The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-22
TREASURY DECISIONS.

The following, portion Of the decisions of the
Treasury Department for the month of Septem-
Der upon the construction to be given TO acts OF
Congress relating to the
TARIFF, NAVIGATION, ETC.,
will be found of interest to importers and the
general marine interests.
schedule OF Rates of Tonnage Tax.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, D. o., Sept. 7, 1877.
SO many questions have arisen in regard TO
the amount OF tonnage tax 10 be collected of ves
sells entering the ports OF the United ,tates from
foreign porls, that the department herewith pro-
mulg ates schedule OF rates as deduced
FROM ITS INTERPRETATION
OF the act of February az, 1877 United States
Statutes at Large, vol 10. p. 250) in far the
ses stt.,,,an amends section 42l9.of the Revised
The rates appended to the several classes OF
vessels hereinafter described Will be paid on their
entry at any custom house of the United States
IRON any foreign port or place, as provided in
l. Vessels of the United States, properly docu-
mented 30 cents per ton.
2. Vessels built in the United States. but be-
longing wholly or in part to subjects OF foreign
powers, 60 cents per ton, unless, under treaty
provisions, they
CAN CLAIM EXEMPTION
HUN MI t6A oACoculHB Oo C6ubb p6T tOUs
g. Vessels of foreign I'D, owned wholly or in
part by subjects of foreign powers, so cents per
ton, unless, under treaty provisions, they can
claim exemption from any tax exceeding 30 cents
per ton.
4. Vessels entirely of American ownership. but
uDdocumented, 81 30 per ton.
b. Vessels belonging to citizens OF foreign ma
tions that prohibit vessels OF the United States
from trading with their respective dominivns,
50 per ton
nyT
and 30 cents per ton, additional, once every
twelve month.
6. Vessels of the United States properly docu-
mented, any of whose officers shall not be cti-
zeDs, so cents per n.
Beside the tonnage tax levied on vessels enter
ing the ports OF the Uaited States from foreign
ports, the, paragraph of the act of February 27.
1877. which amends section 4219, imposes on
every vessel, not OF the United States tax Of so
cents per ton on her entry in one district from
another district.
This tax accrues both on n) undocumented
vessels entirely of American ownership and ~
on vessels belonging wholly or in part to
SUBJECTS OF FOREIGN POWERS.
On the former class the tax OF so cents per ton
is additional to, and exclusive of, the penal tom
mage Of 81 30 per ton, which such vessel may
incur under section 1871, Revised Statutes The
latter class of vessels, if found transporting cargo
in the manner described, would forfei. the cargo,
II Of domestic goods, under section 4347, Revised
Statutes, and would, besides, become liable to
the tax OF so cents per ton, unless exempt by
treaty.
The vessels OF the powers hereinafter enumer-
ated as being exempt under treaty provisions
will pay q tax of but 30 cents per ton in ordinary
cases Of their entry at rorts of this country from
foreign ports and no additional tax when trading
between district and district. On
VESSELS OF FOREIGN NATIONS
not found In the following list, a tonnage tax of
60 cents per ton, If they of American build, or
30 cents per ton If of foreign build (proyded they
do not fall in class five above described will be
collected, until further orders, on entry once
every twelve-month; but their masters should be
notified OF their privilege to protest and appeal
that they may avail themselves Of such rights as
they may possess under treaty provisions
NATIONS WHOSE VESSELS ARE EXEMPT UNDER TREATY
PROVISIONS FROM TAX EXCEEDING THIRTY
CENTS PER TON.
Argentine Confederation, Austria, Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chilli, Colum bia
Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
b ,uador, France, Great Britain, Greece Guate-
mala, Hanover, Hanseatie Republics, Hawaiian
Islands. Hayti, Honduras, Italy, Liberia, Mada-
gascar, Meekenberg (Sehwerin,) Mexico, Mo-
rocco, Muscat, New Granada, Netherian de-
Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Prussia,
Russia, San Salvador, Swedea and Norway, Swiss
Confederation, Iripol, Turkey Ottoman En-
pire), Two Sicilies, VenezueIa.
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Collectors OF Customs and others.