Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-15

may be prescribed by tho Secretary Of tit
Treasury.
Size. q AMI BE- Ii FURTHER caactct
That all goods, wares and merchandise
imported after The passage Of this act, nnt
! which may he in The public stores on The
second day Of December next, shall he sub
iect 10 no other duty upon the entry Ihcreo
than If the satna were imported respective
~ after that day.
SEd. 7. And Dr. II further eaGcfed.
That the 10Th section Of tho act entitled
AN act 10 provide revenue from imports,
and for other purposes. approved August
30. Tag. shall be, and fhr same ID hereby,
so far modified, that all goods imported
from this aide the Capo Of Good Hope ~
Cape Horn may remain inthe public stores
for Tho space Of one year instead Of the
term of sixty days, b. prescribed in the
s6id section and That all goods imported
from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope Or
Cape Horn, may remain in the public
stores one Year. instead ofthe term ofnine.
~ days, prescribed IN the said section.
Size. = Ind Be il further eaacted,
That IL shall be Lawful for the owner. III.
signee, or agent Of Imports which have
been actually purchased, on entry oftho
same, TO make such addition IN The entry
to the cost or value given Ia the invoice.
as In his opinion may RISE tho same to tic
true market value Of such imports in tho
principal f~narlSets of the country whence
tho importation shall have boen made, or
in which the goods imported shall have
been originally manufactured or produced,
ma the case may be and 10 add thereto
all costs and charges which, under existing
laws, would form part Of Tho true ralue nj
tho port where the same may he entered,
upon which the duties should lie assessed.
Aud It shall be tho duty of the collector.
within whoae district the same may be- i'm.
ported or entered, 10 cause the ddtiable
value Of such imports to he Appraised, esti.
mated aud ascrrtained in accordance with
the provisions Of exiating laws and If The
appraised value thereof shall exceed by
ten per Centutl or more the value 80 derlar.
ed on the entry, then, in addition to the
duties imposed by law on the sarlc, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid, q duty
oftwenty per centttm nd vnlorcm on such
appraised value 4; Provided. nevertheless,
That under no circumstances shall the d..
~ be assessed upon an amount less thnn
tho invoice value any law of Congress
to tho contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 10 And he il further fHaried. Thai
the deputies of any collector, naval Officer, or
surveyor. and the Clurks employed by any
collector, naval officer, surveyor, or appraiser.
who are not, by eSiRting laws, required to be
sworn. shall, before entering upon their rnE-
pective duties, or, if already employed, before
continuing in tho discharge thereof. take and
subscribe an ua.h or affirmation faithfully and
diligently e perform s1ch duties, aud 10 use
their beet ehdeavOrs TO prevent and detect
frauds upon the revenue of the United Statpe:
which oath or affirmation shall be administer.
cd by The collector of the port oFdistrtct where
the said deputies or clerks may be employed,
and shall be Of a form to be prescribed by Tho
Secretary of lie Treasury.
sEC. IL, And be itTufdher enacted, That no
officer or other person connected with the m.
Wy Of the Quilted States shall, under any nres
tence, import in any ship or vessel If tho Unit.
ed States any goods, wares nr merchandise
liable TO the payment Of any duly
SIC. ~, And be il further cRactci That all
act# aud parts Of actb repngnant 10 the provr-
FtonE OF this act be-, and the same are herhhtd
. pealcd.
Schedule A comprises brandy and other
spirits distilled from grain or other materials;
~Cordlals, absynthe, arraek, and all other spirit.
uous beverages OF n similar character, Tie duty
on which ig 100 p~ersGent.
In echedulaI. including goods paying n du.
ty OF 40 per cent, arc enumerated alabaster,
almonds, anelpvies sardluns, and all other fish
preserved in oil, refined champion, caesia,
cloves sWeetmoatg, currants, dates, figs, nut.
tBeEs, pfunes, ~raisrna, cigars, snuff, paper ci-
gars and all other manufactures Of toharco.|
wines, burgundy, Champagne, c%larei, Ma
delra, port, sherry, and all other wines and
limitations Of wines.
On articles in schedule II on which nre i'm.
posed an nd vaIotem duty Of 30 perscent, we
find enumerated Sugar ofalt kinds; Molassos.
Earthun, China and Stone Ware, HITS and
Bonneta for men, women aud children, com.
posed Of straw, chip grass, palm leaf, willow,
or any other vegetable substances CAPS, Hats,
Mufs, and T}ppets Of fur, and all other man
of furs, or of which fur shall be
component material; Caps; Gloves, Leggins,
Mtts, Stocks, Stockings, Wove Shirts and
Drawers, Carpets, Carpoting. Hearth Rugs,
Bodsides aud other potion OF Carpeting, being
either Aublyson, Brussels, Ingram, Saxony.
Venttian, Wilton or any other SINH
lar fabric; Clothing ready made and wearing
of every description of whatever ma.
composed, made mp or manufactured
wholly or in parts; by the tailor, sempstress or
manufacturer; cotton cords, gimp and gal
iron in bars, blooms, bolts, loops, pigs,
rods, slabs, or other form, not otherwise pre.
vided for; castings OF from, old iron; vessels
Of cast iron; manufactures of cotton, linen.
silk, wool or worsted iii embroidered on tam.
bourd in the loom or other processes; manu-.
EaCtured articles, vessels and wares. of glass,
stained or painted glass; manufactures and
article Of leather, or of which leather shall h,
4 component part.
In schedule G the duty is % per cent, and
among The article enumerated are baizes.
bookings ~lannels, aud floor cloths of whatever
composed, not otherw ise provided
for; cotton laces, cotton insertings, cotton +
trimmings lace, and bands, manufactures
composed wholly Of cotton, not otherwise pro-
for. mating, Chinese and other floor
and mats made Of flags, jute or grass;
manufactures OF silk, or Of which silk shall be
, component materials, not Otherwise provi.
led for; manufactures of Worsted, or Of which
shall be a component material not
,therw Use provided for. ID
In schedule D, paying a duty Of 20 per cent,
ire blankets Of all kinds, gram, -four, velvet I
composed wholly of cotton or of cotton and
ilk. &C, &c,
Schedule E includes Peruvian bark, Ar
enic, diamonds, gold and silver leaf; raw
lk, lin in plates or sheet; cast, shear or Ger I
an steel, zinc, spelter, ect. on which the du- r
y is Is per cent. t
Articles in schedule F pay an impost of 10 Z