Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-06
THE TARIFF BILL,
A BILL to alter and amend the several acts impo-
Is IL passed the House Of Representatives. on
Thursday last, and no,o before the Senate.


ne It enacted, &C., That, from and after the
third day of March, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three, much of the act entitled IAN
act IN alteration of the several acts imposing du-
ties on imports" approved the nineteenth May,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight is
herein otherwise provided for, shall be repealed,
except so far the Same may be necessary for
the recovery and collection of all duties which
shall have accrued under the said act; and for the
recovery, collection, distribution, and remission
of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures which may
have been incurred under the same.
Soc. 2. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the Sd day Of March, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three, in lien of the duties now
imposed by law, the ihportation of the articles
hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied, col.
ected, and paid, the following dutes that is say:
First. Wool, unulanuflctured, the value where.
of at the place of expectation, shall not exceed
eight cents per pound, shall be imported free of
duty, and if any wool imported shall be fine
wool mixed with dirt other material, and thus
reduced in value 70 eight cents per pound, or un-
der, the appraisers shall appraise said wool at such
price as iii their opinion it would have cost had
it not been so mixed, and duty thereon shall be
charged ia conformity with such appraisal; on
wool, unmanufactured, the value whereof, at the
place of expectation, shall exceed eight cents,
shall be levied feur cents per pound, and forty per
! centum ad valorem: Provided, That wool import
ed on the skin shall be estimated, to weight and
value, other wool.
Second. On all milled and fulled CLOTH known
by the name of plains kerseys, kendall cottons,
or Of which wool shall be the only material, the va.
lue whereof shall not excccd tliirty-ive cents
square yard, five per centum ad valorem; worst.
ed stuff goods, shawIs, and other manufactures of
silk and worsted, ten per ccntum ad valorem; on
worsted yarn, twenty per centum ad valorem on
wollcn yarn, four cents per pound, and fifty per
centum ad yalorem; on mits gloves bindings, blan-
kets, hosiery, and carpets and carpetng, twenty
five per centun,, except Brussels carpeting, which
shall be at sixty,tbree cents the square yard, in
grained carpetng at forty five cents the oquare
yard, and Venetian carpeting at twenty-five and
half cents the square yard; and except blankets
the value whereof, at The place from whence ex-
ported, shall not exceed seventy five cents the duty
to be levied upon which, shall be five per centum
ad vaorem; on hannels and baizes, sixteen cents
the square yard; coach laces thirty live per cent
um; and upon all.other manufactures of wool, or
of which wool is component part, and on ready
m ade clothing, fifty per centum.
Third On all manufactures Of cotton, or of
which cotton shall be component part, TWENTY-FIVE
per sentum ad valorem, excepting cotton twist
yarn and thread. which shall remain the rate of
duty fixed by the act to amend the several acts i'm
posing duties on imports, of twenty second May,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty four: And,
PROVIDED That all manufactures of cotton, or of
which cotton shall be component part, not dyed,
colored, printed or stained not exceeding in value
thirty cents the square yard, shall be valued thirty
cents per square yard and IT Dyed colored, printed
or stained in whole in part not exceeding in va
ue thirty cents the square yard, shall be valued
at thirtyhve cents tho square yard; and on man,
keens, imported direct from China twenty per cent
um ad valorem.
Fourth. On all stamped, printed, or painted
floor cloths, forty three cents square Yard on oil
CT sths of all kinds, other than that usually demo
minated patent floor cloth, twelve and half cents
the s4uu,s yard; aud floor mating, usually made
of flags or other materials, thirty per centum ad
valoren.
Fifth. On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufac-
turcd in whole in part by rolling, ninety cents
per one hundred and twelve pounds
Sixth. On bar and bolt iron, made wholly or in
part by rolling, thirty dollars per ton Provided,
That all iron in slabs, blooms loops, other form
less finished than iron in bars bolts, and more
advanced than pig iron, except castings shall be ra.
ted as iron in bars or bolts, and pay duty accord
mgy.
Seventh. On iron in pigs, fifty cents per one
hundred and twelve pounds on vessels Of iron,
not otherwise specified, one and half cents per
pound; all castings of iron, not Otherwise speci.
fed, one cent per pound.
Eighth. On iron steel wre not exceeding
number fourteens five cents per pound; exceeding
number fourteen, nine cents per pound; silyered
or plated wire, five per centum ad vaorem; on cap
or bonnet wire covered with silk, cotton, faxen
yarn or thread, manufactured abroad tw elve cents
per pound. 81
Ninth. On round iron or brazer's rods of three.
shteenths to eight-sixteenths of inch diameter,
inclusive, and on iron in nail spike rods or nail
plates, slit, rolled, hammered, and on iron in
sheets, and hoop iron and iron slit, rolled, or
hammered for bend iron, scroll iron, or easement
rods, three cents per pound; iron spikes, four
cents per pound; on iron nails, cut or wrought, five
cents per pound; on tacks, brads, and sprigs, not
exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand five
cents per pound; exceeding sixteen ounces, five
cents per pound; square wire used for the man
ufacture of stretchers for umbrellas and cut in pie
ces not exceeding the length used therefor, twelve
per centum ad valorem anvils and anchors
and all parts thereof, manufactured in whole or in
part, two cents per pound; iron cables or chains
or parts thereof, manufactured in whole or in part
three cents per pound, and no drawback shall be
allowed ON the expectation of iron cables or parts
thereofj on mil cranks and mill irons of wrought
IRON, four cents per pound; mill saws one dollar
| each; on blacksnitbs' hammers and sedpes two
ard a half cents per poundJ muskets one dol
lar and fifty cents per stand; on rifles two dollars
and fifty cents each on all other fire arms thirty per
| centum ad valorem.
Tenth. On axes, adzes hatchets drawing knives
cutting knives, sckles, or reaping hooks, scythes
spades, shoyels, squares of iron steel, plated,
brass and polished steel saddlery, coach and har.
ness furniture, of all descriptions steelyards and
scaiebeans, socket cbissels, vices and screws of
ron, called woodscrews, thirty per centum ad
valorem; on common timed and iapanned saddiery
of all descriptions, ten per centum ad yalorem:
Provided, That said articles shall not be imported
at less rate of duty than would have been charge.
able on the material constituting their chief value,
1t imported in manufactured state.
| Eleventh.. On steel, one dollar and ffty cents
per enc hundred and twelve pounds.
Twelfth. On japanncd wares of all kinds on
plated wares of all kinds, and ali manufactures;
not otherwise specified, made of brass, iron, steel
pewter, lead, tin, of which either of these
metals is component material, duty of twenty.
j five per centum ad valorem: Provided, That all
articles manufactured in whole of sheet rod hoop.
bolt, or bar non, or Of iron wire, or Of which
Sheet rod, heop, bolt, bar roD or iron wire shall
constitute the greatest weight aud which are not
otherwise specified, shall pay the same duty per
pound that is charged by this act on sheet, rod
hoop, bolt, OF bar roD on iron wire of the same
number, respectively: Provided, also, That the
sald last mentioned rates shalt not be less than tle
said duty of TWENTY-FIVE pcr centu,n adj vaIoron,