The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-30
Commissioner Of Cnsfoms.
To,fhe ColIRcroR Of Customs
AN ACT

AN ACT
Requiring all moneys receivable from Customs and
from I'll other sources 10 be paid Immediately into
the Treasury without abatement or reduction, and
for other purposes.
Be enacted By he Senate and House u Representatives.
ole United States u Anneriea IN Congress assembled,
That from and aer the thrieih day Of June eighteen hun
bred and iorynne the amount Of all duties rece's
ed from customs from the sales Of public lands and from
all misc elaneous for Tie OF the United Siates
shall be paid by the officer agent receiving The sameno
The treasury ohe United States at as early day as prac
rcabe without abatement or deduction ON account oil
acripioa whatever Provided, That nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed io alter the existing laws regua
ting the collection Of the revenues OF the Post o'e Depart
menL
may be necessary for The payment Of debenufes o.
drawbacks bounties and allowances, which are or may be
same are hereby for Sa, parpose out Of
money in the treasury TO be expended under The direction
al s s q os bos
aowances Provided, Thai the collectors Of the customs
shall hs che AGENTS e n che sns ha
debenre certificates issued according TO law shall be re-.
ceiyed in payment oldGties A. the ca WHERE M
Ing been complied with
sEc And further enacted That shall be the dniy
Of the Secretary ofhe Treasury TO submit TO Congress al
The commencement Of the next regular session, estimates
Of appropriations which may be required TO provide for
from the public lands for the second hall Of the next fiscal
year and separate estimates for the said purpose ior ne
year ending The hre,h June, eighteen hundred and nifty,
and similar eslimates from year year thereafter
SEC And be itfrthtr enacted That much money as
may be necessary to pay The expenses q
red TO In the next preceding seciion including inc st nan
Of the next fiscal year, and until specific appropriations for
he object shall be made by Congress, be and the same
hereby appropriated out ofany money IN the treasury
10 be expended after the threth Of June, eighteen ndred
and rt nine under the direction Of the Secretary thtreo
confornaby to and regilation frouided Ihat The
expenses collecting the revenue rom customs sha o
hereaer exceed Of million five hundred and
sxty thousand doars per together with such sums
under the law paid into the treasury Tor
carriage labor and storage, and in proportion iof less
time. /.
the thirieh day Of June next all imports subject 10 duly
and wherein The duties not pad when assessed shall
be deposited In The public warehouse from whence they
may be taken for immediate expectation under The pro
visions act, any time within Two years, and on
payment OF the duties may be Withdrawn Tor consumption
within the United States any time within one year but
goods subject duty shall be hereafter or
back or exported for drawback after they are Withdrawn
from The custody Of the officers Of the customs rorded
hocerer That nothing herein contained is intended % mo-
y the laws relating export Of goods TO Canada or Cn
huahua goods when entered for export are immed
aely u the United States nor L intended mere
by TO modify the aws in relation to picked hsh or rehhed
sugar a,
Treasury under the direction OF the Secretary OF Tue lea
sury shall require from all collectors and surveyors acting
collectors bonds with sufficient s,reues Tor such
sum and form shabe prescribed by said Secre
tay The said new bondso be taken before NE gay hxed
this act effect Il shall be the duty Of The Secre
tary ofthe Treasury at the commencement OF each ses
sion of Congress, 10 report 10 each House statement
statenens presenting The amount oil money expended
al each house in the United States during the fiscal
year preceding and also the number oil persons
poyed, and the occupation and salary Of each person a.
each oihe said custom houses the period aforesaid
Ann nrs,}H furch a. 1910