The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04

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of reforming and simplifying her revenue code although
tbs board OF trade and customs who charged with the
administration and superntendence Of her revenue and
collection laws vested with very large disereuop
and 10 considerable extent could, without new enact
ent have adapted their regulations TO the new and ysr
Gus exgeneies OF the commerce and navigation OF the
dom But with where little discretion as possible
TO be left TO the executive and whatever ID TO be regulated
BY should be the subject of precise and specific
legal provision the necessity OF revising, amending and
simplifying code would seem TO be an impera
tive duty.
Ii viii be reproach upon Congress have this branch
Of the law longer remain in its present condition.
The bill maured Ia divided into fourteen chap
ers under appropriate titles The frat two chapters
in their construction Most OF the remaining eleven
chapters but arrangement in proper order and con-
nexion OF existing laws peservog the same phraseoofy
The sections psrts sections in chapter the
sections numbered g. s. 6, 7a g. ls, 2s, Al, and az.
Ia chapter there are no new provisions
In chapter s. sections ,, A. s. Z Is, Il, and BIZ are new
In chapter q, sections 2, 10, and "a, are new
In chapter 7, no new provisions
In chapter 8, sections 2, az, IS, and To- arc new
In chapter g. sections 4, s, and Z, new.
In chapter 10, sections 6, I, II, and le, new.
In chapter IL is nothing new the compensation OF
the officers of the service certain stations Is in
creased in section 2.
In chapter IL sections L. q g. 4 and s. are new.
In chapter l3, sections and are new
In chapter IA sections s. 49, 2l, 70, 81 "a, 25 and 26
The following is synopsis of the provisions of each
chapter, as prepared by the treasury
CHAPTER l. ..a
Chapter l. Establishing the collection districts of the
United States and designating the ports entry and port.
of delivery in the same" .za#t
This chapter arranges the entire territory the United
States into hundred and nine collection districts,
and three hundred and ports of delivery follow
ing the existing arrangement of districts as TO limits
where practicable keeping in view however in all case
the convenience of trade and the security OF the revenue
Much conflict and doubt exist under present laws to
the and limits of several districts This chapter
prescrbes fixed metes and bounds and is
panied by map which the several districts exhibit
ed In each of these districts there port of entry
and ports OF delivery according to the exist
ing and interests OF commerce and trade and the
facilities of collecting and securing the public
general provision is now proposed TO invest by law
tie Secretary of the Treasury with the power with the
probation of the President dispense with any ports of
entry when in their judgment they shall become
ports of enry and attach the as ports OF deliv-
cry other Districts establish ports of delivery
any of the districts and establish in any territory
qured in possession of the United States ports of
entry and delivery and designate the boundaries of the
collection districts thus established and TO decide finally
any dispute the actual boundary line Of district
established by the act The and penal laws of the
United States to extend at the districts
established. ..
The second chapter relates to the appointment, officers
for the collection of the customs and to provide for their
compensation
This chapter continues The sever descriptions Of
enue officers established by existing laws viz collec
tols, naval officers surveyors appraisers wegher meas
urer gaugers and inspectors designating however the
chief revenue officer at ports q delivery where duties
paid, collector and at other ports OF delivery dep
uty collector. Those officers now known AS sur
veyors. As@Eaa 3@A4
The collection districts are arranged w:ih the
ons hereafter stated into eight classes according 10 the
amount of collected in each and the description of
officers employed and The compensation allowed
revenue collected was assumed the best general critic
on of the actual Of business labor and responsi
bty involved and meet exceptions las in the merely
or mainly preventive service additional compensation is
allowed
The collection district Of New York and the collection
districts in Texas California and Washington and Oregon
Territories organized separately In consideration OF
the very large amount of revenue collected at New York
and the peculiar condition Of the other districts referred
TO- they could not be properly brought within the
posed classification.
The remaining districts and ports OF delivery are
ranged into eight classes
First eEass Where the revenue collected shall exceed
one million Of dollars per annum.
Second eiass Where the amount collected Is Eve hun
dred thousand dollars and not exceeding million.
Tkrd class. Where the amount collected is hun
dred thousand dollars and not exceeding five hundred
thousand
Fourth cias Where The amount collected is fty thou
and and not exceeding hundred thousand dollars.
~Eyh cass here the amount collected is twenty thou
sand and not exceeding Fifty thousand dollars. /.
SIth Class Where the amount collected is ten thou
sand aud not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.
Sersnh class. Whe.e the amount collected is thou
sand and exceeding ten thousand dollars; and the
Eighth class. here the amount collected is less than
one thousand dollars annually.
OF the President; transfer annually districts from
class to another according the collected de-
sgnaie the class TO which districts and ports of de-
livery shall be assigned until their proper classes shall be
ascertained from The collected and to any
of the districts included in any Of the classes to its
proper class For each of the dsrc classified unclass
ed this chapter provides for the appointment by the
President and Senate for the term of four years Of coll
ector naval officer surveyor and appraiser for
of them the business of the port may require
is the case under the present law and the Secretary of the
Treasury is also authorized abolish with the approval
OF the President any Of said Offices and require
the dutts be performed by the remaining officer officers
at said port 1t also provides for the discharge Of the duties
Of the several collectors naval officers surveyors and a
prasers during the vacancies occasoned by lapse of
resignation, or removal requiring tie Incumbent unless
otherwise directed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
continue to discharge the duties until takes
charge and continuing the liability Of the officer and his
sueies TO embrace such additional service the Secre
depute another person under proper bonds to
discharge The duties during such interval
In Of vacancy by death the deputy Of the collector
naval officer surveyor appraiser chief clerk las the
may be- may discharge the duties Of IL Office of his
deceased principal until the appointment of successor
designation by the Secretary some other person to act
BILE for due discharge Of duties and collected
the interval.
The Secretary of the Treasury has also the power to Ap
point IN the several departments of the customs on the
nomination respectively Of collector naval officer surveyor
and appraisers deputies 10 collectors naval officers
and appraisers inspectors assistant appraisers exam
ners weghers measure- and gaugers the Secretary of
the Treasury TO have the of limiting the number and
compensation Of such subordinate officers bat to
crease their compensation beyond the limited by
law.
Collectors naval officers surveyors and appraisers are
authorized TO employ in their respective districts wit the
appreciation OF the Secretary many clerks nght in
sPectors aoorers messengers watchmen and otheS per-