Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-17
PUBLICATION. |
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the I'd session of the 27tb Congress.
PUBLfC-No. SO.

[PUBLfc-No. 60.
AN ACT provide from imports and to change
and modify existing laws importing duties on imports, and
for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by and House o Hepresentqttrcs
Of the Ulfed States Of .4Htcrica Congress asaeDbcc,
That from and after the passage Of this in lieu Of the
imposed by law the articles herena
mentioned, and such as now may Ia exempt from day,
shall be levied collected and paid the following du
First. On wool the value where
of last port place whence exported the United
States shall be under pound, there shall
lsyied duty of five per al vaorem; and all
other wool there shall be eved duty Of
three pound, and thirty per adj valoem
HoUded, That wool OF different qualities OF the same kind
imported in the bale, bag, package, and
aggregate value of the of the bale, bag,
package shall be appraised by the appraisers at rate
ceedirg pound, shall bs charged with
duty conformity such appraisal: Prouided further,
That wool OF different qualities, and different kinds
imported in the same bale, bag package. the
OF the bale, bag, package shall DO appraised
tho value OF the hhest or most valuable KIND or SORT ana
duty charged thereon accordingly: P0rded further, That
bales OF different qualities embraced i'll the
voice, at the same puce- the value OF the whole shall be
according the value Of tho bale of the best
quality: Porded trtrtter That any wool imported
having IN II dift G" any material or impurities other than
those naturally belonging the fleece, and thus reduced
value cents per ppund under, the appraisers
shall npprae SAID wool at such pce az, IN their "pnon
would have had II been mixed with such dirt
impurities, and duty shall he charged thereon il
fomty appraisal: PoUt1ed, aiso, That wool inn
ported ktn shall be estimated and value
rs other wool.
Second On u manufactures of WOOL or Of which wool
shall component part, except carpetings, anne
ings and bazes blankets worsted stuff gods readmade
clothing, hosiery, mts gloves and bindings, duty
forty per centun.
Thri On Wilton carpets and earpo,ng, treble ingram,
Saxony, and Aubusscn and carpetng duty
tyhve per square yard; Brussels and Turkey
and carpeng, fifty five per square YARD; all
Venitian and ingram and carpetng, try
per square yard all other kinds Of carpets carpet
OF wool hemp haS @" cotton 9" parts 81 e''F' or other
material otherwise specified, duty OF thirty per
valorom Irorided That bed sides aud por
lions of carpets or caTpetng snail pay the rate OF duty
herein imposed capetng OF character
Fourth. On woollen blankets the actual value of which
at the place imported shall
each ami Of the dimensions exceeding
inches each less Than fnrtyve by
inches EACH duty OF hteen per csntum ad vaioem; and
all other woolen blankets, duty OF twenty-five
ah valorsm.
Fifth On all lures, otherwise specified.
wool worsed and Of worsed and
all hearth rugs ad valoTem duty of forty per centum
Sixth Ga wooen and wofs'ed yarn, duty of thirty
centum nd valorem.
Seventh. On woolIen md woed mi;s, gloves caps, and
bindings woolen worsted hosiery. say,
stockings socks, drawers Shirts and all other similar
oactufes made Oh frames, duty Of thirty per centam al
valorem.
Eighth On iannels of Whatever material composod ex
cept cotton, duty per square yard
bookings and baizes. fourteen cents per yard
thrty-ve per cenum I'D vaosem; Tibet,
Abgos, and all other goats hair mohalr unmanuacIuF
cd per pound: camle blankets, coatng and
all other manufactures OF goats hair mohar
esRtum ad valsrcn.
Ninth On rsady.made clothing. whatever materials
composed by men women, children, except gloves,
mite, O,o~i"ss, cocks shirts nnd drawers rn all 9TH
similar made frames; hats, bonnets,
shoes, boots and bootees, imported in ready be
used as clothing by men, wofnen children, made up
tailor, manufactured, seamsess, ad vao
duty per all articles worn by men,
women or children specihed exee-
red whatever Taerias composed, made up wholly
by hand duty of forty centum al vaIOrem all
thread laces and in.erng per centun al va orem
laces quIrgs and lnsertrgs usually known
trimming acss. and on oohbinet aces OF cotton twenty
ad valorem; laces galloon tassels,
knots, and gold silver, fine half fine, fifteen
per ad valosm all articles embroidered i'll gold
fine. when finished, other than clothing,
twenty cenum ad vaorem: and on clothing, finished
in whole in part embroidered in gold silver, fifty
csntum cd vaorem.
Sec. .4nd be IL further enacted, That after
The this there shall bs levied, collected aud
paid. the importation OF the articles hereinafter
ed. the following duties; that l. 10 say:
First On cotton unmanutactured, duty of three
per pound
ton shall he component pars not speciheda duty
of thirty ad valoren. excepting such
twist, dread and such other articles
IN provided Tor; Forided nat all manufactures OF cotton,
of which sh, be part, dyed, coll
orsd painted. stained, exceeding value
rents per square yard shall ne valued AT t~e1y
yard; aud if dyed, coored, painted, stained,
whole part. exceeding value thirty The
yard, shall be valued thirty yard,
excepting veivets, cords moeskhs ustians, buffalo cloths,
goods manufactured by mapping raising cutting
shearing exceeding value shtyhve the square
yard. aud duty be paid thereon accordingly.
Tnird All cotton twist, yarn aud thread unbleached
shall be less pound shall De
pound. and shall argsd with
tptv Of twe,tv five Der centm nd valsen, bs,-ha4
twist. yarn and thread. value Of
which place whence imported shall be less
1--WE cents per p,,na shall he valued at svepty5va
pound. a duty of per centum
ad vaoren; all other twist yam, ard thread. on
spools otherwise shall pay duty OF thirty per cen,um
ad valorem.
Sec. 8 Ind be IL further enacted That from aud after
passage this snail be LEVIED collected,
paid importation of the articles hereinafter
ed, the following duties: that Is
First On all manufactu of silk otherwise specified
boiling cloths dollars and pound
Of sixteen silk boiling cloths
ad volorem Porided. That if any silk manufacur
be mi xei with gold and silver other nav
duty of thirty rer centum al valorem
Second GA sewing silk, silk twist, twist OF
elk and mohaiT. duty of dollars pound
eances and plain white silks printing
orng dollar and City
On moss aud other similar silks. purified from the ga
and prepared for manufacture duty Of ,wentyfy. per