Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-09

case or practice Of any person or persons VIII
obtain or should obtain verifcation OF invoices
as described in the preceding section, whereby
the revenue Of United States is or may be de-
irauded, to report the facts to the collector of
me port where the revenue is or may be de-
traaded, or to the Secretary of the Treasury Of
the United States
Sec. 49, and be further enacted That from
and after the passage of this act the act entitled
IAN act to provide for the payment of outstand-
ing Treasury notes, to authorize loan, to re-
gulate AMI fix the duties on imports, and for
other purposes" approved March two, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, be and the same is here
by amended as follows, that is to say First, in
section twelve, before the word "eghteen, -
where it first occurs, strike out "less than p
second in section twenty-three, after the words
"artists residing abroad" strike out "provided
the same be imported in good faith as objects Of
taste and not of merchandise, and insert, "pro-
yided the fact as aforesaid, shall be certified by
the artist, or by consul of the United States :"
aud in the same section, before the. word "oIna-
ment, insert, torres OF gold and silver"
Sec. ~. And be II further enaeted, That the
sixth section of an act entitled "An act to extend
the warehousng system by establishing private
bonded warehouses, and for other purposes"
be and the same is hereby amended so that the
additional duty of one hundred per eentum shall
not apply to the invoice or appraised value Of
the merchandise Withdrawn, hut shall be 80 con-
strued as to require for failure to transport and
deliver within the time limited a duty to be
levied and collected of double the amount which
said goods. wares, and merchandise would be
liable upon the original entry thereof
Sec u. And be IL further enacted, That all
goods, wares, and merchandise which may be in
public stores or bonded warehouse on the first
day of August, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo,
may be Withdrawn for consumption upon pay
ment of the duties now imposed thereon by law,
provided the same shall be so Withdrawn within
three months from the date of original mporta-
ton; but all goods, wares, and merchandise
which shall remain in the public stores or bond
ed warehouse for more than three months from
the date of original importation, if Withdrawn
for consumption, and all goods on shipboard on
the first day of August, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, shall be subject to the duties pre-
scribed by this act Provided, That all goods
which now are or may be deposited in public
store or bonded warehouse after this act takes
effect and goes into operation, must be with
drawn therefrom, or the duties thereon paid
within one year from the date Of original impor-
tation, but may be Withdrawn by the owner for
expectation to foreign countries, or may be tran
shipped to any port of the Pacific or western
coast of the United States at any time before
the expiration of three years from the date of
original Importation such goods on arrival at
D Pacific or Western port, as aforesaid, to be
originally imported there any goods remaining
IN public store or bonded warehouse beyond
three years shall be regarded as abandoned 10
he Government aud sold under such regula-
lions as the Secretary Of the Treasury may
orescribe and the proceeds paid into the Trea-
iury PyoDided, further, That merchandise upon
which duties have been paid may remain in
warehouse in custody of the officers of the GUS
oms at the expense and risk of the owners of
aid merchandise, and if exported directly from
aid custody to a foreign country within three
years, shall be entitled to return duties, proper
evidence of such merchandise having been land
ID abroad to be furnished to the collector by the
importer, one per eentum of said duties to be
etained by the Government: ARd grouided, Jur-
her, That oil drugs, medicines, and chemical
entered for expectation and depos-
ted in warehouse or public store, may be export
ed by the owner or owners thereof in the original
lackage, or otherwise, subject to such regula-
ions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary Of
he Treasury And provided, further, That the
bird or last proviso to the fifth section of an
iot entitled 81 Aud act to provide increased rev.
nue. from Imports to pay interest on the pub
10 debt, and for other purposes" approved the
ix.h day OF August, eighteen hundred and sixty
ne, be and the same is hereby repealed and
10 return Of the duties shall be allowed on the
xport of any merchandise after it has been re-
loved from the custody and control of the Gov
bub hobuluB utFHlu CuuAulueu buhl Db
eld to apply to or repeal section thirty Of tile
ct entitled " An act to provide for the payment
outstanding Treasury notes, TO authorize O
pan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports,
nd for other purposes" approved March seq
nd, eighteen hundred and sixly-one, or section
our Of an act entitled "An act to provide iu-
reased revenue from imports, to pay interest
n the public debt, and for other purposes" APP
roved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
me-
Sec. %. And be IL further enacted, That the
rivilege of purchasing supplies from the public
warehouses; duty free be extended, under such
as the Secretary Of the Treasury shAll
rescribe, to tine yesses-of- war Of any nation, in
ors of the United States, which may recipro-
ate such privilege towards the vesses-of-war
{ the United States in its ports
Sec. 70. And be IL JartheT enacted, That all
cts and parts Of acts repugnant to the provisions
T this act be and the same are hereby repealed:
'fOOided, That the existing laws shall extend
., and be in force for the collection Of the do
les imposed by this act, for the prosecution aud
unishment Of all offences, and for the recovery,
distribution, and remission Of all fines
enaties, and forfeitures, as fully and eifectually
$ If every regulation, penalty, forfeiture, pro-
ision, clause, matter, aud thing to that effect,
! the existing laws contained, had been insert
in and re-enacted by this act
Sec. "a. And be Il further enacted, That in the
lnety hfth section OF tue act entitled " An act
D provide internal revenue to support the Gov
rnment and [to1 pay interest on the publiS
ebt," approved July first, eighteen hundred
nd sixty two, be so amended that no instru-
lent document, or paper, made signed, or ssu-
d prior to the first day Of January, eighteen
undred and sixty three, without being duly
tamped, or having thereon, an adhesive stamp
D denote the duty imposed thereon, shall for
hat cause be deemed invalid and of no effect:
'rovided, hOl0eUef, That no such instrument.
ocument or paper shall be admitted or used as
vidence in any court until the same shall have
zen duly stamped, nor until the holder thereof
hall have proved to the satisfaction of the court
hat he has paid to the collector or deputy col
actor of the district within which such court
nay be held the sum of five dollars, for the use
# the United States.
Sec 20. And be it further eaactsd, That no
art of the act aforesaid, in relation to stamp
utes, shall be held to take effect before the
rst day of September, eighteen hundred and
ixty two, and 80 much Of said act as relates ts
he appointment Of collectors and assessors shall
e held to take effect on the twenty first day Of
uly, eighteen hundred and sixty two instead
f from and after its approval by the President.
Approved, july IA. 1862