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An act to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation over the territory ceded in the United States by Russia, to establish a collection district therein, and for other purposes.

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Title	An act to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation over the territory ceded in the United States by Russia, to establish a collection district therein, and for other purposes.
Display Full Text	IMAGE & FULL TEXT: http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/cdmg22/id/101 HTML FULL TEXT: http://library.alaska.gov/hist/fulltext/ASL-KF50.U58v15-p240.htm
Identifier	ASL-KF50.U58v15-p240
Collection Name	Alaska State Library. Documents. ASL.
Description	Customs Act of 1868 Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase, the Customs Act was the first legislation to be enacted. This act extended customs, commerce, and navigation laws, and prohibited the importation or use of firearms or liquor. It also gave the Secretary of the Treasury jurisdiction over the fur trade and prohibited the killing of fur seals. Fur sealing regulation was reserved for congress. - Commentary by Ronald Lautaret Physical description: 3pgs. Source: 15 Stat. 240
Creator	United States. Congress
Subject.LCSH	Legislation Customs administration Commerce Navigation Fur trade
Corporate Name	United States. Congress
Location	Washington (D.C.)
Region	Outside Alaska
Time Period	1867 to 1896
Date.original	1868-07-27
Type	Text
Ordering & Use	http://library.alaska.gov/vilda_rights.html
Holding Institution	Alaska State Library - Historical Collections, PO Box 110571, Juneau AK 99811-0571; mailto:asl.historical@alaska.gov

An act to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation over the territory ceded in the United States by Russia, to establish a collection district therein, and for other purposes.

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