The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-29
The Arnendatory Tariff Bill
IPuBLIc-No. 1897
AN ACT to protect the revenue, and for

.be article mentioned and embraced in this
section. there shall be levied, collected and
maid, on all goods, wares and merchandise
imported from foreign countries, the duties
heretofore Theren-after provided, VIZ: 6. !,
on cigars. cigaretts and cheroots OF all
kinds, three dollars per pound, and, in addi-
ton thereto, fifty per centum al ga1oroa@; !.
prnv;dad That paper cigars and cigarettes,
;ncpaine wrappers, shall be subjected to
the same duties as are herein imposed upon
e;oars. And progided further, That on
and after the lst day of AUGUST, 1866, no
cigars shall be imported unless the same
are hacked in boxes ofnot more than five
hundred cigars in each box; and no entry.
&c imnorted cigars shall be allowed of less
quantity Than three Thousand in q single
nackage and all cigars importation shall
be placed in public store or bonded ware
bopse. and shall not be removed therefrom
until the same shall have been inspected
and stamp affixed to each box indicating
such inspection With the date thereof And
the Secretary of The Treasury is hereby au-s
thorized 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 pound.
On all compounds or preparations of
which distilled spirits is a component part
of chief value, there shall be levied duty
not less than that imposed upon distilled
spirits; Provided, That brandy and other
spirituous liquors may be imported in casks
or packages of any capacity not less than
thirty gallons; and that wine in bottles may
be imported in boxes containing not less
than one dozen bottles Of no more than one
quart eacb and wine, brandy or other spirl-
tuous liquor imported into the United
States, and shipped after the first day of
October, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, in
any less quantity than herein provided for,
shall be forfeited to the United States.
SEC. Q. Aad be- itfurtker eaaeted, That
the second proyiso in section four OF an
act entitled aAa act amendatory OF certain
acts imposing duties upon FOREIGN importa-
tons,' approved March three, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-fve, shall be construed to
include any ship, vessel, or steamer to or
from any port in the Sandwich Islands or
Society Islands. :,
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
so much of an act entitled An act to au-
thorize protection to be given to citizens
of the United States who may discover de-
posts of guano," approved August
eighteen hundred and fity-six as H'ohl6lts
the export thereof, is hereby suspended IN
relation to all persons who have conll1lled.
with the provisions of section second OF
said act, for FIVE years from and after the
fourteenth day ofJuly, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seyen.
SEc. A. An be ifutbe1' enacted, That
all laws aud parts of laws allowing bounties
to vessels hereafter licensed to engage in
the fisheries, be and the same are hereby
repealed. Provided, That from and after
the date Of the passage of this act, vessels
licensed to engage in the fisheries may take
on board imported salt in bond to be used
in curing fish, under such regulations as the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe
and upon proof that said salt has been used
in curing fish, the duties on the same shall
be RENTED.
SEC. IS. And be 1t further enacted, That
from and after the passage Of this act, all
goods, wares or merchandise arriving at the
ports of New York, Boston and Portland
or any other port Of the United States
which may be specially designated by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and destined for
places in the adjacent British Proyidences
or arriving at the part of Point Isabel, Tex
as, o. any other port of the United States
which may be specially designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury and destined for
places in the Republic Of Mexico, may be
entered at the Custom House, and convey
ed in transit, through the territory of the
United States, without the payment of du-
ties, nnder such rules, regulations and con-
dtions for the protection Of the revenue, as
the Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scribe.
SEC, 6. Amd be IL further enacted, That
imported goods, wares ormerchandise in
bond, OF duty paid and products or manu-
features Of the United States, may, with
the consent Of the proper authorities of the
provinces orrepublic Aforesaid, betranspor-
ted from one port or place in the United
Estates to another port or place therein over
the territory of said provinces orrepublic,
by such routes and under such rules, regula-
tons and condition, as the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe; and the goods,
wares and merchandise SO transported,
shall upon arrival IN the United States
from the provinces or republic aforesaid, be
treated in regard to the liability to or exemp-
ton duty, or tax, as if the transportation
had taken place entirely within the limits
of tho United States, s
SEC. 7. Ind be d FURTHER enacted, That
whenever it shall BE shown to the satisfac-
tion Of the Secretary of the Treasury That
more moneys have been paid to the collec-
tor of customs, or others acting as such,
than the law requires, and the parties have
failed to comply with the requirements OF
the fourteenth and fifteenth sections of the
act entitled "An act to Increase the duties
on imports, and for otherpurposes,' APPROX
ed June 18th, 1864, and the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall be satisfied that said nom
compliance with the requirements as above
stated was owing to circumstances beyond
the control of the importer, consignee or
agent making such payments, he may draw
his warrant upon the Treasurer in favor Of
the person or persons entitled to the over
payment, directing the said Treasurer to rel
fund the same out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 8. And be itJuraber eiiacsed, That
the provisions Of the second, third and
fourth sections Of the act approved March
I'd, 1863, entitled .An act further to pro-
vide for thecollection ofduties on imports,
and of the twelfth section Of the act APP /
proved March Sd, 1863, entitled IAN act
to prevent and punish frauds npon tbel
revenue, TO provide forthe more certain and
speedy collection of claims in favor of the
United States, and for other purposes,
shall be taken and deemed as extending to
and embracing all cases arising or which
have heretofore arisen, and all suits and
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