Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-31

ecs not merchandise OF citizens Of the Confederate States
dying abroad Specmenspf Of natural history mneraogy
botany provided the be imported in guod faith
the use o any society Incorporated or estnbshed for mill
osophca agricultural horticultural purposes for the
by the order Of any college, academy school
seminary of learning in the Confederate Staes Wearing
apparel and other personal effects merchandise pro-
fcssiona books. implements, Instruments, and tools of
trades occupatian emIoyments Of persons arriving
the Confederate States provided that this exemption shall
not be construed to include machinery other article i'm
ported for in any manufacturing establishment for
sale Bacnn, pork hams lard beef wheat -four and bran
of wheat -four and bran of all other grains Indian
and neal barley, rye, oats and meal and living animals
raj productions including those the orchard and garden
in their natural state not otherwise provided for Gum
powder and all materials of which it is made Lead in
pigs bars in shot balls for cannon muskets rifles or
pistols Rags, of whatever material compused Arms of
every description, for military purposes and parts thereof
munitions Of war; military accouremens and percussion
caps; Ships steamers barges dredging vessels machine
ry pile jetes and articles to be used in con-
strucon Of harbors and for dredging and improving the
same.
SIC s. That there shall be levied collected and paid on
each and every non-enumeraed article which bears sim
ilitrdc either in material quality. texture or the
which be applied any enumerated article charge
able with duty the rate Of duty which is levied and
charged the enumerated article by the foregoing sched
ues, which it must resembles vt the particulars be-
fore mentioned and if any article equally
resembles two enumerated articles which differ
ent rates of duty chargeabe there shall be levied COL
lected and paid such article the
rate Of duty chargeable the article which it
bes paying the highest duty: Prorided That, all art
shall be assessed the highest rates ut which any its
ponent parts be chargeabe: PrOrided fnrth, That
all articles which not enumerated in the foregoing
schedules and be classified under this section
duty of 10 per cent. al 0rLOreHE shall be charged
SEC had be further enacted, That all goods, wares
and merchandise, which may be IN u pubic stores
claimed, in warehouse under wareh0usng bonds the
3st day of August next shall be subject entry thereof
ported respectively, after that day.
SEC 5 4ad he ii rtsr enacted, That the entry of
any goods wares or merchandise imported on or after the
3st day of August aforesaid the decision If The collector
Of the customs at the port IF importation and entry as to
their liability TO duty piiOn thererOm shall be final
and conclusive against the owner importer cnsgnee
agent Of such goods merchandise unless the
owner, impnrter cUnsgnee agent SHALL within ten days
after such entry, give notice TO the collector in writing, Of
his dissatisfaction with such decision setting firth therein
distinctly aud specifically his ground of objection thereto
and SHALL within thirty days after date Of such decision ap
peal hereum To the Secretary of the Treasury whose de-
cson such appeal shall be final and cnnclu>ve and the
said goods and merchandise shall be liable duty
exemption thrrefrm accordingly, d Congress
the contrary Notwithstanding unless suit shall be brought
within thirty days after such ec.Si0 i1r any duties that
may have UvU;! ped. Thereafter Ur paid, said
goods or y;L.r thirty davs after tie duties shall hav
been paid III where such goods shall b. IN bond.
SIC Is. ., Z t,ther s"Hci, That II shat be lawful for
the owner, cnec agents O imports winch have been
actually purchased procured otherwise than by purchase
entry OF the e. make such addition in the entry
the value given the invoice in his opinion,
raise the the true market value Of such imports
in the principal markets of the country whence the impOr
tatiOns shalt have been made, and add thereto all
and charges which, under the existing laws would form
OF true value al where the same
entered upon which the duty should be assessed And it
shall be the duty of the collector within whose district the
same may be imported or entered To cause the dutabe
value of such imports TO be appraised estimated and
taned in accordance with the provisions n existing laws
and if the appraised value thereof shall exceed by ten
centum, more the value declared entry then in
addition TO the duties imposed oy law the same there
shall be levied collected and paid, duty OF twenty per
centum nd valnrem. such appraised value Provided
nevertheless, That under circumstances shall the duty
be assessed upon less than the invoice
ed value any law of Congress to the contrary notwth-
standing
ESEc. And Be frthe' enacted That all such Acts and
parts of Acts be inconsistent with the provisions
Of this Act, shall be and are hereby repealed.