The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-11


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. 7, ls49.
LNOR the information of Claimants, under the Sd
IL section of the act of Sd March, i649, entitled
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 regua-
tons issued by this Department on the 3Oth june
lS49, 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 cases will be taken up, and acted on, ~
soon as possible after they presented, and the
decision thereon will be final. Claimants therefore
will see the necessity of having their claims per-
fect as possible when presented. Claimants whose
papers have been laid before the Department, pre-
vious 10 this date, can withdraw them. and present
them again prepared as above directed.
W. NJ MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Regulations TO govern in the examination and adjust
ment Of claims, submitted for the refunding Of du-
ties imposedas military contributions or assessments
and for he rsmission Of payment Of penalties i'm
posed and collected IN MsIic0 as authorized by th
provisions Of the Sd section Of the act Of Comgress
Oft Sd March. l649, entitled "4An act 10 prouids
for the settlement Of the accounts Of public officers
and Others ,oho may hare received moneys arising
from military contributions, or Othertcise in Meri-
CO."
follows, TO wit: "That, where questions arise in
spect TO the refunding of duties collected in Mexico,
the remission of penalties imposed, the ground
that the collection was improper or the penalties
wrongfully enforced the same shall be referred for
the decision Of the Secretary of the Treasury, who
IL hereby authorized and required to pay under the
direction of the President of the United States, out
Of the money in the Treasury raised from contribu
tons, such sums as may be determined by him to
have been improperly levied or imposed as contri-
buttons, assessments, or penalties
Claims that can be entertained by the Depart
ment under this section are as follows, Wig:
FIRST For the refunding of duties assessments
collected as military contributions under the regu-
lations prescribed in the order of the President Of
the United States, bearing date the 3lst March,
l847, and the subsequent orders modifying and
changing said regulations under dates Of the 18th
June, 3lst July, 9Th and 10th November, lS47.
Under the foregoing head, refunding of moneys
can only take place in cases where proper proof s
adduced to show that the duties, contributions, or
assessments improperly levied 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 confscatons, on the ground that the
collection was improper, the penalties and for
FIXTURES wrongfully enforced, and unauthorized by
the terms of the Presidents regulations aforesaid.
Under this head embraced the following, viz:
LIST. Penalties imposed on the tonnage of vessels
under the first article of the General Regulations Of
as therein prescribed.
End Confscations and forfeitures of articles con-
traband of war and articles prohibited, as enume-
rated in the ffth article of the Regulations.
3rd. Goods confscated for being landed, or at
tempted to be landed, without permits, and goods
traudulenAy invoiced, provided by the seuend
article of the Regulations.
4th. Penalties, forfcitures, and contiscations for
causes specified in the 18th article of the Regula-
tons
Claims presented for drawback refunding OF
the duties paid 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 3rd section of the act
referred to; the duties in such cases having been
exacted in pursuance of the Regulations, and not
improperly levied or imposed" contemplated
by said section
Claims for return of duties, or portions of the
duties exacted and collected any port under the
General Regulations of the President, the ground
of exemption change directed to be made in the
rates of duty on any article by regulations pre-
scribed by the President and promulgated at such
port subsequent to said exactons, cannot be enter
tained except in where it shall be satisfacto-
ry shown that the military other officer collect
ing the duties duly appraised or 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, lS47.
scented in writing, setting forth the character and
amount of the contribution, assessment or penalty
| for which remission or return Of duty is claimed
where, when, and wherefore the contribution, as
sessment, penalty was imposed, and to whom
paid The application TO be verified by the oath o.
the claimant, corroborated by the evidence of one
or more disinterested credible witnesses. Claims
that may be substantiated under this act can 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 Ireassuy.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, June 30th, lS49.
Aug. S-eo4tif (Intel and Union)