The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-27

the tare shal DC specified therein, II snail pc law
full for the collector fhe shall or tho collector
and naval officer, if such officer there be, if they
shall see fi with the consent of the consignees, to
bnt IN Al, ether 20 n1cn
and may be ascertaincd under such regulations
the Secretary of the Treasury may from time time
prescribe but IN no case shall there be any allow
| Sec. II. And Be IL further enacted That from and
after the first day of November eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, goods, wares or merchandise
subject to ad valorcm or specific duty. whether be.
longing to person or persons residing In the Uni-
ted States or otherwise, whether acquired BY the
ordinary process of bargain and SALE or otherwise
shall be admitted to entry, unless the invoice Of
such goods, wares, or merchandise be verified by
the oath OF the owner of the owners in the
absence Of the owner one Of the party who IS an,
thorized by the owner TO make the shipment and Z
sign the invoice of ths same, certifying that The in
voice annexed contains true and faithful account,
/ y subject 70 sd yal9rem duty and obtained by pur-
chase, OF the actual cost thereof and Of all charges
thereon, and that no discounts, bounties, or draw
backs are contained in the said invoice but such
I have actually been allowed on the same and when
consigned or obtained in any manner other than by
/ purchase the actual market value thereof, and il
subject TO specific duty, Of the actual quantity thert
| Of; which said oath shall be administered by the
consul or commercial agent Of the United States in
the district where the goods manufactured, or
from which they are sent and if there be no con-
sui or commercial agent the United States in the
said district, the verifcaton hereby required shall
4 be made BY the consul or commercial agent OF the
United States at the nearest point, at the port
/ EOOQS
the oath shall be administered by some public off,
GER duly authorized 10 administer oaths, and trans
mitted with copy Of the invoice TO The consul OF
commercial agent for his authorization; and this
act shall be construed only TO modify, and not
peal, the act Of March first, eighteen hundred and
twenty three, entitled IAN act supplementary to,
and 10 amend an act entitled "An act 10 regulate
the collection OF duties on imports and TONNAGE
passed second March, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety -nine and for other purposes, y and the
forms Of the oaths therein set forth shall be mod.r
/ accOrdlDRly hall ln maid IN. ba
said consul, vice consul commercial agent by
the person or persons BY or in behalf Of whom the
said invoices ar presented and deposited one dol
lar for each aud every invoice verified, which shall
be accounted for by the officers receiving the same
in sue manner as Il now required by the laws reg
ulating the fees and of c0nsuls and CONNER
1 cial agents: Prorided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed require for goods inn
ported under the reciprocity treaty with Great
britain, signe June fifth eighteen hundred and f-
ty-tour, any other consular certificate than is
required by law; Aad prorided fesfLer That the
provisions of this section shall not apply TO in
voices Of goods, wares and merchandise imported
into the United States from beyond Cape Horn aud
the Cape of Good Hope, until the first day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three Aad
prouided further, That the provision Of this section
shall not apply to countries where there is con-
States. a.t a.- fiHs ~ ~
Scc.lS. And be Il Further enacted, That from and
after the date aforesaid 1t shalt be the duty Of con-
suls and commercial agents of the United .atcs,
having any knowledge or belief of any prac-
obtain verihcaton of invoices as described in the
preceding section, whereby the of the Uni
ted States is or may be defranded, to report the
facts 10 the collector Of the port whore the revenue
4 is may DC defrauded, 70 the Secretary of o
Treasury Of the United States.
SEC. 10. Aad Be further enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act the act entitled San
act to provide for the payment Of outstanding
Treasury notes, TO authorize loan, TO regulate and
fix the duties on IMPORTS and for other purposes"
approved March two eighteen hun red and sixty
one, be and the Same is hereby amended follows,
that is to say First in section twelve before the
word eighteen, where it first occurs, strike out
"less than - second, in section twenty three after
the words 'artists residing abroad strike ont pro-
vidcd the same be imported in good fifth oh lccts
OF taste and not OF merchandise, and insert PRO
yded the fact as aforesaid shall be certified by the
artist, or by consul of the United States - and
in the same section, before the word s'orpiment,"
insert ''ores OF gold and silver" e snff
/ Sec. 20. dad be Il further enacted, That the sixth
section Of an act entitled San act 10 extend tho
warehousing 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 csntum shall not apply to the
invoice appraised value Of the merchandise with
drawn, but shall be construed as 20 require for
failure to transport and deliver within the Tins
limited duty to be lowed and collected Of double
i the amount which said goods, wares, and merchan.
disc would be liable upon the original entry there
Sec 81 And be IL further enacted, That all goods,
/ waves and merchandise which may be in public
stores or bonded warehouse ON the first day Of Au-
| gust eighteen hundred and sxty-two, may lie
| Withdrawn for consumption upon payment of the
duties imposed thereon BY law provided tho
/ same shall be withdrawn within three months
from the date of original importation; but all
goods, wares, and merchandise which shall remain
7 in the public stores or bonded warehouse for more
than three months from the date of original impor-
tation, if withdrawn for consumption, and all
goods on ghipboard on the first day of August,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two shall be subject
the duties prescribed by this act: Provided, Tint
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 tlIerefrom, OF duties thereos aid within one
! year from the date Of the original importation,
but may be withdrawn by the owner for expectation
to foreign countries, may be transhipprd TO any
port of the Pacific or wcrstcrn 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 Pacific or Western port,
aforesaid to be subject TO the rules and regu-
lations as if originally imported .hsre any goods
remaining in public store or bonded warehouse be-
yond three years shah be regarded abandoned TO
the Government, and sold under such regulations
the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescrb be, and
The proceeds paid into the Treasury: ProCided fr-
Their, That merchandise upon which duties have
been paid may remain in warehouse in custody of
4 tile officers of the customs at the expense and risk
of the owners of said merchandise, and If exported
directly from said custody TO a foreign country
within three years. shall be entitled to return du-
A tics, proper evidence of such merchandise having
been landed abroad to be furnished 10 the collector
by the importer, one per centum OF said duties 10
be retained by the Governm .nt Asd prosisied Jar-
ther, That all drugs, medicines and chemical pro-
partitions, entered for expectation and deposited in
| warehouse public store,smay be exported by the
! owner owners thereof In the original package,
or otherwise subject TO such regulations shall lie
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury And
prorided further, That the third or last proyieo to
the nth section Of act entitled 'An act to pro-
vide increased revenue from imports. 10 pay inter-
est the public debt, and for other piirposcs an
proved tlse sixth day of August, eighteen hundred
and sixty -one be and the is hereby REVEALED;
and no return OF the duties shall be allowed on the
export ofany merchandise after IL has been removed
from the custody and control ofte Government, but
nothing herein contained shall be held TO apply to
or repeal section thirty Of the act entitled An act
to provide for the payment Of outstanding Treasn-
ry notes, TO authorize loan, to regulate and fix the
duties on imports, and for other purposes,p APP
| proved March second eighteen hundred aud sixty
one. or section four OF act entitled can act 70
provide Increased revenue from imports, 10 pay in
terest on the public debt and for other pirposer,"
approved August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one.
Sec. 20. Aad be y further enacted, That the priv
ilege Of purchasing supplies from the public ware
houses duty free be extended, under such regula-
tions as the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
SCRIBE to the Of any nation, in ports
! of the United States, which may reciprocate snch
privilege towards the vessels 0fwar Of tile United
States In its ports.
| Sec. H. And be further enacted, That all acts
! and parts of acts repugnant 10 the provisions Of
! this act be aud the same hereby repealed pro-
I rided That the existing laws shall extend 10 aud
be in force for the collection Of the duties imposed
by this act, for the prosecution and punishment OF
all and for the collection diefff-