Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-04
HOUSE OF 0EPRE>ENrATIvEs-J 81.
TARIFF.

Mr.. Mallary from the Committee on Manu-
facu,es, to which have been ref rrcd numr
rous petitions memorials, and rrmons,rr anc es
on h subject of an increase of duty on i'm
p nrts, m de a report in detail, containing min
u,es Of the examination Of witnesses accompa.
med bya Bill: which was twice read and Com
miued 10 the Committee Of he " hole House
on the state Of the Union. The following is a
copy Of the Bill.
BILL in alteration Of the several acts imposing du.
ties on Imports
BE it enacted. sc. That, from and after the
lhlr.icth day Of June, one thousand eight hun
dr.d and twenty eight, in leu of the duties
now imposed by law, on he importation Of
he articles hereinafter merlion"d, there shall
be levied cole ted and paid, the following du
lies; rha, is to say:
FRS, On Iron, in bars or bolts, not manu-
ia tured, in whole, or in part, by rolling, one
cent per pound:
Second, Tn bar iron, made wholly. or in part
by rolling, thirty seven dollars per ton.
Third, On Iron, in pigs 81, y-,wo and one
haifcent per one huadted ana rwelve pounds
Fourth. On iron or steel wire, not exceeding
number fourteen, six cents per pound ond over
number fourteen, ten cents per pound.
Fifth. On round iron, or hrdziers rods, of
three -sixreenths to eight-sixteenths OF an in h
diameter, inclusive; and on iron in nail or spike
rods, sli, or rolled; and on iron in sheets, and
hoop iron; aud on iron slit or rolled for band
iron, scroll IRON, or carement rods, three and
ons>half cents per pound
Sixth Or axes, ADDE'S, drawing knives, cut.
ling knives, sickles or reaping h ,oks scyihes,
spades, shovels, squares OF iron o. steel bride
BITS of all desert 2tons, steel yards and scale
beams, socket chisels, vices, and S rews of iron,
Gor wood, called wood screws, ten per cent ad
valorem. in addition to the present rates Of duty
Seventh. o. s'ee, one dollar and ifty cents
per on. hundred nd 'wei,e pounds.
SEC 2. And. he i, fu ther enacted, That,
from and after the thirti"th day of June. one
thousand eish hnndrrd nd weoly eight. there
shall be levied, collected, and paid. on The im>
porta,ion Of The arii' les hereinafter men Toned,
The following duties, in lieu Of those now I'M
posed by low
First. On wool unmanuf,ctured. seven cents
per pound; and also, in addinon thereto, forry
per cent ad ,alcrem, untli the t irlieth day OF
June, one thousand eight hundred I'D twenty
nine, from which time, an additional ad valo
rem duly Of five per c. mt. shall be imposed an
nually, until the whole Of SAID ad val rem dury
shall amount to fifty per cent. And al wool
imported on the skin, shall b. estimated as to
weight and value, and shall pay the same rate
Of duty as 9th, r imported wool
Second On manufactures of wool, or Of
which wool shall be a component part, Except
blankets, wor ted stuff goods bombazines; no.
sierv, mi,s. gloves, caps; aud bindngs,) the &C.
tual value Of which, at the place whence i'm.
porrea, shall not exceed fly cent, the square
yard, there shall be levied, colec ed, and paid,
sixteen cents on every 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 tie
place whence imported, shall exceed Fifty cents
the square yard, and shall not exceed one dol
lar the square yard there shall be levied, col
leeted and paid, duty offor,y cents on every
square yard.
Fourth, on Manufactures Of wooI,o Of which
" DOL shall be component part, excepi as "a
foresad, the actual value OF which a. the place
whence imported. shall exceed one dollar the
square yard, and shall not exceed TWO dollars
aud fifty cents the square yard. there shall be
levied, collected and paid, duty Of one dollar
on every square yard
Fifth, All manufactures of wool or Of which
wool shall be a component parl, except as
aforesaid, the actual value of with, at the
place whence imported, shall exceed two doi-
lars aud fifty cents the square yard, and shall