TREASURY DECISIONS UNDER Tariff and Internal Revenue Laws, Etc. Vol. I.-January 1 to June 30, 1899. L. J. GAGE, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. WASHINGTON: LETTER OF INSTRUCTION. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1899. To officers of the customs, internal revenue, and others: The following decisions of the Department (including those under sections 13 and 14, act of June 10, 1890, made by the Board of United States General Appraisers at the port of New York), upon the construction to be given to the various acts of Congress relating to the tariff, administration of the customs, internal revenue, navigation, etc., are published for the information and guidance of officers of the customs, internal revenue, and others concerned. The decisions of the Board of General Appraisers sustaining protests will take effect at the expiration of thirty days from the date thereof, unless in the meantime appeal has been taken under the provisions of section 15 of the act of June 10, 1890, on behalf of the United States, in which case the proper officers will be duly advised. Action under the decisions from which appeals have been so taken will be suspended until the questions involved therein shall have been judicially determined. (See circular of November 15, 1890, Synopsis 10369.) L. J. GAGE, Secretary. |