The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

Important Carin Decisions
me following Important decisions have recently bAsn
made by the Secretary Of the Treasury
Isekpowlsdgs the ysoeip Of your report under sa.s OF
Braun. o. TO yourself appeals from your eecision =
10 The rate Of duty be enacted importation Of
to. vs:nss and cGon fringe: entered sy mem - ysSr
phi. - :"
understand you 70 have decided that the articles in
dele OF ,he AriT act Of Sd March 1857 q sl masnfAo
lures composed wholly Of cotton, which are blesnhed
printed painted Or and subject 70 au.y .. - ~ per
ger Mt under the designation OF manufactures oompos
cd wholly Of cotton not otherwise provided for In 'che
Cotton frinses and cotton vesiinss not being specially
provided for by rame in any schedule Of the tariff OF
$780, fell within schedule Of that tariff as msnufsc
tor" But in the TARIFF CT March 1867, modifying that OF
1s46 new class Of cotton fabrics has heen added 70
rshec ule q, TO st All manufa ,iures composed wholly
of cotton, which bached, printed, tainted or dyed
that the articles n question are NOE provided for 10
schedule O. being composed wholly OF cotton aad bleached
printed, painted Dyed and not specially designated IN
any other schedule Of the tariff The provision In schedule
Is longer applicable to the articles In question, but
they properly cassed In schedule G The decision
made by You In this case is approved
HOW ell COBB, Secretary OF the Treasury
j. THOMPSON MASON, Eq., Collector of Customs, Balt-
more, Nd
acknowledge the receipt Of your report OF the 10Th
moussene de lame, in which there Is difference Of opin
between yourself and the mporerr Messrs Bernhard
and Hutton the Of duty To which the articles
10 be sub cted under the tariff ac Of Sd uch last they
having paid the duty demanded by the collector under
protest. and appealed from bis decision n this depaI
unc the provisions OF the 9TH section Of that act.
The importers claim to enter the article under schedule
OF the existing tariff act at the rate duty Of 10
cent The collector has decided hat Ia subject TO the
auty OF "a per cent under schedule " that act
The article IN question composed wholly OF worrted
Of worsted silk aud has been long known In com
under the de- enation OF " moussene dc laoe "
rh.re another fabric composed Of worsted aud cotton
known also In commerce under the designation Of de
lame i" Neither fabric was specially designated In the
tariff act OF 1886 but both embraced In schedule oil
that tar III manufactures composed wholly OF worsed or
Of which worsted was com opent material.
The second section OF the tariff act Of 30 March last pro
vides tina, all manufacturer compos wholly or cotton
which bleached, pr nted, painted or dyed and dc
anes shall be transfer schedule c. aud the ques
ton now presented whether, nnoer this phraseoogy,
the article known mousseline dc laine, well as
that known simply as de labes" Is thus transferred TO
schedule and made dutiable at the rate OF "a cent
In The opinion OF this deoarment II Is transferred to
that schedule force Of this provision and subjected to
duty at the rate Of "a per cent. That 1t has long been
commercially known ode aine" will not, II Is be
heved be questioned, and the terms de lain %" used In
the recpR the transfer receive, in Me opinion
" 1.-The department, no other construction than a. EN-
bra(iug all fabrics Of whatever msteris composed, 80
known and designated In commercial psrance at the date
untbe act
The merchandise in this cue was properly classified by
the Collector and subjected the legal rate of duty and
his decision Is hereby confirmed
return herewith the closures including the mplo5
which accompanied your report HOWELL COBB,
Secretary OF the Treasury
AUGUSTUS ScBEI, Eq Collector, h, New York.