The national Republican., 1862-08-05
[PuBLIC-No 1891

AN ACT to further provide for the collection
Of the revenue upon the northern, north
eastern, and northwestern frontiers, and for
other purposes. 5HT .-
BE u enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep.
rssentdtiues of The United States Of America IN
Congress- assembled That from and after the
first day of October next the master or man.
oensed for carrying on the coasting trade on
the northern, northeastern, ndcnorthwestern
frontiers Of the United States shall, before the
departure Of his vessel from any port. Ale y
obtain a clearanoe;i and II said vessel shall
touch at any Of the ports Of the United States,
| and there receive on board any goods, wares,
or merchandise, or discharge any portion Of
her cargo, the master or manager shall report
to the collector such arrival and produce his
| manifest, and II shall be the duty Of the collec
tor TO endorse thereon, certified by himself, y
description Of the goods, wares, or merchan.
disc so taken on board or unladen, and return
the same TO- the master or manager, who shall
deliver to the collector Of the port at which
the unlading Of the cargo is completed, the
manifest to be placed on file in his once. And
the owner or owners OF every vessel whose
master or manager shall neglect to comply
and pay to the United States the sum Of twenty
| dollars for each and every offence, one half for
the use of the informer, and for which sum the
vessel shall be liable, and may be seized and
pEOCoouou dkhiubt uy way VI nuoi
In any district court Of the United States hsv
| ing Jurisdiction of the offence.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That COL
lectors and surveyors Of the collection districts
on the said frontiers are authorized to keep on
| sale, at their several Offices, blank manifests
and clearances required for the business OF
their districts, and TO charge the sum OF ten
| cents, and no more, fof each blank which shall
be prepared and executed by them.
| Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That goods
imported under the reciprocity treaty with
| Great Britain may be entered at any port on
| tho northern northeastern and northwestern
| frontiers of the United States, upon satisfac-
| tory evidence being given to the collector at
tho port where such goods are offered for
| entry, that they are Of the growth or produc.
tion OF Canada, without the consular certificate
now required.
Sec. 4. And be u further enacted, That for
every entry Of goods at any custom. house on
| tho nOrthern northeastern and northwestern
| frontiers Of the United States a fee Of forty
cents shall be charged by the collector and
accounted for to tho Government.
| Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That the
Secretary ofthe Treasury be and he 10 hereby
opened within the limits Of insurrectionary
States, during the existing rebellion, to appoint
| special agents to perform the functions OF the
| ordinary officers subordinate to the Treasury
| Department at such ports: PROVIDED, That the
| compensation TO be allowed such temporary ON.
GERS shall not exceed that PAID TO permanent
| onicers of the same position during tho year
| eighteen hundred and fifty mine, nor exceed the
compensation ordinarily allowed to such Off.
cial agents.
| Approved, July IA, 1862.