The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-08

IL section Of the act of Sd March, l549, entitled
San act toProvde for the settlement Of the accounts
of public officers and others, who may have received
moneys arising from military contributions or
otherwise in Mexico" notice is hereby given that
all claims under that section must be prepared in
accordance with the requirements OF the reguia-
tions issued by this Department ON the SOth June,
lS49, a copy of which is hereto annexed. Each
case must be prepared separately from all others,
and may be accompanied by written statement OF
facts The will be taken up, and acted on, as
soon possible after they are presented, and the
decision thereon will be final Claimants therefore
will the necessity of having their claims as per-
feet as possible when presented Claimants whose
papers have been laid before the Department, pre-
vious to this date, Withdraw them, and present
w. M. MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
Regulations 10 govern in the examination and adjust
ment Of claims, submitted for the refunding Of du-
ties nnposedas military contributions assessments
and for the remission Of payment Of penalties i'm
posed and collected in Merico as authorized by the
provisions Of the Sd section Of the act Of Congress
Of the Sd March, lS49 entitled "1An act to provide
for the settlement Of Me accounts Of public officers
and Others toh0 may haze received moneys arising
from military contributions or othSrtcse, IN Mezi-
CO."
The 3rd section of the act referred to provides as
follows, to wit: "That, where questions arise in
spect to the refunding of duties collected in Mexico
that the collection improper or the penalties
wrongfully enforced the shall be referred for
the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, who
Is hereby authorized and required opay under the
direction of the President of the United States, out
of the money in the Treasury raised from contribu
tons, such sums may be determined by him to
have been improperly levied imposed as contri
buttons, assessments, or penalties
Claims that can be entertained by the Depart
ment under this section follows viz:
Fiyst For the rsfunding of duties assessments
collected military contributions under the regu-
latons prescribed in the order Of the President of
the United States, bearing date the 3lst March,
l647, and the subsequent orders modifying and
changing said regulations under dates of the 18th
June, 3lst July, 9th and 10th November, l847.
Under the foregoing head, refunding of moneys
can only take place in cases where proper proof is
adduced to show that the duties, contributions,
assessments were improperly levied or imposed
in violation of the terms Of either of the before
toned regulations of the President.
Second. Claims for the remission and refunding
of moneys collected and received for penalties for
FIXTURES, and confscations the ground that the
collection was improper, or the penalties and for
FIXTURES wrongfully enforced, and unauthorized by
the terms of the Presidents regulations aforesaid.
Under this head are embraced the following, viz:
| LIST. Penalties imposed on the tonnage of vessels
under the first article of the General Regulations of
3lst March, lS47 for want Of manifests of cargOes,
| as therein prescribed
End Confscations and forfeitures of articles con-
u,
| rated in the fifth article of the Regulations.
| Bird. Goods confiscated for being landed or at
| tempted to be landed, without permits and goods
fraudtsntiy invoiced, as provided by the seuentt
| article of the Regulations.
4th Penalties, forfcitures, and confscations for
causes specified in the 18th article of the Regula
| tons.
Claims presented for drawback or refunding of
the duties paid on goods imported into Mexico by
suffers attached to the military forces of the United
States, cannot be considered, they do not come
within the provisions of the Bird section of the act
referred to the duties in such cases having been
exacted in pursuance Of the Regulations, and not
t improperly levied or imposed" as contemplated
| by said section.
Claims for return of duties, or portions of the
duties, exacted and collected at any port under the
General Regulations of the President on the ground
of exemption change directed to be made in the
rates of duty any article by regulations pre-
scribed by the President, and promulgated at such
port subsequent to said exactions, cannot be enter
tanned, except in where it shall be satisfacto
rily shown that the military or other officer collect
ing the duties was duly apprised notified of such
| change or modification Of the Regulations at the
| time said duties were levied imposed or, in
cases specified in the recommendation of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of the 5th November, lS47
| approved by the Presidents order of the 9th OF
| November, iS47.
All claims for relief under this law must be pre-
scented in writing, setting forth the character and
amount of the contribution, assessment, penalty
Tor WHICH rcfn1sslon or return OF DUTY ~ CANNED
where, when, and wherefore the contribution, as
sessment, penalty imposed, and to whom
paid. The application TO be verified by the oath Of
the claimant corroborated by the evidence of one
or more disnterested credible witnesses. Claims
that may be substantiated under this act only
be paid TO the extent of the money in the Treasury
raised from contributions, &c, mentioned In the
/ act VIM. NJ. MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treas1y.
! Treasury DEPARrMEsT, June 30th, lS49.
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