New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-06

, lection OF duties on imports ana tuDtiatf, pass
second March, one thousand seven hundred and nm
ynine and for other PURPOSES aud the forms OF q
oaths therein set forth snail be modified accordingly
And there shall be paid to the said Consul. VIC
Cons sui, or Commercial Agent, by the person or Pc
Sons by in behalf Of whom the said invoices ~
presented and deposited, 81 for each and every i
voice verified, which shall bs accounted for by I'll
officers receiving the same in such manDer rs is nov
required by the laws regulating the ices and salarie
of Consuls and Commercial Agcrts: Provided. 1ha
nothing herein contained shall be construed 10 "a
qure for goods imported under the reciprocity treat
with Great Britain, signed June 5, 1855, aDy otbe
Consular certificate than is now required by law
Ind provided further, That the provisions OF thu
Sc, ton shall not apply to invoices OF goods, wares
and merchandise imported into the United States
from b, 'yoDd Cape Horn and the Cape Of Good Hope
until tf.' lst day of April, 1863. And, provided
further tn at the provisions Of this section shall not
apply TO com, tries where there is Consul or Com
mercial Agent >,f:he United States.
SEC. Is. And be It further enacted, That. from
and after the date ao esaid, it shall te the duty OF
consnls and commercial agents OF the UnIed States
having any knowledge OF belief OF any case or
practice of any person or ,Herson5 who Obtain or
should obtain vericaticn of iyOices as described I'm
the preceding section whereby the revenue OF the
CDed States Is or may be defra Nded, TO report the
iacts to the collector OF the ror, here the revenue
I Is or may be derauded, to the Secretary OF tho
Treasury Of the United States.
SIC. H.. And be it further enacted thSt from and
after the passage OF this act, the act entitled IA
act to provide the payment Of outstanding Trea-
sury notes, to authorize loan TO regulate and fix
the duties on imports, aud for other purposes ep-
proved March z, 1861, be and the sane ID heseby,
amended follows, that is to say First in section
IL, before the word eighteen where it first &C.
ours, strike out less than" second in section q,
before the word " dianODds,' strike Out copper
ore and" third, in section 30 after the words, ar.
fists residing abroad" strike oct provided the
-, =. - e
and not of merchandise" and insert provided the
fact, aforesaid, shall be certified by the artist,
by consul OF the United States" aud in the same
section before the word "orpiment," insert, 'cres
Of gold and silver"
SIC. 20. And be 1t further enacted, That the sixth
section of an act entitled, a" An act to extend the
warehousing system by establishing private bonded
warehouses, aud tor other purposes" be, and the
same is hereby amended 80 that tie additional duty
OF 100 per centum shall not apply to the invoice or
appraised value OF the merchandise withdrawn, but
shall be so construed to require for failure to
transport and deliver within the time limited duty
to be levied and collected of dou 10 the amount
to which said goods, wares and merchandise would
be liable upon the original entry thereof
SIC. u. And be it further enacted, That ali good,
wares and merchandise, which may be Ia public
stores or bonded warehouse the frat day OF An.
gust next may be Withdrawn for consumption upon
the payment Of the duties now imposed thereon by
law provided the same shall be 80 withdrawn within
three months from the date of original importation;
but all goods, wares aad merchandise which shall
remain ia the public stores or bonded warehouse for
mora than three months from the date Of
original importation, II WITHDRAWN for coDsump-
tou, and all goods on shipboard on the first day Of
August shall be subject TO the duties prescribed
by this act: Provided, That all goods which now
ere or may be deposited in public store or bonded
warehouse after this act takes effect and goes into
oreration must be Withdrawn therefrom, or the du-
ties thereon paid within one year from the date Of
original importation, but may be withdrawn by the
owner for expectation to foreign countries, or may
lie ,rsnshipped to any port Of the Pacific or Western
coast of the United States ut any time before the
expiration OF three years from the date OF original
importation; such goods on arrival at Pacific or
Western port, as aforesaid, TO be subject TO the
same rules and regulations as II originally imported
there any goods remaining in public store or bond
ded warehouse beyond three years shall be regarded
AZ abandoned to the Government, and sold under
such regulations AS the Secretary OF the Treasury
nav prescribe, and the proceeds paid into the
TreaslIry Provided, further, That merchandise upon
which duties have been paid may remain iu ware
house in custody of the officers Of the customs
al the expense and risk OF the owners OF said
merchandise and if exported directly from said
custody to foreign country within three years,
sboII he entitled 10 return duties, proper evidence
81 snch merchandise having been landed abroad 10
be furnished 10 the Collector by the Importer one
uer cen,um of said duties to be retained by the Gov
eminent: And provided, further, Ihst AZ drugs,
exnorta.ion and deposited IN warehouse public
siore nav DO exported by tie owner or owners
thereof in the original packages, or otherwise, sub
ect 10 such regulations as shall De prescribed by tho
Secretary OF the Treasury: And provided, further,
That the third or last provso TO the fifth section OF
an Act entitled AN act 70 provide increased rev.
,nue from Imports to pay interest on the public
ieb, and Tor other purposes, approved the 9th day
q Aueus, 1861, be, and the same Is hereby, re-
oealed; and no return OF the duties shall be al
no
h has been removed from the custody and
control of the Government; but nothing herein
ained shal he held 10 apply to or repeal section 80
II the act enti,ed "An act to provide for the pay
ment of outstanding Treasury notes. to authorize
loan. 70 regulate and fix the duties on imports, and
for other purposes" approved March = 1862.
SIC. ~ And be it further enacted, That the priv
ilege Of purchasing supplies from the public ware
houses duty free. be extended, under such regiIa-
items as he Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe,
10 pe vessels Of war OF any nation in ports OF tbs
| nired States, which may recprocste such priv
lece toward tie vessels OF war OF the United States
in is ports.
SEC 49, And be II further enacted. That all acts
and psrs OF acts repugnant to the provisions Oh TINS
act be- and the same hereby repealed; Pro-
yidel That the existing laws shall extend 20, and
be in force for the collection OF the duties imposed
by This act, Tor the prosecution and punishment OF
al ofenses and for the recovery, collection, dstr-
tion ard remission OF all fines, penalties and for
ienres. 81 July and efiectually as if every regula
lion, penatv. forfeiture provision, clause, matter,
and thing to tia, effect, in she existing laws con-
tanned, cad been inserted in and re-enaced by this
ac,.
SEC. a. And be il further enacted That the
nne,v.ffth section of the act entitled An act to
provide internal revenue TO support the Government
and paw interest On the public debt" approved July
/ lSt4 be go amended that no instrument, docu-
ment or paper made signed, or issued prior to the
lirst dsv Vf January, 1863, withoat being duly
st,mred or having thereon an adhesive stamp to de-
cote the dny imposed thereon, shall for that cause
n. d..n,eJ invalid and Of 10 effect: Provided bow.