The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-28

ton Of the act hereto annexed, and not Of an as
sistant appraiser
Although the certificate before referred toiis made
conclusive evidence Of any appraiscment yet it IL
to be distinctly understood that tho law does not
contemplate any relaxation or change in respect to
the due inspection, examination, and other neces-
sary acts required of the appraisers in making APP
prasements in pursuance Of existing laws and
regulations.
The regulations respecting the duties OF the APP
prasers at large appointed under the third section
of this act will form the subject of separate circular
instructions. WIN. L. HODGE,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
[PuBLIc-No. 24.1
an AOT 10 amend Ns acts regulating the Appraiss-
msnt Of Imported Merchandise, and for other puv
poses.
Be il enacted bv As Senate AND House Of R<pyuen.
tativss Of the United States Of america in C6ngrsss
assembled, That in all cases where there 10 shall
be imposed any ad 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 whole
sale price thereof, at the period of the expectation
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 appraised,
estimated. and ascertained; and 70 such value
price shall be added all costs and charges, except
insurance, and including in every case charge
for commissions a. the usual rates. as the true value
at the port where the Same may be entered, upon
which duties shall I've assessed.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the certi
States of the dutiable value Of any imported nsr-
chandse required to be appraised, shall be deemed
and taken to DO the appraisementof such merchan-
disc required by existng laws to be made BY such
appraisers. And where merchandise shall be en-
tered at ports where there are no appraisers, the
certificate Of the revenue officer to whom u COM
mtted the estimating and collection Of duties, Of
the dutiable value of any merchandise required 10
be appraised, shall be deemed and taken 70 be the
apprsisement of such merchandise required by ex-
isting laws to be made by such revenue officer.
SIC. 3. Apd BE- IL further snSctsd, That there shall
be appointed BY the President Of the United States
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
foor appraisers of merchandise, to be allowed an
annual salary each of two thousand five hundred
dollars together with their actual travelling ex-
penses, to be regulated BY the Secretary Of the
Treasury, who shall be employed in visiting such
ports of entry in the United States under the d.
rection of the said Secretary, a. may be deemed
useful by him for the security of the revenue, and
shall at such ports afford such aid and assistance in
the appraisement of merchandise thereat may be
deemed necessary by the Secretary Of the Treasury
to protect and ensure uniformity in the collection
tcable in cases the decision Of United
States appraisers under tho provisions Of the seven
teenth section of the tariff act of thirtieth August,
eighteen hundred and forty-two tho collector shall
select one discreet and experienced merchant, to
be associated with one OF the appraisers appointed
under the provisions Of this act, who together shall
appraise the goods in question and II they shall
Disagree the collector shall decide between them
and thesapprafscment thus determined shall be
final, and deemed and taken to be the true value
of said goods and the duties shall be levied thereon
accordingly, any act of Congress to the contrary
SEC. 4. -And be It further enacted. That this act
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 are,
hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1851.