Skip Skip The bill was reportediginally introduced by Mr. MORGAN. In lieu of the appraisers now authorized by law for the appraisement of goods, wares, and merchandise at the ort of NewYork, it proposes to empower the resident, by and with the advice an consent of the Senate, to appoint for that port one up raiser, who shall be practically acquainted with the quality and value of some one or more of the chief articles of importation subject to applraisement, and who, before he enters upon the duties of his Office, shall take and su scribe an oath faith fully to direct and supervise the examination, inspection, and appraisement, accordingto law, of such goods, wares, and merchandise as the collector may direct, and to cause to be duly reported to the collector the true value thereof as required by law. The appraiser, in cases of his necessary and occasional absence, may rform his functions, adinterim, by deputy, figsignated by him in writing, from the asst appraisers to be appointed under the provisions of the act. By the 2nd section, in lieu of the asst appraisers now authorizedby law for the port of N NewYork, the SecyTreasury may appoint not exceedin ten asst appraisers for that port, who shall be practically acquainted with the quality and value of some one or more of the chief articles of importation subject to appraisement, and included among the goods. wares, or merchandise, to the examination and appraisement of which they are respectively to be assigned, and who shall be emp oyed in appraising goods, according to law, under the irection and supervision of the appraiser; and each of whom shall, before entering upon the duties of his oifice, take and subscribe an oath dilioently and faithfull to examine and inspect auch goods, wares, an merchandise as the appraiser may direct, and truly to report to him the true value thereof, according to law; such report to be subject to revision and correction by the appraiser, and when approved by him to be transmitted to the collector, and to be deemed and taken to be the appraisement by the U.S. local appraiser of the district {if such goods, wares, or merchandise required aw. by the 3rd section made it the duty of one of the asst appraisers to be appointed by virtue of the act with special reference to his qualifications for the duties in this section set orth, in addition to the duties required of him by the appraiser toperform the duties and act in the place and stead of the special examiner of dru s, medicines, chemicals, &c., at the ort 0t NewYork, as provided by the act of one 26, 1848, chapter 70, and one of the asst appraisers to be a pointed by virtue of the act is to be detailed) by the appraiser for the supervision of the Dept for the examination of merchandise damaged on the voyage of importation, and as far as practicable to make examinations and appraisals of such or another merchandise as the appraiser may irect, and in all cases truly to report to him the extent of such damage or the true value of the merchandise appraised, as the case may be, according to law, such report to to be subject to the same revision, correction, and approval by the appraiser, as prescribed in the 2nd section of this act, and to be in like manner, and for the same purpose, transmitted to the collector. It was provided in the 4th section that in lieu of the clerks now employed in the examination, inspection, and appraisement of goods. wares, and merchandise, at the port of NewYork, the SecyTreasury may, on the nomination of the appraiser, appoint such number of examiners as said Secretary may deem necessary, their compensation to be lim ited and fixed by him, to aid each of the asst appraisers in the examination, inspection, and appraisement of goods, wares, and mer chandise, according to law; and no person shall be appomted such examiner who is not, at the time of his appointment, practically and thorou hly acquainted with the character, quality, and value of the article or articles in the examination and appraisement of which he is to be employed; nor shall any such examiner enter upon the discharge of his duties until he shall have taken and subscribed an oath faith fully and diligently to discharge such duties according to law; and the SecyTreasury shall also appoint, on the nomination of the a praiser, the clerks and messengers employee in the appraisers office, or in any of the Depts thereof, and limit and fix their number and compensation. The 5th section made it unlawful for the appraiser, the asst appraisers, examiners, clerks, verifiers, samplers, messengers, or other persons employed in the Depts of appraisal, or any of them, to engage or be employed in any commercial or mercantile business, or act as agent for any person engaged in such business, during the term of their appointment. Under the 6th section the appraiser was to receive a compensation of $5,000 perannum, and the asst appraisers each $3,000 perannum, to be paid out of the proceeds of the customs. By the 7th section, the compensation allowed to the appraiser and the asst appraisers was to e paid monthly, and in due proportion for any period less than one month for the time they may actually serve. The 8th section reealed all acts and arts of acts inconsistent witii the provisions of this act; and provided that all provisions of existing acts relating to the duties of the appraisers now provided for by law, or to any proceedings consequent or dependent upon the action of such appraisers, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall be construed to sppy to the apraiser and the asst appraisers providetrfor by this act, and shall be continued in full force, and that this act shall take effect on and after the 1st day of Febru ary, 1866. The bill having been referred to the ComCommerce, was reported with amendments, the 1st of which was after the word “direct” in line 13 of section one to insert “ and as is hereinafter provided for.” The amendment Was agreed to. The next amendment was after the word “law” in line 16 of section one, to insert: Provided, That the collector shall not. under any circumstances.direct to besent for examination and nppraisementle ssthnn onepackageof over invoice, and one packageat least out of every ten Tuckages of goods.wares, and merchandise, and agreaternumber should he or the appraiser or no asstap raiser deem it necessary: Iromrle, awn Melon, lintwhen from the character and description of the goods, wares, and merchandise, or from any other cause.the SecyTreasury may be of the opinion that the examination of ulcss proportionof packageswill amply protect the revenue, he may. by special or general regulation. direct a less number of packagesto be examined. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was after the word “appraiser” in line 28 of section one to insert “created by this act.” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to insert the words “verifiers, samplers, openers, packers” after “clerks” in line 19 of section 4; so as to make the section read: (ind the SecyTreasuryshall also up point.on the nomination of the appraiser. the clerks, verificrs. Samplers openers.packers, and messengers employed in the appraisers cities or in anyof the Depts theme] and shall limit and fix their number and compensation. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 6, line 3, tostrike out “5” and insert “six;” in line 5 to strike out “ 3 ” and insert “four;” and in line 6 to strike out “pro ceeds of the customs” and insert “ap propriations for defraying the expenses of colecting the revenue, " so as to made the sectionqead: SEC. 6. Abife:.That the appraiser who may be appointed under the provisions of this act shall recciveiicoinpensation of $6.0(Hperannum, and the asstappraisers shall eachreceives compensation of.41!” appropriationsforing the revenue. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 8, line ten, to strike out “February” and insert