The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-07
BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, WEDNEsD4

Fhal be levied, collected and paid, on the
importation hereinafter mentioned, the fol-
lowing duties, that is to say on lead, in
> pigs or bars, one dollar and fifty cents per
one hundred pounds; in sheets, two dollars
and twenty-five cents per one hundred
pounds; on white lead, dry or ground in'oil,
and red lead, two dollars and twenty-five
cents per one hundred pounds; on the oil
of cloves, seventy-f=e cents per pound.
SEC. 4. And be II further enacted, That
from and after the day and year aforesaid,
there shall be levied, collected and paid, on
the i'm portation o! the articles hereinafter
mentioned, the following duties, that is TO
say on rags, or whatever material, ten per
centum ad valorem on salt, in sacks, eigh-
| teen cents per one hundred pounds, and in
bulk, twelve cents per one hundred pounds;
on gunpowder, thirty per 'centun ad vao-
rem ;'on feathers and downs, thirty per CEN
tum ad valorem on hides, fen per cenium
ad valorem on sole and band leather, thir-
iy per -cen,um 'ad valorem on IHdia rubber
shoes and boots, thirty per centnm on so.
do ash, 'one-half cent per pound on bicar.
Donate of sodo, one cent per pound on sal
soda, one-halfceht per pound on eaustic
| soda, one cent per pound on chloride of
lime, thirty cents per one hundred pounds
on saItpetre, crude, one cent per pound, re-
fined or partially refined, two cents per
pound on ivory, unmanufactured. ten per
cehiutn al valorern, and vegetable ivory,
fen per centrtn ac valorem; spirits of tnr-
| pentine, ten cents per gallon.
SIC. And be il further enacted, That
all articles, goods. wares and merchandise,
imported from beyond the Cape Of Good
| Hope in foreign vessels, not entitled by rec
! iprocai treaties 10 be exempt from discrim-
mating duties, tonnage and other charges,
and all other articles, goods, wares and
merchandise not imported direct from the
place OF their growth or production, or IT,
foreign vessels, entitled by reciprocal trea>
ties 10 be eexempt from discriminating duties,
tonnage, and other Charges, shall be SUBJ
/ jecl TO pay, in addition 10 the duties impos-
ed by This act, len per ceninm al valorem !;
| Provided, That this rule shall not apply 10
! goods, wares and merchandise imported
! from beyond the Cape o. Good Hope in
American vessels.
/ SEC 8. And be il further enac'ed, Tha,
from and after the passage of this act, there
shall be allowed, on all articles wholly
Handicapped OF material imported on
which duties have been paid when expor-
led drawback, eqnal in amount to The
duty paid on such articles and no more, 10
be ascerained under such regulations as
shall he prescribed by the Secretary OF The
Treasury Provided, That zen per centum
on the amount of all drawbacks, so allowed
shaR be retained for Inc use of The Unite ID
Stale oy ne SoIfecrors paying such draws
barks. respectively, and further, that on re-
! fined sugar, when exported, there shall be
I allowed drawback Of four CENTS per pound
/ 10 be ascertained under the regulations and
! limitations herein provided.
SSc. 2. And be il further enacted, That
all goods. wares and merchandise, actually
on ship hoard and bound TO the United
/ States, and all goods, wares and merehan
disc, on deposte in warehouses or public
stofes al The dale Of the passage OF this act,
shall be subject 10 pay snch duties as pro-
Sided BY law, before, and at the passage Of
this act.
SIC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
The act entitled rAn act TO provide Tor The
payment OF outstanding treasury notes, 10
authorize a loan TO regulate and fix the du-
ties on imports and for other purposes" APP
proved March 2, 1861, be, and the same is
hereby amended as iollows-that is TO say,
First, in section 6, article first, after the
words ''in cordials and," strike out 'liq.
uors" and insert lieuours Second, in the
section, after the word "represent" insert,
Provided also, That no lower rate or amount
OF duly, shall be levied collected, and paid
on brandy, spirits; and all other spirituous
beverages, than that now fixed by law for
the description of FIRST proof, but shall be
increased of first proof, in proportion for
any greater strength than the strength of
first proof; Third, section I2, article first,
after the words "eighteen cents" where
they FIRST occur, insert 20. less )" Fourth,
section 13, article second, after the word
"tnanuIactnre," insert texcept hosiery u
Fifth, In the same section, article third,
strike out "wool,n where it first occurs, and
insert "worsted," and after the word "wool''
where it occurs the second and third times,
insert in each place Tor wotsted - Sixth, in
section IA, article first, after the words "ten
per centum," insert ''ad vaIorems;' Sew
enth, in section 10, before the word "yarns''
insert "hemp;" in the same section, after
the word 'sairiings," insert flag or hemp"
and strike ont 'iule goods" and in lieu
thereof insert suite yarns;n Eight, in Sec
ton 22, strike out the words ''unwronghi
clay, SO per ton )" Ninth, in section 10,
strike out "comp positions of glass or paste