The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-19

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word "ton" used in this act, In reference TO weight
aha be deemed and taken TO be twenty hundred weight
each hundred weight being one hundred and twelve
Sec a. And be IL further enacted That railroad ron
partially or wholly worn may be imported into the United
drawn and exported after the said railroad shall have
been repaired and the Secretary Of the
Treasury hereby authorized and directed prescribe
such rules and regulations may be necessary 10 pro-
tect the revenue against fraud and secure the identity
character and weight Of Ill such importations when
the export and withdrawal 70 the same port Of entry
where imported, and also limiting al bonds 10 period OF
time Of not moro than six months from The date Of the
importation.
Sec. o. And be further enacted, mat In Ill cases
where the duty upon any imports Of goods wares or
merchandise shall be subject 70 be levied upon the
true market value Of unch imports In the principal mar
kets o. the country from whence the importation sha
have been made 81 the port Of expectation the duty
dsy Of actual shipment whenever bin Of ladns shall
be presented showing The date q shipment and which
shall be certified by certificate OF tbs United States
consul, commercial ssent o. Other legally authorized
deputy.
Sec. 90 And be further enacted, That the
annual statistical accounts q Tho commerce
required by existing laws ahal hereafter be made up and
completed By the Register Of the Treasury under the d.
bsns sn ~ 'n ncsSe bur Inc no
weight measure well the amount Of value, OF the
several articles Of foreign commerce. whether dutabe
the commerce Of the United States with tho British pro-
yinces under the late called reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain.
Sec. 90 And be further enacted That from and AFTER
the day and year Aforesaid there shall be allowed draw
back foreign hemp manufactured into cordage In the
United states and exported thercfrom, equal IN
amount 70 the duty paid on the foreign hemp from
which sha be manufactured 10 be asccrtaned undcr
such regulations shall be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and more PROVIDED that ton per
centum the amount OF all drawbacks allowed shall
be retained for the OF the United States by the col
lectors paying such drawbacks respectively.
Gao ArA ho f.rs - T1xs IN
parts Of acts repugnant to the provisions this act be-
and the same hereby, repealed provided that the
existing laws shall extend TO- andbe In force for tho
lection OF the duties imposed by this for the prosecu
ton end punishment Of all offences and for the recovery
collection, Dist button and remission OF all Rnes penal
ties and forieitures az fully and eectuay every
regulation penalty, forfeiture, provision clause matter
and thing TO that effect In the existing laws contained
had been inserted In and enacted by this act
Fec. 49, And We IL further enacted, That when ner-
chan disc OF the material description, but e an
ferent values invoiced at average price, and not
otherwise provided for tho duty shh be assessed upon
the whole invoice at the rate the highest valued goods
words value aud valued, used in this act shall be con
strued and understood ~ meaning the true market
value of the and merchant ~ In the prnoi
nal markets q the country from whence exported at
the date OF expectation.
sec 3d. And DO II further enacted, That all goods,
wares and merchandise actually shpboard and bound
10 the United States within fifteen days after the pas
sare Of this act, and all goods warcs and
merchandise in deposit in warehouse or public
store on tho nrst day Of April, eighteen hun.
bred and sxty.one, shall no subject 10 pay
spch DUTIES provided by law before aud at The time OF
the passage Of this act and I'll goods IN warehouse nj
the Zine ibis ACT takes effect, "a which the duties arc