Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-26
February 18th, 1851.

Presid@nto Of the Congress.
I certify that that the foregoing Is a c1rrectcJpy Of
the 0~riEinal at, on file IN my once, aud which passed
!. J. HOOPER.
Secretary Of the Congress.
February Istbs 1851.
Az ACT to continue iu Once The omcers connected with
the collection OF the customs IN the Confederate Stats
o. America.
SEC. I. De H enacted By the CoEfedara.s States CT
America In Ciugrcss assembled, That The several 9n-
GERS, who ST the time % the adoption Of the Constita-
ton o. provisional government % these States. held
and exercised any Office connected with the collection Of
the customs, duties and impUsts In The several States o.
lnls olnIederscy, or % assist DO ireasurers entrusted
with keeping tie moneys arising t%herefrOn. are hereby
appointed 70 The several CGces which 90 the said date
they respectively heidi and the. shal have The same
PAYERS be subject O. The sane dnt es. and De entitled TO
Z ths same salaries, fees and em3llleuis a. are SET forth
and pr vidsd ia and uyH the laws 81 The Ugitea sfafe.o o.
That toe maEiuum % compensation vhlch each o1lec-
tor shall receive ton an sources shan ng. exceed the
rate o. i've taousanl dollars per auHrm.
SIC. Each collector SO appointed shan. within tive
weeks from the date Of this act, execute % the C0ufed-
crate States o. America a bond in The same amount and
subject to a lise condition with his last bond 10 he
United States o. Amerlcs, with sureues 10 be approved
byajuise o. Soy superior or circuit court Of TIE state
where surh collector Is located. Aud each o. the other
have entered upon TIE discharge u bis duties. evecate
10 the Confederate States Of America a bond In the
same amount and INFECT 10 The like o0ndlt on with his
iast bond 90 the Unitei states Of America, Ia case be
vas required 60 execute a bond, with sureties % be ar-
proved hy The collectors q the port where suca omce ls
iocatsf
SIC. 3 The said several officers shall take an oath
before a magistratet well and faithfully 20 discharge the
iu les OF bis ONCE; ana TO support the Cosstitatiou OF
The Provisional Government u the Confederate States
Of America, wHich said oath shan be ind1rsed up7n ne
bond and The bond shall be nied ia the once or the Sec
retsry Of the Treasury or 10 such ether place as he may
direct. HOWELL COBB
Presileu, Of The Congress.
C~oSoBrss, February u, 1851.
Icsr;ify NAT the foregoing is a correct COPY OF a res
olutiou ADOPTED this day by the Congress o. he C-ufed-
crate States Of Americ2. III hooper,
Secretary Of the Congress.
A -RE5OLUTIOE TO CONTINUE INOFFICE II OF
FICERS OF TIE CUsTOss.
Resolved, ty the Confederate States 0f America in
Congress assemb.eI. rhst uouIo,hsrSise provided. ne
several oI. ers connected with the c0iec.isn Of the chs
to1s, duties ana imp SITS 10 the several States OF this
C1nfaderacy. BE- aud are hereby confirmed and continued
a. onicers Of ihe Government % Che Confederate States
OF Ameriea, with she present salaries and emalumeut,
until the LIST day % April nexi; and that the Secretary
Of the Treasury Do instructed g. report 20 Congress a
plan TO 90 into enect az the sa-d dale, whereby tie ex-
prnses Of collecting the revenue at each custom house
shall be diminished atlcast di-y per cent
LOWELL COBB,
President % the Congress.
CoEGREss Fe5raary 70, 1881.
I~certiiy that The f%oreEolDg is q correct copy Of an act
passed this dag b. the Congress q The Confederate
States u America. il. HOOPER,
secretaryo OF the Congress.
A RESOLUTION.
Resolved By the Confederate States Of America in
Congress assembled, Ihatthe President Of Cougress In
struet the collectors Of tae several ports Of tais C.nfsi-
erscy. TO enforce the existing revenue laws against all
foreign countries, except the State OF Texas
HOWELL COBB,
President II the Congress.
I%certify that the f~errSoinE is . correct npy Of The
original resolution on ne iu my umcs, aud which was
adopted BY Congress on the leth Fe0rasry 1851.
J. J.. HOOPER,
Secretary Of the Congress.
cosFEDEHArE srATEs oF AuERIck,l
TREASURY DEpHarMENT.
Montgomery, March 2otl, 1851.
AN ACT to FIX the drtiss "a tie articles therein
aamef.
SEC. I. TIE Congress OF the Confederate States Of
America d. enact, T1at an I'D vSl0rem duty OF aGcel
per cert. shall be Imposed on Che following nameI az
tucies imported frsm abraad into the C0nfederate States I
OF America. il lieu OF the doues row imposed By Isw.
to-vlt Coal. che Sc. iron In Blooms, pigs, bars, bolts
and slabs and on 81 iron IN a less manWscturrd state;
USED IL the constitution OF railroads. paper OF al sorts
ard al menataeiures Of Wost Manufactured, OF I'll
sorts. HOWELL COBB President u the Congress,
Approved March rs. 1861. !
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
AN ACT to exempt from duly certain articles OF mar-
ehandise therein named.
SEC. ]. The Congress o, the Confederate States o.
Amer ca % enact. That the Secretary OF The Treasury
is hereby auilori zsd aud emp9=sred to remit ihe duty
tn all cases wnere clmm0lIIes were bona f9e pur-
chased OF contracted Tor on or before tue IStt dsv Of
FEBRUARY last, withinihe lste United States, where the
importer has not been a6's 10 comp with the provis-
OF The act b dedue more accurately the exemption
o. certain goods fum duty, which req4irfd that the
EOoIa- wares ana merchandise should have been rrrr- 0
ANY itatA co laaia OF INC eNlorL Fe-se fr convey
destined for any pert in this C0nfusracy. On CT be-
trr the fifteenth dav Of March in the preEsH; year
Pr0Utfed Such test Eony Is furnished The se-re-ary o.
The Treasury by the rap1rtsr that it was Impossible b
with the pruvi -lo1s OF said act, and also the de- I
uau1 aui caliectidn o. said an 3 has oBerafed isiu-i-
5usly to him or them beyond the commercial effect upon
articles Of consumpio1 by The imposition Of duties
SEC. ? And be &c further enact d. THAT an books,
pamphlets and tracts and other publications printed ana
by any church or benevolent society, whose
lrganizl.ion exf ends t. and embraces citizens OF the
Confederate States, sha o be free and exempt from dufv.
SEC. 3 And b-t frrther euaci 81. That III fscls here
n required to exist. in sfdsr o. entitle a party to the
,enefta o. this sct, shall be established 10 n s~afisfac-
ionof the Secreriry or tAe Treasury, in ~ uner to ts
Prescribed by him. (SIgnsd) HOWELL COBB,
Approved Hsrch IS 1851.
(slgneD JEFFERSON DAVIS.
IN ACT 10 modify The navigation laws, and "a repeal
al discriminating duties on ships or vessels.
The Congress CT the Conioderats States do enact. :
nat an laws which forbid she auplo,megt in tba csa.f- .
ng trafe Of ships or YES els not enrolled or licensed: b
nd also all laws which forbid The Importation OF goods, i
fares or merchandise from one port OF the Coufederate
tares to another port OF the Co federats States, or At
rom any f0rei=n port or place. in a vessel belouelnE
holly or IN psrt 20 > subject or citizen Of any foreign
tete OF PoNer are hereby repealed Z
All laws which impose any discriminating duty on the (
Iunsge Of ships or vessels owned by any subject Or 2
.uzeu Of any l1reign Stats OF power, or upon s0ois :
ares or merchaulise imported IN any such ship or
esseli are hereby repealed DWELL CO.'S 4
Approved Feb. %. 1851.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
N ACT todehne more accurately the exemption Of ccr-
tain goods from duiy.
The Consress Of fbe Ccnfedraie States DO enact That
e e3emplsn from duties alioWedb y the act To "e-emu-
on duties articles herein banned. and other p~urp0ses,5
ssed on The 18Th OF February. 1851. shall extend saIv
such goods bona Gdc purchased on or before tfs 23b
" Of February instant, as sha have been actua 81 la
n on hoard Of the exporting vessel or coavavanse deq-
-ed for any port In ibis Coatederaey OF 81 oefore the
teenih day Of March in the present year. co.
HOWELL COBB, =
President st the Congress. :