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AN AcT 20 carry into effect the provision. Of
me treaty between the United States ana
ton the eighth Cay OF NAV. eighteen hundr.-a
ana seSehty-cne, relating 90 the n~heries
ne u enaofed q aee Scsats AVID Hs.ss II Rer~y-
se-softrcs II thc Csifed Stafss a x-@-,oa !. -
orsss asseEb,ed. That whenever The Pre.,dent AZ
the United States shall receive satisf.rto-, -
dence that the Imperial Parliament OF Great
Britain. the Parliament OF Canada, amt tsr
legislature Of Prince Edwards Island have
passed laws on their part 90 give fun effect 70
the provisions OF the treaty betwecn the Unite1
Washington on the eighth DAY OF May. 81 shtees
hundred and seventy-cn,s, a. contained IN sr6-
cies eighteenth 90 tweIty-ffth, inclusive. ana
srticle thirtieth Of said treaty. he Is hereby 40
thcri1ed to issue his proclamation decIsrise
mat be has such evidence, and thereupoe
nom the date Of such proclamation, and %
hfth, inclusive, and article thirtie,h OF sslH
lay shsn remain I'm force, according % tie
tei ms and conditions o. article thirtv-thir,i al
ssid treaty., all hsh-ou and fish OF All ks,S.
Except fish Of the inland lskes ana 90 -.
rivers falling into thers, and except esA -
served IN OIL being the produce OF the ast ere,
wards Island shall be admitted into IN. If.,,ss
States free OF duty.
SIC. .. That whenever the colony Of Nev-
fouDdland shall give us consent 90 the apnl,c.
ton of the stipuiations and provisions 81 "a.
said articles eighteenth 20 twenty nth of s.,S
treaty., inclusive, 10 that ccleny. and the leyis-
mFu NJ
shall pass the necessary laws for that purpose
the above enumerated articles. being The pro.
duce OF the fisheries Of the colony OF NewfoanS-
land shall be admitted INTO the United States
Tee of duty, from and after the date OF a PROC
lsmstion by the President OF the nited States
declaring thst he has "a isfactory evidence that
the said colony OF Newfoundland hasconSentel
IN Que and proper manner, 90 have the pro-
visions Of the said articles eighteenth 90 tweat,-
NTH, inclusive. Of the issid treaty extended j.
", and 10 allow the United States the fun bene-
a. "A ha sfrFw lafsa
and shall be 20 admitted free OF duty. ~ long ~
the said articles eightee ath 90 twenty-ffth ia
elusive, and articles thirtieth, Of said treaty.
shall remain In force, according 90 the terms
treaty.
SIC. 3. That from the date of the President,
proclamation authorized by the firs, section "a
this act, and - long as the articles eighteenth
10 twenty tfth, inclusive. aud article thirtieth
OF said treaty, shall remain in force. accOrfiee
10 The terms and conditions of articles thirty
third 81 SAID treaty, al goods. wares or rnet,-
chahdise arriving AZ the ports of New York
Boston. atd Portland, and any other ports is
The ldted States which have been, or nav
nom time 90 time be, especially de.ignated ~
the President of the United States and deStiprf
Tor Her Britannia Maicsty's possessions in North
America, may be entered Mt the proper cu~fo,.-
house and conveyed in transit without the nav,
ment OF duties. tnrongh the territory of the
Onited States, under such rules. regulations.
as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time
60 time prescribe; and under like rules. reeuIs-
lions, aud conditions. goods. wares. or merch.a-
disc may he conveyed i'm transit without the
payment OF duties, from such possessions
through the territory of the United States for
export from the said ports of the United Stats
SEC. 4 That from the date OF the Presidents
PROCLAMATION, authorized by the first section of
this act, and 30 long as articles eighteenth To
twenty fifth, inclusive. and article tbirtieth on
said treaty, shall remain in force, according Co
The terms and conditions of article thirty-third
OF said treaty. all subjects OF Her Britannia
Majesty may carry i'm British vessels without
payment OF duty, goods, wares, or merchandise
from one port or place within the territory Of
the United States, upon the Saint Laxrence
the great lakes. and the rivers connecting the
same, 10 another port or place within the terri
tory OF the nIted States, a. aforesaid: Pro-iS~s
That portion of such transportation Is made
through the Dominion of Canada by land car
rage and IN bond, under such rules and reguia-
tons as may be agreed upon between the gov
eminent Of Her Britannia Majesty and the
government Of the United States: And ,,rortf,s
further, That the President of the Unite1
states may, by proclamation. suspend the
right Of carrying provided for by this section in
case the Dominion of Canada should Al anv
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, a. provided in article twenty seventh
OF said treaty; And proriaed further, That in
levied after the sixteenth day OF June, eighteen
hundred and seyenty-two ON lumber or timber
on any kind cut on that portion Of the Amert-
can territory In the State of Maine. wstered
by the river Saint John and its tributaries Aun
Heated dowa that river TO the sea, when the
same IL shipped TO the United States from the
province Of New Brunswick, that then, and in
that case, the President Of the United State.
may, by proclamation, suspend all rights OF
carrying provided for by this section for sucS
period AZ such export or other duty may be
SEC. s. That this act shall not taxi effect uutz,
the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
seventy three, and shall not apply TO any ara-
Gle of merchandise therein mentioned which
shall be held In bond on that day bv the ca