The New York herald., 1862-03-17
AFFAIRS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Receipts for Dutiss-Deeisions o.
Secretary Chase--Ilnportant Informa-


The receipts for duties at this port have been during
the present month much larger than usual owing to the
increased business OF the departments incident to the ar
rival Of several steamers The principal impogts'ps
have been OF such articles always in demand the
value Of the articles Of luxury imported belng much
smaller than il usually is some rides ana masSetS
still arrive from Europe for the use oil our armies al
though not in as large quantities az heretofore the go
yernment has not found it necessary buy abr 1ad oan
non cannon balls percussion caps and cartridges since
the removal OF Cen Fremont from tho command OF the
United States troops in Missouri.
We append several decisions of the Secretary Of
the Treasury with respect the duties be levied
COZ tain foreign atcles The relation the duties
shaws especially important, as many Of the de-.
scrption considered are brought to this port These
together with some recent decisions OF the United
States Circuit Court will be found Of interest to i'm
porters-
EXTRACT OF sAFFLowER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. 23, 1862.
SIR have carefully considered the case presented in
your report OF the lit u OF the appeal of j. Wunder
Itch, ESD from your decision levyng duty Of twenty
per cent under the provisions Of the twonty fourth
tion of the tariff oi the ID OF March 1861 the sex
tract OF salower, ,, as unenumeraed article manuac
tured in whole or in part ''Sailower is in terms,
emped from duty by the tariff act Of the I'd OF March
1861, and the importer claims, on that ground
q like exemption for the "exract Of SAT
flower" The provisions OF the tariff laws make
distinction In many in regard to tho rate Of duty
between the crude aud the prepared manufactured
tice; and on reference TO 'sailower while it makes
specific provision for the flower in its crude state,
makes none Tor any exti act o. preparation OF sat-
fower but leaves it to fall under the general classca
tion Of call articles manufactured IN whole or in part
not otherwise enumerated or provided upon which
is imposed duty of twenty per cont Your decision in
this case is approved Lar am, respectfully,
). p. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury.
HIRAM BARNEY, Esq. Collector, &C., New York.
OLD YELLOW INITIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. %, 1862.
Qfp 0fpf in n vnr m AZ
Messrs. Swift Allen. from your assessment of duty at
the rate Of twenty per cent. under the tariff act OF
March e. 1861 "oid yellow metal" imported by
them The nineteenth section of that act imposes
a duty at the rate of ten per cent son brass
in pigs or bars when old and fit only to be remanu
factured" The importers claim this case, to enter
the "yellow metal as cold BRASS" because it resem
bles brass in the nature of its component Materials al
though they are not combined in "brass and yellow
metal' in the proportions. The tariff act OF 1872
which regulates the of duties
cd articles by tho resemblance they bear in par
ticularS to enumerated articles cannot apply in this
case, because yellow metal must be held to be
braced either in the provision in the twenty second
ton Of ths tariff act Of March 1861 for manufactures
articles vessels and wares not otherwise provided for
Of brass, copper gold, iron iead pewter platna silver
other metal OF which either Of these metals
any other metal shall be the component material Of chief
value, in the provision of the twentieth section of
that act, for 'meals unmanufactursd not otherwise
provided for" 1t true that there specific provision
for yeow metal' in the free list, when prepared fer
sheathing purposes, and OF certain dimensions and
weight therein prescribed but understood the
article question does conform to those conditions
The only point therefore, to be determined in this
is whether the article is manufactured unmanufactur
cd within the meaning OF the law. infer from your
that although the article has been manuiac
tared, it old and unit for any other purpose than
a material to be roworked In that view am Of
opinion that your of duty the of
y per cent under the provision in the twentysecond
section for metas manufactured not otherwise provid
ed for was correct aud it is hereby affirmed. am,
very respectfully, S. p. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
LAWRENCE GRsSELL Esq, Collector, &C., New Bedford,
Mass.
wooLLEN sHAwLs, EMBROIDERED.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. 20, 1852
SRI have uy cd your report Of the 18th
uimo, the appeal OF 8. Mclean Co. from your de
cson assessing duty at the rate Of twelve per
pound, and, in addition thereto twenty per csntum
ad vaoren" on certain wool worsted and silk shawls,
embroidered the appellant claiming entry of said mer
chandse at the rate OF thirty per cent under the pro-
vision in the twenty section Of said tariff for
'smanuaeures OF cotton linen, silk, wool worsted if
embroidered or amboured in the loom otherwise by
machinery, with the needle or other process, not
otherwise provided for - These shaws, being manufac
opinion clearly within the classification in the second
subdivision Of section IL OF the act of ID March OF
sscothng ready mRdo aud wearing apparel of every de-
scription, composed wholly in part Of WOOL made up
manufactured wholly or in part BY the tailor seam
stress or manufacturer" or on wooen cloths wooen
shawls and all manufactures OF wool Of every descrip
ton made wholly in part Of WOO, not otherwise pro-
vided for;' and that they were properly subjected
by you to the duty Of twelve cents per pound and
twenty five psr cent ad valorem, as provided in
that section. The provision referred TO by tho importers
the twenty second section Of the Tariff act Of March
2, 1861, for manufactures of cotton silk, wool,
worstsd, If embroidered or tsmbOured in the loom
otherwise, by machinery or with the needle or ether
process not otherwise provided for can have no app
cation the merchandise in question IL being "provid
al forr In thirteenth section Of the act Your dee
sion 10 approved. am, very respectfully,
- SECRETARY Of The Treasury
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