Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-28
THE TARIFF BILL.

AN ACT in alteration ofthe several acts
imposing duties on Imports, as amended
by the Senate.
BE enacted By he Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States ot
.4merica, az Congress assembled, That
from and after the first of September, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight,
IN lieu of the duties now imposed by law,
on the importation of the articles herein
after mentioned, there shall be levied col
lected, and paid, the following duties; that
us to say.
First. On iron, in bars or bolts, not
manufactured in whole, or in part, by roll
ing, one cent per pound; provided that all
iron in Stacks, blooms, or other form less
finished than iron in bars or bolts, except
pigs or cast iron, shall be rated as cast
iron and pay duty accordingly.
Second. On bar and bolt iron, made
wholly, or in part, by rolling, thirty seven
dollars per ton.
Third. On iron, in pigs, sixty-two and
one half cents per one hundred ana twelve
pounds.
Fourth. On iron or steel wire, not ex-
ceeding number fourteen, six cents per
pound; and over number fourteen, ten
cents per pound.
Fifth. On round iron, or brazier's rods
of three sixteenths to eight sixteenths of an
inch in diameter, inclusive; and on IRON,
in nail or spike rods, slit or rolled; and on
iron in sheets, and hoop iron; and on iron
slit or rolled for band iron, scroll iron, OF
easement rods three and half cents per
pound.
Sixth. On axes, AIDES, drawing knives,
cutting knives, sIckles, or reaping hooks,
scythes, spades, shoyels, squares Of iron
or steel; bride bits of all descriptions,
steelyards and scale beams; socket chs
sells, vices, and screws of iron, for wood
called wood screws, ten per cent ad valor.
EN-, in addition to the present rates Of du-
.y.
Seyeth. On steel, one dollar and fifty
cents per one hundred and twelve pounds
Eighth. On lead: IN pigs, bars or sheets,
three cents per pound; on leaden shot,
four cents per pound; on lithrage, orange
mineral, lead manufactured into pipes,
and sugar of lead, five cents per pound.
Sec. ,. find he ii further enacted. That
from and after the thirtieth day Of June,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight, there shall be levied, collected and
paid, on the importation of articles herein
after mentioned, the following duties il
lieu Of those now imposed by law:
First. On wool manufactured, foul
cents per pound; and, also, in addition
thereto, forty per cent, ad valorem, unit
the thirtieth day Of June, one thousand
eight hundred andtwenty-nine; from which
time, an additional ad valorem duty o
five per cent, shall be imposed, annually
until the whole of said ad valorem duty
shall amount to fifty per cent. And al
wool imported on the skin, shall be est
mated as to weight and value, and shall
pay the same rate Of duty as other impor
ted wool.
Second. On manufactures Of wool, o.
Of which wool shall be component part
Except carpetings, blankets, worsted slut
goods, bombazines, hosiery, mits, gloves
caps, and bindings,) the actual value 0
which, at the place whence imported, shall
not exceed fifty cents the square yard, shall
be deemed to have cost fifty cents th'
square yard, and be charged thereon witt
a duty Of forty per centum ad yalorem, un
til the Both day Of June 1929, and from