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An act to regulate the foreign and coastine

 trade on the Northern, Northeastern

 and Northw western frontiers of the Unitee

 States and for other purposes.

 De a enacted 6y tb6 SeRdte and House 2 ] Representatives. qf the Jlited Sfafes ot lime. ricd in Congress assembled, That, from and after the first day of April next, no custom ! house fees shall be levied CT collected or l any raft, flat, boat, or vessel of the United States, entering otherwise than by sea, al any port of the United States on the rivers and lakes on our Northern. N Northeastern, and NortbwesterR frontiers.

 Sec. ,, And be t further enacted, That, from and after the first day of April next, i the same and no highertonna duties and custom house charges of any kind shall be levied and collected on any British colo nial raft fiat, boat, or vessel, entering otherwise than by sea, at any port of the United States on the rivers and lakes on our Northern, Northeastern, and North western frontiers, than may be levied and collected on any raft, flat, boat or vessel entering otherwise than by sea at any of the ports of the British possessions on our Northern, Northeastern, and Northwest- ern frontiers: and that, from and after the first day of April next, no higher discrim-

 

 merchandise imported into the United States in the ports aforesaid, and other wise than by sea, than may be levied and collected on merchandise when imported in like manner otherwise than by sea, into the British possessions on our Northern, Northeastern, and Northwestern, frontiers from the United States.

 Sec. ?. find De T further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, any hoat, sloop, or other vessel, Of the United States, navigating the waters on our North ern, Northeastern, and Northwestern from tiers. otherwise than by sea, shall be ea- rolled and licensed n such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas ury; which enrolment and license shall authorize any such boat, sloop, or other vessel to be employed either in the coast ing or foreign trade and no certificate Of registry shall he required for vessels SO eFp- poyed oa said frontiers: Propided, That such boat, sloop, or vessel, shall be, in ev- cry other respect liable to the rules, rega- lations, and penalties, now in force, selats ing to registered vessels on our Northern, Northeastern, and Northw western from tiers.

 Sec. ]. find De t farihcr enacted, That, in lieu of the fees, emouments, salaries, and commissions, now allowed by law to any collector or surveyor of any district on our Northern, Northeastern, and North- western lakes and rivers, each collector or surveyor as aforesaid, shall receive, an nuaily, in full compensation for these scr- vices, an amount equal to the entire com pensation received by such officer during the past year.

 Approyed March ?, 1891. 6G