The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-14

CURED In the oendlo amendment 10 the Dill 10 entaD-
lsh the collection district of Chicago.
Also that said House had passed the Senate ball
for The relief of Nathaniel Stafford. s
Also, the Senate ball TO graduate and reduce the
price of the public lands, with amendment
Also, that the House had considered the Senate
bill for the improvement Of the Ohio, Mississippi,
and Arkansas rivers, and resolved that it do mol
pass
Also, announcing that the President had notified
the House that he had signed and approved the bill
authorizing the sale Of the mineral lands in the State
Of Illinois, and Territories Of Wisconsin and Iowa,
supposed 10 contain lead ore.
THE WAREHOUSE BILL.
The bill to amend an act entitled San act to pro-
vide revenue from imports, and TO change and mod
fy existing laws imposing duheb on imports and for
other purposes" was then taken up, and read third
tine, in the following form;
BILL 10 amend an act entitled San act provide
from imports and TO change and modify existing laws
imposing duties on imports and for other purpose
ne Unhsd siGs Of 4mriea IN nsTsss ass6lsd That the
twelfth section oil the act entitled An act 70 provide IeVe
nue from imports, and to change and modify existing laws
imposing duties imports and for other purposes, APP
proved the thsh day OF August one thousand eight hun
irsi and iorywo hereby amended 30 ss hereafter TO
Csrc u .ladJt hfStAsr ,noetsd That and after the
lay this act goes into operation the duties all imported
dtd hat Ia all Of failure neglect TO pay the du
les within the period allowed by law to the importer to
Or eonSisnse shall make entry Tor wsrehousins the
anne in writing, in such form, ana supported ~
be Treasury the said goods, wares. or nsrchaadi's
shall be taken posSrsIon OF by the coiiecor, Hno
gPssd on by he sosstsr or chief revenue Oesr
u tbs port aRd the imp0rat consgnee the said
torres to be secured in the manner provided Tor BY the
lat section Of the act Of the twentieth day Of April
thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled An act
ro'idins for the dsPosiie Of wings end distilled spirits
be kept with due and reasonable care, at the ehaTg
md risk Of thn owner importer consgnss agent snd
ubJeet at all times TO their order upon the Of the
roper duties and expenses to be due entity
for wSrehOusng and to be secured by bond othr
Iwner importer consignee, with surety or suretss to
Tue satisfaction Of the collector In double the amount Of
he said duties and in such form the Secretary OF the
reasury shall prescrbei Propissd That merchandise
hall be Withdrawn from any warehouse In which IL
edePo'ted 10 less quantity than 70 ~ entire Pss Mage
imported Ia bulk be delivered except in the whole quantity
each parcel in aquanty not less than one ton weight
nless BY special authority OF the Secretary Of the Treas
wy. And "a the wneT importer. consgnee agent
L any goods which the duties have not been paid shall
,oodS shall be landed out Of the Jurisdiction Of the United
thes, In the manner nov required BY existing laws
ating to expectations for the benefit Of drawback the
olrctor and naval onhcer II any an entry to
dsls expenses, permit the said goods, under the in
Of any duties thereon And in any goods
wares merchandise, deposited Aforesaid. shall
main in public store beyond year, without pay men
ohe duties and charges thereon then said goods
d merchandise shall De appraised ny the appraisers Of the
otaea pOtt, ana u none, thcI
~ two merchant, TO be designated and by the
ollector for that purpose, and sold by the collector
given. In the manner and for the time TO be pre-
scnbed by a general regulation Of the Treasury
Department and at said public sale distinct
he appraised value affixed thereto, shall be distribu
ed among the persons present at said sae and
be opportunity shall be given before such sale to person,
esiIous Of purchasing 10 inspect the quality OF such
goods and the proceeds OF said sales after deducng the
sual rate Of storage at the port In question with all Other
charges and expenses Including duties shall be paid
the owner importer consgnee agent and proper
oePts taken for the same; PORTED That the oVePlus, II
there be- Of the proceeds Of such sales alter the
nent Of storage charges expenses and duties aforesaid
such sales shall he paid by the collector the treasury
If the United States and the said co ector shall transmit
the Treasury Department with the said overpluS copy
II the inventory spprssemsnt and Of sales spec
yng the marks numbets and descriptions Of the packages
old their contents and appraised value the name OF The
which and Of the port place whence
hey we're imported and the tine when and the Of the
manifest and the duties and charges which the several
onSgnmens respectively and the receipt
certificate of the collector shall the master
having charge command OF ship vessel in which
aid goods wares merchandise imported from all
lain OF the owner thereof who shall nevertbe
due proof Of their Interest be entitled receive
from the treasury the amount Of any overpus paid into the
under the provisions of this Propidsd That
much Of the fifty sixth section of the general coec
IF the second Of March seventeen hundred and ninety
ne and the thirteenth section Of the Of the threh
august eighteen hundred and forywo provide
from imports and to change and modify existing laws ppo
ing duties on imports and for other purposes, conflicts
ID excepting that nothing contained In this shall be
rued extend the time prescribed by law for selling
unclaimed goods Pro5fsd also That all goods ola pershs
ole nature and all frecrscksr and explosive
substances deposited a Aforesaid shall be sold forthwith
SEC .4nd be further enacted That any goods when de.
osted the public provided for in the
foregoing section may be withdrawn therriTom and
provided for in the act Of the I'd March i7ss m to
he transportation OF goods, and merchandise
one collection district to another be exported with the
benefit OF drawback and the of goods be
withdrawn for transportation shall give his bond with suf
dcen suretes in double the of the duties charged
Die them for the deposite such goods
port oenty to hich they shall be destined such bond
cancelled when the goods shall be redepoed store in the
collection district to which they shall be ported
ded That nothing contained in this section shall be
ruea to extend the time during which goods may kept
IN store after their original importation and entry beyond
SIC And Be further enacted That if any warehoused
goods shall be audulenty concealed in ed from
public private warehouse the shall forfeited
the United States; and all persons convc ed raudu
abetting conceament or removal shall be liable to
the same penalties which imposed for the fraud
lent introduction of good, into the United states any
importer proprietor of any warehoused goods any
person in his employ shall by any contrvance fauduen
open the warehouse shalt gain goods eI
cept the presence proper officer of the customs
acting in the execution of his duty such importer or pro.
thousand dollars. And any person convicted Of altering
deaons or obitsratng any mark or marks which have
packages Of warehoued goods shall orf. for
offence, five hundred dollars.
the s United states h t make
reports the Secretary of the Treasury according such
general instructions the said secretary may give of all
goods which remain the warehouses of their respective
ports specifying the quantity and description of the same
which returns tables formed thereon the Secretary
the Treasury shall forthwith to be published in the
principal papers of the city of Washington ., g..
sto and be further enacted That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be- and he hereby authorized make from
time to time such regulations inconsistent with the
laws Of the United States may be necessary give full
effect to the provisions ofths act and
ability under the and shall be the duty of the secre
ary to regulations each succeeding
Congress.
The question being upon the passage of the bill,
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON addressed the Senate in
| opposition thereto; but had not concluded his re-
| marks, when
Mr.. HUNTINGTON moved that the further
consideration of the bill be postponed until to- NOR.
row, in order to take up the special order for IL
o'clock to-day, that hour having arrived; which mo-
ton assented TO by Mr.. DIX, and adopted.
THE TARIFF AGAIN.
The Senate then, as in committee of the whole,
resumed the discussion Of the "biI reducing the du-
ty on imports, and for other purposes" when
Mr.. EVANS rose and thus addressed the
Senate: The honorable chairman of the Committee
Of Finance, from whom we may always expect