New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-11

necessary laws for that purpose, the ABOVE
enumerated articles, being the produce OF
the fisheries of the colony of Newfoundland,
shall be admitted into the United States
free of duty. from and after the date OF
proclamation by the President OF inc
United States. declaring that he has satisc
factory evidence that the said colony OF
Newfoundland has consented, IN Que anu
proper manner. to have the provisions OF
the said articles eighteenth to twenty hfth'
inclusive, of the said treaty extended 10 H.
and to allow the United States the 1ulI Den
etits of all the stipulatlons therein con
tanned, and shall be so admitted Tree OF
duty, so long as the said articles elgnteeith
to twenty-ftth, inclusive. and art!cIe thit-
tieth. of said treaty. shall remain IN force;
according 10 the terms ana CONDITIONS "a
article thirty-third of said treaty.
SEC. 3. That from the datep t the iresl-
dents proclamation authorized by the first
section of this act and so long as the ar
tces eighteenth to twenty -htth inclusive,
and article thirtieth, of said treaty, sudH
remain in force, according TO the terms ana
conditions of article thirty third OF sald
treaty, all goods. wares or merchandise ar
irving at the ports of New York, Boston
and Portland. and any other potts in the
United States which have been. or may
from time to time be, specially designated
by the President of the United States and
destined for her Britannia Maiesty's pos
sessions in North America, may be entered
at the proper customhOuse and conveyed
in transit, without the payment of duties
through the territory of the United States,
under such rules, regulations and condl-
lions 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 paymen OF duties. from
such possessions. through the territory OF
the United States, for export from the said
ports OF the United States.
SEC. 4. That frem the date Of the Presi-
dents proclamation. authorized by the first
section of this act, and so long as articles
eighteenth to twenty fifth, inclusive. and
article thirtieth, of said treaty. shall remain
in force, according to the terms and cOndi-
tons of article thirty third of said treaty,
all subjects Of her Britannia Majesty may
carry IN British vessels, without payment
of duty, goods, wares or merchandise from
one port OF place within the territory OF the
United States. upon the st. 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 portion of such transp0rta-
ton is made through the Dominion OF Can"
ada by land carriage and III 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 further.
that the President OF the United States
may. by proclamation, suspend the right
of carry ing provided for by oy this sec
ton, in case the Dominion of Canada
should at any time deprive the citizens
OF the United States of the Use OF the ca.
mails in the said Dominion on terms OF
equality with the inhabitants of the Dc.
minon. as provided in article twenty sew
enth OF said treaty: and provided further
that in case any export or other duty con
times 10 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. watereI by the river
Saint John and its tributaries. and doaued
down that river to the sea, when the same
is shipped to the United States from the
province of New Brunswick, that then. and
in that case, the President of the United
States may. by proclamation, suspend all
rights OF carrying provided tor by this sec
ton for such period as such export or other
duty may be levied.
SEC 5. That this act shall not take effect
until the first day Of July. eighteen hun
dred and seventy three. and shall not APP
ply to any article of merchandise therein
mentioned which shall be held in bond on
that day by the customs officers OF the
United States.
Approved March ], 1875.