The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-05
[eENrRAL NAruRE-No. r4e.1 &

lQENEftAh MAI OhHf-AtVs NVsJ
AN ACT to cary into effect the provis,
ions of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain signed in the
city of Washington the eighth day Of
May, eighteen hundred and seventy-one,
relating to the fisheries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled,
That whenever the President of the Uni
ted States shall receive satisfactory evil
dence that the Imperial Parliament of
Great Britain, the Parliament of Canada,
and the legislature OF Prince Edwards
Island have passed laws on their part to
give full. effect to the provisions of the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain signed at the city of Wash
ington on the eighth day Of May. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, as con-
tanned in articles eighteenth to twenty
fifth, inclusive, and article thirtieth of
said treaty. he is hereby authorized to
issue his proclamation declaring that he
has such evidence, and thereupon, from
the date Of such proclamation, and so
long as the said articles eighteenth to
twenty-fifth. inclusive. and article thir-
tieth of said treaty shall remain in force,
according to the terms and conditions Of
article thirty-thIrd Of said treaty, all fish
oil and fish of all kinds, except fish Of
the inland lakes and of the rivers falling
into them, and except fish preserved in
oil, being tie produce Of the fisheries of
the Dominion of. Canada or Of Prince Ed
wards Island, shall be admitted into the
United States free of duty.
SEC. 2. That whenever the colony of
Newfoundland shall give its consent to the
application Of the stipulations and provis-
ions Of the said articles eighteenth to
twenty. fifth of said treaty, inclusive, to
that colony, and the legislature thereof,
and the Imperial Parliament shall pass the
necessary laws for that purpose. the above
enumerated articles, being the produce of
the fisheries of the colony of Newfound-
land, shall be admitted into the Uni
ted States free of duty, from and after
the date of proclamation by the Presi-
dent of the United States, declaring that
he has satisfactory evidence that the said
colony Of Newfoundland has consented, in
a due and proper manner, to have the pro-
visions of the said articles eighteenth to
twenty-fifth. inclusive, of the said treaty
extended to it, and to allow the United
States the full benefits of all the stipula-
tons therein contained, and shall be so
admitted free of duty, so long as the said
articles eighteenth to twenty-fifth, inclusive,
and article thirtieth, Of said treaty, shall
remain in force, according to the terms and
conditions of article thirty-third of said
treaty. '.' aaip
SEQ. 3. That from the date of the
Presidents proclamation authorized by the
first section Of this act, and so long as the
articles eighteenth or twenty-fifth, inclu-
sige, and article thirtieth, Of said treaty,
shall remain in force, according to the
terms and conditions of article thirty-third
of said treaty all goods, wares, or merchan-
disc arriving at the ports Of New York,
Boston, and Portland, and any other ports
in the United States which have been, or
may from time to time be-, especially de-
signated by the President of the United
States and destined for Her Britannia
Majesty's possessions in North America,
may be entered at the proper CUSTOM
house and conveyed in transit, without the
payment of duties through the territory of
the United States, under such rules, regu-
lations, and conditions for the protection Of
the revenue as the Secretary of
the Treasury may from time to
time prescribe; and, under like
rules, regulations, and conditions, goods,
wares, or merchandise may be conveyed
in transit, without the payment of duties,
from such possessions, through the terri
tory Of the United States, for export from
the said ports Of the United States. TX IA.
Sec. A. That from the date of the Presi-
dents proclamation, authorized by the
first section Of this act, and SO long as arti-
cles eighteenth to twenty-fifth, inclusive,
and article thirtieth, Of said treaty, shall
remain in force, according to the terms and
conditions of article thrty-third of said
treaty, all subjects Of Her Britannia Maj
esty may carry in British vessels, without
payment of duty, goods, wares, or mer-
chandise from one port or place within the
territory Of the United States, upon the
Saint Lawrence, the great lakes, and the
rivers connecting the same, to another
port or place within the territory of the
United States. as Aforesaid: Provided that
q PORTION of such transportation is made
through the Dominion Of Canada by land
carriage and in bond, under such
rules and regulations as may be agreed
upon between the government of Her
Britannia Majesty and the government of
the United States: And provided fir
ther, That the President Of the United
States may, by proclamation, suspend
the right of carrying provided for by this
section, in case the Dominion of Canada
should at any time deprive the citizens of
the United States of the use of the canals
in the said Dominion on terms of equality
with the inhabitants Of the dominion, as
provided in article twenty-seventh of said
treaty: And Provided further, That in case
any export or other duty continues to be
levied after the sixteenth day of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, on
lumber, or timber Of any kind cut on that
portion of the American territory, in the
State of Maine, watered by the river Saint
John and its tributaries, and hoated down
that river to the sea, when the sane is
shipped to the United States from
the. province of New Brunswick, that then,
and in that case, the President of the Uni
ted States may, by proclamation, suspend
all rights of carrying provided for by
this section for such period as such
export or other duty may be levied.
SEC. g.. That this act shall not take
effect until the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and seventy-three, and shall mol
apply to any. article of merchandise therein
mentioned which shall be held in bond or
that day by the customs officers of the
United States, l.ag X - ~ =.
Approved, March i, 1873. i 9 a5,i Z
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