Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-12-05

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IpiFe. 4.
i Asz. XIV At each Of sAe peFEs open Il
cammerde, citizens Of the United State
shall be permitted to import from abr0ad
sad sell, purchase, and export all mer-
ehandise OF which the importation Or axs
/ portatios Il not prohibited by the Iawapi
the kmplre~ The tagiH OF datias 10 bs
paid hy she essiEeRa Ct she Ha:sed Ssasss,
on The export or impogs og gppds tyna
and into China slsall be the same al was
agreed upon a TIE. treaty ef Waaghias
I sxespk ID Far as il mar "a modiaed b
tssat t5es with othaE natioRs, il baipg ex.
pressly ag3eed that citizens ef the United
States shall meyer have higher duties than
those paid by the most favored nation. !.
ART. XVI, Tonnage duties shall ha paid
on ever merchant yessel belongipg To
United States entering either Of the open
ports ut the rate OF four mace peT ton of
forty cubic feet, Il she be eveF one hun
dged and bfty t0ns burden, apd enc mace
1 per ton Of forty cubic feet, IL she be Of
| thu burden Of one hundred and afty tons
| or nnder, according to the tonnage speei-
Eed in the register, which, with her other
papers, shail, on her arrival, be lodged
with TIE oopsul, who shall report the same
! to the commissioner of cust0ms. And If
aay vessel, having psyed tonnage duty at
one port, shall 90 70 any other past kn
complete the disposal Of her cargo, M
being ia ballast, 70 purchase an entire, or
Ell up "a incomplete cargo, tho ssRsIIl
shall repaTs the same 70 the commission
er Of sustomS, WIG shall note on the pert
clearance that the tonnage duties have been
paid, and report tho circumstances To the
collectors as the other castom Aoases In
which ca4a, tha said vessel shall only pay
duty on her cargo, and not be charged
with Tonnage duty > second time, The
eollectors at customs 1t the open ports
shall ooasalt With the eonsals about the
erection Of bacops or light houses, and
where baoys and light,ships should be
placed,
ART. XVII. Citizeas Of the United
States shall be allowed to engage ,pilots
to take their vessels into port, and, whea
the Lawful duties have all heea paid, take
them nut pf port, IL shall be lawful for
them to hire at pleasure servants, eezR-
pEadoreS, linguists, writer's, lahoregs,
seaman, and persoas Of whatever nscea-
saxy service, With passage or cargo boats
for reasonable compensation, to be
agrsed upon by the parties or determined
hF the cnlasul.
Asz, XVIII. Wheasser merchant yes-
sels Of the United Statea shall enter
port, the eollector. of customs shml, II he
see hsr appoins casso m house oikcers 10
guard such vessels, who mag live on board
the ship or their own boats, AZ their cosa-
Yspielce. The local authorities Of The
Chinese goYernmeni shall cause 10 Be ap-
prehanded al mutiaeers or desertsrs from
on hsasd the vessels of the United states
IN China, on being informed by the con-
sul, and win deliver them up 70 che con-
sals or other Officer for punishment. And
ii criminals, subjects OF China, take ref
ugo In houses gF on board the ysssels Of
citizens of the United States, thew shall
not be harbored Or concealed, but shall be
delivered up to Justice on due rcquisition
by the Chinese local ofaoers, addresged TO-
those Of the United States, The mer-
ehnuts, seaMeu md other cftizena Of the
United States stall Do ander the saprin-
sendencs of the appropriate Officers Fthefra
goyernaent, II individuals Of either ua.
ton commit acts Of violence or disorder,
use arms to the injury Of others, orcreate1
distarbauces endangering life, the officers
Of the two gcvernmenta viii exert them.
selves to enforce order and to maintain
the public peace, hy doing impartial jus
tiee Ia the premises.
Arr. XIX. Whenever merchant vessel
belonging 10 the United States shall cast
anchor n either Of the said ports, the su-
pefcargo, master or eonsignee, sbail with
Ia fortY4eight hours, deposit The shipss
papers III tho hands of the consul or per-
son charged with his functions, who ssaIi
cause 10 be communicated 10 the super
inteudaatof customs true repors Of the
name and tonnage Of such vessel, thenurs-
Der of her rraa, and the nature of her
cargo, which being done, he shall give q
permit for her discharge. And the mss
Ter, supercargp or ooaslgnee, il he pro-
ceed To discharge the cargo without such
permit, shall incur q nne of fvc hundred
dollars, and the goods 20 discharged with
out permit shall be subject TO forfeiture
to the Chinese government. Bat IL q
master sf any vessel In port desire 10 dis
charge 4 part only Of the cargo, Il shall
Be Iawfaf for him 70 do -, paYfng duty
on such part only, and 70 proc6eh with the
rem aindar 70 any other port. Orr Il the
master 10 desire, be may. within foytys
eight hagrs after the srrIyal OF the vessel
but not later, deoidg to depart witho@s
breaking bulk / III which case fe shhlf ncs
be- sabiect To psy tonnaga ps other dutiss.
OF charges until, on bis arrival af snetilF
er nor. The slsaII proceed 10 discharge the
cargo, when be shaIl pay the ddties on
vessel and cargo, according to law. And
the tonnage dississ shaii be held due after
the expiration Of the said forty eight
hours. ID case Of the absceucs of the
consul os person charged with bic funs-
lions, tho Captain 0g suparcargo Of the
vessel may have recourse to the eofmui ef
friendly power, or, II he please, dirscs-
N To the suparins aadsns al customs, who
shall do all that is required TO conduct
the ships bssiaess.
AxT. Xxx, The superintendent Of Gus
toms, Id order 10 the eolIeetion "a sAe
proper daties, shall N application made
to bin thrvaeh the eousul, appoint suitA-
sbIe oikesfs, whe shall proceed, in he
presehcs u the eapsains snpascaxxo, br
consigres, to make d fair and just exam
lfaaki6upf Ill goods Ii shs aga os being
discharged Cor importation on lnden faf
expaFtafions % board any merchant res
ssa Of tbs Unised ssaass. Ana IL dis