The New York herald., 1871-02-07
Tle Duty on ChIohariuna.

The Duty on Chi0bariuni.
The department. after careful Reconsideration
chlobarlum liable TO u duty of three cents per
pound, under section eleven, act Of June so 1864.
as combination OF harytcs, the native sulphate OF
barium with hydrochloric acid, has decided that 1t
should be classified as q chemical preparation not
otherwise provided for, and Us such Liable to duty
OF twenty per centum ad 0diorem.
Liabilities OF Undocumented steam Tugs.
Undocumented steam tugs OF five tons burden and
upward owned In the United States not beng
sells or the United Saes are liable to the payment
OF fifty cents per ton upon the admeasurement OF
every documented vessel OF the U,ited States towed
by ihem ana II such tugs are found trading from
place TO place In district they are subject 10 the
paym VI alien tonnage duties.
DUTY Fire Crackers.
Section thirteen OF the act of June So 1854 provides
duty on fire crackers OF dollar per box OF forty
packs, not exceeding eighty to each pack, and in
the same proportion Tor any greater number. Boxes
containing twenty packs VIII be considered as half
boxes and assessed with duty accordingly, the Sec
ton OF law above mentioned having repealed the
duty OF thirty per cent On fire crackers imposed by
the act Of March 2, 1861.
Payment Of Inspectors on Board Vessels.
The money collected from masters and owners OF
vessels Tor the time inspectors are employed on
boare IN the discharge OF cargo over that allowed by
law Tor unloading, is IN no respect regarded an
Official Zee within he meaning OF the law, bur is
collected for the purpose OF reimbursing the depart
ment for the service OF It's officers thus employ ed.
Ihe thirteenth section Of the act OF February lS
1893, provides that 1t shall be lawful ut all for
any officer concerned In the collection OF the revenue
to inspect the enrolment or license of any ship or
vessel and II the master OF any such ship vessel
snail not exhibit the same when required by such
officer he shan pay 500.
Merchandise in store.
Article 16s OF the revised warehouse regulations is
amended SO that merchandise on which the dut es
have been paid shall be treated as beng In store
until after the return Of the storekeeper received
showing Its actual delivery 10 the importer, and a
record shall he Kept OF all actual deliveries under
permits issued, as well as OF such permits.
The Duty Roofing Iron.
Galvanized iron, corrugated and punched ex-
pressy tor roofing purposes, is subject to duty of
TWO ana hail cents per pound as ''Iron galvanized
or coated" under section B. act OF June 80 1854 the
corrugatng and punching not being sufficient to
remove is INTO the classification OF manufactures OF
IRON not Otherwise provided ior.
Weisats of Imported Salt.
Imported salt is subject to q specific duty and
hence the welght must pe ascertaned by the Inleu
States Customs Ollcers 10 determine the amount OF
duty thereon. II the invoice does not state the
actual weight the expense OF weighing ii IL to be
borne py the importers.
a Definition of Lcmongrass Oil.
Lemongrass oil is not lemon OIL but an oil OBJ
tanned by dstillat,on from emongrasS, species OF
grass which grows in INDIA and not being enuIner.
ated, II should be classified at duty OF ly per
an ooto'f7a under the provision for all other
tia oils &C., III the NTH section oil the act oi July
H. 1852
Penalties Tor Absenrc OF Manifest on Foreign
Vessels.
A foreign vessel arriving from foreign port into
port OF The United state in ballast and without
manifest Is subject To 4 penalty III a sum not eX-
ceediDg five hundred dollars. VideStatuteS atIarge
volume J. page 6i7.l Collectors are required to
consult the department before en- orcing upon any
foreign vesse The penalties prescribed Tor the absence
0 manifest.
Reports of Exports.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has determined that
the provisions OF the or l1J9 section 80, snail he
rigldy enforced IN regard to the reports required
the masters o foreign bound vessels OF the laiing
be exported. The correctness or the statistical
turns OF The exports Of the country depend in great
measure upon these reports, and 1t appears that
there has ueen remissness on the part OF many
ters III complying with the regulations.