Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29


| the subject of separate circular instructions.
WIN. L. HODGE,
| Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
AN ACT TO amend the aels regulating the APpraisement q
| Imported Merchandise, and for other purposes.
Be enacted BIZ he Senate and House of kepr esenfaues
of The United States of america Congress assembled
That in all cases where there Is or shall be imposed
any ad valorem of duty on any goods, wares, or
merchandise imported into the United States, II shall be
the duty Of the collector within whose district the shall
be imported entered the actual market value
Wholesale price thereof 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
such value or price shall be added all costs and charges
csp insurance. and including in every charge for
missions at the usual rates, the true value at the port
where the may be entered upon which duties shall be
assessed IF
Sec @ And be further enacted That the certificate Of
any one of the appraisers of the United States of the duabe
value any imported merchandise required be appraised
shall be deemed and taken be the Apr sement of such
merchandise required by existing laws to be made by such
appraisers And where merchandise shall be entered ports
where there appraisers the certificate Of the
officer whom is committed the estimating and collection Of
duties OF the duabe value Of any merchandise required to
be appraised shall be deemed and taken be the apprase
ment OF such merchandise required by existing laws be
made by such revenue officer.
Sec 3. And be further enacted, That there shall be
appointed by the President OF the United Saes by and with
CONSENT OF
chandise be allowed annual salary each Of thou
sand five hundred dollars together with their actual travelling
expenses 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 direction of the said Secretary
may be deemed useful by him for the security Of the revenue
and shall at such ports afford such aid and assistance in the
sppraisement Of merchandise thereat may be deemed
by the Secretary Of the Treasury protect and ensure
uniformity in the collection of the from customs and
wherever practicable in Of appeal from the decision OF
United States appraisers under the provisions Of the seven
eenh section Of the tariff act Of hire,h August eighteen
hundred and orywo the collector shall select one discreet
and experienced merchant be associated with of the
appraisers appointed under the provisions Of this act who to-
geher shall apprase the goods in question and they shall
disagree the collector shall decide between them and the APP
prasement thus determined shall be final and deemed and
taken TO be the value of said goods and the duties shall
be levied thereon accordingly any act Of Congress the con-
trary Notwithstanding
Sec. 4. and be further enacted, That this act shall take
effect 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.
Approved, March 8, 1851.