The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-20
[oFFIcIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session of the ty-Ninth
Congress
An ACT to protect the revenue, and for other
purnoSeS.
[PUBtIc-No. 1907

bTaced IN this section, there shall De 1eNioi,
collected, and paid, on all goods, wares anu
merchandise imported from foreign coun-
tries, the duties heretofore hereinafter pro-
vided, viz:
On cigars, cigarettes and cheroots On an
kinds, three dollars per pound, and, IN adai-
ton thereto, fifty per centum al NaAorenn-
Pr0rided, That paper cigars and cigarettes
including wrappers, shall be subject TO the
same duties as are herein imposed upon CT
CARS: Ind prorided further, That on and alte5
the first day of August, eighteen hundred
and siXty-Six, no cigars shall be lmpoIteu
unless the same are packed in boxes OF not
more than five hundred cigars In each poA
and no entry of any imported cigars sh'ii
be allowed of less quantity than three thou-
sand in a single package; and all cigars on
importation shall be placed in pubhc stoIe
or bonded warehouse. and shall not DE re-
moved therefrom until the same shall nave
been inspected and stamp affixed to each
box indicating such inspection, with the
date thereof And the Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby authorized to provide the
requisite stamps, and to make all necessary
regulations for carrying the above provisions
of law into effect:
On cotton, three cents per poundi
On all compounds or preparations OF when
distilled spirits is a component part OF chlei
value, there shall be levied duty not less
than that imposed upon distilled spirits :
Prorided, That brandy ard other spirltuous
liquors may be imported in casks or other
packages of any capacity not less than thirty
gallons; and that wine iii bottles may be
imported in boxes containing not less imam
one dozen bottles of not more than one quart
each and wine, brandy, or other spIrltuouS
LIQUOR imported into the United States, and
shipped after the first day of October, eiSh-
teen hundred and siNty-SiX, in less quantity
than herein provided for, shall be forfeited
to the United States.
SEC. , Ind be it further enacted, That the
second proyis0 in section four of an act en-
titled IAN act amendatOry of certain acts
| imposing duties upon foreign importationS'
approved March three, eighteen hundred
and sixty-five, shall he construed to include
any ship, vessel, or steamer to or from auy
port in the Sandwich Islands or Society
| Islands
SEC. ,. Ind be It further enacted, That sc
| much of an act entitled AN act to author
| ize protection to be given to citizens OF the
United States who may discover deposits o.
| guano." approved August eighteen, eighteen
| hundred and fifty-siX, rs prohibits the eN
port thereof, is hereby suspended in relation
| to all persons who have complied with the
| provisions of section second of said act, tol
| five years from and after the fourteenth day
| of July, eighteen hundred and siXty-seven.
SEC. 4. Ind be it further enacted, That al
! laws and parts of laws allowing fishing
! bountieS to vessels hereafter licensed to en-
! gage in the fisheries be, and the same art
| hereby, repealed: Pr0rided, That, from anC
after the date of the passage of t his act
vessels licensed to engaga in the fisheries
may take on board imported salt in bond t.
| be used in curing fish, under such regula
tions as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
prescribe, and upon proof that said salt ha
been used i'll curing fish, the duties on TIN
same shall be remitted.
SEC. 5. Ind be it further enacted, That from
| and after the passage of this act, all goods
wares or merchandise arriving at the port
of New York, Boston, and Portland, or au.
other port of the United States which ma,
be specially designated by the Secretary
| of the Treasury, and destined for places II
the adjacent British provinces, or arriving a
the port of Point Isabel, Texas, or any ethe
port of the United States which may be spe
4 ciallY designated by the Secretary of tn
| Treasury, and destined for places in the Tt
public of Mexico, may be entered at tn
| custOm-house, and conveyed, in transit
| through the territory of the United States
| without the payment of duties, under sucl
rules, regulations, and conditions for tn
protection of the revenue, as the Secretar
of the Treasury may prescribe.
See. 6. Ind be it further enacted, That in
ported goods, wares, or merchandise in bond
or duty-paid, and products, may, with tn
consent of the proper authorities of the pro
! YinceS or republic aforesaid. be transporte
from one port or place in the United State
to another port or place therein, over til
territory of said provinces or republic, b.
such routes, and under such rules, regulg
tiOns, and conditions as the Secretary of tn
| Treasury may prescribe; and the goods
wares, and merchandise, so Transported
shall, upon arrival in the United States fro1
the provinces or republic aforesaid, be treat
ed in regard to the liability to or exemption
from duty, or tax, as if the transportatio
had taken place entirely within the limits {
the United States.
! SEC. 7. Ind BE- it further enacted, Tha
whenever it shall be shown to the satisfat
of the Secretary of the Treasury that NOR
moneys have been paid to the collector c
customs, or others acting as such, than tn
law requires, and the parties have failed t
comply with the requirements of the fouI
teenth and fifteenth sections of the act ell
titled Gan act to increase fhe duties on in
ports, and for other purposes" approves
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and siXtN
four, and the Secretary eff the Treasury shal
be satisfied that said noncompliance wit
the requirements as above stated was owin
to circumstances beyond the control of tn
importer, conSignee, or agent making sue
payments, he may draw his warrant upo
the Treasurer in favor of the person or pei
sons entitled to the oveIpayment, directin
the said Treasurer to refund the same out G
any money III the treasury not otherwise al
propriated.
SEC. :. Ind be it further epd ted, That tn
provisions of the second, third and fourt
sections of the act approved March second
eighteen hundred and thirty-three, entitle,
Gan act further to provide for the collection
OF duties On imports" and of the 18th sec
ton of the act approved March third, eigI
act to prevent and punish frauds upon tn
revenue, to provide for the more certain an
speedy collection of claims in favor of tn
United States, and for other purposes" Shal
be taken and deemed as extending to an
embracing all cases arising or which ma
have heretofore arisen, and all suits and pro
secutions heretofore brought and now penC
ing, or which may hereafter be br0ugh
against any officer of the United States q
other person by reason Of any acts done O
proceedings had by such officer or other pei
son, under authority or color of the act NJ
proved March twelve, eighteen hundred am
sixty-three entitled An act to provide ia
the collection of abandoned property, an
for the prevention of frauds in il surrector
airy districts within the United States,'' O
the act approved July two, eighteen hundre
and sixty-four entitled "An act in additio
to the severals acts concerning commercial
intercourse between loyal and Instructions
~ States, and TO provide for the collection
ofcaptured and abandoned property, and til
prevention of frauds in States declared il
insurrecton = PTorided, That such actsidon
or proceedings had under the two act
last aforesaid, or under color thereof shal
have been done and had under the authorit
or by the direction of the executive govern
ment of the United States lind pr0ride
further, That when a recovery shall Eav
been, or shall hereafter be, had in any sue
suit or prosecution brought, OF which ma,
hereafter be brought, as aforesaid the pay
ment OF the amount recovered, as provide,
for in the said twelfth section of the act an
proved March third, eighteen hundred an,
sixty-three, aforesaid, shall be made out O
the moneys arising and obtained from TIL
proceeds of sales and leases and fees collecte,
and paid over to the government under tn
two acts approved March twelve, eiehteel
/ hundred and siXty-three, and July second
eighteen hundred and sixty-four. aforesaid
in relation to captured and abandoned prom
erty-
SEC. 9. Ind be it further enacted, That il
determining the dutiable value of merchap
disc hereafter imported, thele shall be adde,
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