The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-23
DUTIES s.D CaGRGEs ON GOODS IN BONDED
WAREHOUSES;.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1870.
The following correspondence has just been made

WAShlNdIONp Dcc' %, 1911.
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Of the act Of july Il 1870 snacis as Liable on ali mercbandss
imported after said act shall tale effect
tahi'.Lng ~areheasng sysism. &c. i provided tha.
period Of in bonded warehouses before paymen.
'a sseon r. Of the Jet o. juno 30 1884, provides IAN
goods. wares .na merchandise which may paSiis
entry thereof for consumption than the same I'M
p'Tss X March 1855 tho time for the In
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en- charges goods that might remain In warehouse more
'' Ths Provision Tor he esse9n 81 additional duty
due 10 the for its continued sao custody Of the
goods bn should also be recognized provision enact
ed iar of excessive duties, and at period when
nercsi interests affected ~ unsettled finances gladly
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Now by the act OF Juiy T. 1870 have contemplate
section q of this revised tariff act find the following
Be- isurher enacted. that all imported goods
and merchandise which be in the public stores bonded
sa subj rced duty upon the entry thereof
for consumption than If the same were imported respect
This viii be observed is language of toe June
hrf,ra and
We also end The following a, the concluding paragraph Of
section % Of tho act o. July IA, Is7O:-
'And ali goods, wares and merchandise remaining in
effect and upon which duties shall have been paid shall
Of duties said goods merchandise would be sub
ec 70 If the same were imported respectively after that
Now suppose had paid the ist day December 1870
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q fsrigT a ss1ss t s charges under
Srshoge gn s after h e. act Of 5Sy u $50 gos, into
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the act July - 1871 and the amount he has paid Say
that instead Of tie say amounting to sle E
would pc entitled 20 refund Of @3 less the actual charges
imported of goods, duplicate of AS, December,
nd nit pay a a pa S
IT IN bond. duties unpaid, until February / 1871.
the act % II he , CT se Of Novs@
Der a. 1871, 10 Thomas Murphy Collector, must MOI
only the eighty dollars dnv for which goods
liable under the act OF July H. 1870 and charges fo
&C. but also ten centum additional said duties
| charges uudec the nc. OF March IA, 1860.
youid seen that the explicit Language u the first para
constr ueS to what 1t clearly states, VIZ. that al
goods M bond the DAY the Coca into effect shall be
ccted wthdra wal for consumption other duty
II the imported tho day after the shall
into In other words II is a virtual pro
vision OF the act OF March H. 1885, relating to the PEI
Cenum dty goods In bonded warehouses the tn
! act OF JAY H. iS7v, shall GO into effect.
Trusting that OF the question submitted
win incline the honorable Secretary to reach the concusicl
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Hon. GEORGE BOUTWELL,, Secretary of the Treasury.
| MR. BOUrwELL's REPLY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1870
SIni am In receipt Of your letter of the 18th inst relav
10 tho decision o. this Department. requiring the exacon
ten cent additional duty under the act OF March H. 1856
on goods which shall ,eman in public store: bonded
warehouses the first day nj January next and which shA
in reply have state that the Department carefully
sidered the matter before making said DECISIONS and
tain doubt Of its correctness under the law.
In the case present. OF goods remaining In warehouse
January on which tbs duties have been paid with ter
per cent additional tor having remained in bond beyond
from the date OF Importation the duties to be REFUNDED
the difference between the duties paid and thos
accrung under tie new tariff End also the difference be
ten cent Of the duties PAID and ten per cent Of h
GEO s. BOUTwEIL. Secretary
G. h. CoRSwELL. Wizards Hotel, Washington.