Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-30
THE TARIFF.

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the bill has been printed in some newspapers rom CT
xoneous comics, which may lead INTO d'incu'V 'ho'e
who are not aware OF the errors'J
AN ACT in alteration OF the sevsrai acts I'M
posing Duties Oh imports.
Va :, enacted by the Senate and House OF ke-
,,resen,a,iyes, Of the United States of America,
- CONGRESS assembled, That from and after the
6rs, day Of September, one thousand eight hun
drad and twenty eight, in lieu OF the duties now
;mnosed by law, on the importation OF the ar'
.lss hereinafter mentioned; there shall be levi
I'd. collected, s. paid, the following duties; that
Fir,t On iron, in bars or bolts, not manuiac'
,,red i, whole or in part by rolling, one cent
per pound. ,,u,
or in part by rolling thirty seven dollar per ION:
Provided, that all iron in Stacks, blooms, loops,
or other form less finished than iron II bars or
bolts, except pigs or cast IRON, sh'H De 'a'Fu
as rolled iron in bars or bolt, and pay auI
accordingly.
Third. On iron, in pigs, sixty-'wo and one
half cents pcr one hundred and twelve pounds
Fourth. On iron or steel wire, not exceeding
number fourteen, six cents per pound, ana o'-
er number fourteen, ten cents per pouh'-
Fifth. On round iron, braziers' rods OF three
sixteenth 10 eight sixecDths Of an inch d'ame-
Ter inclusive; aud on iron, in nail or spike roo''
sit or rolled, and on iron in sheets, and hoop
iron. and OH iron s.i, or rolled for baod lion,
scroll or easement rods, three and hall cents
per pound.
Sixth. On axes, ADDE'S. drawing knives, cut
ting knives, sicklss, or reaPing HOOKS, Sy'hSS'
shades, shovels, SQUARES Of iron, or steel bride
beams SOCKET cisttie5 cS lsf aud yards ana sca.F
for wood, called wood screws, ten per cenr, ad
-.,ars.,,, i" addition 20 tho pSa"Sr' r"'~e of d"
".
Seventh On steel, one dollar and Fifty cents
per one hundred and twelve pounds.
Eighth. On lead impigs, bars, or sh cts, three
cents per pound; on leadsh shot, four cents per
pound: onred or white lead, day or ground in
oil, Ave cents per pound OH ii,hargr, orange
mineral, lead manufactured into pipes, and SUI
gar of lead, Ave cents per pound.
Sec. g. And be il further enacted, That from
md after toe lhirtitth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred aud twenty eight, there shall be
levied, collected and paid, on the importation
of the articles hereinafter mentioned the follow
ing duties. in lieu OF those now imposed by law
FIRST On wool unmanu!oc,u rcd, four cents
per pound; and also, in addition thereto, forty
ger cent. advslorem, until the thirteenth day
of June, one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
tv-ninc; from which time an additional adj va
loren duty Of FIVE per cent shall he imposed an
uuallv, until the whole Of said advalorem Guty
shall amount to fifty pei cent. And all the wool
impo, ted on the skin shall be estimated as TO
weight and value; and shall pay the same rate
ofdaif as other imported wool
Second. On manufactures Of WOOL or OF
which wool shall be component part, Except
carpelings, blankets, worsted stuff goods, bonn
bazines, hosiery, gloves, mis, caps, and bind
ings, )lhe actual value of which, at the place
whence imported, shall nns exceed fifty cenis
the square ward, shah be deemed To have cost
fifty cents the square yard, * be charged there
on with duty Of forty per Cen'um adj val1rrm
until the So,h day of June, 1929, and from that
time duty Of forty FIVE per centum ad valo
rem Provided that on all manufactures of
wool except fannels and baizC s, the actual va
lue of which, at the place whence imported,
shall not exceed thirty three and one third cents
per square yard, shall pay fourteen cents per
square yard.
Third. On all manufactures Of wool, or OF
which wool shall be component part, except
as aforesaid, the actual value OF which, at the
place whence imported, shall exceed ht'y cents
the square yard, and shall not exceed one doi>
lar the square yard, shall be deemed 10 have
cost one dollar the square yard, and oe charged
thereon with duty of forty per cent al valo-
rem, until the 3oth day Of June, 1929, and from
Inat utne q UNlS VI PSi >>"'a"' SH
valorem.
Fourth. On all manufactures Of wool, or OF
which wool shall be conn ouent part, except
as aforesaid, the actual value Of which, at tue
place whence imported, shall exceed one dol
lar the square yard. and shall not exceed two
dollars and City cents the square yard. shall be
deemed to have cost two dollars and fifty cents
the square yard, and be charged with du'y
thereon of forty per cent. ad valorem, until
the soth day Of June, 1929, aud from that time
duty Of forty five per centum ad valorem.
Fifth. All manufactures of wool, or Of which
wool shall be component part, except as a.
foresaid, the actual value of which, .. The place
whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and
Fifty cents the square yard. and shAli not exceed
four dollars the square yard shall be deemed to
have cost. at the place whence imported four
dollars the square gard, and duty OF forty per
cent, ad Yal0rem, shall be levied, collected anu