The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-30

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! may raise such vessel shall be
! permitted TO bring any merehan-
! disc recovered thereon into the port
| nearest to the place where suuch vessel
was so raised, free from the payment
| any duty thereupon, and without be-
ing obliged to enter the same at the
custom house; but under such regula-
| tions as the secretary of the treasury
| may prescribe.
SEC. 2505. The produce of the forests
! of the state of Maine upon the St. John
river and its tributaries, owned by
American citizens, and sawed or hewed
! in the province OF New Brunswick by
! American citizens, and the same being
! manufactured, in whole or in part,
| which is now admitted into the ports
! or the United States free of duty, shall
continue to be so admitted under such
| regulations as the secretary of the
treasury shall from time to time pre-
scribe
! SEC. 2506. The produce of the forests
| of the state of Maine upon the st. Croix
river ard its tributaries, owned by
| American citizens and sawed and
| hewed in the province of New Bruins
| wick by American citizens, the same
| being unmauufactured, in whole or in
| part, and having paid the same taxes
~ ObASA AIllOl iNd1 On JI1dJ
| river, shall be admitted into the ports
of the United States free of duty under
such regulations as the secretary of the
| treasury shall from time to time pre-
scribe.
SEC. 2507 Machinery for repair
may be imported into the United States
without payment of duty, under bond,
to be given in double the appraised
value thereof, to be withdrawn and ex-
| ported after said machinery shall have
been repaired; and the secretary of the
treasury is authorized and directed to
prescribe such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to protect the reve-
nue. against fraud, and secure the iden-
tlty and character of all such importa-
| tions and again withdrawn and ex-
ported, restricting and limiting the ex-
port and withdrawal to the same port
| OF entry where imported, and also linn
ltlng all bonds to period of time of
not more than six months from the date
| OF the Importation.
SEC. 250S-All paintings, statuary,
and Photographic pictures imported
| into the United States for exhibition by
any association duly authorized under
the laws of the United States, or of any
state, for the promotion and encour-
agement OF science, art or industry, and
not intended for sale, shall be admitted
1ree OF duty, under such regulations as
the secretary of the treasury shall pre-
scribe. But bonds shall be given for
the payment to the United States of
such duties as may be imposed by law
upon any and ali of such articles as
shall not be re-exported within six
months after such importation.
SEC. 2509. All works of art, collec-
tlons In illustrations of the progress of
the arts, science or manufactures, pho
tographs, works in terra Gotta, Parian,
pottery, or porcelain, and artistic cop
les of antiquities in metal or other ma
terlal, hereafter imported in good faith
Tor permanent exhibition at a fixed
place by any society or institution es-
tabllshed for the encouragement of the
arts or science, and not intended for
sale, nor for any other purpose than is
hereinbefore expressed, and all such
articles imported as aforesaid, now in
bond, and all like articles imported in
good faith by any society or association
for the purpose of erecting a public
monument, and not for sale, shall be
admitted free of duty, under such reg
ulations as the secretary of the treasury
may prescribe: Provided, That the
parties importing articles as aforesaid
shall be required to give bonds, with
sufficient sureties, under such rules and
regulations as the secretary of the
treasury may prescribe for the payment
of lawful duties which MAY accrue
should any of the articles aforesaid be
sold, transferred or used contrary to
the provisions and intent of this act.
SEC. 2510. All lumber, timber, hemp,
MANILA wire rope, and iron and steel
rods, bars, spikes, nails, and bolts and
copper and composition metal which
may be necessary for the construction
and equipment of vessels built in the
United States for foreign account and
ownership or for the purpose of being
employed in the foreign trade, includ-
ing the trade between the Atlantic and
Pacific ports of the United States, after
the passage of this act, may be import
ed in bond under such regulations, as
the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe; and upon proof that such ma
terials have been used for such pur-
pose, no duties shall be paid thereon.
But vessels receiving the benefit of this
section shall not be allowed to engage
in the coastwise trade of the United
States more than two months in any
one year, except upon the payment
to the United States of the duties on
which a rebate is herein allowed; pro-
vided, that vessels built in the United
States for foreign account and owner
ship shall not be allowed to engage in
the coastwise trade of the United
States.
SEC. 2511. All articles of foreign
production needed for the repair of
American vessels engaged exclusively
IN foreign trade may be withdrawn
from bonded warehouse free of duty,
under such regulation as the secretary
OF the treasury may prescribe.
SEC. 2512. That no duty shall be lev
led or collected on the Importation of
peltries brought into the territories of
the United States by Indians. nor on
the proper goods and effects, of what
ever nature, of Indians passing or re-
passing the boundary line aforesaid ,un.
less the same be goods in bales or other
large packages unusual among Indians,
which shall not be considered as goods
belonging to Indians, nor be entitled to
the exemption aforesaid
Sec. 2513. There shall be lev
led, collected, and paid on the
importation of all raw or un-
manufactured articles not here
in enumerated or provided for, a duty
of ten per cent. ad valorem; and all
articles manufactured, in whole or in
part, not herein enumerated or proyid-
ed for, duty of twenty per cent. ad
valorem.
DUTIES ON COVERINGS, BARRELS, ETC.
SECT: That sections twenty nine
hundred and seven and twenty-nine |
hundred and eight of the Revised Sta
tutes of the United States and section
fourteen of the act entitled IAN act to
amend the customs revenue laws, and |
to repeal mOieties," approved June |
%, 1874, be, and the same are hereby re- |
pealed; and hereafter none of the |
charges imposed by said sections or any |
other provisions of existing law shall |
be estimated in ascertaining the value
of goods to be imported, nor shall the
value of the usual and necessary sacks,
crates, boxes or covering of anY kind |