Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-11


by reciprocal treaties to be exempt from
discriminating duties. tonnage. and ether
charges, and all other articles. goods.
wares, and merchandise not imported di-
rect from the place of their growth or pro-
ductIOn, OF ill foreign vessels, entitled by
reciprocal treaties to be exempt from dis
terminating duties, tonnage, and other
charges, shall be subject to pay, in addi-
ton to the duties imposed by this act. ten
per centum nd valorem: Provided, That
this rule shall not apply to goods, wares,
and merchandise imported from beyond
the Cape of Good Hope in American YES
sells.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That,
from and after the passage Of this act,
there shall be allowed, on all articles Who'll
y manufactured of materials imported,
ON which duties have been paid when ex-
ported, drawback, equal in amount to
the duty paid on such materials and no
more, to be ascertained under such regu-
latlons as shall be prescribed by the Sec
rctary of the Treasury: Provided, That
ten per centum on the amount of all draw
backs. So allowed, shall be retained for the
use OF the United States by the collectors
paying such drawbacks, respectively.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted, That
all goods, wares, and merchandise. actu-
ally on shipboard and bound to the Uni
ted States, and all goods, wares, and mer-
chandisc, on deposit in warehouses or
public stores at the date of the passage
of this act, shall be subject to pay such
duties as provided by law before and at
the time of the passage of this act: Pro-
vided, That all goods deposited in public
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takes effect and goes into operation, if de-
signed for consumption in the United
States, must be Withdrawn thcrefrom, or
the duties thereon paid in three months
after the same are deposited, and goods
designed for expectation and consumption
in foreign countries may be withdraw by
the owner at any time before the expir;l-
tiUn of three years after the same arc de-
posted, such goods, if not withdrawn i'll
three years, to be regarded as abandoned
to the government, and sold under such
regulations as the Secretary of the Trea-
sury may prescribe, and the proceeds paid
into the Treasury: Provided, That mcr-
chamdisc upon which the owner may have
neglected to pay duties within three
months from the time of it's deposit may
be withdrawn and entered for consumr-
tion ut amy time within TWO years Of the
, time Of its deposit, upon the payment of
the legal duties, with an addition Of TWEEN
ty-iive per centum thereto: Provided. al
so, That merchandise upon which duties
have been paid, if exported to Il foreign
country, within three years, shall he en-
titled to return duties, prupcr evidence of
such merchandise having been landed
abroad to be furnished to the collector hv
the importer. one per ccutum of said du-
ties tn he retained by the Government
Sec. 6. Aud be ii further enacted, That
4 the act entitled AN act ru provide for the
payment of outstanding Treasury notes,
/ TO authorize Il loan, To regulate and fix the
duties ON imports, and for other purpu-
| ses, approved March two, eighteen hun
drcd aud sixty-one, be and the same is
hereby amended, as follows-that is to
say: First, i'll section six. article first, at-
ter the words lin cordialS and" strike
out "liquUrs," and insert ''liqueurs - Sc
cund, III the same section. after the word
represent" insert, provided, also, That
no lower rate or amount of duty shall be
levied, collected, and paid on brandy,
spirits, and all other spirituous beverages,
tnan that now fixed by law for the icscrip-
ton of first proof, but shall be increased
in proportion for any greater strength
than the strength of first proof" third,
in section seven, clause fifth. the words
con screws, washed or plated, and all 9TH
er screws, OF iron or any other metal, F"
shall be stricken out, and the words con
screws, Of any other metal than iron,"
shall be inserted fourth, section twelve,
article iirS:, after the words, eighteen
cents" where they first occur insert cor
less ;" fifth, section thirteen, article sec
oud, after the word manufacturer, in
sert except hUsiery;" sixth, in the same
/ section, article third, strike out "wool,"
wherever it occurs, and insert in each
place ''worsted ;" seventh, i'll section four
teen, article first, after the words ''tcn per
centum," insert lad yalUrem; eighth, iii
section fifteen, before the word yarns"
insert "hemp;" III the same section, after
the word "sheetings," insert "of flax or
hemp;" and strike out 'jute goods" and
in lieu thereOfinsert '.jute yarns" ninth,
in section twenty-five, strike out the words
''uuwrought clay, three dollars per ton -
/ tenth, in section nineteen, strike out
compositions of glass or paste, not sci,
intendedfo use by jewelers. ;" eleventh, in
section twenty-five, strike out Compost
tions Of glass or paste. when set" twelfth,
in section twenty-three, article sheathing
metal, strike out yard" and insert
foot"
Sec :. And be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts repugnant to the
provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed: Provided, That the ex-
listing laws shall extend to, and be in force
for, the collection of the duties imposed
by this act, for the prosecution and pun
ishment of all offenses, and for the recov-
cry, collection, distribution, and remis-
sion of all fines, penalties and forfeitures,
as fully and effectually as if every regu-
lutinn monthly Enrfeitnrn nrnrisinn