The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-18
LATE TREASURY DECISIONS.
OF INTEREST TO IMPORT
ERS AND ExPOR rERs.
Matters which Interest ship Owners,
Agents, and all who Transact
Customs Office Business.

the extracts selected being, of course, applicable
to this port.
| HArLINd PORTS OF VESSELS
the decisions of the department. a . q
general rule. have required vessels to hail from
the port ut which their papers are issued AND
this principle should be adhered TO for the "a k,
OF uniformity. But unless there be good reason,
why it should not be DONE vessels may hail from
port OF delivery established by law. =
GROUND HEMLocK BARR FREE.
Ground hemock bark to be entered free, q,
per provision iu the FREQ list for marsh mallow.
SAILING VESSELS NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY BOATS
Sailing vessels are not subject to the
sections OF the Revised Statutes which regulate
| the steamboat inspection service of the United
States, and which require vessels car yying pas
sengers to be equipped with boats and appsra tus
to save life when exposed to danger.
| 1MPoRTAT1oNs THROUGH THE MAIL.
1t appears from official reports received from
various 0fhcers of this department that articles
| from foreign countries are frequently imported
through the mail to the loss Of the revenue.
Such importat'ons, with certain exceptions, are
illegal, and the articles become subject to seizure
and forfeiture for violation of the revenue lava
Collectors OF customs will, therefore, seize all
| such packages with the exception of those here.
inaf'er specihed) delivered to them under the ex-
isting regulations OF the Postmaster General.
Ii the Importation be lees than fifty dollars In
party entitled thereto, oa payment OF their ap-
Praised value, tn be accouDte for in the same
manner as the proceeds OF other forfeitures; and
II OF fifty dollars or more in v.lue he will report
me case to the department for SPECIAL instruc-
IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION OF FREE GOODS.
Merchandise entitled to free entry
can be entered for immediate Transportation
without appraisement. y
DISCHARGE OF STEAMSHIPS AT NIGHT AND COM.
PENsATtoN OF INSPECTORS.
Upon the entry of steamship from q foreign
port, general order may be issued by the col.
lector for the discharge of the cargo on the dock
under the supervision OF one or more inspectors
except goods which go into war. house of class a.
10 continue the discharge of the cargo after sun
set, special license must be obtained n accord
ance with the provisions of section 2S7l of the
Revised Statutes.
Goods will be delivered from the docks by the
inspector as fast as permits therefor are present.
ca. and such as are discharged for which no
delivery ermit has been received will be sent to
the general order store. Tho collector may, a,
the request OF the master, agent or owner OF the
vessel. How goods landed, but not 'perrnitte5.
to remain on the docks, at the sole risk Of the
owner OF the vessel, not longer than forty eight
hours from the time OF their discharge, u Jon the
production OF evidence that the owner of the
vessel assumes the rick Of the goods allowed to
remain, and agrees to pay the duties on any
goods which may be lost by so remaining. This
request must be made in writing to the col
lector, and must state that, ii the permi sion
is granted. the goods will be at the risk of the
owner OF the vessel; that he will pay all duties
on on goods which may be lost and must be signed
by the owner OF the vessel or his agent duly
authorized. The consent OF the collector thereto
must also be granted in writing. At the expira-
ton OF the forty-eight hours no permit for their
delivery having been received by the inspector,
the collector shall send the goods to the general
order store, and have the same weighed or
gauged, IL required.
Inspectors assigned to the discharge of steam
ships will be allowed extra compensation for SER
VICES rendered by them after sunset and before
sunrise OILY when night permits to discharge
have been obtained.
The amount Of such extra compensation shall
be fixed by the collector at rate not exceeding
ten dollars for each nights service OF an inspeo.
tor. and such compensation shall be paid to the
Collector OF Customs by the master, owner or
agent OF euch steamship at the time of granting
the permit to discharge at night. 80 ANY
inspector, or other officer Of the customs, who
shall receive
ANY dRATUITY OR REWARD
whatever, directly or indirectly, from an impor-
ter, or from the master, agent or owner of any
vessel will be summarily dismissed from the
customs service; and the name Of such inspector
or other officer of the customs, together with the
name OF the importer, the master, owner or agent
OF such vessel making such payment, shall be re-
ported by the collector to the district attorney
for prosecution, under the provisions Of sections
5451, 5452 and 55ol Of the R svised Statutes
The forty eight hours begins to run from the
time the vesse actually completes her di scharge
OF cargo, and the time Of such dischsr 90 will be
indorsed by the inspector experimenting the
same upon the general order permit.
DRIED PLuMs-DUT cN.
Dried 'plums" are not dutiable as "prunes" at
one cent per pound, but are dutiable at two and
one-half cents per pound under special pro-
visions.
ENTRY FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EXPLOITATION. |
Withdrawal entry for transportation
or expectation could not be allowed in the case |
OF merchandise not duly invoiced but entered by |
appralsement without invoice for payment Of |
duties. y Hereafter decline TO allow the entry
for transportation or exporta ton OF any mere an
disc concerning which, aproper invoice has not |
DAMAGE ALLOWANCE ON GREEN FRUIT.
Inc appraiser states tha5 it Is the pr actice of |
curing to green fruit on the voyage Of importa-
slon unless the loes exceeds twenty five per
,entum of the entire quantity shipped. =
schedule M provides that The allowance then
less ,n. ,,;, Of twenty-five per centum Of the whole
The department is of the opinion that guantau
peeiied in said provision of law must be held 10
'eiate to the quantity specified in the damage ap-
,licstion and landed In the United States. and
lot that shipped at the foreign port. In many
instances portion of cargo OF green fruit be-.
comes wholly worthless by decay, and such por.
ION is to be excluded in considering the quantity
lPon which damage is to be estimated unless it
3 included in the damage warrant.
ldokED AND FANCY ALPAcAs DIAGoNALs, ETC.
CLASSIFICATION OF.
1t is directed that al such fabrics comnosed
Wholly or in part of wool, worsted the hair OF the
lpacs goat, or other like animals, weighing less
han four ounces to the square yard, and known
g figured and fancy alpacas, diagonals, mohsir
erges, fancy mohsir, or London wills. shall he
lassified hereafter as women's and children's
ress goods, or as assimila ing thereto. under
be decision Aforesaid, and schedule L of the
ariff - WIG
When, however, such fabrics are obvionslv de- !
lgned for use in the manufacture of upholstery
r other articles, and are not of the character
old as dress goods for women or ch ldren. thew
oods. N.e''
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF.
The inquiry ia & vh..h