The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29
WASHING ON.
Important Biographical Discoveries on
the Northwest Coast Regulations for
the Transportation Of Bonded
.Goods-The Presidents New
Commercial Policy.

It Is stated that President Grant has originated
and Is about TO inaugurate new commercial policy
Of his own, with reference mainly to the South Ame
rican States, which II Is expected VIII result In
to us the bulk Of the trade and COM
Of that country. and thus liing our snpyards
and workshops with labor. 1t il promised that this
new policy will place every branch OF our national
industry in q prosperous condition. This ought TO
satisfy the grumblers and croakers that our Pres,
dent Is looking TO the prosperity and welfare of the
country at large. tS s&
New Seal Fisheries Discovered in the Okotsch
The Collector OF San Francisco has forwarded to
the Treasury Department certain papers purportinR
to be the afdavits Of the officers Of the Hawaiian
bark Manaloa, which recently arrived at that port
setting forth that they reached Jones Island,
Okotsch Sea, in April last, indicated between lai-
tude 50 and So dogs. and longitude las and 146,
which they found uninhabited but remarkable
rendezvous for SEALS They remained there till the
early part OF August, during which time they cap
tured IL 500 SEALS which were brought TO San Fran
cisco for sale. The collector, not knowing the
locality Of the island, whether in American for
eign waters, was unable to decide whether or not
duty should be imposed on the cargo and has sub
mitted the matter the Secretary OF the Treasury
for further instructions. An examination was
to-day made at the Treasury Department Of
the maps and charts Of the Alaska purchase,
but no such island as jones' was found. The
islands OF Sts Paul and George have here
tofore been supposed the only islands OF
any importance where the seals congregate
during the summer months, but the captain OF the
bark states that another vessel Is due at San Fran
cisco with larger cargo OF seal skins and will be
able probably to give the government more definite
information the subject Should 1t be found that
win take measures TO possess itself Of 1t forthwith
and the Alaska Commercial Company, which re-
Gently leased St. Paul and st. George for twenty
years. may find they have not the exclusive control
of the seal fisheries Alaska waters. The island is
described as about half mile In circumference, but
swarmlng with seals. 9isHfsseils ~
The Funding Bill. D. -
The Secretary Of the Treasury has had under con-
sideraon for some time the subject Of the Funding
act. The war In Europe Affecting financial matters,
especially In that part OF the world, has caused
postponement of putting the law into effect.
Hopes have been held out to him that there
Will soon be a time when he can negotiate the new
bonds at par. Whenever such time shall arrive the
Secretary Will be prepared to furnish the bonds as
promptly as they may be required.
Transportation Of Merchandise in Bond. :,
The Treasury Department has Just prepared rules
merchandise from the ports Of importation to GER
tain other ports in me United states without ap-
prascment or liquidation Of duties at the port Of the
first arrival under the provisions OF the In.
ternal Revenue Act Of July last The privileges
OF the act extend to the ports OF New York. Boston,
Providence, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk,
Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Portland, Me-.
Buffalo, Chicago Cincinnati, ST. Louis. Evansville
Ind, Milwaukee, Louisville, Cleveland, San Fran
CISCO Portland Oregon. Memphis, Mobile and to
importations from or TO Europe and from or to
Asia the islands adjacent thereto wa the United
States. ~ - =, u, a, n,
wine distilled spirits and perishable and expid'
sive articles and all articles In bulk specifically
excepted by section 2l9 Of said from its prov-
sions, and no merchandise except such as shall ap
pear by the invoice or bill Of ading and by the mani
fest to be consigned to and destined some OF
the ports specified can be entered for immediate
transportation without being subject to apprasement
and liquidation OF duties at the port OF first arrival
in the United States The law requires that
merchandise entered for immediate transport alton
shall be only delivered to and transferred by COM
mon carriers, who are to be responsible to the
United States as common carriers for the safe de-
livery OF merchandise to the Collector other pro-
per officer OF customs at the port of destination and
that such merchandise must be conveyed In cars
vessels or vehicles securely fastened with locks or
SEALS under the exclusive control Of the officers OF
customs, and that such merchandise must not be
upladen or transshipped between the ports OF nrst
carriers shall be permitted to receive and transport
any such merchandise they must be specially desig-
mated and authorized for that purpose by the Secre
tary Of the Treasury and become bound to the United
States In bonds as hereinafter provided, and that all
the requirements Of the act must be compiled with
! by all concerned .Y4,r
The security bond OF common carrier IL to be
100000. Only such common carriers will be deslg
mated as are known to possess and have exclusive
direction and control suitable and sufficient
cars vessels and means for transportation Of such
! merchandise to the ports OF its final destination
a an fOP
the transportation OF such merchandise from any
port of first arrival mentioned in twenty-ninth Sec
fifth section Of said act No car, vessel vehicle
shall be used except steamboats, In use carrying
tween the port OF the first arrival OF such MERIDIAN
disc and tue port Of its final destination, and rail-
road box cars, known as freight cars the cars and
with such means OF fastening that the merchandise
can be conveyed therein, securely fastened with
as may be from time to time prescribed
and directed by the Secretary OF the
such that the merchandise can be conveyed without
being unOaded or transhipped between the ports Of
It's first arrival and final destination the same ex
| animation and appraisement shall in all
| cases be required and had at the. ports
Of destination as are required and authorized
on entry OF merchandise for consumption or ware
house on arrival at such ports; It being intended,
and 1t Is directed that on The arrival OF all the
chandise mentioned and described In each trpcate
entry ana invoice received from the port OF first
arrival and the delivery thereof to the collector
other chief officer OF the customs at the port
of destination, andsthereafter such merchandise VIII
| be dealt with In the same manner, and like pro-
ceedings shall in all respects be had In relation
| thereto as are prescribed by law, and regulations
made in pursuance thereof pertaining TO the Gus
toms and TO the importatiOns entry, examination
and appralsement, care and custody OF dutiablc
merchandise, imported from foreign ports places
at ports OF original importation into the United
States except may be herein otherwise provided
and directed. In case an entry OF merchandise
shall be delayed through any cause for more than
twentyfour hours after the report OF the arrival OF
any portion thereof the merchandise will
be treated unclaimed goods and stored In public
stores or bonded warehouses authorized for the recep.
ton OF that class or me chandise at the risk and ex-
pense OF the owner or constgnee provided that with
the consent OF the owner consgnee OF such goods
the collector or other chief ofcer OF customs may
order the same to be so stored Immediately on ar
rival.
Full instructions are given under the heads OF
common carriers 'sThe entry and Immediate
transportation OF merchandise without appra Sc
ment and liquidation OF duties at the port OF their