The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-24
moved to amend the amendment Of Mr. Edgerton BY the
following AZ a substitute:

moved to amend the amendment Of Mr. Edgeron BY The
following as a substitutes
Had Be- Further enacted That and after the fret day
Of July thousand eight hundred and hitynse, there
shall be reduction Of twenty per centum ON the rates OF aa
imposed BY the act entitled AN Act reducing the duty on
Imports and for other purposes approved July thrtiet
thousand eight hundred and fory-sH, on the goods
wares and merchandise, imported from foreign countries
enumerated and provided for in schedules A. - y u y
O. and H. and also those provided for IN the third section OF
said act, except as hereinafter provided
SEC - And BE- 4 further enacted, That the following
named articles aeed in schedule Of the said act Of July
81 ls46 be- aud they hereby, transferred 10 schedule
c. 10 wit manufactures and articles Of silk, Of which
silk shall a component material that the manufactures Of
fax which fax shall be component material blankets
Of all kinds embraced in schedule OF said act Of 3lst July
1896 be transferred TO schedule ID that wool, unmanu-
faetured shall be transferred schedule that fax
unmanuactured, silk raw, with without the gum,
not being doubled, twisted advanced In manufactures
ia any way; ute MANILA, and sisal grass coir, and
other vegetable substances manufactured not other
wise provided for; lac spirits, lac sulphur lamp-baek
Pusan blue articles not in crude state used in dyeing or
tanning otherwise provided for; birthstone, crude 10
bulk tartar extracts Of indigo ndarubber in bot
ties slabs Sheets unmanuactured bari-
Ia cudbear bleaching powder chloride of lime, indigo
coehinea woad pastel acids, acetic benzoic boraec
eric, muriac white and yellow nitric oxac, pyrogne-
and arac and all other acids Of every description used
for chemical medcinal manufacturing purposes not
otherwise provided for, be transferred TO schedule H.
And that salt, berries nuts, nowes plants anu Nege
bles used exclusively in dyeng in composing dyes but
no article he cassed such that has undergone
manufacture Braz-wood, brazlletto and all other dye
woods sticks burr-stones wrought unwrought
da of hemp flax fruits and vegetables,
ripe otherwise provided for garden seeds and all other
seeds for agricultural horticultural, medicinal, and
featuring purposes, not otherwise provided or bong
cloths madden madden, ground prepared ice; ami
mails of all kinds, be transferred to schedule l.
"SEc And be u further enacted, That all goods wares,
mer
tries after the passage of this act and be in the public stores
day of July aforesaid, shah be subject entry
thereof for consumption other duty than if the
had been imported, respectively, after that day.
CSC. Andbe further enacted That the entry any
goods wares, and merchandise imported and after the
first day Of July aforesaid the decision of the collector
the the port of Importation and entry their
liability to duty exemption thereom shall be final and
conclusive against the Importer consgnee agent
of such goods and merchandise unless the owner
importer, congnee agent SHALL within days after
such decision give notice to the collector in writing Of his
dissatisfaction with the same setting forth therein distinctly
and specifically his grounds of objection hereto and shall
within thirty days after the date of such decision appeal
heerom the Secretary OF the Treasury whose decision
such appeal shall be final and conclusive and the said
goods wares and merchandise shall be liable duty
empted herefrom accordingly act of Congress to the
contrary Notwithstanding, unless suit shall be brought within
thirty days after such decision of said Secretary for du
ties that may have been paid may thereafter be paid
said goods within thirty days after the duties shall have
been paid in where such goods shall be in bond
"SEc. - Andbe further enacted, That and after the
first day July aforesaid all provisions Of existing laws
consistent with the provisions of this shall be nopera
tive and void"
The above substitute adopted in committee by
of 80 yeas to 80 nays. The committee Immediately
and reported the bill to the House where it is pend
ing to be voted this morning. under the operation of
the previous question