, 1864-09-19


stances used for mining, blasting, artillery
or sporting purposes, when valued at twenty
cents or less per pound, duty Of six cent
per pound, and in addition thereto twenty
per centum ad valorem; valued above twenty
cents per pound, duty of ten cents pei
pound, and in addition thereto twenty PEI
centum ad valOrem.
On marble, white statuary, brocatella
sienna, and verd-antique, in block, rough Of
squared, one dollar per cubic foot, and il
addition thereto twenty-five per centum at
valorem. On veined marble and marble d
all other descriptions, not otherwise provided
for, in block, rough or squared, fifty cent
per cubic foot, and in addition thereto twent,
per crntum ad valOrem.
On mineral or medicinal waters, or water'
from springs impregnated with minerals. fol
each bottle or jug containing not more thai
one quart, three cents, and in addition
thereto twenty-five per centum ad valorem
containing more than one quart, three cent
for each additional quart, or fractional par
thereof, and in addition thereto twenty-five
per centum ad valOrem.
On palm-leaf fans, one cent each.
On pipes, clay, common or white, thirty
five per centum ad valOrem. ..
On meereehaum, wood, porcelain, lava
and all other tObaeco-smoking pipes, and
pipe.bOwls, not herein otherwise provided
for, one dollar and fifty cents per gross, and
in addition thereto scventy-fve per centun
ad valorem.
On pipe cases, pipe stems, tips, mouth
pieces, and metallic mountings for pipes
and all parts of pipes or pipe fixtures, and
all smokers articles, seventy-fiye per centuH
ad valorcm.
On pen-tips ard pen.hOldes, or part:
thereof, thirty-five per centum ad valorem
On pens, metallic, ten cents per gross
and in addition thereto twenty-five per cent
um ad valorem.
On soap, fancy, perfumed. honey, trans
parent, and all descriptions Of toilet and
shaving soap, ten cents per pound, and in
addition thereto twenty-five per centum ad
valOrem.
On all soap not otherwise provided for
one cent per pound, and in addition thereto
1 thirty per centum ad valorem. ],
On starch, made of potatoes or corn, one
cent per pound, and twenty per ccntum ad
valOreIn.
On starch, made Of rice, or any Othci
material, three cents per pound, and twenty
per centum ad valOrem.
On rice, cleaned, two and half cents
per pound; on uncleaned, two cents pei
pound.
On paddy, one cent and half per pound
Sec. IA. ARd BE- IL further enacted, That
on the entry Of any vessel, or Of any goods,
wares, or merchandise, the decision Of the
collector Of customs at the port Of importa-
ton and entry, as to the rate and amount
Of duties to be paid on the tonnage Of such
vessel or on such goods, wares, or merehan.
disc, and the dutiable costs and charges
thereon, shall be final and conclusive against
all persons interested therein, unless tho
owner, master, commander, or cOnsignce Ol
such vessel, 10 the case Of duties levied on
tonnage, or the owner, importer, consignee,
or agent Of the merchandise, in the case Of
duties levied on goods, wares, or merchan-
disc, or the costs and charges thereon, shall,
within ten days after the ascertainment and
liquidation Of the duties by the proper Offi-
GERS Of the customs, as well in cases Of mer-
chandisc entered in bond, as for consump-
tion, give notice in writing to the collector
on each entry, if dissatisfied with his deci
sion, setting forth therein, distinctly and
specifically, tho grounds Of his objection
thereto, aud shall, within thirty days ufiei
the date Of such ascertainment and liquida-
tion, appeal thereffom to the Secretary d
the Treasury, whose decision on such appea
shall Be final and conclusive; aud such yes
sci, goods, wares, or merchandise, OF cost
and charges, shall be liable to duty accord
lingly, any act Of Congress to the contrary
notwithstanding, unless suit shall be brough
within ninety days after the decision Of th,
| Secretary Of the Treasury on snch, appea
for any duties which shall have been paid
before tho date Of such decision on suel
i yessel, or on such goods, wares, or mcrchan
dise, or costs or charges, or within NINETY
days AFTER the payment Of duties paid afte
| the decision Of the Secretary. And no sui
shall be maintained in any court for the re
coyery Of any duties alleged to have beei
erToneously or illegally exacted, until tn,
decision Of the Secretary Of the TreasuF,
shall have been first had on such appeal
unless said decision Of the Secretary shal
b delayed more than ninety days from thI
date Of such appeal in case Of an entry a
any port east Of the Rocky mountains, o
more than Eve months in case Of an entr,
west Of those mountains. 2 z g
Sec. Is. Aad BE- Is Jariher saaeisd, Tha
the decision Of the respective collectors 0
customs as toall fees, charges, and exaelion
lof whatever character, other than thos
mentioned in the next preceding section
claimed by them, or by any Of the officer
under them, IN the performance Of thei
Official duty, shall be final and conclusiv,
against all persons interested in such fees
charges, orexactions, unless the like motto,
that an appeal will be taken from such de
cision 70 The Secretary Of the Treasury shal
| be given within ten days from the maxim,
Of such decision, and unless such appca
shall actually be taken within thirty day
from the making Of such decision; and th
decision Of the Secretary Of the Treasur,
shall be final and conclusive upon the matte
90 appealed unless suit shall be brought 70
the recovery Of such fees, charges, or ex
actions, within the period as provided 70
in the next preceding section in regard /
j duties. And nosnit shall be maintained il