Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-16
THE NEW TARIFF.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Cd Session of the 9Th Congress.
[oTFIcIAL PUBLIcATioN.]
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duties on imports, and for oiher purposes.
BE it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States OF America IN
Congress assembled. That trod and alter The Has-
sage of this act, in lieu OF the duties heretofore
Unused by law on the articles hereinafter men-
Toned. nni on such as nay now be exempt from
duty there shall be levied, collected, and PAID, the
following duties, that is 10 says
First On coarse wool unulanulactured, the val
tie whereof at the last por' ar place whence cV-
ported to the United States, shall he seven ceWs
or under per pound, there shall bo ltved duiy
of five per cenlum al valUrem alu on an otiler
manufactured wool, there shall he levied du-
~ of three cents per pound, and thirty per centlln
nd yalorem: Provided, That when wool OF dill
terent qualities of the same KIND or spft Is hor-
ted in the same bale, bag or package, aud the ag'
gregate value of the contents ct the bale, Dag or
ackage, shall be appraised by the appraisers at a
rate exceeding seven cents per pound, 1t shall ue
charged with q duty in conformity to such apprai-
sal Provided further, That when wool OF di-
ferent qualities, and different kinds or sorts, is I'M
ported in the same bale, bag, or package, tie con
tents of the bale, bag, or package shall he nppral
sed at ths value of the finest or most valuable
kind or sort, and duty charged thereon accord
ingIy Pro ide1 further, That if bales OF differ
cnl qualities are embraced in the same invoice at
HE same price the value of the whole shall be
appraised according TO the value Of the bale oil
the best quality Provided further, Tint II any
wool be imported having in it dirt, or any maier-
nj or impurities other than those naturally belong
ing to the fleece, and thus be reduced IN value 10
seven cents per mound or under, the appraisers
shall sppraise said wool at such price as in their
opinion it would have cost had it not been so mix
ed with such dirt or impurities, and duty shall
be CHARGED thereon in conformity to such apprai-
sal Provided also, That wool imported on the
skin shall be estimated as 10 weight and value as
other wool,
Secondly On all manufactures of wool nr Of
which wool shall ba n compopenl part exceDt
carpetiups. 1apnels. bookings and baizes blankets,
worsted stuff goods, ready made clothing, losie-
rv tnts gloves cans and bindings n duty of for
" per centum.
Third. On Wilton carpets and cnrpeting, tire T.
BILE ingram. Saxony, and Aubussen CARPETS and
.arpefinp. n dutv of sixty-fye cents per eonare
ward on Brussels and Turkey carpets and car
netting 6fty-five cents per square yard on all We
nelian and ingram uarucis und carpeting, thirty
cents per square ward OH all other kinds of car
nets and carpetipg. of wool, hemp flax or cotton,
or parts of either or other material not otherwise
specified. duty ofthrly per centum az, yalorem ;
Provided ThaiLed sides and other horizons of car
cerpets or corpelpp shall nav the rate of duty here
in muosed on carpets or carpeting of similar char
meier
Fourth. On wooden blankets the actual value
of which at the place whence imported Shall not
exceed seventy five cents each, and Of the dimen-
siols not exceeding seventy.two by fifty-two inch
es each, nor less than forty five by sixty inches
each, duty oil fifteen per centum ad vaorem
and on all other wooden blankets duty OF TWEEN
ty-fye per cen,um ad valorem.
Fifth. On all manufactures not otherwise spe
Gifted of combed wool or wo-sted and manulac-
lures of worsted and silk combined. n duty OF
thirty per cent ad ynlorem; on all hearth runs an
adj yalorem duty of forty per centum.
Sixth. On wooden and worstel yarn, duty o
i
seven On WOODEN ard vursted mitts gloves
cans and bindings and on woulen or wnrs,ed hos
ief, thar is 10 saw stock kings socks drawers shirts
and all other sini ar manufactures made on frames
a duty of thirty Der ceutum nd yalorem
E,9hib On Aannels Of whatever moterio
composed, excep, cotton, duty of fourteen cenu
per SQUARE ward; on bocking and baizcs, fourier
cents pei square yard on conch laces, thir fiv
per csntum al yalorem: on Thbet Angora an,
all other goats hair or muhar, unmanu featured
one cent per pound on cumles, blankets, coat
inrs and nil other manufactures of goats hair O
mslair twenty per centum ud valorem.
Ninth On ready made clothing of whateve
materials CONFUSED. worn bv men women or chill
dren. except gloves. mlts. stockings, socks. WOW
sh;r,s and drawers and nil other similar mn nufnc
lures made on frames hats honnets shoes hoot,
and bootees. imported in state ready to he use
as clothing by men. women. or chldfen. made III
ei,ber nv tho tailor n,n,,for,urer or s.ams,res.
vhlQrpn
ar,;cles worn nv men women, or children. olbe
Than a. above specified or excepted of whateye
materials composed, made up wholly or in mart h
hand. a duIy of forty Der centnm adj yalorem OF
nil thread lsces and Insertings fifteen per ceptur
md vaorem ON cotton laces' outings. and inser
,ines. usually known as trimming laces, and o.
bo6hinet la,es of cotton. twenty per centum a
valorem on aces, galloons tresses, tasses, knot,
and stars of gold or silver, fine or half fine, fi(tee
per centum ad yaorem on all articles enbrodel
ed in gold or silver, fine or halt fine, when finish
ed, other than clothing, twenty per centum ad VI
loren and on clothing, finished in whole or i
part. embroidered in gold or silver, fifty per eel
ium ad valorem.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That, froi
and after the passage of this act, there shall b
levied, collected, and paid, on tho importation
the articles hereinafter mentioned, the foowin
duties that is to say:
FIRST on cotton manufactured, ad'''y OF
Genus per pound