Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22

On the 23d Of February. 1915, the House
of Representatives, " RcsoEOed, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed TO
report to Congress, at their next session,
general tariff OF duties proper to be impos-
ed upon imported goods, wares * ms rcnan-
disc ;" and, in obedience TO that resolution
the Secretary of the Treasury has now the
honor to lay before Congress the follow
ing
REPORT:
Comprehendiug
L. a view of the tariff of the United
States, and its incidents upon the
peace establishment.
II. A statement Of the general prin-
ciples for reforming the tariff of
the United States, including the
means of enforcement.
III y general tariff proposed for the
cons Iteration OF Congrt S..
I. d Uiesy ofthe tariff ofthe United States,
and its blcie!entS, uflon the heace SsEa6-
iyhmeat
BY an act of Congress, passed on the list
of Jdly, 1912, (a) the permanent duties pre-
viously imposed by law upon goods impor-
ted into the United States from foreign
places, were doubled ; an addition OF 10
per cent was made to tie double duties
upon goods imported in vessels not of the
United States and We sss-is belonging Who'll
ly, or in part, to tie subjects OF foreign
powers, entering the United States. were
charged with an addit onal tonnage duty OF
81 5O-100 per ton. This act was limited
IN its Continuance to the period Of one year
after the conclusion of the peace with q.
Britain, and it expires, of Course, on the
18th of February, 1916. The act (with all
its supplements imposing an additional
duty, commonly called the "Me diterrane-
an fund" Of 2 1 , per cent. al yalorem,
Oh all imported goods pay ing duties ad va
lorcm, and discriminating duty of ten
per cent. upon that additional duty, in rcs-
pect to all goods imported IN Vessels not OF
the United States, had exp red on The Sd
Of March, 1915. 90
Considering the subject, therefore, upon
the foundation on which it is placed, by the
extinction Of the Mediterranean fluid, AMI
by the restoration of peace, the annexed
table marked [Al exhibits the general
tariff Of the United States, resulting from
the successive acts Of Congress, imposing,
augmenting and modifying the duties upon
imported merchandise, (c) compared with
the rates of duties proposed for the new
tariff and it is susceptible of the Liscr.n-
Inaton marizt in the table No. ], eompris-
ing the articles charged with specific du-
ties No. 2, comprising the arici.s charg-
ed with duties ad valorem, at the several
rates Of 10 ID per cent. Is per cent. and
90 per cent. and No. 8, Comprising the
articles that are free from duty.
1t is another important view of the sub
jeCt, connected with the details of the ia
bic A, that the rate of duty upon tonnage q
vessels Of The United States, and If the du-
ties upon the goods which they import, is
less than upon the tonnage of other vessels,
and of their cargoes. thus
1st. .dS 10 The duty On tonnage. az
Cents
Ships or vessels Of the U. States,
entered from any foreign port
OF ploce, or carrying goods from
one district TO another district,
are charged at the rate, per
ton, of
Ships or vessels built within the
United Stetcs, but belonging
wholly, or in part, to the sub
jects of fore gn powers, enter
ing from foreign place or port,
are charged at the rate per ton,
of 50
Ships or vessels cfevery other es-
cription, entering from a foreign
port or place, o. carrying goods
from one district to anotherdis-
trict within the United States,
are charged at the rate, per
ton, Of so
And it may be properly here
added that
Ships and vessels not of the Uni.-
ed States, or not wholly owned
by American citizens, entering
the ports ofthe United States,
are charged by law (e) with the
duty called Light money! at
the rate, per ton, Of SO
I'd. rs ~ the daty on goats imhorted.
The dlscrmin -,ag duty imposed by
u } See IL vol. 200.
q } See 7 vol. 153 3 vol 900; Q vol.
8, 1913; 10 vol s., 252; il vol. %,
90
CO. Sec the acts Of the 10th Of August.
100 the I'd Of March, 1921 the III of |
lay, 1872; the 9Th of lu C. 1894 the 9TH |
+ June, 1874; the 2gth ct J uuary, 1875 |
Ne 81 Of March, 1797 the 8th If JULY,
797; the 18th Of My. 1900 me 27.h Of |
darch, 1904 the Sd Of Marc b, 1907 the !
gin Of March. 1903 the LIST OF July, 1912; |
sd the 18th Of Febru4ry, 1915.
ID See the act Of the ooh Of July, I,
100.
CeJ See the act Of Che 9th of March. |
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