, 1875-05-27
PORTS OF ENTRY.

FOFA > Of CN Intt
rux CONSTRUCTION OF CONFLICTING sTATUTE6-
5peesai Dlspateh 70 Ths Chteaao TftbuHs. |
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2o.-The following
with tho omiaston Of Tho merely formal parss, Is
the text Of tho letter by which tho Secretary OF
tho Treasury to-t1ay submitted the immediate
transportation act to tho Attorney doneral for
his opinion. This reference IN occas!onod NY
protest from Chicago Importers:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MAY 2t. 1s7s.-Ihe Hon.
pn1 tn ann He l. s1sa eoses m Of
your op!nson or 9ne.on of statutory
t a' ssn,a anes he e tue tooana
circumstances: The net entitled An vt 70
further protect tao sinking fund.- .d .1nT"3os pr0yss
sstsa q a eetis@ as'
| litter that date by letter dated April 7. 1878.
The Flsxt Auditor ol the Treasury presented ior tho
merebsu,Iso .mpor,od 4 ths port of Sow York rte
vious tho passagn Of said ae hut arriving a 20 ~
ssodt .es Of
was liable 10 tho !ncso4ssd luax imposed by the said
~ TSe Il % Dspar,ment, BY ,etz Of tho 9Th ul ropy,pe
to the First Auditor. he,d 10 shstsnce nst tn shs
supposed, tho importation waa eo'npase on s
vhen such ar1!val Wa prior t1 March a. >. T. ls,a.
though Tho importation was originally destined fos !he
interor port md did not arrive thero until attcr that
IN
This view Il tho law wsa adoptod nfter conaideta-
don Of tho ssver. satusory provisions relating TO- the
.. s g. ous as sanspersaton ON on
as Ie-enacted In chsp. of the saae title !:
tSt sveS assee ~
10 allowance for injury occasionally ase or other
casualty while in transportation us1dor bond iron, r.
port entry to any ot!.er port Revised satutea
Ind 70 withdrawals FROM bond .ttsr one yssf md ~
Within three Year, from Tue astG Of the original In
Thn uuesttous Of damage allowance and Of with
rawal from warehouse. aro incidental 70 tho main
sna s1s %eea as @ :,
oln.on ot ha question = Hence rs .asn,,sn tas t
aaisr asts Il Ayrl y u. ss,saa; a.%a9;
Il interoz ports under previous ruling q aha D.:
partment known s,noptte1 pes,sions lss, snt
Tha Department ia In receipt Of protest from
sundIy Importing It Il q. Ghfnso rsaoes
r Tho lottor horc refcrs 10 tho toporka Of Col
lectors Of Customs, aud ssJH:
Tbeso reports we1o called for BY tho pspartmen
win vto~ x developing to Whist S1tent. any, T. ".
sy the Department of the aith ot April ls.t
tsn she easss es;s :. psssanse on
' ern Importers before this ~ Department.
ss% su, proper con, IN q. is.t sssa Of
% repors u.do by Ito Nex York ooieetor under date
Oct, %, 1671, III Wl1ch Ae emThntcAut recommends
rG1eai Of oil lava permitting allowance for n
Ia damage incurred on tho voyage OF importation fho
THO points upon which IN expression Of Jour view
,. socna desirable, may bc briefly stated - folo~a:
=, ftytt-Whethct tic act of July II, 187D, relating
immcdiAtA transportation In bond abrogatsd the 1T
Junction previously existing between ports oa the 40
board aud Interior ports 70 - 70 recognize or auo"
,nesor 1pS1ss pS. I'D
imported tho privileges we'll tbs liabilities forr
o. osiy confined to tmpoftatons IT tho seaboa
| -.
nS tRe not q ss. err md now..
standing It must, from tho nature of tho eaae unlo
sseo,a-Whesbsr tho act Of July H. ls7o, surogst
lv tho distinction previously existing between n ao
dpu and tat incurred by hre Of other casualty w
In transportation under bond. !" provided In tho
Of March ~, 1854.
10 u9 construction of sald act Of July H. 1870 - int
r. pppIcus legislatuls. what different effect, II any
k slts from The concurrent rcenActmen IN me Fess
Atatutcs Of acts parts Of acts conflicting tosfe#
-. | and hert4nbefof0 fefrsrtd TO
oo F0uyth-Whetaer merchandise imported It ~
York prior the rasasgo Of the Tsr Act OF March
Ga 1876 but arriving under Immediate tsanspofAte
bond without appraisnont al m interior port s9oa
quently TO mat 1Yte il Ahs 10 tho ncreasa os out
provided for by that act7 -
The q.,erfea hers suggoatod aro not to b deem
n, categorical In any seass limiting tho e1pF9as'
5oaf *ews N M hs a.rrxa rfe,;;e1 y; hi. 0 Sn
10. that yox viii eonlldor tho subject in bread
u, coJnpraheraiys manner, to tho end that Just
Ii. exact administration Of tho law msy b e1eetoa
Ia tho an6tect presented o. mnen ptaessa
ID iaTs the honor 70 request reply win ths is.us
~. lie Enclosures u esrly da9 ~ may 70 consla
w with . proper confederation Incl COL. Fesy feap
ted tnly, (sgnsa} 9, r. coAAHs, Acting Secretary