The national Republican., 1861-07-01
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Public Acts Passed at the Second Session
Of the Thirty-sixth Congress.


Of the Thirty-sixth Congress.
Cu,p Ixy-Au Ac, to provide for the Paymen, Of ont
standing treasury Notes to authorize Loan TO regulate
fix the Duties on Imports and for other Purposes.
CONTINUED.
Sec. IL. And be IL further enacted, That
from and after the day and year aforesaid,
the importation of the articles hereinafter men.
toned, the following duties that is to say:
First On Wilton, Saxony and Aubusson,
Administer patent velvet, Tournay velvet, and
tapestry velvet carpets and carpeting, Brussels
carpets wrought by the Jacquard machine, and
all medallion or whole carpets, valued at one
dollar and twenty-five cents or under per square
yard, forty cents per square yard valued at
over one dollar and twenty-five cents per
square yard, fifty cents per square yard: Pro
rided, That no carpet or rugs Of the above de-
scription shall pay duty less than twenty-five
per centum I'D valorem on Brussels and tapes.
try Brussels carpets and carpeting printed on
the warp or otherwise, thirty cents per square
yard on oil treble-ingrain and worsted chain
Venetian carpets and carpeting, twenty-five
cents per square yard; on hemp or jute car.
peting, four cents per square yard; on drug.
gets, bookings, and felt carpets and carpeting
printed, colored or otherwise, twenty cents per
carpeting Of wool, flax, or cotton, or parts of
either, or other material not otherwise speci
fed, duty Of thirty per csntum ad valorem :
Propided, That mats, rugs, screens, covers,
hassocks, bedsides, and other portions of car.
pets or carpeting, shall pay the rate Of duty
herein imposed on carpets or carpeting of sim.
liar character; on all other mats, screens has.
socks, and rugs, duty of thirty per centum
nd valorem.
Second: On woollen cloths, woollen shawls,
and all manufactures of wool of every descrip-
ton, made wholly or in part of wool, not other.
wise provided for, a duty Of twelve cents per
pound, and in addition thereto twenty-five per
centum ad valorem on endless belts for paper,
and blanketing for printing machines, twenty.
Eve per centum ad valorem on all hannels
valued at thirty cents or less per square yard,
twenty-five per centum I'D valorem; valued
above thirty cents per square yard, and on all
hannels colored, printed or plaided, and fan.
nels composed in part of cotton or silk, thirty
per centum I'D valorem; on hats Of wool,
twenty per centum ad valorem; on woollen
and worsted yarn, valued at fifty cents and not
over one dollar per pound, twelve cents per
pound, and in addition thereto fifteen per
centum ad valorem; on woolen and wor9ted
yarn, valued al over one dollar per pound,
twelve cents per pound, and in addition thereto
twenty-five per centum ad valorem; on woollen
and worsted yarns, or yarns for carpets, valued
under fifty cents per pound, and not exceeding
in fneness number fourteen, twenty-five per
centum ad valorem exceeding number four.
teen, thirty per centnm ad valorem; on cloth.
ing ready made, and wearing apparel of every
description, composed wholly or in part of wool
made up or manufactured wholly or in part by
the tailor, seamstress, or manufacturer, twelve
cents per pound, and in addition thereto twenty.
five per centum ad valorem on blankets of all
kinds, made wholly or in part Of wool, valued Of
not exceeding twenty-eight cents per pound
there shall be charged a duty of six cents per
pound, and in addition thereto ten per centum
I'D valorem; on all valued above twenty-eight
cents per pound, but not exceeding forty cents
per pound, there shall be charged duty of six.
cents per pound, and in addition thereto TWEEN.
ty.fve per centum nd valorem on all valued
above forty cents per pound there shall be
charged duty Of twelve cents per yound, and
in addition thereto twenty per centum ad val
orem on woollen shawls, or shawls Of which
wool shall be the chief component material, g
duty of sixteen cents per pound and in addi
tion thereto twenty per centum ad valorem.
Third: On all delaines, Cashmere delaines
muslin delaines, barege delaines, composed
wholly or in part of wool, gray or uncolored
and on all other gray or uncolored goods O
similar description, twenty-five per centum az
valorem; on bunting, and on all stained, color
ed, or printed, aud on all other manufactures o
wool, or of which wool shall be component
material, not otherwise provided for thirty pc
centum ad valorem.
Fourth On. oil cloth, for floors, stamped
painted, printed, valued at fifty cents or les
per square yard, twenty per centum ad valorem
valued at over fifty cents per square yard, anC
on all other oilcloth, thirty per centum ad val
orem.
Sec. IA. And be 1t further enacted, Tha
from and after the day and year aforesaid
there shall be levied, collected, and paid Oh
the importation of the articles hereinafter men
toned the following duties, that is to say.
First: On all manufactures Of cotton no
bleached, colored, stained, painted, or printed
and not exceeding one hundred threads to th
square inch, counting the warp and filling, ant
exceeding in weight five ounces per squar
yard, one cent per square yard on finer 0
lighter goods of like description, not exceedin
one hundred aud forty threads to the squar
inch, counting the warp and filling, two cent
per square yard on goods of like description
exceeding one hundred and forty threads, an
not exceeding two hundred threads to tn
square inch, counting the warp and filling, thre
cents per square yard; on like goods exceedin
two hundred threads to the square inch, coun
ing the warp and filling, four cents per squar
yard on all goods embraced in the foregoin
schedules, if bleached, there shall be LEVIED
collected, and paid an additional duty of ont
half of one cent per square yard; and if prn
ed, painted, colored, or stained, there shall h
levied, collected, and paid duty of ten pc
centum in addition to the rates of duty prov
ded in the foregoing schedule: Provided, Tha
upon all plain woven cotton goods not include
in the foregoing schedules, and upon cottol
goods of every description, the value Of whicl
shall exceed sixteen cents per square ward
there shall be levied, collected, and paid dut