Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07

cs not merchandise OF citizens the Confederate States
dying abruad Specimens Of natural history mineraogy
botany; provided the be imported good faith
The society incorporated or established for phil
osophical agricultural or horticultural purposes the
by the order, Of any college, academy school or
seminary of learning in the Confederate Staes Wearing
apparel and other personal effects merchandise pro-
tessOna books, Implements instruments and tools of
trades occupaan or empOyment of persons arriving in
the Confederate States provided that this exemption shall
not be construed to include machinery article
ported for use nnv manufacturing establishment or for
sale Bacn pork hams, lard, beef wheat -four bran
of wheat flour aud bran of all other grains Indian
and meal barley rye oats and oat meal and living animals
na kinds not otherwise provided for also all agricultu
raj productions including those of the orchard and garden
in their natural state not otherwise provided for; Gun
powder and all materials of which il is made Lead in
pigs or bars in shot or balls for cannOn muskets rifles
pistols Rags, of whatever material composed Arms of
every description for military purposes and parts thereof
munitions OF war, military accOurements and percussion
caps Ships steamers barges dredging vessels machine
ry, pile jeieS, and articles be used in the con-
srction Of habors, and for dredging and improving the
SIC g. That there shall be levied collected and paid on
each and every nOnenumeraed article which bears SIM
itude either in MATERIAL quality texture the
which it be applied toan enumerated article charge
able with duty the rate of duty which is levied and
charged the enumerated article BY the foregoing sched
ules which resembles in Of the particulars be-
fore mentioned; and If any nOnenumeraed article equally
resembles two or more enumerated articles on which differ
en rates of duty chargeabe there shall be levied col
ected and paid such nonenumerated article the
rate Of duty is chargeable the article which
blespayng the highest duty: Prorid That, all arti
cles manufactured from materials the duty
shall be assessed the highest rates at which any
poneut parts NAV be chargeabe rociEeG further That
all articles which enumerated in the foregoing
schedules and cannot be classified under this section,
duty of 10 per cent. Gd 0rLOreHs shall be charged
Sec 4. Ind be fUrter enacted That all goods wares
and merchandise, which be in Il public stores
claimed or in warehouse under warehousng bonds the
3st day of August shall be subject thereof
for consumption, TO such duty if the had been i'm
ported, respectively, after that day.
SEC. Aad be t frter e"aeted, That the entry of
goOdS wares merchandise imported after the
3st day of August aforesaid the decision of The collector
of the customs at the port of importation and entry
their liability TO duty piion thereom shqll be final
and conclusive against the owner, importer consgnee
agent of such goods merchandise unless the
owner importer consgnee agent SHALL within ten days
after such entry give notice to the collector in writing Of
his dissatisfaction with such decision. setting forth therein
distinctly and specifically his ground of objection thereto
and SHALL within thirty days after date of such decision
peal thereOm the Secretary of the Treasury whose de-
csiun such appeal shall be final and conclusive and the
said goods, and merchandise shall be liable duty
or exemption thercom accordingly any act Of Congress to
the contrary Notwithstanding unless suit shall be brought
within thirty days after such decision for duties that
may have been ped, may thereafter be paid, said
goods, within thirty days after the duties shall have
been paid in cases where such goods shall be in bond
SEC. 8. BE It further enacted That it shall be lawful for
the owner cunSgnee agents omportS which have been
actually purchased procured otherwise than by purchase
entry of the TO make such addition in the entry
the cost or value given in the invoice in his opinion
raise the to the market value of such imports
in the principal markets II the Country whence the mpor
tions shall have been made and add thereto all
and charges which, under The existing laws would form
art of the value the port where the be
entered upon which The duty should be assessed And II
shall be the duty of the collector within whose district the
may he imported entered to the dutiable
value of such imports 10 be appraised estimated and
aned in accordance with the provisions of existing laws
and if the appraised value thereof shall exceed by
centum, more the value declared entry then in
addition duties imposed oy law on the same there
shall be levied, collected aud paid, duty OF twenty per
centum ad valnrem, such appraised value: Provided
nevertheless, That under circumstances shall the duty
be assessed upon amount less than the invoice
ed value any law of Congress To the contrary nowth
standing
SEC. ADd be turtle, enacted That all such Acts and
of Acts, may be inconsistent with the provisions
# this Act shall be and are hereby repealed.