Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-23

merciai agents: Provided, Thot nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to require for goods i'm
ported under the reciprocity treaty with 6Teat Hri-
tain signed june fifth eighteen hundred and fifty
four, any other consular certifcate than Is nov re-
quired by law: And provided furtksr. That the pro-
visions Of this section shall not apply TO invoices Of
gods, wares, and merchandise imported into the
United States from beyond Caps Horn and the
Caps Of Good Hope, until the first day Of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty-three: Ard provided
further, That the provisions Of this section shall
not apply to countries where there Is not consul,
vice-cOnsul OF commercial agent Of the Unitsd
States.
Sec. is. And be it furthe enacted, That, fron
and aftsI the date aforesaid it shall be the duty
of consuls and commercial agents Of the Unit ed
States, having and knowledge or belief sf any case
OF practice Of any person or persons who obtain OF
should obtain VsrifcstiOn Of invoices IS descibed
ia the preceding section, whereby the revenue Is or
may be defrauded, or to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury Of the United States.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act, the act emitted
IAN act to provide for the payment Of outstanding
treasury notes to authorize a loan, to regulate and
tx the duties on imports, and for other purposes"
approved March TAO eighteen hundred and sixty
one, be and the same is hereby, amended as follows
thas is to say: First, in section twelve, before the
word Seightssn," where it grst occurs, strike out
"less than /" second, in section tWensy-three, after
the words, artists residing abroad strike cut,
-pI0FAutu tue same Do Imported N SQOQ l3i0l -
as objects Of lasts and not of merchandise" and in
sert, provided the fact, as aforesaid, shall be csrti-
fed By the artist, or by q consul Of the United
States" and in the same section, before the word
-'orpiment," insert, @orss Of gold and silver"
Sec. 20 And be it further enacted, That the sixth
section of an act entitled An act to extend the
Warehousing system By establishing private boEded
warehouses, and for other purposes, and for other
purposes" be, and the same is hereby, amended 50
that the additional duty of one hundred psr centum
shall not apply to the invoice er apprOised value Of
the merchandise withdrawn, but shall be so Gun
strUed as to require for failure to transport and ds-
liver within the time limited, q duty to be levied
and collected Of double the amount To- which said
goods. wares, and merchandise would be liable up
Un the original entry thereof.
Sec. 81. And De itfurther enacted, That aIl goods
wares, and merchandise, which may be in the pub
lie stores or bonded warehouse on the first day OF
day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-tWo,
may Do Withdraw for consumption upon payment Of
the duties now imposed thereon thereon by law
provided the same shall be so Withdrawn with tree
months from the date Of original importation but
ali goods. wares, and merchandise which shall re-
main in the public STORES Or bonded warehouse
for more than three mGnths from the date of Origi-
Pal importation = withdrawn for and
al gOoos On ship board on the first day Of Augusj,
el2eseen hundred and sixty-tEU, shall be subject to
the duties prescribed by this act: Provided, That
all goods which now are or may be deposited Ia
SdbiiC St9r6 u DOu4tu NdTtnouSSS dhto
takes effect and goes into operation, must be With
drawn therefrom, or the duties thereon paid within
one year from the date of original Importation put
may be withdrawn By the owner for expurtauon 70
foreign countries, or may be transhiped to any Po@t
Of the Pacific OF western coast Of the United u ates
at any time before the expiration Of three years
from the date of original importation; saeh goods
on arrival at a 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 bonded warehouse beyond three
years shall be regarded as abandoned TO the gov
ernpent and sold unber such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe aud the
proceeds paid into the treasury; Provided further,
That merchandise upon which duties have been
paid may remain in warehouse in custody OF the
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 duties
proper evidence of such merchandise having been
andsd abroad to be furnished to the collector by