Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11

The following 10 the bill reported by Senator Hunter
Chairman Of the Committee Finance which has passed
the Senate Tomorrow shall publish Mr. Hunters able
speech the subject He shews that the number and Inn
portance of invoice frauds have been greatly exaggerated
principally by conclusions from facts. When
goods marked up by importer 1t stated as
Of fraud, though not He shews that goods had
been fairly valued that there had been fewer Gus
tom House frauds and that the profits of trade had been
greater under the Tariff of 1886 than under that of la42
He does deny that there have been frauds and he
believes that this bill will eectuay prevent them hereafter
He shows that the existing laws far perfect
that 1t Is impossible commit Frauds for they
prevented by penalties by foetues and by The alternative
which the Collector has, of taking the duties In kind He
believes that the Act Of 1916 had worked we'll and bene
ciay. To insure uniformity of duties the Board OF Ap
is very necessary The bill also remedies
tho defects arising from the late judicial decision and will
benefit the revenue and the American importers and close
the door TO frauds.
AN ACT amend the regulating the appnisemen, of
imported merchandise and for other purposes.
Be enacted &C. That In all where there 10
shall be imposed any ad ynoe of duty any goods
wares merchandise imported into The United States shall
be The duty Of the collector within whose districts the same
shall be imported or entered 10 cause the actual market
ue wholesale price thereof at the period Of the expectation
the United States n the principal markets Of the country
from which the shall have been imported into the u S.
price shall be added all costs and charges except nsur
ancc and including In every charge for commissions
the usual rates. the value the port where the
may be entered upon which duties shall he assessed
Sec. And be il further enacted, That the certificate of
any of the appraisers Of the United States of the duta
be value of any imported merchandise required TO be
praised shall be deemed and be oppaisemen
such merchandise required by existing laws be made by
such appraisers. And where merchandise shall entered
where there appraisers The certificate Of the
officer whom Is committed the esmn and col
lection OF dues of the dutiabe value of any merchandise
haa hp bath
appraisement of such merchandise required by existing
TO be madc by such revenue officer
Sec g. And be 1t further enacted That there shall be ap
pointed by the President of the United States by and with
advice und of the Senate four appraisers of
chandze be allowed annual salary each of thou
sand five hundred dollars together with their actual travel
ling expenses be regulated by the Secretary of the Tea
sury who shall be employed in visiting ports of entry
the u States under the direction OF the said Secretary
may be deemed useful BY him for The security of the revenue
and shall ports afford such MD and assistance in the
appaisement of merchandise herea be deemed
say by the Secretary of the Treasury protect and ensure
uniformity in the collection OF the from customs; and
whenever paccaben ofappea from the decision of u
appraisers under the provisions OF the seventeenth
section Of the tariff act Of theth August eighteen hun
ded and orytwo the collector shall select discreet and
experienced merchant be associated with of the ap
palses appointed under the provisions Of this act who
gether shall apprase the goods in question: and If they shall
daagree the collector shall decide between them; md the
appaisenent thus determined shall be fna ard deemed and
taken be the value of said goods and the duties shall
levied thereon accordingly any of Congress to tho
contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. a. And be il further enacted That this shall take
effect and after the fire, day of April next and all and
parts of Inconsistent with the provisions of this be
and the same are hereby repealed.