Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-31
From the U. s. Economist and Dry Goods Reporter


1t is surprising how easily the country takes MI Nor
ris proposal to revoutonise our existing custom du
ties 1t has scarcely happened that Dill mas Deen
offered proposing such sweeping and changes
in the tariff of the country as In the present
Its PROVISIONS if enacted would convulse Almost every
branch of our foreign commerce and create perfect be-
wilderment of litigation through the ntrcacles OF us
application The bill too has passed the House OF Re
representatives. and yet Notwithstanding the remarkable
character OF its provisions and the progress it has made
it has received nothing than passing notice from
either the press the general public The cause OF TINS
doubtless is that no has at all appehended that the
measure would be allowed to pass the Senate It's IN
PRODUCTION has been regarded as mere political expe
dent and no one has thought it necessary to expose the
evils of proposal which had prospect OF ever becom
ing law Even the class of protective journals have pre-
served a comparative silence the sublect-a fact
which shows that the feeling in favor of protection is
gradually changing and which, noted IN our late Is
sues, is indicated by other signs of the times.
PENNSYLVANIA seems to be the only State that really
cares much about further protective legislation. The
manufactures of other sections of the country have so far
succeeded in perecting their enterprises to be COM
parativey indifferent about tariff regulations and GER
ainy they do not ask or need such bosterng support
as Mr.. Morrill, offers them His bill has undergone con
siderable notifications from the form which 1t was OIL
ginay presented and consists of most groesque COM
binaon of specific and ad valOrem duties ere lnere
any prospect of its passing the Senate should recon-
mend the most prompt and decided resistance to the
measure; but it may safely be left to the strong MAORI
y of free trade Senators to do justice to its merits and
there can be no doubt that the committee in whose hands
it is now placed will reject it in toto. The bill is so
vouminous, embracing such wide variety OF articles,
and so prolx and complex in its details, that 1t is I'M
possible present here anything like full account OF
its provisions give, however, some of its main tea-
lures contained in the amended form presented 10 The
Senate committee.
SUGARs-A duty of lc per 10. is supposed to be
charged brown sugar, and the same on Syrups and
Melado the better class Of sugars above number
IL Dutch standard &c. per h.; refined sugars
cts per lb and on coOred sugars and candy DC. per
h. The direct effect of this clause would be to suspend
large extent the trade in refined sugars, and to COM
pei the to buy the lower grade-an outrageous
oppression upon one of the commonest commodities OF
life and bearing most ungenerousy the poorer classes
of the community.
TOBACCO CIGARS, &c-On cigars of all kinds, the
duty is raised to Soc per h. and per cent ad vaor
EN- snuff l0c per h.. leaf tobacco 25 per cent
ad vaorem and on all other tobacco, whether manu-
featured or not, 80 per cent ad vaorem.
LIQUORS. &C-A duty is proposed of 81 per gallon
on first proof brandy choice common 40c per gal
lon distilled spirits; SOC. per gallon cordals and
kindred liquors Zoe. per gallon on bay rum Toe. per
gallon madeira sherry and port Wines in either casks
or bottles sparkling wines 81 per gallon in bottles
and Soc in casks on caret of all grade Sicily, Cana
ry Malaga, Ienerife aud Marseles wine, SOC. per gal
Ion, and all other wines so per centum ad vaOrem
Ale, porter and beer in bottles, Zoe per gallon, and in
all other packages 15c. per gallon.
IRON, &c-The sop for Pennsy vania. The main pro
visions in iron and iron fxings duty of SIS per
ton ordinary bar round and square iron pig iron
Sc per ton railroad bars $l2 per ton boler-pate
iron $40 per ton, iron ire under inch aud less
than No. wire gauge csc. per 100 h., and Is per
cent. ad vaOrem between No. lG and No. % wire
gauge, 81 30 per 100 h., and 10 per cent I'D valOrem
finer than No. %, So per loo h., and ID per cent
vaOrem all other rolled ha mmertd iron $40 per ton
Old scrap iron Sc per ton cast iron &c. per ID
most other castings lie. per ID and nails tacks
4 hammers and such other hardware every conceivable
variation in rate from % per cent. All valorem, up
3l2c. per 10.
WooL.-The even prosperity enjoyed alike by the
growers of wool and the manufacturers of wooens since
the adoption of the last tariff imposing duty of 24c
per TO- all woods above poe per h. and admitting all
below that price duty free. threatened with serious
interruption from the following scale of charges, Tor
which no class OF the community to ask The bill
proposes admit wool costing less than lSc per pound
duty free between Is and 24c it charges duty of Sc
per h.; above the value Of 24c. per h.. duty of &C.
per To.
WooIENs,--The proposed changes on wooden manu-
factures are fair specimen of the strange medley OF
specific and ad vaOrem duties which constitutes one oil
the chief characteristics of the Had it been
the aim of its author to devise plan for conounding
the trade with perpeXes and the customs department
with disputes he could possibly have invented better
means than the provisions of this part of the bill 1t
will be observed that the charges proposed amount to
considerable advance upon the present rates of duty
whilst they unasked for by any manufacturers in the
country unless we except the less competent producers
of Pennsylvania. We only present specimen 81
the provisions of this part of the measure
On all WOODEN cloth of which wool shall be the CHEZ
component material, fued or mlltd and kerseys and
plains, valued at Zoe per So yard and under, duty
20 per cent. ad val; all cloths, cassmeres kerseys
doeskins mixed sackings peisse CLOTH habit cloths la
dies cloakngs, fances, plains, and elts or goods of
similar character valued at 25c and exceeding 75c
per So I'd duty of Ice per h., and in addition there
to 20 per cent ad vaorem provided goods or cloths
OF the foregoing description, weighing not more than
o. per So yd, shall pay duty OF Ice per h. and il
addition thereto 20 per cent ad va valued at over Il
cts per So yd duty of l6c. per h. and 25 per Ct &C
valorem all beaver cloths, dufl cloths pilot cloths
petershams felt cloths, similar cloths suitable fol
overcoats or Blankets and valued 81 Or less per so
yd, duty OF Ice. per h., and l5c ad val; ST and no
above ~ per So. yd, duty of l6c per h. and 20 pei
centum ad val; valued at 81 per So yd duty of 16c
tWiled or plain, valued at 81 less per So yd duty
OF loo per TO- and per centum ad val; above ST. anC
not above ~ per So yd Ice per h. and 20 per Ct az
Vai valued above " per So I'D, duty of &c. per Id
and 70 per cent ad val
CARPETINGs,-The following duties are proposed il
lieu OF the present uniform rate of "a per cent ad val
VIZ: On Wilton, Saxony, and Abbuson patent velve
and all medelon or whole carpets valued 81 and 25c
or under per So yard Sc cents per yd Brussels anc
tapestry brussels carpets and carpetng, 3Oc per yd
on all trebengran and worsted chain Venetian CARPET
and carpetng 25c per yard on hemp or ute carpetng
&C. per So yd on druggets bookings and felt carpet
and carpeting printed coored, or otherwise, 2Oc De
So yd on all other kinds of carpets and carpeting
all WOOL flax, or cotton parts OF either or other ma
tera not otherwise specified duty of 80 per cent az
valorem
BLANKETS AND SHAwLs-The tariff of 1916 i'm
posed duty OF 20 per cent. ad val, on all description
OF blankets, which in 1857 reduced to per cent
ad VAL; what will our importers think when they find
proposed that the duty shall be fixed at even more thar
double the former of those rates? The following tn
of charges proposed Blankets valued at not owe
each and of the dimensions less than Y bv 5:
inches, duty of lOc each on all other blankets com