Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-04-17
Il FICI L.
IBY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at tie First Session Of tie 3airty-SecenM
Congress.

AN ACT to provide for the payment OF OUTSTANDING I
tie 90 imports, and for other purposes:
Sec a. And further enacted That from and after the
iay and wear aforesaid there shall be levied collected and
paid On the poration Of the articles hereinafter NEIL
TONED, he feIowing duties that is to say,
First Ga brandy for frstproof dollar per gallon
other spirits or d'' eOs.s and liquors
OF al kinds City cents per gsoni on arraek
krseheuwasser aIa6a. ond other similar sPuoTS err
ages not otherwise provided for fifty cents per gallon on
duty upon brandy spirits and all other spirituOns bever
ages herein shall De Strength
than the strength of rstproof on wines OF all nas o
per centum ad valerem ProCdd That all limitations oil
brandy or sprts or Of the said wines and all wines
imnoed by any names whatever shall be subject to the
duty provided for genuine article which it is intended
sniruous liquors may be imported in bottles, when the
package shall contain not less than one Dozen and all DOT
lies shall separate duty to sne rsS or
other spirtuous liquors. subject to duty as heeinoefore
mentioned ale porter, and beer in bottles twentynse
cents per gallon otherwise than in bottles fifteen cents
per gallon; on all sptuous liquors not enumerated thir-
~ three and one-third per centum ad vaorem;
Second On cigars of all kinds valued at hVe dollars or
under per thousand twenty cents pound over nVe oo
Lara and ten forty cents per pound ana over zen
dollars y cents per pound and in addition thereto ten
per eentun ad valorem snuff ten cents per pound on
pnmanufctured tobacco in leaf twenty-five per centum ad
yslorem on all other manufactured or manufactured TO-
baceo, thirty per csntum ad valorem alton
Sec 2 And be it further enacted, That from and aiter
the dsy and year aforesaid there shall be levied collected
and paid the importation of the articles hereinafter
mentioned, the following duties, that is to say:
First On bar iron rolled hammered, comprising mats,
NOT less than one inch than seven inches wide nor
less than ouequarte of inch more than two inches
tSct rounds not less than one half nch than
four inches diameter and squares not less than oueha
an nch than four inches square fifteen dollars per
ton: Provided That all iron in Slabs blooms, loops OF
other FORMS less finished than iron in bars and more ad
Tanced pig rop except castings shall be rated as IRON
in bars and pay duty accordingly: And proTldea
That none of the above iron shall pay less rate OF duty
than twenty per ad vaorem on all iron imported
In bars for railroads inclined planes made to patterns
and fitted to be laid down upon such roads or planes
ont further manufacture and not exceeding six inches high
twelve dol per boiler plate rnn twenty dollars
ner ton on iron wire drawn and finished not more than
mrtb of an inch in diameter less than number
sixteen wire gauge seventyhve cents per one hundred
podnds and fifteen per centum ad valorem over numoer
sxteeu and number twenty-five wire guage, one
dollar and fifty cents per hundred pounds, and in add
top fifteen per centum ad vslorem or liner than
dred pounds and in addition fifteen per centum ad vsoren
on Ali other descriptions of rolled hammered ron not
otherwise provided for, twenty dollars per toI
Second On iron in pigs six dollars per ton; on vessels
of castron otherwise provided for and on sadlrons
taors and hsers irons stoves and stove plates one cent
per pound castirnn steam, gas, and water pipe hfy
cents per hundred pound iron butts and hinges
two cents per pound on holow-ware. glazed or tuned
two cents sndahal per pound; on all other castings OF
iron not otherwise provided for twenty-five per centum
I'D valorem. ~
Third On old scrap ron six dollars per ton: Provided
That nothing shall be deemed old iron that has not been IN
actual use and fit only to be re-manufactured
Fourth On band and hoop ron slit rods not otherwise
provided for twenty dollars per ton on cut nss ana
spikes one cent per pound cables or chains or
parts thereof and anvis dollar and twenty-five cents
DER one hundred pounds anchors parts thereof and
anvs dollar and fifty cents per one hundred pounds;
on wrought board nails spikes and bolts two cents
Der pound bedscrews and wrought hinges one cent
andahaf per pound chains trace chains halter CHAINS
and fence chains made Of wire rods Oueha of inch
in diameter orer cent andahaf per pound under
onehat Of inch in diameter and not under fourth
of one inch diameter, two cents per pound; under
fourth of one inch in diameter and under number nine
wire puage and shsf per pound under number
nine wire gauge, twenty-five per cengm ad vaiorem on
basksmbs hammers and sedges axles or parts thereof
and maeabe castings not otherwise provided for
two per pound horseshoe nails three cents and
ahaf per pound steam and water tubes and fueS
of wrought rou per pound ond wrought iron
railroad chairs and wrought iron nuts and washers,
ready punched TWENTY-FIVE dollars per tom on cut lacks
sand Gets thousand; exceeding sixteen ounces to
the thousand two cents per pound
Fifth. On smooth or polished sheet iron BY whatever
designated two cents pound other sheet iron,
common or black not thinner than number twenty wire
IT, and thinner than number twenty-five wire gauge
TWENTY-FIVE dollars per tom thinner than number twenty
five wire gauge. thirty dollars per ton tin plates gal
vanzd galvanized iron, coated with zinc two cents per
pound; mill irons and mill cranks of wrought iron and
wrought iron for ships locomotives, locomotive tire
parts thereof and steam engines parts thereof weighing
eah twenty-five pounds more cent and-ahsf per
pound; screws, commonly called wood-serews, two
inches in length, five cents per pound; less than
two inches in length, eight cents per pound;
washe plated, and all other screws of iron any
other metal thirty per centum I'D valorem; all
features of iron not otherwise provided for thirty per
tum ad vnlorem.
Sixth On all steel in ingos bars Sheets or wire, not
less than oneourh of one inch in diameter valued
cents pound, or less, and half cent per pound;
valued at above seven cents und and not above eev
cents per pound two cents per pound steel in any
form not otherwise provided for shall paw duty of twen-
ty per cenum ad vaorem; steel wire less than
fourth of inch diameter and not less than number
teen wire gauge two dollars per hundred pounds and
addition thereto fifteen cenum ad valorem; less
finer than number sixteen wire gauge dollars and fifty
cents per hundred pounds and addition thereto IF
teen ceEtum ad valOrem crosscut eight
per inea foot m-pt and draw saws not over nine
inches wide, twelve and half cents per neal foot;
nine inches wide twenty cents per nea foot on skates
costing twenty cents less per pair six cents per pair
those costing over twenty cents pair thirty per
um ad vaorem all manufactures Of Steel of which
steel shall be component part not otherwise provided for
thirty per centem ad vaorem Provided That all articles
partially manufactured not otherwise provided for shall
pay the same rate of duty as if wholly manufactured
tyegh bushels eighty pounds to the bushel all other
coal fifty cents per ton of twentyeght bushels eighty
pounds to the bushel on coke and cum of COAL twenty
Eve per centum ad valorem.
Sec g. And be it further enacted. That from and after
the day and year aforesaid there shall be levied collected
and paid the importation of the articles hereinafter men,
toned the following duties that is 10 say:
First On lead in pigs and bars cent per pound
old scrap lead fit only be manufactured one cent per
pound lead sheets pipes shot, one cent and half
per pound on pewter when old and fit to be manufactur
ed, one cent per pound.
pound copper when old and fit only be remanufac.
tnred, oent and half per pound sheahng copper
and weighing from fourteen to the square
foot two cents per pound copper rods bolts nails
spikes copper bottoms copper in sheets plates called
brazers copper and other sheets of copper otherwise
provided for twenty-five per ad vaorem on zinc
speer or tuetenegue uumanufactured in blocks pigs
dollar per hundred pounds zinc spelter or euene
que, in sheet, one cent and a half per pound.
Secs And Be 1t further enacted That from and after
the day and year aforesaid there shall be levied collected
and paid the importation of the articles hereinafter mem
TONED. the following duties, that is to say:
First On white lead and oxide of zinc dry or ground in
ill raAI oaHa nd thorOa
sugar of lead acetate lead and nitrate Of lead chro
mate and behromae of potash three cents per pound
hydodate and At potash and chronic acid and
salts Of iodine, and resublmed iodine fifteen per centum
ad yaorem; whiting twenty-five per one hundred
pounds on Paris white pipe clay aud ochres ochrey
cents per one hundred pounds; when ground in oil one
dollar and thirty-fve cents per one hundred pounds
umber fifty cents per one hundred pounds; putty
cent per pound lnseed faxseed hemlsed and rape
seed OIL twenty cents per gallon; kerosine OIL and all
other coal oils ten cents per gallon; alum alum subst-
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