Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-28

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...aoto5 M, the senate and House of Representa-
te IL ~ tc ned states OF America Congress
He'd That and after the date OF the passage i ths
The articles hereinafter mentioned and on such as may
nov be exempt from duty there sha ne icNle@ SoiS S
in enumerated and provided ior imported from foreign
countries the following duties and rates Of duty that is
to say: First On sugar, commonly called mlsGov
do or brown sugar and on sugars not advanced agoNt
clarifying other process, and on rup OF sugar or III
sugar cane and concentrated moiasses, or conerl-
trated melado, two cents per pound; ana on
white and clayed sugar, when ADVANCED beyond
the raw state, above number twelve, Dutth sian
dard. by clarifying other process, and not yet rc-
fined, two and half cents pound; IN retued sugars
per pound; sugars being renci, when they ate
tnctured coloreo, or in any way aduerated anu OF S
gar candy six per pOund on molassS fNe cents
per gallon; Provided That all sirus OF sugar or % 81
gar cane, concentrated folasses melado entered I'M
der the name OF molasses or any otnGd ae Lnaa ~
of sugar or of sugar cane c9neeniae1 ni9issts' d
United States. On all tens fifteen cents per pound on
CENTS eer pond ON brmsoSe crude three dollars per
ton; birthstone, in rolls six dollars per ton; on cot
cents per pound; on cocoa leaves and cocoa shes two
cents per pounds on cocoa, prepared or manuiactart
pound; and on ehicory ground two cents per pound;
cents per pound casia buds fifteen cents per pound
on cinnamon twenty cents per pound; on cloves,
pound; on cayenne pepper, ground, eight cents per
p@und; on cufrants five cents per pounds on argol,
three cents pound cream tartar six cents per
pounds on tartarc acid tartar emetc and rochelle salts
ten cents per pound dates two cents per pound; on
per pound; ginger ground, fve per pound;
quorce paste and juice five cents per pound; lquoree
root, cent per pOund on mace and nutmegs, TWEEN
tyve cents per pound; onnuts of all kinds not other
wise provided for two cents pouud on pepper, six
cents per pound; ON pmento, six cents per pounds on
pums. five cents per pound; prunes, i've cents per
pound on raisins hye cents per pound on nnmanIae-
tured Russia hemp, forty dollars ton; on Manila,
on lead pigs or bars one dollar and fifty cents per
hundred pounds in sheets, two dollars and twenty-five
cents pei one hundred pounds; on white eaf, dry or
ground in oil and red lead two dollars and twenty five
cents hundred pounds salt in sacks, eighteen
cents hundred pounds, bulk, cents
per one hundred pounds on soda ASH one hall cent per
pound; bicarbonae of soda, cent per pound;
sal soda, one-halt cent pound causc soda,
cent per pound; on chloride of lime thirty cents per
one hundred pounds; on sapetre, crude one cent
pound refined or partially rened two cents per pounds
spirits of turpentine, ten cents per gallon; oil of
cloves seventy cents per pounds on brandy one dollar
and twenty-five cents per gallon; spirits distilled
gum copal, and other gums resious substances
used for the same or similar purposes as gum copa ten
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That from and after
the day year aforesaid there shall be levied collect
ed and paid Importation Of the articles Rerenaf
ter mentioned the following duties that is to say On
preserved or picked thirty per cent ad yalorem; on
lines lemons, ORANGES bananas and plantaiaGs twenty
centum ad yaoremi on quinine thirty per centum ad
Vaorem on rags OF whatever material, ten per cenum
ad valorem gunpowder, thirty per centum ad valo-
rem; feathers and downs thirty per ad
rubber raw or ma1uaeSea len "I ne etn on nd s
India rubber shoes and boots thirty per
ad valorem; on ivory manufactured and vegeta-
BILE ivory, ten per centum ad yalorem; wines all
kinds fifty percentum vaorem on silk in the gum not
more advanced in the manufacture than single tram and
thrown or organe twenty five centum ad valorem;
on all silks valued at not dollar per square yard
tnlrty Per eentum ad yal9rem on all silks valued over
one dollar per SQUARE yard forty per eentnm ad vaorem
on all silk velvets velvets OF which silk is the
per square yard UNDER thirty per valorem
va ued at over three dollars yard forty
centum ad vaorem floss silks, thirty per centum al
yaiorem; on sir ribbons, gaoons brads nnges laces,
tasses buttons button cloths, trimming and silk
twist twist composed of moar silk sewing silk
gum or purified and all other manufactures of silk
which silk shall be the component material chief
ue not otherwise provided for 1orty eentum ad
SEC g. And be it further enacted, That all articles
goods wares and merchandise, imported from beyond
by reciprocal treaties to he exempt from discriminating;
duties Tonnage and other charges, and other articles
the place Of their growth or production i'll foreign
I'd h EeciPrneal treaties to be exempt from
discriminating duties tonase and other charges, shall
be subject to pay in additioo the duties losed by
this act ten per centum nd valdrem; Froy That
imported from beyond the Cape of Good Hope in Ameri-
SEC. A. it further enacted That from and after
the passage of this act there shall be allowed on all ar
which duties have been paid when exported drawback
equal in amount to the duty paid on such materials and
no more to be ascertainei under such regulations
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury;
drawbacks SO allowed shall be retained the
the United States by the collectors paying such draw
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all goods,
wares and merchandise actually on shpboard and
bound for the United states and all goods, wares and
merchandise on deposit in warehouses public stores
pay such duties as provided by law before and at the
time of the passage of this act: Provided, That all
goods deposited in public store or bonded warehouse
after this act takes effect and goes into operation if de-
signed for consumption in the United States, must be
Withdrawn theretrom or the duties thereon paid in three
months after the deposited and goods designed
may be withdrawn by the owner any time before the
expiration of three years after the deposited
such goods If not withdrawn i'll thee years.
garded as abandoned to the government and sold under
such regulations the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe and the proceeds paid into the Treasury Pro
ylded That merchandise upon which the owner may
have neglected pay duties within three months from
the time of its deposit may be Withdrawn and
for consumption at any time within two years Of the time
oil Its deposit, upon the payment OF the legal duties,
with an addition of twenty five per eentum thereto:
provided, also, That merchandise upon which duties
have been paid if exported a foreign country, within
three shall be entitled to return duties proper evi
70 be furnished to The collector by the importer,
SEC s. And be il further enacted That The act emit
tied An act to provide for the payment OF outstanding
Treasury notes. to authorize loan, TO regulate and fix
the duties imports and for other purposes approved
March two eighteen hundred and sixtyone, be and hc
same Is hereby amended, as follows.that IS to say,
FIRST in section six. article first after the words lin
Second. in the section, after the word represent
insert Provided, also, That lower rate amount OF
duty shall he levied, collected, and paid brandy,
spirits and all other spiruous beverages than that
fixed by law for the description or first proof but shall
Increased in proportion any greater strength THAI
the strength OF first proof; Third in section SEVEN
clause fifth, the words ION screws, washed plated
and all other screws, of iron and any other metal"
shall be stricken out and The words ION screws, OF any
tion twelve article first, after the words eighteen
section thirteen article second, after the word manu-
tacturer, insert except hosery; Sixth, in the
ours and insert in each place "worsted; Seventh in
section fourteen, article first, the words en per
eentum, insert lad valorem; Eighth in section if-
teen before the word yarns insert hemp;" in the
section, after the word sheetngs' insert fax
or hemp;' and strike out lutte goods" and in lieu
thereof insert 'jue yans;' NINTH in section twenty
two, strike out the words rought clay three dollars
per tons; Tenth in section nineteen, strike out compo-
sitions of glass or paste not set intended for by
Jewelers Eleventh, in section twenty. two, strike out
compositions OF glass PASTE when set Twelfth, i'll
section twenythree article sheathing metal strike
seo And be it further enacted, That al! acts and
parts of acts 10 the provisions of this be
and the same are hereby repealed Provided, That the
existing laws shall extend to- and be in force for, the
collection of the duties imposed by this act, for the
prosecution and punishment OF all offences and for thd
recovery, collection distribution and remission of all
fines penalties and iorfetures fully and eecnally
every regulation penalty forfeiture provision clause
matter and thing that effect in the existing laws con-
tanned had been inserted in and Te-enacted by this act
SEC. And be it further enacted, That direct tax
OF twenty millions Of dollars be and is hereby annually
hereby apporoned to the States respectively in manner
sand eight hundred and twenty-six dollars.
10 the state Of New Hampshire, two hundred and
eSleen Thousand four hundred and six two-thirds
To the state of Vermont, two hundred and eleven
thousand and sixty eight dollars.
To the state of Massachusetts eight hundred and
twenty-iour thousand five hundred eghty-one and
one-third dollars N
TO the state Of Rhode Island ore hundred and sixteen
thousand nine hundred and sixtyhree and two-thrds
dollars.
To the state of Connecticut three hundred and eight
thousand two hun tired and fourteen dollars.
To the state Of New York, two million six hundred
and three thousand nine hundred and eighteen and two
To the Of New Jersey four hundred and and fifty
thousand one hundred and thirty-four dollars.
To the state of Pennsylvania, million nine hun
dred and fortyx thousand hundred nineteen
and one-third dollars.
TO the state of Delaware, seventy-four thousand SIX
hundred and eighty three and one-third dollars
MARYLAND. hundred