New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
CUSTOM-HOUsE REGULATION FOR COAST
WISE TRANSPORTATION.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-The following regu-
latons are prescribed by the Treasury Department TO
govern the transportation of mercandse eoastwise be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States
by either Of the Isthmus routes:
Every package shipped such transportation, In or
der DC entitled to privileges Of coastwise freight must
before shipment, be recorded, sealed, and properly man
ifested IN conformity with the following rules;
Merchandise in bond will be continued recorded seaieu
sampled and marked hitherto required at the Iespec
tive warehouses from which II taken Tor tIausP1rta
ton Domestic goods not In bond under Internal Rev
laws, and foreign goods not dutlable or on wien
duty has been PAID II susceptible 0f H. be recotuTu,
scaled, sampled. manifested &c. IN Ike manner al tho
dock Of the receiving vessel before the shipment ,o
port Of departure, are II desired by the sppe vi
porter the payment by him 81 INC expense ~
the rate hitherto applicable to bonded goods, ,o,
Goods I'm bulk and articles not capable OF OclR seeu'
may be entered on the manifest with statement OF sea
son why they are not sealed ShipOwners transporting
merchandise OF either description IN TINS manner must
provide accommodations on their respective uoVAs az
both ends OF the route for the convenience OF occrs l
the execution Of these provisions and or the
OF merchandise. $500, ,.,e,. 81,
fcers in charge of The Sealing In ripcae OF all goods
sipped coasvise accurately describing the character of
certified by the Collector under his hand and official seal
This certificate the accuracy OF the manifest,
sv Skinned sealed ms ncapabe of being thus secured
IL there be liquors ia casks the proof quantity
and quality mast be indicated IN the receipt All COPIES
except that delivered to accompany the goods VIII ndl-
cate also the distinguishing marks impressed upon the
seal careful discrimination must be made between gooos
in bond and goods not in bond and they Will appear upon
These special manfests are be prepared by customs
officers aud are 10 be additional TO aud independent Of
trpCdte copies will be retained on hle at the chs
hsse the port of departure, and one Will be sent by
overland mail collector at the port OF deslnatOn
and third will be delivered to the master or agent 10
accompany the goods On arrival at the port vi des-
ton the articles will he Tgidy checked of by the mani
tests aud the cards seals and packages carefully hcru
tinted
In case goods not in bond the contents OF packages
may be subjected TO examination, II necessary SUI
hcicnt satisfy the officers Of their identity before 1e
livery TO cousignee Goods in bond Will be entered Tor
the Warehouse examined and treated in all respects
goods transported in bond IN other cases II tre
any appearance of seals packages having been tau
pered WITH the fact will he promptly reported by lhe col
leclOr OF the port Of arrival TO ihe collector o. INC pot
departure and TO the Department; ana an koous
moi III bond upon which such appearances are iOnnd as
well all not corresponding exactly WIN the m'nle9
will be considered "a foreign and dulaue AZ sOous
likewise not appearing ON special mauicsls VIII De con
arriving abroad at New-York, destined for mned
ate transhipment by way OF san Francisco % II rcyu
States. foreign ports on the Pacific, or at san tnc
CO. destined I'M Ike for ports on TIE Atlanuc VIII
prescribed by the department on lhAl sleci4I -,
Will continue 70 be enforced except SO much rs relates 10
an examination OF the Isthnus Seals must In all cases
be Cancelled and removed before delivery Of the goods 10
the consgnees. The execution Of these provisions a
Deputy Collector at each port and inspectors not ex
ceeding the number hitherto employed, IN connection
pccted that this method, II properly administered, VIII
afford ample protection 10 the revenue Ia su,
hitherto made Upon tho Tsth,uus. At. -,
cards and seals and II arriving intact VIII DC pssed
without examination Of the baggage 50 treated btld-
rate nauiieSts must be made In The manner as above NJ
dCated and all baggage not embraced In the manifest
bearing the appearance OF having been othe1 OF t
pered with must be treated other baggage from for
eign countries -
Specia records will he kept by the Collectors nj The
several ports Of all the merchandise so shipped ana re-
ceved distinguishing such is in bond from That not ~
bod and quarterly Of the viii be rendered
~ the Bureau Of Statistics in addition % all other returns
now required 70 made 10 other officers Ia the Depart
mcnt. ,..
The cords encircDe the packages should be placed with
care in such protect every possible point
aud mode Of access to the contents; they should he
knotted in such 10 prevent their being slipped
aside should scaled at every point where ~ would
he osbe TO unite the M or where they have been cut
Inc number OF Geals Oh each package VIII DO specified
On Tho manifest HUGH MCCULLOCH,
w " Secretary Of tho 1rosury.