Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15
IoFFICIALl
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES
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lGrEsRAL NATURE-No. 81
An ACT 20 facilitate the eSPortAtion ~ dis
titled spirits, and amendstOry q the acts In
relation thereto.
Be- eEseisd by fac ssna,, snd R-,s, sr Repr,-
fertG'ires e re Jni'ss sisfss = Aaersod ~ Coa-
eress assentsed, That whenever the owner or
owners Of distilled spirits shall desire 60 With
orsw the same ron any Gisttllery bonded ware
honse LOT eSPorAtion nncer existing law, sach
executing an export bond now provided by
Law, give a transportation bond with sureties
satisfactory 90 the collector OF internal revenue
and under such rules and regulations ~ the
Secretary Of the Treasury may preScrihe. con-
diuoned Tor the due delivery thereof on beard
chip ~ port ofeSportation 10 be named there
In ana In such case on arrival OF the spirits &C
the Port OF export, the exporter or owner 10 that
port shall Immediately notify the collector OF
TIE port Of the fact, setting forth his Intention 10
expert the same, and the name OF the vessel
upon which the same are % be laden ana the
Port 20 which they are intenced 20 he exported.
be shall, after the quantity c. spirits has been
determined by the susger and inspector nle
with the collector OF the port an EXPORT entry
verified By ht oath or afirmstiCn. lie shau also
give hofd 90 the United States. with ~ least
two suretes, satisfactory 10 the collector OF Gus
toms. conditioned that the principal named in
SAID bono heNport the spirits - specified IN
said entry - the port designated In said entry
or 10 some ether port without the Jurisdiction o
the United Sates.
Aud upon the lading of such spir.ts the col
loctor OF the port alter proper bondsf Tor The
eNToristiCn OF the same have been completed
by the exporter o. owner st the pOft OF ship
ment thereof, sSGii transmit 10 the collector OF
internal revenue 81 the district from which the
said spirits were withdrawn tor eNpOrtatiOn, =
clearance certificate aud deta led ref1ort OF
the gsuger, which report shall show the ca
pacity 81 each cGsK In vine gallons. ana the
contents thereof IN vine gallons. proof gallons
and taxable gallons. Upon receipt OF the GER
fncate sud report, ard upon payment OF tas on
deficiency, ~ any, th@ collector uf internal rev
enue shall cancel the transportation bond. The
bond REQUIRED % be given Tor the iandtnR al a
foreign port OF distilled nirits sbzl De cancelled
upon the presentation OF satisfactory proof aud
certificates that said dirt.iied spirits have been
landed az the port Of destination named n the
ban OF lading or any other port without the fu-
rl~dict1oD Of the United StHtes or upon satistac-
tory proof that after shipment the same we're
lost ~ sea without fault or neglect OF the owner
or clipper thereof.
SEC. 2. That on and after the first dav OF July.
eighteen hundred and seventy tOar. tor the eN-
peBse o. providing and ar ing the stamps 90
each eask containing distilled spirits Tor eN-
pcTtstion, there shall he charged ten cents Tor
each stamp instead Of twenty live cents A. now
required by law. Approved, June ., lisa.
IGEsKRAL sAruKR-.Eo. AL
An AcT in reference 20 the operations of the
SHIPPING commissioner act, approved June
seventh, eighteen hundred and seyeuty-twO.
BE az eSdcted bg The Sendte and House qf Repre-
seEtdtirss Of ne Caitsd States q AmerT-I an Coa-
g-Sss dsseabied THAT none of the provisions
OF sn act entitled IAN act 20 authorize the ap-
pointment of shipping commissioners by the
several circuit courts OF the United States 20
superinteRd the shipping and discharge OF sea-
men engaged in merchant ships belonging 20
the United States, and for the further prOtec-
ton of EeaDen," shall apply TO sail OF steam
vessels engaged in the cOzstgise trade. except
the coastwiSe trade between the Atlantic aud
Pacific coasts, or in the lake going trade,
sonching at foreign ports or otherwise. or Ina the
trade between the United States and the Brit
hh North American possessions, or I'm any case
where the seaRen are by custom or agreement
entitled to participate ia the profits or result of
cruise, or voyage. Approved, June ?, lsTi.