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


cases above enumerated.
Chapter o. GConcerning navigation, and for obtaining
statements of foreign Of the United States
This chapter contains all the provisions Of the statistical
law of 1920 with but slight change in the arrangement
and such provisions of the navigation law OF 1917 as are
believed to be adapted TO the present condition OF our
1t regulates trade with foreign nations
upon the principles reciprocity authorizes the masters Of
vessels to make up their without regard 70 national
iy but requires all the officers to be citizens oil the United
States Ii continues the existing discriminating tonnage du
ties foreign vessels placed by treaty ON footing with
own and foreign vessels from ports with which yes
sells of the United States are not permitted 70 trade pro
ydes for the in which the annual statistical ac
of the foreign of the United States shall
be made order to be presented to Congress- embracing
the imports exports, and tonnage.
In section four in this chapter there is provision
added present law BY the law as 1t now stands
vessel Of the United States engaged in the foreign trade
ia required twothirds of her citizens OF the
United States and threiourths citizens she 10 engaged
in the coastng trade The difficulty of obtaining seamen
under this restriction has been and is severely felt
and The burden in the shape of foreign tonnage duties i'm
posed on vessels for noncompliance with the law
which circumstances render inevitable in cases has
led the proposed change which 1T s believed will be
found useful The nationality of the ship and the ships
Is sufficiently protected by that of the flag, and the
requirement that all her officers shall be citizens OF the
United States.
There is also provision in the seventh section
On the expectation of articles to foreign countries, the
owner shipper consgnee is required by present
law TO present manifest of the description and value OF
the merchandise under OATH stating the destination also
under oath This must be done before clearance can be
granted Cases have arisen where the exporter of single
article of tring value composing part of the cargo of
the vessel has refused upon some controversy with the
owner to make such oath manifest and thus
prevented the clearance This of course, required
edy and is provided in the seventh section by imposing
fine the owner or consignor who fails to present
manifest and authorizing the collector TO estimate the
value and grant the clearance.
Chapter TO- Regulating seizures suits duty bonds
prosecution for the recovery OF lines penalties and for
FIXTURES, their distribution and remission
This chapter, with few additions and notifications
is the present law 1t authorizes the customs officers to
make searches and seizures in of reasonable suspi
con for goods the duties which sought to be
evaded providing for the officers protection and the pun
ishmen for impeding resisting the exercise of his
thoty 1t regulates the Of judicial proceedings in
suits for duties and prosecutions for fines penalties and
forfeitures, and their distribution and remission
BY this chapter is given to the Secretary OF the Treasury
the additional power Of RENTING ne penalties and for
FIXTURES such proof he may prescribe of the absence
of fraud wlfu neglect the facts be ascerained
required by the present law, by summary judicial ex
animation in other modes to be prescribed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. ,.m,a. #.a-#
Chapter H. Revenue cutters and their officers and
corning pilots" H.
This chapter is the present law but with some important
additions provides for the appointment officers their
compensation and that OF their crews, consisting of
commissioned officers gunners and marines the powers
and duties of officers officers Of the
toms in aiding the collection of the and extending
assistance to navigators in distress
The scale of salaries and the requirement of skill and
proficiency in seamaDsp as qualifca tons for officers
important additions The present law and deemed
rial for the efficiency of the service
Pilots as now to be regulated by the laws of the
States, until further legislation by Congress and
of vessels navigating that constitute the bound
airy between two Stesmay employ pilots licensed by either
of the States -...,- al s@.t .sa. .a....s
.&n 8E CHAPTER XII. s"
Chapter H. Respecting marine hospitals and health
In this chapter important changes have been made in
the present law regulating marinehospital relief.
The marine hospital fund is obtained with
sona appropriations by Congress from deductions from
the wages of OF tweny cents per month 1t spro
posed to dispense with this and levy instead hosp
tai duty OF five per the registry Of the vessel
and each renewal of the registry and on each steamship
other vessel whether American foreign, arriving in the
United States such duty however to be collected uch
vessel than three times in any calendar year.
similar duty also to be assessed vessels engaged in the
coasting trade fisheries each renewal OF their regis
ters The moneys thus collected counervailng aud tom
mage duties levied ships vessels the five per cent
paid for registers for vessels sold to foreigners and after
wards repurcba?ed by citizens of the United States the
portion OF fines penalties and foreures accrung to the
United States fer violations of the revenue registering
navigation and pas senger laws and all fees paid for
cording and copying bills OF SALE mortgage, hypotheca-
tons and conyeyances of vessels constitute the fund
out of which relief is to be afforded to sick and disabled
seamen.
Under this provision foreign seamen, inasmuch for
egn vessels pay hospital duty will be entitled
relief as well as the seamen of the United States.
The provision in the fourth section of this chapter also
and important The scarcity Of seamen has BEEN and
is STILL severely felt It is proposed encourage the
ploymen of boys apprentices in certain proportions
tonnage by relieving the vessels which they employ
ed Of one half of the hospital duty.
The remaining provisions of this chapter those of the
quarantine and health laws in force and which il is
not proposed to change These recognise the quarantine
and health laws OF the States and require them be duly
observed by collectors and other officers of the revenue
and make provisions for security Of the
goods board unaden from vessels subject quaran-
tine. .ta4 st a ~ - @"
,n CHAPTER XIII
Chapter 49, Regulating the mporations of drugs and
medicines. y
This chapter presents the law substantially now is
smped in its arrangement and provides for the appoint
ment and payment of drug examiners at the principal
ports for the due examination by them of drugs medi-
cne medicinal essential oils and chemical preparations
with view of ascertaning their quality purity strength
examination and analysis appeal the decision of
the United States examiners and the expectation and de-
sructon of those rejected deeerious unfit med
cinal use
II is proposed TO add coffee imported in the grain
otherwise TO the list of articles subjected examna
ton and il found damaged adulterated deteorated
to be unt for place it the footing of delete
rous drugs and medicines TO be subjected to the pro-
visions, prohibitions, and penalties.
CHAPTER XIV.
Chapter IA. Examination of custom houses depos-
tories and other public Offices prohibited importaons
and other miscellaneous provisions t &sa5a
This chapter the last in the code is composed of pro-
visions taken mainly from existing laws and which could
not be placed in the preceding chapters without mparng
the simplicity of their arrangement II contains provis
ion authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint
and compensate agents to examine the mints CUSTOM