of the owner or consgnee.
SEC. 5. .and be IL further enacted, That from and
after the first day of December next In lieu OF the
bounty heretofore authorized by law to be paid on
the expectation Of picked fish Of the fisheries ofhe
United States there shall be allowed on the exphr-
tation thereof, if cured with foreign salt, draw
back equal in amount the duty paid on the salt,
and no more, TO be ascertalned under such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the
| Treasury.
| SEC. g. find 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 on
the second day Of December next, shall be subject
to no other duty upon the entry thereof than II the
| same were imported respectively after that day.
Sec T. find be further enacted, That the twelfth
section of the act entitled IAN act to provide rev.
| enue from imports, and to change and modify ex-
listing laws imposing duties on imports, and Tor oth-
er purposes" approved August thirty, eighteen
/ hundred and forty-two shall be, and the same is
/ hereby, so far modified, that all goods imported
| from this side the Cape Of Good Hope or Cape
Horn may remain in the public stores for the space
of one year instead of the term of sixty days pre-
scribed in the said section; and that all goods I'M
| ported from beyond the Cape of Good Hope or
Cape Horn may remain in the public stores one
year instead of the term Of ninety days prescribed
| in the said section.
SEC 8. find be il further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the owner, consgnee, or agent OF I'M
ports which have been actually purchased, on entry
| of the same to make such addition IN the entry 10
the cost or value given in the invoice in his opn-
ion may raise the same to the true market value oil
such imports in the principal markets OF the coun'
try whence the importation shall have been made
or in which the goods imported shall have been ori
sinally manufactured or produced, as the case may
be- and to add thereto all costs and charges which
under existing laws, would form part of the true
| value at the port where the same may be entered
upon which the duties should be assessed. And
shall be the duty of the collector within whose
district the may be imported or entered tc
cause the dutiable value of such imports to be ap
praised, estimated and ascertained in accordance
with the provisions of existing laws; and If the ap
praised value thereof shall exceed by ten per cent
UNI or more the value declared on the entry, then
in addition to the duties imposed by law on thu
same, there shall be levied, collected, and paid,
duty of twenty per centum ad valorem such ap
praised value: Provided, neperthetess That under nc
circumstances shall the duty be assessed upon ar
amount less than the invoice value; any law o
Congress to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC 9. .4nd be IL further enacted, That II, upon the
examination of any parcel, package, or quantity o
Goods of which entry has been made, the appraisers
of the United States shall be of the opinion tina
the same are undervalued by the owner, Importer
consignee or agent, with the intention OF defraud
ing the revenue Of the United States, 1t shall be
RI lawful for the collector within whose district the same
may he entered the sanction of the Secretary OF thu
Treasury first being obtained it, in his opinion, thu
same shall be advisable, to take such goods for tn.
use of the United States. And such collector shal
q cause such goods to be sold at public auction
within twenty days from the time of taking TIT
same, in the manner prescribed by law for the salt
of unclaimed goods; and the proceeds of such salt
shall be placed forthwith into the treasury OF thu
United States; and such collector IS hereby author
lied to pay out Of the accruing revenue, to the own
err, importer, consignee, agent of the goods Sc
taken the value thereof as declared in the entry
Ian 6,yo,
thereto and the said collector shall render to thu
Secretary of the Treasury, with his accounts of thu
customs statement showing the amount of moneys
so paid the amount of duties chargeable on thu
goods so taken, and the Of proceeds paid in
to the treasury; and this section shall be in force
until the first July eighteen hundred and forty
eight, unless otherwise directed by Congress.
Sec. 10. find be further enacted, That the depu
ties of any collector naval officer, or surveyor anc
the clerks employed by any collector, naval officer
surveyor, appraiser who are not by existing laws
required to be sworn, shall, before entering upor
| their respectye duties or if already employe be