Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-08

collector if he shall see fit or for the collector and
val officer, if such officer there be, if they shall see fit
with the consent of the consgnees to estimate the SAID
tare according to such invoice but in all other
the real shall be allowed and be ascertained
under regulations the Secretary of the Treasu
nv may from time to time prescribe but in no case
shall there be any allowance for draft.
see II. and be 1t further eaac.ed, That from and at
ter the first day of November eighteen hundred and
sxtytwo, goods, wares or merchandise supJect 10
ad valorem or specific duty, whether belonging to
person persons residing the United States or oth
erwise whether acquired by the ordinary process OF
bargain and sae otherwise shall be admitted to en-
try unless the invoice OF such goods wares, OF mer
chandse be verified by the oath of the owner one OF
the owners in the absence of the owner one OF the
party who authorized by the to make the ship
ment and sign invoice of the same certifying that
the invoice annexed contains true and faithful ac-
count if subject ad vaorem duty and obtained by
purchase of the actual thereof and of all charges
thereon, and that discounts bounes, or drawbacks
are contained in the said invoice but such as
tually been allowed on the same and when consigned
obtained any manner other than by purchase the
actual market value thereof and Il subject to speche
duty, the actual quantity thereof which SAID oath
shall be administered by the consul or commercial agent
the United States in the district where the goods are
manufactured, from which they sent /; and if
there be consul or commercial agent OF the United
States said district, the vecation hereby required
shall be made by the consul commercial agent OF the
United States the nearest point at the port from
which the goods sh pped, in which case the oath
shall be administered by some pubnc ohcef duly au-
thorzed to administer oaths, and transmitted with
copy the invoice to the consul commercial agent
his authorization and this act shall be construed
only modify, and not repeal the act Of March first
eighteen hundred and tweny-three, entitled An act
supplementary and to amend act entitled AN act
regulate the collection of duties imports and ton
mage passed second March, Thousand seven hun
dred and ninety and for other purposes and the
forms OF the oaths therein set forth shall be modified
accordingly And there shall be paid to the SAID
sui vice-consul commercial agent by The person or
persons by behalf of whom the said invoices
presented and deposited dollar for each and every
invoice verified which shall be accounted for by the
officers receiving the same, in such manner as is now
required by the laws regulating the fees and salaries Of
consuls and commercial agents Proraded That no
goods imported under the reciprocity treaty with Great
anv other Consular than Is ana Y
ed by law And prouided, further, That the provls-
of this section shall not apply to invoices OF goods
wares, and merchandise imported into the United
States from beyond Cape Horn and the Cape OF Good
Hope, until the first day of April, thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three ana pTog1ded, JATMer,
That the provisions of this section shall not apply to
countries where there is no consu Viee-consu or COM
| mercal agent of the United States.
Sec 49, And be it further enacted, That, from and
after the date aforesaid it shall be the duty OF eonsuls
and commercial agents of the United States having
any knowledge or belief of any practice of
person persons who obtain should obtain vertical
ton described in the preceding section,
whereby the revenue the United States is be
defauded report the facts to the collector OF the port
where the revenue is or may be defrauded to the
| Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
Sec 10. And be 1t further enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act the act entitled An 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
hereby, amended follows, that is to say First IN
section twelve, before the word eighteen, where 1t
|
twentv-three after the words artts residing abroad
strike provided the be imported in good faith
objects of taste and not of merchandise and insert
provided the fact as aforesaid shail be cerhed oy
the artist by consul Of the United States and IN
the same section, before the word 'orpiment, insert
cores OF gold and silver"
Sec. 90 And be it further enacted, That the sixth
ecGn OF an act etled ACT 10 bona 5d
houses, and for other purposes be- ana the same Is
hundred per oentum shall not apply to the invoice
| appraised value of the merchandise withdrawn but
shall be construed to require for failure to trans
| port and deliver within the tune limited duty to be
levied and collected of double the amount to which
said goods wares, and merchandise would be abe upon
Sec 81 and be it further eaacted That all goods,
| wares, and merchandise which may be in the public
stores or bonded warehouse on the first day OF August
eighteen hundred and sixty two, may be withdrawn
for consumption upon payment of the duties now i'm
posed thereon by law, provided the same sha be SO
withdrawn within three months from the date OF org
ina mporation but all goods wares, and merchandise
which shall remain III the public stores or bonded ware
house for than three months from the date OF
original importation, if withdrawn for consumption,
and all goods shpboard on the first day OF August
eighteen hundred and xtywo, shall be subject to the
duties prescribed by this act Provided That all goods
which may be deposited IN public store OF
bonded warehouse after this act takes effect aud goes
into operation, must be withdrawn theretrom or the
duties thereon paid within year from the date OF
| original Importation but may be withdrawn by the
for expectation to foreign countries, or may be
transhpped to any port of the Pacific
the United States at any time before the expiration
of three from the date Of original importation
spch goods ON arrival at Pacific or western port
aforesaid, be subject the same rules and regua
lations if originally imported there any goods re-
naming in public store or bonded warehouse beyond
three shall be regarded abandoned to the gov
ernmen and sold undor such equations as the Score
faTY Ri Chs may RTeserPe a sae proceed
chandise upon which duties have been paid may remain
warehouse in custody of the officers Ell the customs
the expense and risk of the owners OF said merchan
disc, and If exported directly from SAID custody to
foreign country within three years, shall be entitled L
return duties, proper evidence of such merchandise
having been landed abroad to lac furnished TO the col
lector by importer, per centum of said duties Il
he T. Il
uCr That all drugs, medicines, and chemical prepare
tons entered for Expectation and deposited in ware
house or public store may be exported by the
thereof in the original package, or otnerwlse
noct TO such regulations as shall be prescribed by thu
Secretary Of the Treasury f4d p,aridsd, Ju1theT
That the third last proviso to the fifth section of al
entitled An act to provide increased revenue IRON
imports, pay interest the public debt, and TO
other purposes approved the strth hfhJ day OF Au
gust, eighteen hundred and sixtyone be,and the sam
hereby, repealed aud 40 return OF duty shall be al
lowed on the export VI any merchandise after II Ia
been removed from the custody and control OF the gov
apply repeal section thirty of the act cntlte
; ''An act provide for the payment Of outstanding
treasury notes, to authorize oan to regulate and III
I the duties imports and for other purposes" ap
proved March second eighteen hundred and sxty-onc
section four of an act entitled Gan act 70 provide IN
creased revenue from imports to PAX interest on tn
public debt and for other purposes approved Angus
i See. y. And bet further enacted That the priv
lege of purchasing supplies from the public warehouse
duty free, be extended under such regulations as tn
Secretary of tho Treasury shall prescribe to the vessels
i owar any nation ports of heunted States, whc
may reclproCae such privilege towards the NeSsels-oI
war of the United States IN It's ports
VI Sec %. AHd be 1t further enacted That all acts an
parts acts repugnant 10 the provisions OF this act be
and the same are u rehy, repealed PrOrided Iba
the existing laws shall extend to, and be in force to
the collection of duties imposed by tins act for Ia
prosecution and punishment of all offences, and for tn
recovery, collection, Distribution and remission OF
fines penalties and forfetures fully and eectual
as if every regulation, penalty forfeiture, provision
clause matter and thing to that effect, in the exisn
laws contained, had been inserted in and Teenacted
! this act.
; Sec "a. And be it further enacted, That an IL
Ii nety-fth section of the act entitled An act TO pre-
IT vide internal revenue to support the government an
fto] pay interest the public debt" approved } III
Il drs eighteen hundred and sixy-two be so amendt
tIat no instrument document, OF paper, made, sgne
o. issued prior the first day of January, eightee
hundred and sixty three, without being duly stampe
or having thereon adhesive stamp denote the dr
ty imposed thereon, shall fer that be deemed
i valid and of no effect Preceded, holCercT, That l
such instrument, document, paper shall be admittC
or used evidence III any court until the same sha
have been duly stamped, until the holder there
shall have proved to the satisfaction OF the court tn
D. he has paid the collector deputy collector OF Il
district within which such court may be held the
OF five dollars for the of the United States.
Sec. 2j and be ii further enacted, That no part
the act aforesaid, in relation to stamp duties snail
held take effect before the first day of Septembe
eighteen hundred and sixty-two. And so much OF sa
i relates to the appointment of collectors and
SCISSORS shall be held to take effect the wentyr
day Of July, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, inste
r OF from and after its approval by the President
Approved, July IA, 1862