The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10
WASHINGTON. April ., 1875.
DEPARTMENT. OF Jrsrrcr,

wAsatSeTos, y. g., April 9 is7a
Hon. ID; II. BRtsrow, secretary u the freasurys-
slE5I have eeasierea zoe communicative Of Hon;
Marcn ~ 1878 ana NE moran pany Ing ihe
same IN when suggestions are male and questions pro.
Congress approved March 5 ISIS, entitled EAU act
prcscnOing certain regulations u The treasury
NJ SseY n fs as S a. G
aecordance with any feclaon ruling or direction pre-
SHAH cxceptas hereinafter provided be refunded or re-
psia unicss ~ aseordaaee WIN me judgment o. car.
strucuon 70 the law and from which The Attorney Cen
tagen by the Caitcd states Jules ii pursuance
meas Is be made PROVIDED that wheaever he score.
tary SHAH 1e Of opui1 mat SUCH duties nave been IS
tue facts in the he may authorize
re-cxamtnat0n AMI reliaudatlon in sucn cas-, aRd
refund IN accordance with exiting laws
a a s. afsns a snail IN og SgpS e w.
test and appeal snail have been made a. required ~
hold eeets ana oi6cr ateles not nerchsndiss Is arc
tis snail aect refund Of excess d deposits
errors ia liquidation, whether tor against the govarn
within oae year tue date d payment ana waen il
tayGf q 3s Sroasf Y hs Z, notice q ne
Inquiry Iaade a. - this provision Of law 20 fol-
aeos the refund q duties collected prior . Msfc
sc the rsaha q aates sossse oa ana s ssf Msrcn
iadepondens o, HE exceptions contained In said SEQ
ton y my opinion lat since the passage q lhis act
any m5neSs collected a. dudes On iuoorts IA accord
ance wth any decision, ranng 0ifrcuOn MADE Or
given by the secretary Oh treasury pIiOr tbs
thereof unless said decision, ruling direction Is
modified o. ONsrrueu therein sreclAel am also Uf
the opinion thai auy moneys collected datics
ports In accordance w any decision ruling or direc-
ton OF the .ecretagy OF the treasury since
the dare Ok ai act cannot he refunded repaid eyeep
az provided Tor ~ SAL section.
section Of said act Is az ol!ows-"lhat no ruling Or
decision maize by he seerctary the treasury
giving construction 10 auy law imposing customs du
ues shat be reversed or modified adversely 70 tas
Cniled stat W tue same vi succeeding secretary
except n cSaeurrenee win Az opinion of .ae Attorney
General recommending me same, o. judicial Iecisi0n
q Circuit o. District ooart u tns United states con-
nicing with suca ruling ~ geeidOa, aud IRON which
the Attorney General shaH ee!fiy that no appeal o.
writ 0rur Will be taken w tue United states. Pro-
yldsi mat the Secretary q ne ir9asagy MAJ ~ ~
discretion, decline u AcQuesce IN the iud1men dec
ION o. ruling q an Interior egass upon any questions
his OPINION suoh Interests require COS adjudication
sugE questions by TIE court % lass rteostN o.
opinion uuder this section wnetReF there have
been c9nniotlnR decisions 81 NOT prlCr 70 tue pas
SAGE q ths act Y question, touching the eoa
d taera decision uuruvcfse4 and ia AZ lh9
thine got passed favorable 10 he Jnitea
0eolsoa stand aud " Recognized ~
rotary The Treasury tbs rule to be l0il0Ned
tha question tuer1tn involved anal IL is rsvpfxGu
OF modified, is pF0vdoi IN edid section Any doeisOn
fulng o. alrcatOA male W any sncrStary ~ TOO
treasury PRIOR ~ the passaxa uf aad adversely 20
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