The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-10


may be ascertained- under such regulations as the
secretary of the Treasury may from time to time
prescribe; but in no case Sian there be any allow
ance for DRAFT. E& EN e
Sec IL And be it Further enacted That from
and after the first day Of November. eighteen
hundred and no goods, wares or meI-
whether belonging to person or persons resld-
ing in the Unit ID States otherwise, or whether
sale or otherwise shall be admitted to entry, I'M
less the invoice of such goods, wares or mer-
chandise be verified by the oath of the owner or
one of the owners, or in the absence of the owner
one of the party how is authorized by the owner
to make the shipment and sign the invoice of the
same certifying that the invoice annexed contains
a true and faithful account, if subject to al va
loren duty aud OBTAINED by purchase, of the &C;
tual cost thereof, and of all charges thereon ana
that discounts bounties, or drawbacks are con
tanned in the said invoice but such have actual
" been allowed on the same; and when consigned
or obtained in any manner otner than by purchase,
the actual market value thereof; and II suDJect 70
specific duty, of the actual quantity Thereon
which said oath shall be administered by the con
sui commercial agent of the United States III
the district where the goods are manuiacturea OF
from which they are sent; and If there be no
consul or commercial agent OF the uhteu StaIee
in the said district, the verifcation hereby re,
quired shall be made by the consul or commercIal
accent of the United States at the nea- est point,
or at the port from which the goods are shlpPeo,
in which case the oath shall be administered ny
some public officer, duly authorized to administer
oaths, end transmitted with copy OF the lnvolcc
to the consul or commercial agent Tor MS autnen-
tication and this act shall be construed only 10
modify and not repeal, the act of March hrst
eighteen hundred and twenty-three, entitled : an
act supplementary to, and to amend an act emu
tied AM act to regulate the colectlono1 duties on
;mports and tonnage passed second March, one
thousand seven hundred and nlnety-nlne, ana 1or
other purpose, T" and the forms of the oaths there
in set forth shall be modified accordingly. Anq,
there shall be paid to the said consul, or VICE
consul, or commercial agent, by the person or
persons by or in behalf OF whom the said invoices
are presented and deposited one dollar for each
and every invoice verified, which shall be accoun
ted for by the officers receiving the same, in such
manner as is nnw required by the laws regulatlnS
, the fees and salaries of consus and commercial
agents Provided, Thht nothing herein contained
shall be construed to require for goods importe
under the reciprocity treaty with Great f br f
signed June fifth eighteen hundred and hfty-four,
and other consular certificate than Is now required
by law: And provided further, That the proVls-
ions of this section shall not apply to invoices OF
goods, wares and merchandise imported into the
United States from beyond Cape Horn ana me
Cape of Good Hope, until the first day OF April,
one thousand eight hundred and iXty-three: And
provided, further, That the provisions OF this
section shall not apply to countries where there
is no consul, or commercial agent OF the Unlted
States.
Sec IS And be it further enacted, That from
and after the date aforesaid it shall be the duty
of consus and commercial agents OF the United
States, having any knowledge or belief OF any
case or practice ofany person or persons VINO oo-
tain or should obtain verihcation OF invoices as
described in the preceding section, Whereby the
revenue of the United States Is or may be de-
rauded or to report the facts to the collector OF
the port where the revenue is may be detrauded,
to the Secretary of the Treasury OF the Cnlted
States.
Sec 10 And be it further enacted, That from
and after the passage of this act the act entitled
An act to provide for the payment OF outstand-
ing treasury notes, to authorize loan, 10 regu'
late and fix the duties on imports, and Tor other
purposes approved March two, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, be, and the same Is hereby
amended as follows, that is to say First, in sec
ton twelve, before the word ''eighteen," Where
first occurs, strike out ''less THANH" second, in
siding abroad" strike out, provided the same
be imported in good faith as objects OF taste and
not of merchandise and insert provided the
fact aforesaid, shall bd certified by the artist,
or by consul of the United States y and in the
same section, before the word "orpiment, in
sert % ores OF gold and silver"
Sec. 90 And be it further enacted, That the
sixth section of an act entitled IAN act to extend
the warehousing system by establishing private
bonded warehouses, and for other purposes" be,
aud the same is hereby amended SO that the adj
ditional duty of one hundred per centum shall
not apply to the invoice or appraised value OF the
merchandise withdrawn, but shall be so construed
to require for failure to transport and deliver
within the time limited, duty to be levied and
collected of double the amount [to which said
goods, wares and merchandise would be liable
upon the original entry thereof.
Sec. 81. And be ii further enacted, 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 imposed thereon by
law, provided the same shall be so Withdrawn
within three months from the date of original i'm
portation; but all goods wares and merchandise
which shall remain in the public stores or bond
ed warehouse for more than three months from
the date of original importation, if withdrawn for
consumption, and all goods on shlpboard on the
first day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty
this act: Provided That all goods which now
may be deposited in the public store or
bonded warehouse after this act takes effect and
goes into operation, must be withdrawn there
thereon wear
from the date of original importation, but may
be withdrawn by the owner for expectation to
foreign countries, may be tran5-shippeu to any
port of the Pacific orwestern coast OF the United
States at any time before the expiration of three
years from the date of original importation; such
goods on arrival at Pacific or western port, as
aforesaid, to be subject to the same rules and
regulations as if originally imported there; any
goods remaining in public store or bonded ware
house beyond three years shall be regarded as
abandoned to the government, and sold under
such regulations the Secretary Ofthe Treasury
may prescribe, and the proceeds paid into the
treasury: Provided, further, That merchandise
upon which duties have been paid may remain il
warehouse in custody of the officers of the Gus
toms at the expense and risk CT the owners OF
said merchandise, and if exported directly IRON
said custody to foreign country within three
years, shall he entitled to return duties, proper
evidence of such merchandise having been landed
abroad to be furnished to the collector by the
importer, one per centum of said duties to be re
tanned by the government: And provided, fur
ther, That all drugs, medicines, and chemica
preparations entered fCr expectation and depos
fled in warehouse public store, may be export
ed by the owner or owners thereof in the orlgina
package, or otherwise, subject to such regula
tons as may be prescribed by the Secretary OF tn
Treasury And provided further, That the thirt
or last provlso to the fifth section of an act emit
tied IAN act to provide increased revenue from
imports, to pay interest on the public debt, ant
for other purposes" approved the sixth fifth
day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty one
be, and the same is hereby repealed; and no res
turn of the duties shall be allowed on the export
of any. merchandise after it has been removed
from the custody rnd control ofthe government
but nothing herein contained shall be held to APP
ply to repeal section thirty OF the act entitled
An act to provide for the payment of outstand
ing treasury notes, to authorize loan, to regu
late and fix the duties on imports, and for other
purposes" approved March second, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, or section four of an act
entitled can act to provide increased revenue
from imports, to pay interest on the public debt
and for other purposes" approved August fifth
eighteen hundred and siXty-one
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That thu
privilege of purchasing supplies from the public
warehouses duty Free be extended under sucl
regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury ma!
prescribe to the vessels of-war of any nation il
ports of the United States, which may recipro