Mr. CONNESS. That is right. The amendment was a eed to. The 7th and eigh sections were read, as follows: SEC. 7. Abife: that whenever it shall beshown tot c satisfaction of the SecyTreasury that more moneyshave been pan to the collector of customs or others acting as such. than the law requires and the parties have failed to comply with t ie requirements of the 14th and 15 thsectionsof the notentitled “An act.to increase the duties on imports and for other purposes.” approved June 30.‘186la.nd the SecyTreasury shall besatisfiedthat said non-com pliance with t croquirements as above stated was owing to circumstancesbeyond the control of the importer.consi nee.oragentmaking such payments. be maydraw his warrant upon the Treasurerin favor of the person orpersons entitled to theoverpayment. directing the said Treasurerto refund thesomeout ofany money in the Treasury not othermse approprin.ed. Suc.8. Abife: That the pronsions of the 2nd.3rd and 4th sectionsof the act approved March 2.1833.entitledfAn not further to provide for the collection of dutieson imports.” and of the 12th section of the act approved.March 3. 1863 entitled "An act to prevent and punish frauds therevenue.to providefor themorecertainand speedy collection of claims in favor of the U.S and for other pnrposes."shall be taken and deemedas extending to and embracing all casesarising or which mayhaveheretoforearisen and all suits and prosecutions heretoforebrought and new pending or which may hereafter be brought against any officer of the U.S or other person byreason of any actsdoneor proceedings h by such officer or other person.under authority or color of the not approvedMarch 12. 1863 entitle “An act.to provide for the collection of abandopedproperty and for the prevention of frauds in insurrectionary districts within the U.S.:’or the not approvedJuly 2. 1864. entitled“An act in addition to the several acts concerning commerciai lntercourse between loyal and insurrectionary States and to provide for the collection of captured and abandoned property and the preventionpf frauds in Statesdeclare in insurrection:" Provided. That such actsdone or proceedings had under the 2 actslast aforesaid or under color thereof shall have been done and had under the authorityor by the direction of the executive Govenmentof the U.S.: And provided furlher. That when a recoveryshall haVebeen or shall here after be had in any such suit or prosecution brought or whichmay hereafterbebrought.as aforesaid.the paymentof the amount rccovored as provided for in the said 12th section of the act approvedMarch3, 1in8g(33.n foresaid slinhlle madeout o themono‘saris and obtainedfromthe roccedsofsalesani leases and fees collected and pai over to the Government underthe twohotsapprovedMarch 12, 1863a.ndJuly 864.aforesaid. in relation to capture:‘ and aban donedproperty. The 9th section was next read. as follows: Sm. 9. Abife: That in determining the dutiable value of imported merchandise there shall he added to the cost or to the actual wholesale price or generalmarket value at the timeof exportation in the principal markets of the country from whencethe same shall have been imported into the U.S.the costof transportation.shipmen and transhipment. with all the expenses include from the place of growth. production or manufacture, whether by land or water to the vesselin which shipment is madeto the U.S.; the value of the sack.box or coveringofany kind in which such goods are contained; commissionat the usual rates. at in no case less than 2 and a half%.: brokerage export duty and all other actual or usual chargesfor putting up. preparin and ncking for transportation or shipment. An all e arges of a generalcharacterincurredjn the purchase of a general invoice shall be distributedpro rate amongall partsof such invoice; and every part thereofcharged with duties basedon value sha l 0ing advancedaccord to its proportion and all winesor other articles paying specific duty by radcs shall begradedand pay duty accordin to tie actual value so deter mined: Prooi'iled. but all additionsmadeto the entered value of merchandise for charges shall be regarded as part of the actual value of such merephearndise and if such addition shall exceed by ten cent.the valuesodeclaredin the entry. in addition to the duties imposed by law. there shall be levied. collected and paid a duty of 20%. on each value: Provided. That the duty shall in no casebeassessedupon anamount less than the invoice or enteredvalue.