St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-28
ADMINISTRATORS LAW.
Numerous Changes In the Machi-
merry of Customs ColIectiOus

Numerous Changes In the Machi-
merry of Customs Collections.
A large portion of the new tariff bill
is devoted to the administrative law.
Under the Mckinley revision this was
made the subject of a separate bill, but
the Democrats have simply added the
administrative provisions to the customs
bill, and thus included the whole ma
chlnery of customs collections in one
measure.
The changes in the administrative law
are more numerous than was at first
contemplated, and some are of consid-
cradle Importance. One Of these au-
thorlZes the secretary of the treasury at
his discretion to permit the ce%rtifcation
of invoices before United States con-
sufar offices in adjoining districts from
that in which the goods are manufact-
ured or purchased. ConSulS are also
authorized to refuse certificates of in
voice not made in strict accordance
with the regulations. The invoice shall
also state the name of the consular dis
trict and the name of the port or place
from which the merchandise was pro-
cured.
And when entry of merchandise ex-
ceeding 800 in value is made by a
i tlO lOIlI vi oil lutOlCC,
the collector shall require a bond in a
penal sum, which shall be double the
amount of the estimated duties and in
the sum of 500. If the merchandise be
free of duty for the production of a duly
certified invoice.
The decision of the collector as to
rate and amount of duties cbargeable
Oh imports of merchandise, including
Attributable costs and charges. and as to
all fees and eXactions OF whatever char
acter, shall be final and conclusive
against all persons interested therein,
unless the owner, importer, c0nsignee,
or agent of such merchandise, or the
person paying such fees, charges and
exactions, shall, within ten days after,
but not before Such aScertainment aud
liquidation of duties. as we'll in case of
merchandise entered in bond as for
consumption, or within ten days after
the payment of such fees, charges and
eXactions, if dissatisfied with such
decision, give notice in writ
ing to the collector, stating there
in distinctly and specifically and
in respect to each entry or payment,
the reasons for his objections thereto;
and if the merchandise is entered for
consumption, pay the full amount of
duties and charges due thereon.
Upon such notice and payment the col.
lectOr shall transmit such notice, TO-
gether with the invoice of the merchan-
disc, to a board of three general aDDrais-
orS on duty at the port where such mer-
chandiSe was entered, or the nearest
board of three general appraisers desig-
mated to near and determine such case,
which board shall investigate the facts
and the law applicable to the case, and
shall transmit their report of the facts
and their recommendations as to the
rate and amount of duties lawfully due
on said merchandise to the secretary of
the treasury, and the report signed by a
majority Of the board shall be final and
conclusive as to the facts involved, un-
less the secretary shall direct a rehear-
ing thereof; and the secretary of the
treasury shall decide the question as
to the lawful rate and amount of
duties collectbile on such merchandise,
which decision shall be final and con-
elusive, unless within sixty days there
after the importer, owner, conSIgnee or
agent of such merchandise shall appeal
from such decision to the United States
circuit court of appeals, which court
shall decide the questions of law in
volyed therein, and its decision shall be
final and CONCLUSIVE.
All final Judgments. when in favor of
the importer. shall be satisfied and paid
by the secretary of the treasury from
the permanent indefinite appropriation
provided for in section Pa of this
act. For the purpose of this section,
the circuit court of appeals of the
United States shall be deemed always
open,
When goods are ruined or damaged in
custom house or in bond, or in custody
of the United States officials, the secre-
tary of the treasury is authorized to re-
init the impoSt duties paid or due.