Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-09-19

might listen in vain for any good reason that
could be given FOR the passage of this bill IL
might be that this question would come up IN
a general bill while he was a member OF the
House, and then he would be ready to meet
it on its merits; but is the tariff was to be at
tackled in this manner IN detail. according to
what the gentleman from South Carolina
gMr. Holmes avows as his cherished policy.
where would it end? To-day the attack was
on railroad iron. and next week the assault
might be on woollen or cotton goods Then
salt. ard next the sugar of Louisiana and lead
of Missouri would oe attacked In detall--He
was not In favor of going behind the bushes
and attacking the tariff in detail 1t 1t could
not be sustained as system. why, ies i go
down; and if that policy which the country
had cherished above all others could not be
sustained in all Its parts, he was for letting L
all fall together.
On the second IF July. 1916, during the dtS-
cussion IF tie Tariff Bal. NJ Foster Of
.teredtAe toLio1cing important dmendnlent--
Vsde Congressional Globe, lOt. 10.
1st Session, 29fh Congress. Page lOi9:
And be it further enacted. That II at
the end of the first year from the time tins
act goes into effect, there snail not be realized
under its provisions, an amount of revenue
EQUAL TO that produced during the fiscal year
ending the first of July, 1872, under the
act entitled An ae. to provide revenue from
imports aud to change aud modify existing
laws imposing duties on imports. aud for 9TH
er purposes, that then this act from and after
the first year after it goes into effect, be in-
operative aud void, aud the duties on imports
SHALL thereafter be levied and collected in ae
cordance with the provisions of said act, ap-
proved the 30th day of August, 1S42; and
the said act approved the 30th day of Au
gust 1912, shall hereafter be revived ard
continued in fJrce fuliy aud efectaally as
if this act had not passed; and 1t shall be the
duty OF the President of the United States
50 to declare by proclamation
And again on page 105l Of the same volHnae.
ace tind the JoltoVing:
Mr.. FOSTER moved to strike out the follow
ing section:
..On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufac-
tured in whole or in par, by rolling, fifteen
duilars per ton. On bar or bolt iron, made
wholly or in part by rolling. eighteen dollars
per ton. All iron In slabs, loops. or other
from more advanced than pig, shall be rated
as iron In bars or bolts Ga round or square
iron, or brazier's rods, or three-sixteeLths to
ten-sixteenths of an inch ia diameter, inelu-
siYe, aud on iron IN nail or spike rods, or nail
plates, slit, rolled, or hammered, and on iron
in sheets. except taggers iron, aud on hoop
iron. and on iron slit, rolled, or hammered,
for band iron, scroll iron, or easement rods,
thirty dollars per ton. On iron in pigs, and
on old aud scrap iron, seven dollars per ton.
On steel in bars, plates or sheets, 10 per cent,
.d yalorem. On all vessels aud other articles
cast from iron. and not otherwise provided
for. and on all manufactures of iron, or Of
steel or of iron or steel, or of which either
q, both of those articles shall be the compo-
nent material of chief value; and not other
wise provided for, so per cent al valorem-
On needles of all descriptions, 20 per cent.
ad valorem.
Aud Insert the following:
Ion iron in bar, bolts, manufactured II
whole. or III part, by rolling, fifteen dollars,
per ton; on bar or bolt iron, made wholly or
IN part by rolling, twenty dollars per ton,
nroyiIea that ali iron in slabs, blooms, loops.
or other from less flushed than iron iu bars
or bolts, and more advanced than pIg iron.
exeeot castings. shall De rated as iron IN bars
or bolts, sud pay duty accordingly; Oh IRON IA
pigs, seven dollars per ton; Oh vessels OF cast
IRON. not otherwise specified, one cent per
poand: on glazed or tin hollow ware and Cas-
t,ups sad irons ur smoothing irons, hatters
and talors pressing irons, and cast iron butts
or hinges, two ceats per pound; on iron or
steel wire not e1ceeuIns No Il, four cents
nor n,nDd. aud over No II. and not exceed
ing no. %, six aud one half cents per pound,
over No. %, eight cents per pound, si!vered
or plated ware, 80 pei ceut. ad vaiorem; brass
or copper wire, % per cent ad valorem; cap
or bonnet wire covered with silk, ten cents
ner mound: when covered with cotton or other
material seven cents per pound; oO round or
square iron or brazler's rods of three six
teeuths TO ten sixtceHths Of an inch IN dlame-
ter. inclusive, and iron in nail or spike rods,
or nail plates, slit, rolled or hammered, and
on iron in sheets, except taggers iron, and
on hoop iron, aud Oh iron slit, rolled, or ham
mered, for band iron, sc.oll iron, or easement
rods, iron cables, or chains, or parts thereof,
manufactured In whole or In part, OF what
ever diameter, the links being OF the form
peculiar to chains for cables. two cents per
pound, aud on all other ehaius OF iron not
otherwise specified, the links being either
twisted or straight, aud when straight OF
greater length than those used IN chains TOR
cables, 80 per cent ad vaioreu; on anchors
or narts of anchors, manufactured In whole
or in part. anvils blacksmiths' banners and
sledges. two cents per pound; on cut or
wrought iron spikes. two cents and one half
per pound, and on wrought iron nails or ak
letre-s, or parts thereof, mill iron aud mill
crauks of wrought iron, or wrousht-iron for
ships, locomotives, aud steam engines, or iron
chains, other than chain cables, aud on malla-
bic iron or castiGgs, three cents per pound,
on steam, gas, or water tubes, or pipes made
of baud or rolled iron, four cents per pound;
on mill saws. aud pit saws, eighty cents each
. on tacks, brats and springs. not exceeding
sixteen ounces to the thousand, four cent:
per pound; on taggers' iron FIVE per centuu
ad. valorem, provided that all articles partial