The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-05

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The Iang II The Secretary Of the Treasury ton
,,Dss has affirmed the decision of the collector of
toms at New York charging duty Of 10 per cent in
pae Of IS per cent japanncd leather The Secretary
holds that tho terms patent ''japanned,' and
nelascd applied to leather skins, are believed TO
ha synonymous and IT, the appellant would seem 10
ooutend the article in question could under the tariff
s Of 1896 be casscd leather upper of all kinds,
n must now be regarded in the tariff Of Sd March, 1851
=, Transferred to schedule d. and made dutiable at tho
rate Of 10 per cent by force of the provision Of the sec
oud section of that act which transfers TO schedule
olupanned leather or skins Of all kinds.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has also ION appeal af
armed the decision Of the collector of customs at New
York in charging duty Of eight per cent, Instead OF
four per cent swatch movements, under schedule
q in the tariff of 1916, modified by the act OF 1867
The importers contend that the watch movements"
have BEN transferred from schedule g. In the tariff Of
1896 10 schedule H. by force of the provision Of the
on section Of the act Of Sd March, 1857 which transfers
10 that sceule watch materials and unfinished parts Of
watches After deihins the phrase watch move
ents 10 be the entire watch III running order, except
the outer and crystal the Secretary holds that the
tariff act a 1876 provided for watches and parts of
watches and watch materials in schedule G.. The
second section of tariff act of Sd March, 1857 transfers
from schedule to schedule watch materials and
G embraced watches watch materials, and parts of
watches' finished and unfinished Watch materials
aud s6ai.ed parts OF watches being transferred to
ucheulc H. watches and parts Of watches other than
unfinished parts are still left in schedule g. liable to
duty of eight per cent
Watch movements neither watch materials,
that term is understood in the language OF the trade
nor they unfinished parts of watches and do not fall
within the provision Of the second section Of the act of
Sd March, 1857 which transfers watch materials and I'M
finished parts Of watches to schedule II They must he
regarded therefore, remaining in schedule q, subject
to duty at the rate of per cent.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury (on appeal has over
ruled the decision of the collector of customs at Bos
ton in charging duty Of per cent on ''watch hands
and chain hooks instead of per cent, the ground
that they are not swatch movements, but watch ma
tcraIs, and dutiablc under schedule H.
facrtoat 70 Maraeya Intelligence of official char
ar has been received by the ghthou Board that the
captain superintendent of her Majestys navyyard at
Gibraltar has given notice that temporary colored light
placed the 25th Of August last at the outer ex
trcmity Of the works in Of construction
at the new mole In Gibraltar bay and in order that the
temporary light may be distinguished from the fixed red
light ut the original mole head it will show green light
to the north white light to the west, and red light
80 the south.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. gs.ss.asaa
Srap.p I1tuA Much difficulty has been entaied upon
the department. from arising under the swamp-and
laws snot unfrequently that that department is call
ed upon letters Of inquiry to whether obec
tons could be entertained to the approval of lands before
for adjustment prior to 1851 the ground that
they were swamp lands In the circular Of instruc
tons issued to the registers and receivers of the several
local land Offices under the net Of the 3D. March, 1857 it
held that all unadusted contested cases, far ind
viual concerned are brought to close and
further that objections could not he entertained to the
approval of lands then before that Office selections
der the swamp grant the ground that they were not
lands Of that character 1t Is further held however that
parties who have made Settlements with view to pre-emp
ton entries were protected This con6rmatory act
horzos all parties who have made bona f1 settlements
under any existing law to prove up and enter the lands
The T5,ra Of s. Mtrks F1orsdu Inquiries having been
made at the General Land Office respecting the govern
ment reservation at st Marks Florida the department,
on the 9th Of October replied that the town laid
out into quaeacre lots under the acts of Congress OF I'd
March, 1885, and 3Oth Junc 1884, respectively. These
lots twice offered at public SALE but sales hay
ing been effected they became subject to private entry at
the minimum price Of S25 each. Subsequently, few Of
these town lots entered at private sale by ndiyid
ua but larger portion of them still subject to pri
OF tue lanu III
after survey was granted to the Tallahassee and st
Marks Railroad Company with the approval Of President
Jackson but the survey not having been made with
gard to the original PLAN the matter remains to this day
without final action. In January 1852, all the unsold
lots lying south of Third street reserved by the order
o. the President for the OF the Fort of St Marks and
Of course not under the control of the depart
mcnt subsequently the State Of Florida, through its
authorized agent selected swamp lands under the act
Of 1850 all the unsold lots both north and south of
Third street. but this selection rejected by the Gen.
caf Land Office and the decision sustained appeal
by the Secretary Of the Interior In view o all this the
title part Of this town has passed 10 the State of
florida either or railroads for any other purposes.
IA ha'ere4iag ReYu1.The Commissioner of Indian Al
fairs has received from Superintendent Ha,erty the
nua report OF Colonel A. H, Redfeld Indian agent for
the Upper Missouri The document is quite volumlous
containing detailed accounts Of the condition of the In
dams in that agency
Colonel Rcdic,d left St Louis the 3lst of Nav on
visit to the Indians the Missouri river On the way
he held large number of councils with the different In
dian tribes distributing mt the time the annuities
which had become due Most of them expressed de-
sire TO maintain peacenble relations with their white
On the ls of July Colonel Redfed reached the vii
lage Of the Grs ventres and Mandems. Formal councils
were held with these nations in separate lodges These
Indians, like the Rcknrees, live in permanent haits
tons, aud cultivate corn, vines, and vegetables to con-
siderable extent With proper assistance and instruction
Colonel Rcdfed believed that in few years these In