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414 FOBTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Szss. II. CHS. 218-220. 1887. Feb. 23, 1887. CHAP. 218.-Au act to amend an act entitled an “Act to amend the Statutes in ·—————· relation to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes ", approved June tenth eighteen hundred and eighty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Immediate trans- States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act P ° " *;**3 ’ ° “ “°“ en titled “An act to amend the statutes in relation to theimmedmte trans- “"$°5_§1;P_ 173 portation of dutiable goods, aqd for other purposes," approved June Merchandise ua- tenth eighteen hundred and eighty, be, aud the same are hereby, so me m speciflt qu- amended as to allow merchandise liable to specific rates ofduty only to tm '*${hL’°t“h;P° be entered for immediate transportation without apprmscment: to any gggimmentu f,.,,},; of the ports mentioned in the seventh section of said act, although the pon of entry upon same may not appear by the invoice, bill of lading, or manifest of the application. importing vessel to be consigned to or destined for either of said ports, · when the consignee at the port of first arrival shall make written application therefor to the collector, giving the name bf the person at the port: or destination to whom be desires the merchandise to be consigned; and whenever such application and entry shall be made, the original invoice presented by the cousignee at the port of iirst arrival shall be forwarded, witlr a copy of the transportation entry, to the coleotor at the port of destination; and a copy ot such mvmce shall be retained on tile at the port of first arrival. The original invoice so forwarded shall be treated as the only invoice of the merchandise upon which entry shall be made at: the port of destination, and the person making such entry shall be held responsible for the statements contained therein in _ the game manueras if the merchandise had been originally consigned P¤*¤¤·¤¤¢· to him: Provided, however, That the privileges herein conferred shall H Ad V¤i¤¤¤¤¤ du- not extend to any merchandise the duties upon which, or any portion °“· _ _ thereof, depend upon the value of such merchandise: And provided MA11;£k¤¤3¤r;a:d¤ farther, That; such privilege shall be granted only in cases where no part . ’ ’ 0 the merchandise shall have been landed prior to entry for immediate mg' transportation as aforesaid. Approved, February 23, 1887. Feb. 23, 18:57. CHAP. 219.-An pct directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to -———-——-—- ;xe§ut4:1ald§ed of qzitclmm and release to acertaiu alley in Washington to Cornelia . an op an others. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Washington, D. Stereo oj America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the C·Tmc of United Dismcm of Columbia ba, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to stm, to Busy, execute to Cornelia P. Randolph, Mary M. Turner, Harriett J. Pickett, m square 10;;, ye. 2u1d_Elizabeth G. Calvert a deed releasing and quitclaiming to said leased- pames all right, title, and interest of the- United States and of the District of Columbia in and to all that portion of the alley in square one hrindred and tive, in the city of Washington, as said alley is laid gong] m tim Blattorlplgn 05 saitghcity, which was formerly the outlet; or e mann :1 oy 0 s ree nor . Approved, February 23, 1887. Feb. 2:, 1E8T. ti025*51-gggé;A:n3czl2:;x:]e:€e:u oaitxoprobibit the importaaiou and immigm- . c n or mon cn t sa i United States, its Territories, and the District cfagoluurbia. U P crm I bm- u me _ r · Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ Act prohrbmng States pj Amerzea m Congress assembled, That au act to prohibit; me im. L¤;$€°ri¤:;*3*;r°ig:; pm-muon and nmrnigmtiou of foreigners and aliens under contract ur mm amended agrueuieui: to periorm lzrbor in the United States, its Territories, and V0;. 2;;,;,, xx;. the Dxstrnct ot Lolumbm, approved February twenty-gi;;};, Qightggu