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 'I`rr1.s xxx111.——DU'1`1ES UPON IMPORTS. 457 TITLE XXXIII. DLTTIES ITPON IMPRTS. %· Ser, _ 2491. Prohibition upon importation of ob- H. Silks and silk goods. scene articles. _ I. Spices. 2492. Mode of proceeding. J. Tobacco. 2493. 1mportation of neat cattle. K. Wood. 2494. When permitted. L. Wool and woolen goods. 2495. Penalty. M. Sundries. 2496. Prohibition upon importation of sim- 2505. Free list. ulated wawhrmoyenients. . 2506. Fish-oil and fish the produce of the 2497. Upon importatxon m foreign vessels. fisheries of Canada, Prince Ed- 2498. Limitation upon the foregoing. ward’s Island, and Newfoundland, 2499. Rate for articles resembling enumer- when free. ated articles; and for articles 2507. Special exemptionasto merchandise manufactured from two or more sunk and abandoned. _ materials. 2508. As to lumber from St. John River. 2500. For re-1mported goods. 2509. As to lumber from St. Croix River. 2501. For goods produced east of the Cape 2510. As to machinery for manufacture of of Good Hope, whenimported from beet-root sugar. west of that_cape. _, 2511. As to machinery imported for repair. 2502. For merchandise importedm foreign, 2512. Certain paintings, statuary, &c., to vessels. _ be admitted free of duty. 2503. Schedules of special rates of duty. 2513. Importation of materials for con- 2504. A. Cotton and cotton goods. struction, &c., of vessels. B. Ihrths and earthenware. 2514. Importation of articles intended for C. l·Ie1np, jute, and flax goods. the repair of vessels. D. Liquors. ‘ 2515. Peltries and other goods of Indians, E. Metals. when to be admitted free. F. Prov1sions. 2516. Duty on articles not enumerated, G. Sugars. raw or manufactured. Sec. 2491. All persons are prohibited from importing into the United _ P¤`0hibiti0¤¤P<>¤ States, from any foreign country, any obscene book. pamphlet, paper, ;’;§,‘;';“,:f,{‘6;’f°b` wr1t1n_g, advertisement, circular, print, picture, drawing, or other repre- F.-g- §€nt9.tion, figure, or image on or of paper or other material, or any cast, 632 Mgu 18;*,;,, "- Instrument, or other article of an immoral nature, or any drug or n1ed1— gvM,,,,.j_pi873 'c_ cme, or my article whatever, for the prevention of conception, or for cans- 253, Bs_ g, 3, v_ ’;·;, ing unla ul abortion. No invoice or package whatever, or any part of pp. 598, 599. One, in which any such articles are contained shall be admitted to entry; U_ S_ ,._ Om, Cm and all inyoices and packages whereof any such articles shall compose a Stereoscopicslides, pant are hable to be procee ed against, seized, and forfeited by due course Sprague, 467. of law._ All such prohibited articles in the course of importation shall be detained by the officer of customs, and proceedings ta en against the same as prescribed in the following section: Provided, That the drugs herembefore mentioned, when imported in bulk and not put up for any of the purposes hereinbefore speci ed, are excepted from the operation of this section. [su 5 usa.] Sec. 2492. Any judge of any district or circuit court of the United _ Modectpmceed- States, within the proper district, before whom complaint in_wr1ting of ms- $13* violation of the preceding section is made, to the sat1sfaction of such 3 3;,,, 1g-;;;, (._ ]u ge, and founded on know edge or belief, and, if upon belief, setting 258, s. 5, v. 17, p. fo1‘th the grounds of such belief, and supported bcyooath or aflirmahon of 599- the complainant, ma issue, conformably to the nstitution, a warrant directed to the marshal, or any deputy marshal, in the proper district, directing him to search for, seize, and take possession of any such article or thing hereinbefore mentioned, and to ma e due and immediate return thereof, to the end that the same may be condemned and destroyed by proceedings, which shall be conducte in the same manner as other pro— ceedings in case of municipal seizure, and with the same Ylght of appeal or writ of error. _ Sec. 2493. The importation of neat cattle and the hides of neat cattle Importation of fl'0m any foreign country into the United States is prohib1ted: Pmvzded, f’°f* °“m°·