The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06
The following bill passed the Senate on Tues:

The following bill passed the Senate on Tues:
day last
An act 10 amend The acts regulating The appraise-
ment Of imported merchandise, and for other
purposes
BE Il enacted, DC. That in all cases where
there is or shall be imposed any nd valorem rate
OF duty on any goods, wares, or merchandise
imported into the United States, it shall be the
duty of the collector within whose district the
same shall be imported or entered, TO cause the
actual market value or wholesale price thereof,
at the period of tho exDortation to the United
States, in the principal markets of the country
from which the same shall have been imported
into the United States, to be praised, estimn-
ted, and ascertained; and to such value or price
shall be added all. costs and charges, except in
surance, and including in every case a charge for
comm ssions at the usual rates, MS the true val
ue at the port where the same may be entered,
U, on which duties shall be assessed
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That the
certificate OF any one of the appraisers of the
United States Of the dutiable value Of any i'm
ported merchandise required to be appraised
shall be deemed aud taken to be the appraise-
tnent Of such merchandise required by existing
laws to be made by such appraisers. And where
merchandise shall be entered at ports where
there are no appraisers, the certificate of the
revenue officer to whom is committed the esti-
mates and collection of duties, of the dutiable
value of any merchandise required to be ap-
praised, shall be deemed and taken to be the APP
praisement of such merchandise required by ex-
listing laws to be made by such revenue officer.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted. That there
shall be appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, four appraisers Of merchandise, to
be allowed an annual salary each Of two thou
sand five hundred dollars, together with their
actual travelling expenses, to he regulated by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, who shall be EN-
ployed in visiting such ports Of entry in the
United States, under the direction of the said
Secretary, as may he deemed useful by him for
the security of the revenue, and shall at such
ports afford such aid and assistance in the APP
praisement of merchandise thereat as may be
deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to protect and ensure uniformity in the col
lection of the revenue from customs and when
! ever practicable, in case of appeal from the de-
cislon OF the United States appraisers, under the
provisions of the seventeenth section of the tariff
act Of thirtieth August eighteen hundred and
forty-two the collector shall select one discreet
| and experienced merchant, to be associated with
| one of the appraisers appointed under the pro-
visions of this. act, who together shall appraise
| the goods in question; and If they shall disagree,
the collector shall decide between them and the
appraisement thus determined hall be final, and
deemed and taken to be the true value of said
goods and the duties shall be levied thereon ac-
cordingly, any act of Congress to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec A. And be IL enacted, That this net shall
take effect on and after the first day Of April
next; and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.