, 1875-05-03
CHICAGO As A PORT OF ENTRY.
1rQ TREASURY CONSTRUCTION OF TIE LAW cnBAT-

1n4 TREASURY CONSTRUCTION OF TIE Law onRAT-
THO INTERIOR POINTS or ENTRY.
Special Uitpat&A II Ihs CI4ca2o tribune.
WAainsoroH, D. O.. May 2.-Tho following
official explanation rolati7e 10 the recent decision
70 10 the act oroatlng interior portA Of entry,
whlol has been n,lscousttu@u, Is an authoritative
statoment OF tho Treasury position:
Tbs act Of July IA, 1870, nlatca no clhnge In the
ataus Of any post therein mentioned II simply leag-
1ses certn ports. SONS Of which wesc then. and still
o. s1tfs Of shsa Ts5
to which transportation, uuder the conditions nf satd
int conferred upon importers lhs privilege Or,
II may 10 conceded, tho Esht. to transr IT it1eai-
sy without ~ oas sd liquidation Of d.
ics ~ asortor por. in.sa.d II cteas Il ia Ssre.
!ituse At such drst port, aud subsequently, withdraw
fn IT, aftsr appra!senent, for in bond.
certain speeed imports hi reased rals Of duty,
aid upon other itnlorts not specified, virtual in
sscea rstss sassstofars sIiows. Mense iii !. Sceanae @
i"ssss:s . p.s: upon Il. question. VIII i ~ ~ I'M In.
.hs es g 9 no a' eoSpets sst {,
On arrival 1t the h74t port, goods transported
ss.sgo of liz act oi isis, but not arFvng u the i
tariof Iort Of defamation until Afsarwardd would be
subJsot To tbs Increased lutics attaching Under tho
lstnamed act to all iinportatlous ulats on OF after
Vital consequence, loti 10 the Government and ths
,uaposers 70 ascertain precisely tbs opsEation aud
o. rtfefencs 10 tho twea.y ninth section Of that .et,
which = reouActcd ~ sccs. 2,o!N and 99l u tho
assed Ratutrs it will ~ perceived lhat II speaks Of
the merchandise which mxy be immediately forwarded
- having been imported at the roEs Of tst arrival,
transported in bond, and being subject at tie o1t
of Destination TO tho sa1nD cxaninxQpn And Rppratse-
mn ,at !, xod ha;s 9esI ssqtassa = tho
uon n warehouse ut that port. Plainly, therefore,
thers tn,ent to change Tho fundamental ruls of
sson Of to aupre1aa cou.t ot tha United staos tlat
- importation l. eomples on asslvs! Of tho IMPORTING
The pEesenae that such Goos may be troated = an
original importation oa arrival It any otler port
Without Foundation; and il Il pliu sh4t the only aaio
nod cona4tont ruic which can bo adopted with gard
= them l. 70 tssa haa !mpos'aiona at he poft Of
lSrt ArTtfA, subject to SUCH aud only auet lncs ~
y. Imposed By hsrenu. o. r4ltr aoi: then n fofce
Ths l'ttes ef ths hs,,3s ssecFsts1y Of tls Treasury
i: e. & M.,eS is7s, s''aps @ sD'taaea teos III q
saa a. n.: Sn
ass: md u. i, s,:,s;. ;.,ss s'ss !:
oTszrue, This, of course, IA incompatible with TIC
ssna ust |. as po u @ 81 sa e H.
pott II nna de.ttnatou, such .voysge" embracing
Ga.p RI M she5sof BY F1 of goods ui.-
~ an Obvious congtq4 ucs of this dscision,a d..
asfon which ws feel couhlent will ts sustained by tho
uout,s-ths qltezuun Of allowance Tor damage on tho
voyage OF importation assumes IN entlrely now
phasa unlar The liberal ruling OF the Treasury De-
psssmsat heretofors prevailing, tns susIension Of
apoEtets, merchant It tho lutoslor port could claim
tGr a.ms&s incurred not ouy on The sea.Eoyass but
~ tha transportation BY lAd, although the not Of
tss1n Aet SA&sed when tness wa4 na such tling ~
@ @spoft1tlon In bond-proyilea for huch allow
ass e. ,oxsaa only :. te dnoass incurred during
ut If
stsi laa been landed '-uot It kny port 10
H14s4 may have betn subsequently, tgausfarsed
M. o. Aes 2a4S, 2,997.) Such application must 10
@aas within Tan dAys lftsr such tsuding and 1t IL
~ .My aseaAoha1la 70 Axpect frDm ilc Government
ny am ps!ied shall bs tudenuisely extended. = 1t
eHp'sa N transportation. duttnX which the psrreut-
s46 o. original damage may ba LrpaIy incfcsseJ
9ofsos Me - q 1851 "a. s., Sc 1,ysi} matas IN
9aRosnhs aenneaon ~ 70 goola transported In bond
se4nn ~ ~ aanaRs incurred during such trans
Pottauon ~ restricting the allowance u damage oo-
takdnhA By accidental nru Or other csxusitY thus
2a1pS imperative upon The Rocxutary Of the TresA.
~ 70 ohher's tia distnr!on betwern dausra occur.
hnH e ne vossRs Of importation from causes neces-
,ngtaans 70 s1ea yoyaRe aud lau,gs oausad
What rchof csn b afforded, unisr tha lei uf 1870.
Nth rAfsrsncs 70 dAnaKe-auowkncA II 4 tuhIsct for
h0natdsrsuou, Il !udic4ted by ~ tannr nf H. D
tArtmsutt dhpatrh under data OF As atb insf. ID.
tendiIg auch Allowsue<A
T. set permit. dsl,y Of tsa d.;. At ths pert Of
soaa seam thaa sIeh allowance maj b. msio,
~ tAis inAtssS II dsisu, suL!ect
such rsguhttons ~ thA ssas VII admit
esdsr H. ksi nd. ae"uld II g found
e8sA4 Aka4 ~ aus II cluias u ~ ss1t Al HeIus.