The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
WASHINGTON.
Regulations for the Drawback on
Alcohol or Rum = Interview Be-
tween the President and Col. Dean.

/ on distilled SPIRITS ana tODaccO, 3D-
proved July 90 were this morning
issued from the Treasury Department.
| It is observed that the allowance of
drawback is limited by the terms of
| the law to alcohol and rum, and no
drawback is to be allowed except
upon the alcohol and rum as known
in commerce. No drawback will be
allowed upon alcohol of less de-
gree of proof than eighty degrees by
the hydrometer, or instrument for
ascertaiuing the proof of liquors,
under the revenue and collection laws
of the United States pertaining to
customs. All expectations of such
alcohol to be entitled to drawback,
must be In quantities not less than
1000 gallons, and in casks containing
not less than thirty guage or vine
gallons of alcohol. Rum can only be
exported, with the privilege of draw
back, In quantities not less than 1000
proof gallons, in casks containing not
less than thirty guage or wine
gallons, and drawback will be
allowed only this basis; and the
number Of proof gallons aetualIyex
ported to entitle an exporter TO an
allowance of drawback of taxes paid
upon alcohol or rum he must, at least
six hours previous TO the time for in
specting, guaging and loading the
casks for export on which he shall de-
sire to claim, make to the COLLECTORS OF
Customs for the port of entry in which
such expectation is to be made, an ap.
plication in duplicate, setting forth
his intention to export the article de-
scribed therein; specifying the whole
numberof casks,aad the several num-
bers thereon. the kinds OF spirits,
whether ! alcohol the same as
know in commerce, the num-
Der of guage or wine gallons,
the number of proof gallons claimed
te be contained 10 each cask, aud the
amount of tax paid thereon, setting
forth his intention to export, and the
name of the vessel at which the same
is to be inspected and guaged, and he
port to which the same is intended to
be exported Forms for the transac-
tion of business in accordance with
the Instructions above given are con-
tanned In the regulations as we'll as
ferns of the order for the examina-
tion and shipment, by customs in
spectors aud guagers, and inspectors
ccFtiHcdtSSf tSCs nv AHSiCHsta-
disc be exported by any. per
son other than the. dis
distiller by whom the tax was paid,
the exporter shall file with the entry
a duplicate invoice or bills of pur-
chase. as evidence OF ownership, one
copy Of the same to be annexed to
the copy of entry. with the bill of
lading duly signed by the master of
the vessel to be retained by the Col
lector, and another copy Of invoice
or bill of purchase. When the ship
ment is completed. it is TO be trans
mitted by the Collector Of Customs
of the bond. TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury The exporter shall also
give bond in duplicate to the United
States with at least two sureties.
satisfactory to the Collector Of Gus
toms, conditioned that the principal
named in said bond will export the
spirits, as specified IN said entry, to
the port mentioned aud designated In
said entry, and that the same shall
not be landed within the jurisdiction
of the United States. The penal sum
named in the bond shall be equal to
not less than double the amount Of
the drawback claimed on such alco-
hol or rum. The following memoran-
dun of the enclosures conclude the
regulations: If the claim for
drawback is allowed, draft
for the amount found due, will be-
forwarded from the Treasury Depart
ment. Exporters, to avoid misear-
riage or delay in receiving their
drafts, should be particular to give
their post office address in3iull. On
the application for allowance of draw
backs for the disct arge aud caneella-
tion OF the export bond, the same
certificate and other evidence will be
required, as In the case of la
ding or bonds for export of
all kind Of imported merchandise
exported from the United States un-
der the laws and regulations made in
pursuance thereof, appertaining to
| the customs. The entries, and bonds,
are to be numbered Ia consecutive
order, from number one upward, and
the other papers in each respective
ease are to have corresponding num-
bers. The same fees and charges
are to be collected IN like manner
upon exports of alcohol and rum
for allowance of drawback as
arc chargeable to exporters for Ike
j services IN the custom house. In
i eases of exports Of imported mer-
ehandise, or In case of failure on the
part of the exporter TO eompiy.ln all
respects with the requiremen's of the
law and the regulations made In pur-
suance thereof, in matters of appli-
cations for drawbacks of alcohol and
rum, under the act of July 20, 1863,
the claim for drawback will be disal-
lowed. Proof by affidavit viii not be
received to supply deficiencies of Off
ciai or record evideneet0 substantive
claims, nor will draw backs be allowed
for taxes claimed to have been paid on
alcohol or rum exported IN casks not
stamped, or upon which the name of
the distiller, the district, date of Pay
ment of the tax and the number of
proof gallons has not been cut or
burned thereon, as required by the
25th aud 56ts4 sections of the act of
July 20, 1868.
The foregoing regulations will be
In force and take effect Immediately.
Attorney General Evarts returned
this morning from has visit to New
York. and had an early interview with
the President. Secretary MeCulloch
and Mr.. Bvarts also had an interview
this afternoon.
Gen. Candy is expected to arrive
here about the last OF this week or
the first of next, and enter immedi-
ately upon the discharge of his duties
as Commander of this Department.
Gen. Emory, the present Commander
| of the Department. Will remain IN
/ this city, be being a member of the
Board Of Cavalry Tactics nov in ses-
sion here. &
Major General Howard has issued