Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-18
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Gen. M'Kay's Tariff Bill of Is44,

Gen. M'Kay's Tariff Bill of 1S44.
Mr. Mckay, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the following bill TO mo-
dify and amend the tariff act Of the last Con.
gfess:
A BILL to modify and amend the act entitled,
IAN act TO provide revenue from imports
and to change and modify existing laws
imposing duties on imports and tor other
purposes. approved 3O,h August, ls42.
Sac. |. Be it enacted by the Senate aSd
H0usc IF Representatives Of ne United States #
.fmericu in Congress assembled, That from and
after the FIRST day Of September. in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty-four,
The duties imposed under md by virtue Of the
act entitled - An acl TO provide :. venue from
imports and to change and modify existing
laws imposing duties on imports and for 9th
er PURPOSES" approved on the ,hir,ieth day OF
August one thousand eight hundred and for
ty-two, upon the var Gus articleH IN the said
act unmed shall he changed. modified, and re-
duced in manner following, that is to say
First. On all coarse unmsnufactured DOL.
the value hereof, at the last port or place
whence exported TO the U. States. shall be
seven cents OF under per pound, there shall be
levied duty OF fifteen per centum I'D vaIoIem.
instead Of the duty Of five per centum impo-
sed by the snlo act; and on all other unman
ufaciured wool there shall be levied duty of
thirty per centum al valorem, instead Of the
duties Of three cents per pound and thirty
per centum ad vaiorem, imposed by the same
act.
Second. On all manufactures of wool, or
Of which " DOL shall be component part, e1-
cept milled or fuIIed chth, known by the name
of plains, kerseys. or Kendall cOttons, carpet
p ok.,fe
worstrd stuff goods, ready made clothing. no.
siery. mits, gloves, caps, and bindings, there
shaIi be levied duty ofihirty per ceninm ad
valorem, instead OF the duty Of forty per cent
urn imposed by the said act.
Third On all milIed OF fulled cloth known
by the name Of plain. kersrys. or kend II cs,-
tons. Of which wool shall be the only ma.e'i-
al, the value where of shall rot exceed thirty
Ave cents the square yard at he last por. or
place whence exported, there shall be levied a
duty oftwenty per centum ad vaIoreIn, instead
Of the duties imposed by the said act.
Fourth. On all carpets and carpeting oil
wool, hemp, fax. or cotton. o. paris Of either,
or other materials not sper fled, here sh: II be
levied duty Of thirty per cen'uE.nd vsIorFm,
instead Of the duties imposed ny The said act.
Fifth. On all woollen blankets, the actual
value Of which at the place whence exported
shall not exceed seventy-hv centseAch, there
shall be levied duty of ten per sentnm ad
loren. instead Of the duty Of fifteen pei
centum imposed by the said act.
Sieth. On all hearth rugs, there shall be
levied duty of thirty per centum ad taIoren'
instead ofthe duty OF forty per centun impo'
srd by the said act.
Seventh. On woollen yarn there shall be
levied duty of twenty-five per centum i'd va.
lorem, instead Of the duty of thirty per cent,
UNI imposed by the said act; and on all s"Fs'
ted yarn, there shall br levied duty OF tv' ~
~ per cen,nm ad valorem, instead OF the DUTY
Of thirty per centum imposed by the said sci
Eighth. On wOuItrn and wuEsird mhs
b gloves, caps and bindings, and on wo"ilen o.
Worated hosiery. that is 10 say, stockings
socks. dr., " ers, shirts. and all other stI'l.a
manufactures made on frames, there shall b
s levied duty of w enty per cen,nm ad sslo
rem, instead Of the duty of thirty per centnu
imposed by the said act.
: Ninth. On lannsls, of whatever material
composed, except cotton, and on bookings an
baizes. there shall be levied duty OF ihlrt
per centu.n id valorem, instead OF the duty q
- fourteen cents per square yard, imposed b
the said act; and on coach races there 81 all b
levied Il duty OF thirty per centnm ad vaioren
instead Of the NY of tairty.dve per centuT
imposed by the said act.
Tenth. On ready made clothing, Of VIII
" ever materials composed, worn by men, NC
men, or children, except gloves, mits. stock
ings, socks, wove shirts, and draw ers, and al
'' other similar manufactures made on frames
hats, bonnets. shoes, boots, and booteea. in
ported in state ready to be used as clothing
by men, women, or children, made up eithr
ID by the tailor, manufacturer, or seamstres:
g there shall be levied a duty Of thirtyp cent
um ad valorrm instead Of the duty of fifty pc
centumii imposed by the said hci. On all AIT
cies worn Ivy men, women. or children. othe
than as above specified or excepted. of wha
'' ever materials composed, made up wholly @
y in part by hand. there shall be levied dui
of thirty per centum I'd valorem, instead {
the duty Of forty per centum imposed by tn
said .c, aud on clothing, finished in Who'll
or in part, embroidered IN gold or silver, ther
. shall he levied a duty Of thirty per centum a
n valorem, instead Of the duty OF fifty per cent
um irnsosed by the said ae..
SEC. 2. find Le tt further enacted. That frot
= and after the frs, day of September, ia the yea
D aforesaid, the duties imposed by the said &C
upon the articles hereinafter mentioned shal
|, b. changed. modified, and reduced in the man
). neT foIlowing-that is to say:
- First. On all manufactures Of cotton. OF G
!. which cotton shall be component part, no
otherwise specified. and excepting such col
ton-twist. yarn, and thread, and such uthe
: articles as are herein otherwise provided fol
there shall be levied duty Of twenty five pr
cenium ad vaorem and the proviso to the sc
>. cond subdivision of the second zseclien Of tn
- said act shall be, and the SANS 10 hereby. re
pealed.
y Second. On cotton-twist. yarn, and thread
>, bleached or unbIeachsd, colored or uncoIored
= and on spools or otherwise, there shall be lie
= Wed duty of twenty-five per csnum dvaIo
= rein, instead of the various duties imposed b.
the said act.
. SEC. 3. find be ii further enacted, That from
. and fter the first day Of September. in tn
!. year aforesaid, the duties imposed by the sal
act upon the articles hereinafter mentione.
. shall be changed, modified, and reduced i
!. he manner following-thst il 20 say:
First. On Ill manufactures of silk. not 9th
;, erwise specified. except boiling cloths, Their
. shall be levied duty of twenty per centuE
cd valorem, instead of the duty Of two dollar
= and fifty cents per pound imposed by the sal
8 act and on silk boiling cloths there shall b
levied duty Of tifiesn per eenium ad valors,n
:, !. instead of the duty Of twenty per centum i'm
}, posed by the said act.
, SeeOnd. On silk twist. OF twist compose
= Of silk and mohsir. and on sewing silk, on
;. dollar per pound Of sixteen ounces, instead Q
1t. II 4 l.