18 DEUG LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES. 



2936. AiUK'al from examination. The owner or consignee Khali at all times, 

 when dissatisfied with the examiner's return, have the privilege of calling, at 

 his own expense, for a re-examination ; and the collector, upon receiving a 

 deposit of such sum as he may deem sufficient to defray such expense, shall pro- 

 cure some competent analytical chemist possessing the confidence of the 

 medical profession, as well as of the colleges of medicine and pharmacy, if any 

 such institutions exist in the State in which the collection-district is situated, to 

 make a careful analysis of the articles included in the return, and a report iip-jn 

 the same under .oath. In case this report, which shall be final, shall declare 

 the return of the examiner to be erroneous, and the articles to be of the requi- 

 site strength and purity, according to the standards referred to in the next pre- 

 ceding section, the entire invoice shall be passed without reservation, on payment 

 of the customary duties. 



2937. Exportation of rejected articles. If the examiner's return, however, 

 shall be sustained by the analysis and report, the articles shall remain in charge 

 of the collector, and the owner or consignee, on payment of the charges of stor- 

 age and other expenses necessarily incurred by the United States, and on giving 

 a bond with sureties satisfactory to the collector to land the articles out of the 

 limits of the United States, shall have the privilege of 're-exporting them at any 

 time within the period of six months after the report of the analysis ; but if the 

 articles shall not be sent out of the United States within the time specified, the 

 collector, at the expiration of that time, shall cause the same to be destroyed, 

 and hold the owner or consignee rseponsible to the United States for the pay- 

 ment of all charges, in the same manner as if the articles had been re-exported. 



2938. Aftitraixer <IK special examiner. One of the assistant appraisers at the 

 port of New York, to be appointed with special reference to his qualifications 

 for such duties, shall, in addition to the duties that may be required of him 

 by the appraiser, perform the duties of a special examiner of drugs, medicines, 

 chemicals, and so forth. 



2939. Aiiin-aixement at flew York. The collector of the port of New York 

 shall not, under any circumstances, direct to be sent for examination and 

 appraisement less than one package of every invoice, and one package at least 

 out of every ten packages of merchandise, and a greater number should he, 

 or the appraiser, or any assistant appraiser, deeem it necessary. When the 

 Secretary of the Treasury, however, from the character and description of the 

 merchandise, may be of the opinion that the examination of a less proportion 

 of packages will amply protect the revenue, he may, by special regulation, direct 

 a less number of packages to be examined. 



Approved, June 20, 1848, U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. 9, p. 237; U. S. 

 Compiled Statutes. 1901, vol. 2, p. 193(5 et seq. 



DRUG ADULTERATION TO BE INVESTIGATED. 



In the appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1906-7, the Secretary of 

 Agriculture is authorized 



To investigate the composition, adulteration, false labeling, or false branding of 

 foods, drugs, beverages, condiments, and ingredients of such articles, when deemed 

 by the Secretary of Agriculture advisable. 



Approved, June 30, 1906. Public Document No. 282. 



