Smyrna times., 1873-09-17
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 46.l
Approved. March ;, 1879.

AN ACT 10 carry into effect the provisions of the
treaty between the United States and Great Brit
ain signed in the city Of Washington the eighth
day of Nav eighteen hundred and seventy one, re-
!atlHg to the fisheries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves Of the United States of America iH Con-
gress assembled, That whenever the President of
the United States snail receive satisfactory evidence
that the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain, the
Parliament of Canada and the legislature of Prince
Edwards Island have passed laws their part to
give full effect to the provisions of the treaty be.
tween The United States and Great Britain signed
at the city of Washington the eighth day of
May, eighteen hundred and seventy one, contain.
ed in ARTICLES eighteenth to twt nty. h inclusive
and article hriIeth Of said treaty, he is hereby
thorzed TO his proclamat lion declaring that he
has such evidence, and thereupon, from the date OF
such proclamation, aud so long the said articles
eighteenth TO twenty fifth. inclusive, and article
thMteh Of said treaty shall remain in furcc, accord
log to the terms and conditions of article thirty
third uf 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 the produce Of the fisheries ct the Dominion
Of Canada or of Prince Edwards Island shall be
admitted into the United States free of duty
SEC 3. That whenever the colony Of Newfound.
land shall give its consent to the application Of the
stpuatIons and provisions of the said articles ht
teenth 10 twenty fifth of said treaty, inclusive, to
that colony, and the legislature thereof and the In
peral Parliament shall pass the necessary laws for
that purpose, the above enumerat ted articles, being
the produce of the fisheries Of the colony Of New.
f0undland shall be admimitted uo the United States
free Of duty. from and after the date OF proclama
tiOn hy the President Of the United States, declar
ing that he has satisfactory evidence that the said
colony OF Ncwfounland has consented in a due and
proper manner, to nave the provisions OF the saiC
articles eighteenth 10 twenty fifth, inclusive, nf The
said treaty extended TO IT, and 10 allow the United
States the full benefits Of all the sipuatons therein
contained and shall be SO admitted free Of duty. Sc
long the said articles eighteenth to twenty fifth
inclusive and article thirtieth Of said treaty, shal
remain in force, according TO the terms and condi
| IiOns Of article thirty third of said treaty.
| SEc 3. That from the date Of tho President
proclamation authorized by the first section OF thi
act, and long the articles eighteenth to twenty
fifth, inclusive and article thrtieth, of said treaty
| shall remain in force, according to the terms an
conditions OF article thirty third Of said treaty, a
goods, wares or merchandise arriving at the ports q
| New York. Boston, and Portland, and any othe
ports IN the United States which have been, or ma
from time TO time be, specially designated by th
PreSident OF the United States and destined for He
Britannia Majesty's possessions in North Amerci
may be entered at the proper custom house and cor
| Veyed in transit, without the payment of dutle
through the territory of the United States, undC
such rules, reg ulatons and conditions for the pre-
lection of The revenue the Secretary OF the Ire
s1ry may from time TO time prescribe; and, und'
like rules, regulations, and conditions, goods, wale
or merchandise may be conveyed in transit, wltho
the payment of duties, from such possession
through the territory Of the United States for expo
from the said ports Of the United States.
SEC. T. That. f.om the date Of the President
proclamation, authorized by the first section of III
act, and so long as articles eighteenth to twent
ffth inclusive and article thrtleth, Of said treat
shall remain in force, according 10 the terms al
conditions Of article thirty-thrd Of said treaty,
subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty may carry
British vessels, without payment OF duty, goo'
wares, or merchandise from one port or place with
the territory of the United States, upon the Sal
Lawrence, the great lakes, and the river connecti
the same, to another port or place within the ter
tory Of the United States Aforesaid: Provide
That a portion Of such transportation is ma
Y through the Dominion Of Canada by land-carra
and in bond, under such rules and regulations
10 may be agreed upon between the government Of
Britannia MajestJ and the government of the Unit
States: And provided further, That the President
the United States may, by procla nation, suspe
the right Of carrying provided for by this section,
case the Dominion of Canada should at any ii
deprive the citizens Of the United States Of the
of the canals in the said Dominion on terms
equality with the inhabitants of the Dominion,
provided in article twenty seventh of said tres
And provided further, That in case any export
p other duty continues to be levied after the sxee
day OF June, eighteen hundred and seventy-Iwo.
= lumber or timber Of any kind cut on that portion
the American territory, in the State Of Maj
wstered by the river Saint John and its tributar
and Hoated down that river to the sea, when
same is shipped To the United States from the !
vince of New Brunswick, that then, and in
- case. the President of the United States may,
nrocamation, suspend all rights Of carrying
yided for by this session for such period as such
port or other duty may be levied.
ds SECS That this act shall not take effect until
first day Of July. eighteen hundred and seve'
Ia three and shall not apply 20 any article OF mercf
disc therein mentioned which shall be held IN
IN. on that day by the customs officers of the un
ID. States.
'sg Approved, March l, 1873.
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