64 FOBTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 259, 260. 1874. June 9, 1874. CHAP. 259.-An not to facilitate tho exportation of distilled spirits, mid mnendntory 2**** "_ of the ants in elation thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate cmd House of Representatives of the United Distilled spiljifs, Statics of America in Congress assembled, That whenever the owner gr ’j°“’ ***;*5* 1*% rgbé owners of distilled spirits shall desire to withdmw the seme from any {,Y;YZ{f(,Q`§;" RQ" 8*; distillery bonded warehouse for exportation under existing law, such pm-mrioii. owner or owners may at their option, in l1eu of executing an export bond Tr=w¤1»¤rMti¤¤ as now provided by law, give EL trensporta.tio11 bond with sureties satis. "°“'*· factory to the collector of internal revenue, and under_sueh rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, conditioned for the due delivery thereof on board ship at a port ofpgcportation to be named therein; and in such case, on arrival of the spirits at the port of Notiecmcolleqm. export, the exporter or owner at that port shall immediately notify the collector of the port of the fact, setting forth. his intention to export the same, and the name of the vessel upon which the same are to be laden, and the port to which they are intended to be exported. He shall, after the quantity of spirits has been determined by the gauger and inspector, b E3*P°”*· · ********3* *0 file with the collector of the port am export-entry verified by his oath or ",§;‘;},, bum, alhrmation. He shell also give bond to the United States, with at least ' two sureties, satisthotory to the collector of customs, conditioned that the principal named in said bond will export the spirits as specitied in said entry to the port clesignoted in said entry, or to some other port without the jurisdiction of the United States. Collector or port And upon the lading of such spirits, the collector of tho port, after {‘]_t”°¤¤;,¤*F ttf *:5 proper bonds for the exportation of the same have been completed by r;;;,; LTELQLCO the exporter or owner at the port of shipment thereof, shall transmit to 0 c ,- L; 5 G M 0 and the collector ofinternal revenue of the district from which the said spirits guugefs report. were withdrawn for exportation, a. clearance certiticate and a. detailed report of the gauger, which report shall show the capacity of each cask in winegullous, and the contents thereof in wine-gallons, prooiigallons, and taxable gallons. Upon receipt of the certiheate and report, and ~ upon payment of tax on deficiency, if any, the collector of internal rev- Cancellation ofemze ;ha.ll e:-noel the lrunspoi·tution bond. The bond required to be
- ·’=¤¤¤P°*`¤¤¤°¤ b°¤d. given for the landing at a. ibiceign port ol' distilled spirits shall be can-
Cancellation or celled upon the presentation of sutisi":wtor_y proof and certificates that ¤X1>¢>rt b<>¤<i· said distilled spirits have been landed et the port of destination named in the bill of lading or any other port without the jurisdiction of the United States or upon satisfactory proof that after shipment the same were lost ut sea. without fault or neglect of the owner or shipper thereof. ddxpenso of pm- Sec. 2. That on and after the tirst dey of July, eighteen hundred and
- €g;‘€B·"“d "m"’”8 seventyfour, for the expense of providing and aflixing the stamps to
P each cask containing distilled spirits for exportation, there shall be charged teucents ior each stamp instead of twenty-five cents as now required by mw. Approved, June 9, 1874. June 9. 1874. CHAP. 260.-—·An act in reference to the operations of the shipping commissioner? 1872, Cb_ 322, v01_ uct, approved June seventh eighteen hundred and seventy-two. xvii,pp. 262-280. . _ _ _ Be at enacted by the {Senate and House of Representatwes of the United Wggsggzguegggst- States of admeriea, in Oongreas asser(¢bled,~ That none of the provisions of » mo exempt nga; an aot entitled “An not to euthomze the appointment of shipping com- ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,, 5,; ,mp_ imssiouers by the several circuit courts of the United States to superping commissioners intend the shipping and discharge of seamen engaged in merchant Mt- ships belonging to the United States, and for the further protection of sbemen" shall apply to sail or steam vessels engaged in the coastwise trade, except the coastwise trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, or in the lake-going trade touching at foreign ports or other wise, or in the trade between the United States and the British North
