Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all that part of the collection district of Saluria, south and west of the north side of Padre Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, be, and the same is hereby, made a collection district, which shall be known as the district of Brazos Santiago, and that Point Isabel be, and the same is hereby, made the port of entry of the said district.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That a collector for the said district of Brazos Santiago shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall reside at Point Isabel, and hold his office for the terms and the time prescribed by law for the like office in other districts, and who shall be entitled to a salary not exceeding seventeen hundred and fifty dollars per annum, including in that sum the fees allowed by law; and the amount he shall collect in any one year for fees, exceeding the said sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, shall be accounted for and paid into the treasury of the United States.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any merchandise which shall have been duly entered at the said port of entry, and the duties thereon paid or secured according to law, may be transported by land to Fort Brown, on the Rio Grande, or any other place near the said Fort Brown which may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, and be thence exported with the privilege of drawback to any foreign country: Provided, That such exportation shall be made within one year from the date of importation, and under the conditions and provisions of the act entitled "An Act allowing drawback upon foreign merchandise exported in the original packages to Chi-

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huahua and Sante Fe, in Mexico, and to the British North American provinces adjoining the United States," approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-five.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint an additional inspector, who shall reside at Fort Brown, or such other place as may be designated by him as aforesaid, and who shall inspect all merchandise entitled to drawback under the provisions of this act, and otherwise protect the revenue.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That any merchandise which shall have been duly entered at the port of Corpus Christi, and the duties thereon paid or secured according to law, may be transported to Loredo, on the Rio Grande, and from thence exported to Mexico, with the privilege of drawback: Provided, That such exportation shall be made within one year from the date of importation, and under the conditions and provisions of the act entitled "An Act allowing drawback upon foreign merchandise exported in the original packages to Chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, and to the British North American provinces adjoining the United States," approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty-five; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to appoint an additional inspector to reside at Loredo, who shall inspect all merchandise entitled to drawback under the provisions of this act, and otherwise protect the revenue.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to appoint a deputy collector to reside at Chesapeake City, in the State of Maryland, with authority to grant enrolments and licenses to vessels: Provided, That the compensation of the said deputy collector shall be the usual fees of office, and nothing more.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the owners of vessels residing on New River, in Onslow county, in the State of North Carolina, shall have the privilege of taking out registers or enrolments, and licenses, at Wilmington, in said State, and the collector of that district is hereby authorized to grant the same on the conditions now required by law.

Approved, March 3, 1849.