The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-03
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May q 1874
nan II Mr. Il. HI. Roberts % Repeal

nan 81 Mr.. =. H. Roberts % Repeal
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Representative Elhs II. Roberts this afternoon
reported from the Committee on Ways and Means
. bill TO amend the customs revenue laws and to
repeal moieties, which was ordered to be printed
and recommitted
proxdss that section Of the act entitled IAN act 70
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Isss ne thirty ninth Of the act entitled IAN
ssg I 1s &
Ssoessds Of sSss psnsies and orisiiarss under The
spp:ossd March ! iss7; and same are hereby
SIC That all provisions of law under which
nostiss Of any nnss penalties or forfeiture: Or any
FORMERS odcers OF customs other onicsrs Of the
Waited S are Il % sst ana r.. ana ri
snss psnsiss and iortsurss shall be paid INTO the
ssc That at in ali suits ana proceedings other su
criminal arising under Of the revenue laws Of the
en Whenever his Selie any boos
Or # as ssn sSg q:
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the s.ms as original saSpens in
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paper in obsdisnce TO such NOTICES the allegations
unless as S s as 70 p1odues @ ns ms
shall bs explained the SATISFACTION Of the Court and
H q said u. SS IL s s
states but the owners Of said book and pspsrs his
q shall have Ssr rss e :. Al
sEc 4 That it shall hereafter be the duty Of the Sec
81 n to %ss
r. certain Cases sv nnasr sns customs revenue laws
snsn annually, report 70 Congress in detail
:ysr 5sSsr ps nsa
5 q hnd or have or
he snail be entitled % such Inc
sssas. q he P.ssssSs s:sais.as
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sSis act smuggling shall be Construed 70 mean MT the
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submitting them to the officers OF the for
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.o5esTnlns upon eassen: rsssnae pe9
ss,ra,sd or consmps;ts5 which shall lead 70 he
loris,iure incurred whether BY importers o. their
m on suc In
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ns . sSD Q ss ws en- paid
@fns. payment shall Be H made 70 any person
sssaI.s: Ssys Snss:
ssSssssaina. and the value q his auy
NE y c e the But
ss and any penalty
Of Of the Tseasy Seo ave-
ment 70 any person claiming such require
shereto: ''A
said shall not be lawful Tor any oncer OF the United
States under any pretence whatever, directly In
81 the money which may under any Of the provisions
and such ose who shall SO recev sc
cept or contract for any portion Of the that
fab s ne
or he h Gou and man sa
not be thereafter eligible to ONCE OF honor
SEC THAT no ofncer or other person entitled to or
under the as nn OF Of "a.
United states shall be thereby dsquaned from becom
recovery mitigation thereof but snail be
manner with other witnesses, without being therebs
Ssp.iysd Of any right title snare interest ans
provided that y every sasa hs
sssnasnis may testify and be examined and
aThaI except the case Of persona al effects ac-
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CURED by law 81 an sfdsSit made BY the owner m
porter or before any officer authorized to ad
auce such invoice
certified invoice upon afidsvii as Aforesaid unless
such a,iaay,t b accompanied by s.tement IN The
ta.I cost Of the nerchandIe includod such mports
ne
which statemen. shall be verified by the owner i'm
and which OATH a e Be- % t be
SEC io0Thsi before such oath is taken 1T shall be
soaenns iR
sources OF his knowledge, information or belief
.Be and to
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scs value q the importation or any part thereof and
BE-
Cured Under this act he shall show e he s.t IT,
dnce The same when 50 demanded.
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res !, why By Of
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.s,asvit letter paper Or statement aasctsd BY
not more than Is for each Snce to be b
SSnt Or several actions district cirsu, court
aforesaid such shat, De liable TO forfeiture,
Of merchandise to which such fraud or alleged fraud
SEC I2-That any merchandise entered by any person
violating attn any q the p The
some section may while owned By him Or them. or
sS ass s ns g s
Or s
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the Collector OF judicial
ceedings satisfactory the Court the payment of
One or fnes incurred Provided, however that
such MERCHANDISE shall in no case be released until all
accrued duties shall have been paid secured.
l34-fhat whenever any statute Guires that to
the cost market vaue of any goods.
chandise imported the United states shall be
added invoice thereof upon the entry OF such
goods and merchandise charges inland trans
pcrtaon commission duties expenses OF shipping
export duties cost of packages boxes other articles
containing such goods. and .chandse or any
other incidental expenses attending the packing ship
ping expectation thereof from the country place
where purchased manufactured, the omission,
without intent thereby to defraud the add
and state such invoice entry shall not
cause Of orfeisure OF such goods and mere
disc of the value thereof but in all where the
same any part thereof omitted 1t shall be the
duty OF the collector appraiser 10 add the
purpose of duty to such invoice entry either items
in at price amount he shall deem just
and reasonable which price amount shall be conclu.
nve and to impose and add thereto the further Of
400 per cent Of the price or amount so added, which
addition shall constitute q OF the dutiabie
value Of such goods, wares and merchandise, and shall
be colectabie provided by law In duties