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duty shall amount to fifty per cent. And all wool imported on the skin, shall be estimated as to weight and value, and shall pay the same rate of duty as other imported wool.

Second. On manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except carpetings, blankets, worsted stuff goods, bombazines, hosiery, mits, gloves, caps, and bindings,) the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed fifty cents the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost fifty cents the square yard, and be charged thereon with a duty of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem. Provided, that on all manufactures of wool, except flannels and baizes, the actual value of which, at the place when imported, shall not exceed thirty-three and one third cents per square yard, shall pay fourteen cents. per square yard.

Third. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed one dollar the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost one dollar the square yard, and be charged thereon with a duty of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem.

Fourth. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed one dollar the square yard, and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and be charged with a duty thereon of forty per centum ad valorem, until the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of forty-five per centum ad valorem.

Fifth. All manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed four dollars the square yard, shall be deemed to have cost, at the place whence import

ed, four dollars the square yard, and a duty of forty per cent. ad valorem shall be levied, collected, and paid, on such valuation, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentynine, and from that time a duty of fortyfive per centum ad valorem.

Sixth. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed four dollars the square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of forty-five per cent. ad valorein, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and from that time a duty of fifty per centum ad valorem.

Seventh. Ou woollen blankets, hosiery, mits, gloves, and bindings, thirty-five per cent. ad valorem. On clothing ready made, fifty per centum ad valorem.

Eighth. On Brussels, Turkey, and Wilton carpets or carpeting, seventy cents per square yard. On all Venetian and ingrain carpets or carpeting, forty cents per square yard. On all other kinds of carpets and carpetings, of wool, flax, hemp, or cotton, or parts of either, thirty-two cents per square yard. On all patent printed or painted floor cloths, fifty cents per square yard. On oil cloth, other than that usually denominated patent floor cloth, twenty-five cents per square yard. On furniture oil cloth, fifteen cents per square yard. Ou floor matting, made of flags or other materials, fifteen cents per square yard.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the insportation of the following articles, in lieu of the duty now imposed by law

First. On unmanufactured hemp, fortyfive dollars per ton, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time, five dollars per ton in addition per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton. On cotton bagging, four and a half cents per square yard, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, and afterwards a duty of five cents per square yard.

Second. On unmanufactured flax, thirty-five dollars per ton, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time an

additional duty of five dollars per ton per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton.

Third. On sail duck, nine cents per square yard, and in addition thereto, one half cent yearly, until the same shall amount to twelve and a half cents per square yard.

Fourth. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.

Fifth. On all imported distilled spirits, fifteen cents per gallon, in addition to the duty now imposed by law.

Sixth. On all manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a component material, coming from beyond the Cape of Good Hope, a duty of thirty per centum ad valorem; the additional duty of five per centum to take effect from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine; and on all other manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a component material, twenty per centum ad valorem.

On indigo, an additional duty of five cents the pound, from the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and from that time an additional duty of ten cents each year, until the whole duty shall amount to fifty cents per pound.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, no drawback of duty shall be allowed on the exportation of any spirit, distilled in the United States, from molasses; no drawback shall be allowed on any quantity of sail duck less than fifty bolts, exported in one ship or vessel at any one time.

SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law on window glass, of the sizes above ten inches by fifteen inches, five dollars for one hundred square feet. Provided, that all window glass imported in plates or sheets, uncut, shall be chargeable with the same rate of duty. On vials and bottles, not exceeding the capacity of six ounces each, one dollar and seventyfive cents per gross.

SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty

eight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on all imported roofing slates, not exceeding twelve inches in length by six inches in width, four dollars per ton; on all such slates, exceeding twelve and not exceeding fourteen inches in length, five dollars per ton; on all slates, exceeding fourteen and not exceeding sixteen inches in length, six dollars per ton; on all slates, exceeding sixteen inches and not exceeding eighteen inches in length, seven dollars per ton; on all slates, exceeding eighteen and not exceeding twenty inches in length, eight dollars per ton; on slates, exceeding twenty inches and not exceeding twenty-four inches in length, nine dollars per ton; and on all slates exceeding twenty-four inches in length, ten dollars per ton. And that, in lieu of the present duties, there be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of thirty-three and third per centum, ad valorem, on all imported ciphering slates.

SECT. 7. And be it further enacted, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which cotton shall be a component material, excepting nankeens imported direct from China, the original cost of which, at the place whence imported, with the addition of twenty per cent. if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any other place beyond it, and of ten per cent. if imported from any other place, shall be less than thirty-five cents the square yard, shall, with such addition, be taken and deemed to have cost thirty-five cents the square yard, and charged with duty ac cordingly.

SECT. 8. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the duty which now is, or hereafter may be, imposed on any goods, wares, or merchandises, imported into the United States, shall, by law, be regulated by, or be directed to be estimated or levied upon the value of the square yard, or of any other quantity or parcel thereof; and in all cases where there is or shall be imposed, any ad valorem rate of duty on any goods, wares, or merchandises, imported into the United States, it shall be the duty of the collector within whose district the same shall be imported or entered, to cause the actual value thereof, at the time purchased, and place from which the same shall have been imported into the United States, to be appraised, estimated, and ascertained, and the number of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and such actual value of every

of them, as the case may require. And it shall, in every such case, be the duty of the appraisers of the United States, and of every of them, and of every other person who shall act as such appraiser, by all the reasonable ways and means in his or their power, to ascertain, estimate, and appraise the true and actual value, any invoice or affidavit thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, at the time purchased, and place from whence the same shall have been imported into the United States, and the number of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and such actual value of every of them, as the case may require. And all such goods, wares, and merchandises, being manufactures of wool, or whereof wool shall be a component part, which shall be imported into the United States in an unfinished condition, shall in every such appraisal be taken, deemed, and estimated by the said appraisers, and every of them, and every person who shall act as such appraiser, to have been, at the time purchased, and place from whence the same were imported into the United States, of as great actual value as if the same had been entirely finished. And to the value of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, so ascertained, there shall, in all cases where the same are or shall be charged with an ad valorem duty, be added all charges, except insurance, and also twenty per centum on the said actual value and charges, if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or any place beyond the same, or from beyond Cape Horn, or ten per centum if from any other place or country; and the said ad valorem rates of duty shall be estimated on such aggregate amount, any thing in any act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, that in all cases where any goods, wares, or merchandise, subject to ad valorem duty, or whereon the duty is or shall be by law regulated by, or be directed to be estimated or levied upon the value of the square yard, or any other quantity or parcel thereof, shall have been imported into the United States from a country other than that in which the same were manufactured or produced, the appraisers shall value the same at the current value thereof, at the time of purchase before such last exportation to the United States, in the country where the same may have been originally manufactured or produced.

SECT. 9. And be it further enacted, That in all cases where the actual value to be appraised, estimated, and ascertained, as herein before stated, of any goods, wares, or merchandise, imported into the United States, and subject to any ad valorem duty, or whereon the duty is regulated by, or directed to be imposed or levied on, the value of the square yard, or other parcel or quantity thereof, shall, by ten per centum, exceed the invoice value thereof, in addition to the duty imposed by law on the same, if they had been invoiced at their real value, as aforesaid, there shall be levied and collected on the same goods, wares, and merchandise, fifty per centum of the duty so imposed on the same goods, wares, and merchandise, when fairly invoiced. Provided, always, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to impose the said last mentioned duty of fifty per centum, for a variance between the bona fide invoice of goods produced in the manner specified in the proviso to the eighth section of this act, and the current value of the said merchandise in the country where the same may have been originally manufactured or produced. And, further, that the penalty of fifty per centum, imposed by the thirteenth section of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend the act, entitled An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes,' approved March first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, shall not be deemed to apply or attach to any goods, wares, or merchandise, which shall be subject to the additional duty of fifty per centum, as aforesaid, imposed by this section of this act.

SECT. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, from time to time to establish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, as the President of the United States shall think proper, to secure a just, faithful, and impartial appraisal of all goods, wares, and merchandise, as aforesaid, imported into the United States, and just and proper entries of such actual value thereof, and of the square yards, parcels, or other quantities thereof, as the case may require, and of such actual value of every of them. And it shall be

the duty of the secretary of the treasury to report all such rules and regulations, with the reasons therefor, to the then next session of Congress.

CHAP. 56. An Act making appropriations for the improvement of certain Harbours, the completion of the Cumberland Road to Zanesville, the securing the Light House on the Brandywine shoal, and the making of surveys.

CHAP. 57. An Act for the punishment of contraventions of the fifth article of the treaty between the United States and Russia.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any one, being a citizen of the United States, or trading under their authority, shall, in contravention of the stipulations entered into by the United States with the Emperor of all the Russias, by the fifth article of the treaty, signed at St. Petersburg, on the seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, sell, or cause to be sold, to the natives of the country on the north west coast of America, or any of the islands adjacent thereto, any spirituous liquors, fire arms, or other arms, powder, or munitions of war of any kind, the person so offending shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days, nor more than six months.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the superior courts in each of the territorial districts, and the circuit courts and

other courts of the United States, of similar jurisdiction in criminal causes, in each district of the United States, in which any offender against this act shall be first apprehended or brought for trial, shall have, and are hereby invested with, full power and authority to hear, try, and punish, all crimes, offences, and misdemeanors against this act; such courts proceeding therein in the same manner as if such crimes, offences,and misdemeanors, had been committed within the bounds of their respective districts.

CHAP. 58. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to run and mark a line, dividing the territory of Arkansas from the state of Louisiana.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States of America be, and he is hereby authorized, in conjunction with the constituted authorities of the state of Louisiana, to

cause to be run, and distinctly marked, the line dividing the territory of Arkansas from the state of Louisiana; commencing on the right bank of the Mississippi river, at latitude thirty-three degrees north, and running due west on that parallel of latitude, to where a line running due north from latitude thirty-two degrees north, on the Sabine river, will intersect the same. And, for that purpose, he is hereby authorized to appoint a commissioner, or surveyor, or both, as in his opinion may be necessary. Provided, the compensation to be allowed to the person or persons so to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall not exceed in amount the compensation allowed by the government of Louisiana to the person or persons appointed on its part, for the same object.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the person or persons, so to be appointed by the President of the United States, with such as have been or shall be appointed for the same purpose on the part of the state of Louisiana, after they, in conjunction, shall have run and distinctly marked said line, shall make two fair drafts, or maps thereof, both of which shall be certified by them, and one of which shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state for the United States, and the other delivered to the governor of Louisiana.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying this act into execution, the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appro priated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.CHAP. 59. An Act concerning the Orphan's Court, of Alexandria county, in the district of Columbia.

CHAP. 60. An Act to reduce the duty on Greek and Latin Books, printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act to amend the several acts imposing duties on imports," passed twenty-second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, shall not be construed to impose upon books printed in Greek and Latin, which the importer shall make it satisfactorily appear to the collector of the port at which the same shall be entered, were printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, a higher duty than four cents per volume.

CHAP. 61. An Act for the benefit of John B. Dupuis.

CHAP. 62. An Act granting compensation to Rebecca Blodget, for her right of dower in the property therein mentioned.

CHAP. 63. An Act for the relief of the representatives of Patience Gordon, widow, deceased. CHAP. 64. An Act for the relief of William Bell. CHAP. 65. An Act for the relief of Thomas Brown and Aaron Stanton, of the state of Indiana. CHAP. 66. An Act for the relief of William M'Clure.

CHAP. 67. An Act to continue the Mint at the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes. SECT. 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act concerning the Mint," approved March the third, one thousand eight hundred and one, be, and the same hereby is, revived, and continued in force and operation, until otherwise provided by law.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of securing a due conformity in weight of the coins of the United States, to the provisions of the ninth section of the act, passed the second of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," the brass troy pound weight, procured by the minister of the United States at London, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, for the use of the Mint, and now in the custody of the director thereof, shall be the standard troy pound of the Mint of the United States, conformably to which the coinage thereof shall be regulated.

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the director of the Mint to procure and safely to keep a series of standard weights, corresponding to the aforesaid troy pound, consisting of an one pound weight, and the requisite subdivisions and multiples thereof, from the hundredth part of a grain to twenty-five pounds; and that the troy weights ordinarily employed in the transactions of the Mint, shall be regulated according to the above standards, at least once in every year, under his inspection; and their aecuracy tested annually in the presence of the Assay commissioners, on the day of the annual assay.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That when silver bullion, brought to the Mint for coinage, is found to require the operation of the test, the expense of the ma

terials employed in the process, together with a reasonable allowance for the wastage necessarily arising therefrom, to be determined by the melter and refiner of the Mint, with the approbation of the director, shall be retained from such deposit, and accounted for by the treasurer of the Mint to the treasury of the United States.

SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That when silver bullion, brought to the Mint for coinage, shall be found to contain a proportion of gold, the separation thereof shall be effected at the expense of the party interested therein. Provided, nevertheless, that when the proportion of gold is such that it cannot be separated advantageously, it shall be lawful, with the consent of the owner, or, in his absence, at the discretion of the director, to coin the same as an ordinary deposit of silver.

SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That the director of the Mint may employ the requisite number of clerks, at a compensation not exceeding in the whole the sum of seventeen hundred dollars, and such number of workmen and assistants as the business of the Mint shall from time to time require.

SECT. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the director of the Mint to receive, and cause to be assayed, bullion not intended for coinage, and to cause certificates to be given of the fineness thereof, by such officer as he shall designate for that purpose, at such rates of charge, to be paid by the owner of said bullion, and under such regulations, as the said director may from time to time establish.

CHAP. 68. An Act further to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States.

SECT. 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the forms of mesne process, except the style, and the forms and modes of proceeding in suits in the courts of the United States, held in those states admitted into the Union since the twentyninth day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-nine, in those of common law, shall be the same in each of the said states respectively, as are now used in the highest court of original and general jurisdiction of the same, in proceedings in equity, according to the principles, rules, and usages, which belong to courts of equity, and in those of admi

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