The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-09-24

Representatives the United States of Amer
 lea Tn Congress assembled, That the master c
 every vessel enrolled or licensed to engage il
 the foreign and eoasting trade on the northern
 northeastern, and northwestern frontiers O
 the United States shall, before the departure O
 hls vessel from port in one collection dis.
 trict to port in another collection district
 present to the collector at the port of departur.
 duplicate manifests of his cargo, or if he hay,
 no cargo. duplicate manifests setting fortE
 that fact which manifests shall be subscribed
 and sworn or affirmed to by the master before
 the collector who shall indorse thereon hi,
 certificate of clearance, retaining one for the
 files of his offcs, the other he shall deliver
 for the use ofthe master. And in case such
 vessel shall touch at any intermediate port in
 the United States and there discharge cargo
 taken on board cargo destined for an Amer idan port the master of such vessel shall not be required to report such lading or unlading l at such intermediate ports, but shall enter the same on his manifest obtained at the original port of departure, which he shall deliver to the collector of the port at which the unIading ot the cargo is completed within twenty.four hours after arrival, and shall subscribe and make oath Cor afirm) as to the truth and cor
 
 vessel shall, before departing from port in one collection district to 8 place in another collection district where there is no custom house, file hIs manifest and obtain clearance in manner aforesaid, and make oath or afr nation to the manifest aforesaid, which man. ifest and clearance shall be delivered to the officer of customs at the port at which said vessel next arrives after leaving the place of destination specified in said clearance: Pro- aided, That the master of any vessel with cargo, passengers, or baggage fiom any for egn port or place shall obtaln a permit and comply with existing laws before discharging or landing the same: And proUixed further, That nothing in this section contained shall exempt masters of vessels from reporting, as now required by law, any goods, wares, or merchandise destined for any foreign port: And be it further proGided, That no permit shall be required for the unlading of cargo brought from an American port.
 SEU. 2 Ard be it furthec enacted, That the master of any vessel enrolled or licensed as destined with cargo from place in the United States at which etlbeeEav HI1y De enst8m- h8aasse, h8aasse tQfsll, W thin twentyfour hours after arrival at the port of destination, deliver to the proper officer of the customs manifest. subscribed by him, setting forth the cargo laden at the place of departure, or laden or unladen at any intermediate port or place, to the truth of which manifest he shall make oath or affirm before such officer: Provided, That if said vessel have no cargo the master shall not be required to deliver such manifest.
 SEC 3. And be it further enacted, That steam-tugs duly enrolled and licensed to en- gage in the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern from tiers of the United States, when exclusively enjoyed in towing vessels, shall not be requir- ed to report and clear at any custom-house: PrOrided That when said steam-tugs shall be employed in towing rafts or other vessels without sail or steam motive-power, not requir- ed to be enrolled or licensed under existing laws, they shall be required to report and clear in the same manner aS is herein before provided in similar cases for other vessels.
 SEC, 4 And be it further enacted, That the manifests certificates of clearance, paths or affirmatious, provided for by this act, shall be in such form, and prepraed, filled up, and execnted in such manner, as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time pres- cribe
 SEC. 0. Ana De lt lurtner enacted, mat if the master of any enrolled or licensed veso sel as aforesaid shall neglect or fail to comply with any of the provisions or requirements of ihe foregoing sections of this act, such master shall forfeit and pay to the United States the sum of twenty dollars for each and every failure or neglect, and for which sum the Ves- sel shall be liable, and may be summArily proceeded against by way libel in any district court of the United States.
 SEC G. And be it further enacted, That in case the master or owner ofany vessel shall wilfully and falsely swear or affirm to any of the matters or facts herein required to be sworn or affirmed 70, said master or owner shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be liable to all the fines and penalties imposed by existing laws punishing such offences.
 SEC. '. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act the fols lowing fees shall be levied and collected from the owners and masters of vessels enrolled or license on the northern. northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, and none other shall bo received than those