Volume 21
Public Law 46–33
for the relief of colored emigrants.
Approved March 5, 1880
Statutory text
An Act
for the relief of colored emigrants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That all clothing and other articles, being charitable contributions or the avails of charitable contributions, imported in good faith for the relief or aid of colored persons who may have emigrated from their homes to other States, and not for sale, and all such articles imported and now in bond, shall be admitted free of duty under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury
Proviso.
may prescribe: Provided, That such articles shall be delivered only to State or municipal corporations, or to some society or institution
Proviso.
established for charitable purposes. And provided further, That the importers or consignees of such articles shall give such security as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe for the payment of lawful duties on such articles, should any of them be sold, or used contrary to the provisions
Takes effect.
and intent of this act. This act shall take effect from its passage and remain in force until February first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Approved, March 5, 1880.