The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-29

United States exeecGs tho ptsoors 30 called ersrSsd
to American seemen nssurAlsss rsdss Of IttIs
other practical vAuo tasn TO eIsH them dssnd he
aid and spccor of the Apsricas Csaaui fosssa port
IL case OF tioknsss other dt sbtS Gut they
eie o' tho ac Of procu,icg hs ps Of thess
cons on their return TO the United they VERY
often do rot scruole to trsrsf6 for Confederation cha
ght,o such cid and sucoor to fs-egc sesnas Who In
case Of tuch rcsnoss and Disability is thus enabled to
avail elf If the provision made scr Auericen citiseos
IN due course ola
Consus might in.erposs some chsct to IL, etuses re-
ferred 10 By strict Investigation in where there
exists In ther niDds suspicion that the sick dsss
tute sesDan Claiming relief p~otc lion q not tina
mspded.
Uneer the exciting law the Department Is without
poser essentially u correct the icpostons referred to-
and deerps it, therefore, spedsnt to your Attsatio
the SUBJECT rtquesiOg you to uss every vssnt
IN issurs chzenshp under the Law alrssdy
cited especially in reference proofs adduoed at tbs
time BY applicants for said csrtincates
You will psrcsivs by the annexed General Instructions
No. o ito ccnsu's tha. important changes hare been
direct to b nads in the msnner Of granting consular
States ira you ore requested to sc such instructions
viii ccrfcI N herewith in pour olhcs
which You may have reason to osiys thst sn;oner or
importer has sworn falsely, or N Which it nay appear
that oorsui has ceviated from the.s Instructions BY
exercising his functions within s proper district of one
Of bis colleagues.
copy otfhsse instructions has bsen furnished TO tho
coneuis OF tho United States for their government.
Very respectfully, your obedient seryrnt
JAMES GUTHRIE Secretary Of tho Treasury.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS NO. Ito COLLECTORS
AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Sept. 22, 1853
1t appearing from the abstracts of duties raerchan
disc in transmit led this Department from the
Lake and frontier ports, that great diversity of practices
prevails In the classification Of arc o wood uuder
the tariff sct Of lS46 is dee ed expsdient to
the establishment Of in the charge Of duties
ct the several pcrt to give the vews Of the
in references to the various descriptions OF the article in
question rs imported.
The varieties OF wood specifically provided for
In the tariff act, are follows
In Schedule B. charged with 10 per cent duty-Manu-
aotUres Of cedar, ebony, gransda mahogany and
In Schedule c. charged with 80 per cent duty-Baskets
Of osier Willow &c not otherwise provided for; br0oms
and sticks for wap ing. finished or un6u,shed car
Iages and parts OF carriages corks manufactures of
hebsli Of the cork tres frames and sticks for
umbrellas. parasos sunshades, Di he'd unniahed
cabinet or houtshold furniture
Under sohsduls f. charged With % per cent duty
Barks not otherwise provided or boars cedar, ,ony
and gyansdiDa wOots, unmanufac ured Ath; mahogany
punnufactured osisr prepared for BASKET makers use
la1ks rosewood and cmanufs tured spars
staves; timber hewn and sawed and timbsr be used
In busdiDg wharyss; willow prepared for has makers
In Schedule f. charged with Is per cent duty-Bsrk,
Peruvian and Qutla cork tree Syk unman u actured.
In Schedule e. charged with 10 per cent duty-atans
and rescs, unmanlfa stued.
In Schedule charged with Per cent duty--Brazi
wood and all ether dy ewoods in sticks.
G tns sS q Schedule in addition q sG TO the ape
levied all manufactures Of wo0d Of which wood is
component part. not 0horws provided for and also
upon wood manufactured, otherwise provided for.
Under tbsfe general provisions, duty of so per cent
Is to be charged on tho foioxrg named articles ques
tons in regard to ~hich been submitted ths De
laltment), VIZ: Arss of boards, logs &c barrels,
beane; boards, when dressed plsned, tonguei or
Pioovet shnsabolts saves toughs fence rails, hogs
heads, heaainss hcOps, knees fer beats aps LASTS
rough Kegs erd logs of oil krds Of wood
except those excepted IN Schs5u i; psngs pickets,
Ioe Ioss Ie:ts Il legs rollers sinaies sa ~ shooks
stokss for Haecls &c slaves, If dLszsed, and railroad
tsE.
In place o. the indefinite term lumbes,n as it ap.
pears in ee ebstyscss, although not ed in the tariff
s,tie'os IN View nhond be given, boards )" "planks
xeueh or creased, &C., astle eas m,y be.
The occss'in is ,~sen 70 call the special attention of
the c6ec Aod al ether Officers Of the customs Of the
cIter ard lake ports TO tbs attempts which, there 10
yesacn TO believe have krd may be sgain made by
esrpucus haeers 10 effect The illicit ntro 3uc,icn Of
GU isble articles Dto the United Stctes from tue ada
csLt fc1ssn rossessr by tie agency OF Indians pass
ing 20 ths United States urdsr the sanction of the 105
section Of the General Collection act OF I'd March, 1892
This Is0vision Of law exempts from the payment of
duties the pe1ies aud proper goods and eecsv Of
TIE lrd "urless the be goods in bales other
lae pscfrgea, unusual among Inoians which shall not
lie dsIed go ds bslors bona de to Indians
lie eniiti d to exemption fr, Ii duty
Tie oAicsrs az the customs will therefore refuse the
free ery Of goods ought the boundary line b
anv Indian. unless frtm cioe examination OF the
he Is r6tftd tfat they belong iona fde TO the Indan
birgrg them; and in EheIe there is sooable
for suspicion Of intended fraud - at seize
the gotds and GAUGE tie proper Judicial proceedings to
Re instituted against the game, forfeited under tho
laws JANIS GU iiihiE. Secretary Of the Treasury.