New-York tribune., 1872-06-19
TREASURY DEPARTMENT pEcIsIoNs
IGENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl


Assistant-surreon Harvey T. Brown has beer detailed
bv the Secretary Of War to make the inspections and
under the Joint resolution Of Congress d the 6th
,nst 20 provide for a effective system quaran-
tine the southern and Gull coasts. nc WI lIst 90
ports south on the Atlantic coast and 70 NeFOreans
and elsewhere on the Gull coast.
On and after July l. 1872. every person who sells or
offers for sale manufactured tobacco nu or cigars ex'
cent manufacturers Of those articles who seony their
own products at the place OF production will be re.
1uired 10 pay special tax at the iate OI - pr ahIh
without regard TO the amount Of his annu m sses. me
excmDon of persons whose annual sales do not exceed
SlCO is repealed by the new law
II has been decided by the Treasury Department un-
der Section of the act OF July IS ls6b that grain OF
other merchandise transported to Canadian port in
vessel of the United States TO be there readen ana re-
shipped either in an American or OGgn SV5son, , lor a
original port Of destination in the Unted oaes' Is NOT
liable to forfeiture nor the importing vessel 70 the penal
tunnage tax prescribed IN the act.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Richardson has
addressed circular to Collectors OF Customs and Others
as follows;
1t has been brought to the attention of the Treasury
DEPARTMENT that a difference OF pracce prevails among
vari0us morris OF the United States regard 20 the eX
change of temporary marine documents unutf lne pro-
visions of section OF the act of February 49, 9j In some
districts il is customary to issue temporary enrolment
and license the surrender OF temporary register OF
fbe reverse according to the nature OF the case 10
vessel away her home port about 10 change from
trade employment to another, Wnle h olbeI JUS
tricts ch an exchange of documents is not permitted
In order 70 ecure uniformity OF proceeding and fac
tate ,rade by enabling vessel engage IN new en-
plOyment without the necessity OF first unng TO her
home port officers Of the customs are nstIcteu 10 looW
the practice first mentioned, which Is considered by inc
Denarinent To be i'm accordance with true construction
of law II should be observed that permanent documents
alone can granted at the home port OF vessel ana
that temporary drcumcnts only can uc lSueu 10 such
vessel when not at her nome port
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that Ferry
boats are only exempt from the operations Of rule 96
when under steam II such boats without ire eX-
tnguishers when not under staam they render them
selves liable to the prescribed penalties.
Inspection fees SHOULD be based upon the ac tu en-
rolled tunna OF vessel. fOreign-buit vessel owned
I'm the United States whose bill OF sale has been recorded
and the collectors certificate ndorsed thereon may
clear for foreign port, but she could nOtmpor goods
wares, merchandise, and In the coasung trades sne
would be subjected 10 disabilities and 1acuOns rom
which dOcumented vessels OF the United states are
exempted -
The Commission appointed by the President TO exam
ine into the condition O affairs ON the Rio Grande are 10
meet I'm NewOrleans, July !, and from there they VIII
visit the Rio Grandc, commencing AZ BrOWLsFlle ana
extending their operations mp that river through New
Mexico.
Reports from the special agent OF the Treasury De-
partneut NewOTleads show heavy seizures Of span
sh play ngeards and cigars for violation OF the customs
laws.
the Treasury Department Special Deputy Collector OF
Customs at the port of Philadelphia
The Treasury Department has decided In answer 10
numerous inquiries, that and after t or July next
and until Oct /. and coffee produced east OF the
Cape OF GOOD Hope, ana imported into the United states
from places west thereof will not he charged with the
discriminating duty of per cent collected on inn
portaons OF this character but that by the third sec
ton of Tariff law, this duty willbe reposed on
and after Oct ], 1872, on said articles