The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13
manufactured for sale in the United State,


officer to ascertain the cost and value OF ma.
terial comprising merchandise at the time
and place Of manufacture, together with
the expense of manufacturing, preparing
and putting up merchandise for Shipment.
and makes value so as 10 ascertain a basis
for the assessment OF duties, The sections
Of the revised st ,tutes repeating section of
the new tariff bill are sections 1907 and 9p0s,
and section IA of the act to amend the Gus.
toms revenue laws and TO reoeal moieties,
approved June -, 1874 They are as tol-
lows:
Section 29o7. In determining the dutiable
value OF merchandise there shall be added
to the cost or to the actual wholesale price
or general market value at the time OF ex-
port in the markets OF the country from
whence it has been imported into the
United States the cost of Transportation,
shipment, transhipment, with all expenses
included, from the place of growth, pro.
duction or manufacture, whether by land
or water, to the vessel IN which shipment is
made TO the United States, the value OF the
sack, box or covering of any kind in which
such merchandise is contained as "a com,
mission at usual rates but in no case less
than q per cent; and brokerage, export
duty and all other actual or usual charges
for putting up, preparing and packing for
transportation or shipment. All charges of
u general character incurred in the pur.
chase of general invoice shall be
distributed as a pro rata among
all parts of such invoice, and
every part thereof charged with duties
based on value shall bG advanced accord.
ing to its proportion, and other articles
paying specific duties by grades shall be
graded and pay dutv according to the
actual value rs determined,
III
made to the altered value of the merchan.
part OF the actual value Of such merchan-
disc, and II such addition
shall exceed By 10 per cent.
the value declared in the entry. In add-
tion TO the duties imposed by law there shall
be collected all additional duty of ~ per
cent on such value. Long combing or car
pet woods are in part excepted. With this
exception, however, the operations of these
provisions extend to all imported goods OH
which duty is laid.
Section II of the revenue act of June %,
1874, makes these provisions still more
strict by authorizing the collector when
charges are omitted n the invoice to make
his own estimate of them, and then to col
lect duty in twice that estimated amount.
All these provisions have ceased TO be law
since the ID of March
| j. Il. Dodge, sIatiscian of the agricultural
department, says no reports of damage to
growing wheat nave been received by him.
He says future disasters alone can iniuie
the crop.
Secretary Chandler denies the report that
he will be n candidate for United States
Senator vice Rollins, term expired. He
saws he is in favor oil the reelection OF Rol-
| lins.
Senator Don Cameron had successful
surgical operation performed Saturday
funder the direction Of General Waters. As
soon as he gains more strength he will 20
south.
In the supreme court decision was rem.
dered in the case oithe United States, ap.
pellant, againstthe steamer Nuestra Senorg
de llegla, on appeal from the district court
of the United States southern district o
New York. This was suit brought by q
Spanish corporation Of Havana against tn,
United States on account of the seizure o
their steamer, the Nuestra Sonora de Reglt
at Port Royal during the late civil war, ant
appropriation of her by order OF Genera
Sherman as prize. This court is of the
opinion that the damages should b,
awarded as follows. For Unnecessary anC
unusual delay III proceed TO adjudication
l75 days at 500 per day, $4,000 for valu,
of vessel, $4,000; total $65,000, with inter
est at g per cent. irpm June Goth, 1868. Tn,
decision of the district court Is reversed
and the cause remanded, with directions L
enter another decree in conformity will
the opinion OF this court. Opinion by
Chief Justice Waite.
LIEUTENANT RorRRT NJ. BERRY,
! who commanded he Inflated relief steame
Rodgers on her cr'iise 20 the Arctic oceal
} WAS ordered mere Secretary Chandler
few days ago rom ..5W York, Wheru no i
! attached TO the school ship st. Mary. II,
is here Tor the purpose oi advising in th,
selection of Il list or articles TO be sent I,
the Tiehoutches Indians, in the vicinity o
St. Lawrence bay, as reward for thei
assistance TO the crew of the Rodgers. Tn,
list has been completed and the article
will be sent on the revenue steamer Cor
win, which will sail from San Francisco 70
, Alaska the latter part Of April o
lst of May. Ensign Geo. NJ. Storey will b,
ordered to take charge of the goods, an,
} will lake passage in the Corwin. Lieuten
ant Berry has been offered an opportunity
to accept mission under the Begian govern
ment TO go TO the western coast of Africa IL
, the neighborhood of the Congo river, 10
the purpose OF attempting to civilize ant
colonize the natives.
A sroCK.JonBING SCHEME.
|
brokers here to-day by the circulation of
report that Jay Gould was seriously hurt q
Jacksonville, Florida, and that the wors
was feared. The uneasiness subsidized, how
ever, upon the receipt of q dispatch from
! friend of Mr.. Gould in New York, convey
ing the intelligence he had Just received
message from Jacksonville signed by Mr.
Gould, stating he was in excellent health.
SECRETARY FoLGEs
had a long interview with the presiden
this afternoon IN regard TO filling the va
. cancy occasioned by the resignation o
United States Treasurer GilliIlan. No per
son was determined ON for the position.
, In the court of claims to-day judgmen
for $l9, ,535 was rendered for the olalman
, In the case of Stephen Duncan, executor,
suit against the government for CottoI
destroyed Oh the Mississippi river durinl
the war.
, CHEEKY.
: The chief OF the secret service division ha
made u report TO the secretary OF treasur,
: with regard to the case of George Alber
Mason, u notorious counterfeiter recently
! released from prison, where he had served
tine greaterpart OF n term Of twelve years
and who has made claim against the gov
|, ernment for 5000 for false imprisonment
; He made the claim as Britisl
oubIN't NulouNu tut DTlllsu minister
, The claim was referred by the secretir,
of state to the treasury department. Tn,
chief OF the secret service division makes
J strong argument against allowing tn
: claim, which he says is based upon al
entire Misrepresentation Of facts and
without justice or equity.
. STRICTLY BUSINESS,
1t Is understood that the Malagassy EN-
: bassadors will visit the state department
officially tomorrow, and have a conference
with the secretary OF state upon the subjec
OF expediting an exchange of treaty ratiii
, cations in accordance with the wishes of tn
government of Madagascar. II was stipu
lated in the treaty recently concluded tina
: the exchange OF ratiications should tax
: place In Madagascar. As, however, thi
exchange Is mere formality, the embass
$ desire TO waive the stipulation and have th
exchange of ratiiications take place at ono
Ia Washington.
MuRCh AND iiiLL.
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