Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-13

A C. T S
81 TIE TWENTY-NlN1H
~ o. s.ss Of the U. states.
~ - First Session, ,caiea 'cas begun ana
Hss. =. =, =, c,i. Of Washington, in the District
al s.@ ','s,a on Monday, tie first day Of
III ~ - enc thousand eight han.
al ~ Ind and forty:fpe.
b DALLAS. Vice President.
3v PAWS Representatives
III =, ,saueing the duty on imports, and
{ i q, for other purposes.
III .,,c,ed hy the Senate and House OF
ne - ii the United States OF America ~
81 ~eaa'ams, That, from and AFTER Inc nts' 9ay
81 - assem, IN lieu of the duties heretofore I'M.
II ytaes' IN he articles hereinafter meh.onca, snu
- a" :" now be exempt from duty, inerc shaii
.h - NAY ID and paid, on the goods, wares, anu
s. ued, ta,.s,n enumerated and provided FOR, i'm
Asad'' countries, the following rates of du-
Ina, :" =, wares, and merchandise mentioned In
a gse', du,y Of one hundred per eentum ad Vaio-
400 and merchandise mentioned IN
II n 81, Ir,y of forty per centum ad vaorem.
,,.se b. w.! and merchandise mentioned In
o. ese,'. su,y Of thirty per centam al vaIorem. .
ie-s wares. aud msrcnanoise menuo n,ar.m ~
st9s', sn,y Of .renty:6re per centnm ad vaiorem.
,e.ae y. ,.s aud merchandise mentioned IN
L s'SSs, ANS oi t,centy per centum ad yalorem.
,i9r + w. and merchandise mentioned IN
b sood', ",,y Of tyttsn per centum ad valorem.
,su' =. :. a,ies, and merchandise mentioned IN
20 .oos', ,n,y oil ten per cenium ad Vaiorem.
., .le T. 49, and merchandise mentioned IN
20 .I".s, ANN of Ere per centum ad vaiorem.
t,e'4r y, !. i, further enacted, That, from and
81 AnH ,ss ii December next, the goods, wares,
~ nc w.. mentioned IN schedule shall be e1-
n rom aa; h. iur,her enacted, That, from and ai-
IS ID S,y At December next, there shall be levied,
x " nj psii on gil goods, wares, ana Inercnan-
e'si' "a nom foreign cosAtres, and not specially
=, N his act, duty of trenty per centum I'D
| sisd if J" '1''
,srl And he i, further enacted, That in all cases
81. ' a. invoice or entry shall not contain the
sa'. usnii.y or measure Of goods, wares, or mer
ssfa -. weighed or measured or gau.ed, INC same
aaas he'd. gagged, or measured at the expense Of
- .sner agent, or consisnee. IT., ro,. .rd .f
- a., day Of December next, IN lieu oil Tue nouh
H. authorized by law TO be paid on the expof.
a,ctlrd fish of the fisheries OF the lnltea
- ,r shall be allowed, on the expectation tnete'
~ sgr,d with foreign salt, drawback elua' ~
M :, ne duty paid ON the salt, and no more, 10 DC
I !, secretary OF the Treasury
- & And Ls il further enacted, That all eooas
-. and merchandise imported alter the passage "
al, aud which may DC ia the pnoiIe saales on 'ne
ID day Of December Rext, shan De suoJees " ~
:, duy upon the entry ths'eof 'nah u 'he 'a''e
/. ctrd respectively after that day. ,.,o,
b., And be il further enacted, mat the Twelfth
IN ~ The act entitled ian act 10 piosiuc ies1nue
mpoxts and TO change and modhy eAi,ums ;,
c, ne duties on imports, and of o.ns, go,
oved August thirty, eighteen naa Ss s,n,s ia here
se. vol TO- .. 36i shall be- ana Tue sa. 80, III
~ far nodifed that all goods imported rom 'nis
. ,be Cane OF Good Hope or Cape Horn may remain =
,b- public stores for the space OF one yeas VI
,,,st M goods imported from beyond the Cape oi
, ,i,,- or cane Horn NAY remain ia the public
a,r war instead OF the term OF ninety days pre-
/, "a IN the SAID section. o.,
And be il further enacted, That il shall be
+, i, for the owner, coRSgIee, or agent oil imports
|. !, hlys been actually purchased, on entry oil the
80 10 make such addition IN the entry 10 The cost o.
-. ,iyen in the invoice, as IN his opinion may raise
-, =, Ia The true market value OF such imports III
= ,,peipal markets ofihe country whence the mpor-
~ mall have been made, or IN which the goods im-
81 nail have been originally manufactured or pro-
4 a. the case may be; and TO add thereto all costs
,.fn,rses which, under existing laws. WOULD tofW
!. 4 ,br true value al the port where The same may
. ,,.,rrd upon which the duties should % assessed
hi , shall be the duty OF the collector within whose
sur, The same may be imported or entered TO cause
. ,y,,abe value Of such imports 10 be appraised, estl-
.,.t and a,certained IN accordance with the provi-
eIs,iug laws; and II the appraised value there
mall exceed BY ten per centnm or more the value -"
,r.d on the entry, then, IN addition TO The duties
.l by law on the same. there shall be levied, col
,,i and paid, duty Of twenty per cenium ad valo-
n % such appraised value Provided, nevertheless,
l cnder no circumstances shall the duty be assessed
an amou nj less than the invoice value any law of
,,,s. % the contrary Notwithstanding.
49,.
,ns collector naval officer, or surveyor, and the
,, ,mo,oyed by any collector, naval officer, survey
., annraisrr who are not by existing laws required
Ne sworn shall before entering upon their respective
,,ir ar n already employed, before containing In the
thereof take and subscribe an oath or afrna-
:, faithfully and diligently TO perform such duties,
4 10 use their best rriravoTs TO prevent ana detect
!. Il uDou The revenue oil he United States; which
M n adj rlna ton stall be administered by the coiec
!, At The mort or district where the said deputies or
.r1. NAV be employed, and shall be OF form TO he
,,.crlb-d by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sc TO- and he It further enacted, That no ofhcer
olher person connected with The navy OF the United
.,,es all under any pret-nce import In any ship or
sci oil the United States any goods wares, or nef-
.andi>r liable 10 the payment Of my duty.
sr H. And he II further enacted. That all acts and
AZ oi acts repuenant 10 the provisions OF this ACT DC
q. me same hereby repealed.
Sssrprls At One hundred per een;an al rdlorem.)
CANDY aud other spirits distilled from crain or other
s-ra!s coda.s, absynhe, artack, curacao, kirschen
l.r, liquors, marasthno, ratata, and all other sp-
1000. beverages .! = similar character.
SCHEDULE B. FertyYsr een,u,a I'D rssrsm.)
Aanastsr and spar ornaments, almonds; anchovies.
ttnes and all other ash preserved IN oil; camphor
.ard cas>a; cloves: composition tops for tables, or
-, articles OF furnture commits sweetmeals, or fruit
e.e,yrd in sugar, brandy, or moasses; curran,s;
49, gs ginger root dried or green; glass; cut mace;
aauiac,urrs Of cedar wood, sranadia, ebony, maho-
NY, rosewood, and satin wood; nulInegs; plmento;
,pared vegetables, meats poultry and game sealed or
closed cans, otherwise prunes; ralsins; scaglioa
for tables, other articles OF furnture; s6gars
id paper segars, and all other manufactures OF To-
isco, wines-ilurgundy, champagne, ciaret, Madeira
sherry, and all other wines and mutations oil wines
SCHEDULE CT Thirty per eeatum ad ralorsm.l
t beer, and porter in casks or bottles; argentine
.rred articles embroidered with gold, silver, or other
.taI, articles worn by men, women, or children, Of
larey-r material composed. made up, or made wholly
part by hand asses skins; balsams, cosmetics, es
lee extracts pastes. perfumes, and tinctures used
her for the toilet for medicinal purposes; baskets,
all other articles composed o. grass oser, pamleaf,
aw, whalebone, or willow, not otherwise provided
bay rum; beads, Of snber, composition, or wax, and
ether beads benzostes bologna sausages; bracelets.
ads chains, curls rngets, composed Of hair, or OF
hch hair is n component part; braces, suspenders,
ebbns other fabrcs composed wholly or in part OF
da rubber, not otherwise provided for; brooms and
i.hrs Of all kinds; cameos real and Imitation, and
-ale, real and imitation when set in gold. silver.
metal canes aud sticks for walking, finished OF
anishcd capers. pickles. and sauces of all kinds, not
l,rwlse provided for; caps, hats, mufs and tppe OF
and all other manufactures Of fur, or OF which fur
4. be a component material; caps, gloves, ieggns,
- socks, stockings, wcyc SHIRTS and drawers, and
SIMILAR articles made on frames, worn by men, wo-
% or children, and not otherwise provided for card
's pocket books, she'll boxes, souvenirs, and all 81
a articles, Of whatever material composed; carpets,
eing, hearth rugs, bedsides, and other portions of
ittng, being either Aubusson, Brussels, ingram,
sony. Turkey, Venetian, Wilton, or any other SINH
brc carriages and parts Of carriages; cayenne pep
cheese; cinnamon; clocks and parts OF clocks;
ling ready made. and wearing apparel OF every de
lon, Of whatever material composed, made up or
featured wholly in part by the tailor, sempstress
coach and harness furniture OF an
d. coal; coke and cn'm Of coal combs OF all KINDS;
positions oil glass or paste, when set; confectionery
II kinds, not otherws: provided for; coral, cut or
corks cotton cords, gimps, and saloons,
plaster; crayons of all kinds; cutlery Of all kind;
isonds, gems, pearls, rubies, and other precious
crs, and limitations OF precious stones, when set IN
4 SILVER or other metal dolls, and toys Of all kinds;
naen, china, and sfoneware, and all other wares
sosed of earthly and mineral substances, not other
provided for epauets, callocns laces, knots, stars,
,es ,res.es and wings Of gold, silver, or other me
ilns and IRE screens Of every description, OF what
~ material composed; feathers and flowers artificial
ornamental and parts thereof, Of whatever material
imposed ire crackers; fats, braids, paiis, sparterre,
!. willow squares, used for making hats or bonnets;
Ines and sticks for umbrellas, parasols, and sun.
at-s, finished unfinished; furniture, cabinet and
a~hold, ginger, ground glass, colored, stained. or
aed, cisss CT, stalls for watches; glasses or pebbles
p-etacirs, glass tumbers, plain, moulded, or press
! 20, cut "r punted; paintings on glass; porcelain
as. grapes gum benzoin or Benjamin; hair pencils;
scdi-- oi cotton; mats and bonnets for men, women
children, composed Of straw, satin straw, chip,
rs palm leaf, willow, or any other vegetable sub
ahte OF ofhar, whalehone, other material not 9TH
',e provided for, hemp, manufactured; honey; hu
" hair eeansd prepared for use; ink and ink
sde' iron, N bars, blooms, bolts loops, pigs, rods
MS OF other form nct otherwise provided for; cast
: o. ron old scrap iron; vessels Of cast iron; ia