Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-14
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pa,,cd at tile First Session Of the Thirty
Eighth Congress.

GPUBLIc-No. 164.
An ACT to prevent Smuggling and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of tile United States
of america IN Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act, all
goods, wares, and merchandise, and all bag
gage and effects of passengers, and all other
articles imported into the United States from
any contiguous foreign country or countries,
except as hereinafter provided, as well as the
vessels, cars, and other vehicles and envclops
in which the same shall be imported. shall bs
unladcncd in the presence of, and be inspect
cd by, an inspector or other officer Of the
customs, at the first port of entry or custom
house in the United States where the same
shall arrive; and to enable the proper officer
thoroughly to discharge this duty. he may
require the owner or owners. or his, her, or
their agent, or other person having charge or
possession of any trunk, travelling-bag or
sack, valise, or other envelop, or any closed
same. or to delive to him the proper key and
if such owner, agent. or other person shall
refuse or neglcc! to comply with his demands
the said officer shall retain such trunk, trav-
clIing-bag or sack. valise, Or whatsoever
may be, and open the same, and, as soon
thereafter as may be practicable, examine
the contents; and if any article or articles
subjcct>to the payment of the duty shall be
found therein. the whole contents. together
with the envelope, shall be forfeited to the
United States. and disposed of as the law
provides in other similar cases. And if any
such dutiabe gods, article o. articles. shall
be found in such vessel. car. or other vehicle.
the owner, agent, or other person in Charge
Of which shall have refused to open the same
Or deliver the key as herein provided. the
same, together with the vessel. car, o, other
vehicle. shall be forfeited to tho United
States. and shall be held by such officer. to be
disposed Of as the law provides in other sim
liar cases Of forfeiture.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That
to avoid the inspection at the first port Of
arrival. required by the first section o. this
act. tue owner, agent, master, or conductor
of any such vessel, Cur, or other vehicle, or
other vehicle. or owner, agent, OF other person
having charge Of any such goods, wares, mer-
chandise. baggage, effects, or other articles.
may apply to any officer of the United Suites
duly authorized to act in the premises. to
seal or close tue same, under and according
to the regulations hereinafter authorized, pre-
vious to their importation into the United
States which officer shall seal or close the
same accordingly; whereupon the same may
proceed tn their port Of destination without
further inspection: Prorided. That nothing
contained ia this section shall be construed
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necessary and proper to prevent frauds upon
the revense and violations Of this ae4.
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