The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-31

EXTRACTS OF THR BILL NOW BRFORz THE Senate.
after the first day Of October next In lieu Of ths duties
heretofore imposed by law on the articles hereinafter
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goods, wares and merchandise herein enumerated and
provided for, imported from forega COUNTRIES the fol-
Firt-On sugar. commonly called muscovado or
brown sugar advanced hey ond lis by clay
o. syrup q sugar or Of sugar cane and
trAted m0asses concentrated meladO, ono cent per
h and sssn
standard by cIaying boiling clarifying or other process
and not yet refined cent per pound advanced above
number twelve, Dutch standard and not yet refined.
cent and half per pound refined sugars whether
loaf lump crushed pulvefsed, two cents aud half
been snctared osored or any way and on
sugar candy Ave per pound confectionery u all
kinds not Tor Per "a IVA va
all syrups Of sugar Of sugar canc concentrated mo-
asses concentrated meado, entered under the denon
nation Of other appeatou than or
euear or OF sugar cane concentrated mosos
rated meado shall be liable 70 forfeiture To the United
States Provided that inspection u0der such regua
items as the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe
shall be made Of all sugars and molasses imported from
foreign countries IN order TO prevent frauds ana he IN
centratcd molasses concentrated melado, or botng
syrup, under tho title Of molasses or In any other
manner.
SEQ g. And DO it further enacted That from and after
the day and year there shall be levied collected
and paid on the importation Of the articles hereinafter
on other spiri distilled from grain for
Materials for drss proof, forty per gallon
dials liquors OF all kinds fifty cents per gallon on
lar sprtuous beverages otherwise provided for City
cents per gallon bay rum twenty I'VE Genus per gal
Provideo that the duty upon brandy spirits and all
collected upon the basis Of first proof and so In proper
for any greater strength than the strength OF first
proof Madera sherry and port wines In Casks or bot
ties, seventy five cents per gallon; champagne and
sparkling wines, Burgundy and hook, in bottles one dol
Tenere Sicily and Canary Wines In casks or bottles
thirty cents gahon on all other wines not enumerated
thirty centum nd valorem; Provided that al mita
OF brandy spirits, Of any OF the said wines,
and all wines imported by names whatever shall DO
SUBJECT the duty provided for tho genuine article which
intended to represent and TO the highest rates OF
DUTY applicable the article Of the Provides
further that brandes other sprituous liquors, may
be imported bottles when the package shall contain
not Icss than six dozen and all bottles shall pay sepa
duty according to the rate established by this act,
whether containing wines, brandes or other sprtuous
ale porter and beer In tiles, twenty i've cents per
gallon otherwise than in bottles fifteen cents gallon;
all sprituous liquors not enumerated thirty per cen
tum ad vaorem.
Sec T. And 90 it further enacted, That from and after
the day and year aforesaid there shall be levied collect
cd and paid on importation Of the articles hereinaf
mentioned the follow ing duties, that TO y-Frst-
On bar iron, rolled or hammered comprising flats not
less than inch than six inches wide, less
than quarter Of inch than inch thick
ROUNDS less than fvecighths of ono inch or more
| five eighths of inch more than three inches
square, fifteen dollars per ton, provided that all iron
iron in bars and more advanced than pig ron except
castings shall be rated iron In bars, and pay duty
accordingly all iron imported in bars for railroads or
inclined planes made TO patterns and lifted TO be laid
/ down upon such roads planes without further manu-
| facture and exceeding six inches high, twelve dol
per boiler plate iron, twenty dollars per tom
on iron wire Cnefourth inch in diameter, less
seventy cents per one hundred pounds and fifteen
per centum ad yaorcm; ON all other descriptions of rolled
hams
per hundred pounds. Second-On Iron IN pigs, SIX
dollars per ton vessels Of cast ron lot pro-
yidcd for sad-irons ail0rs and matters irons
stoves and plates, cent per pound on water
pipe, NIFTY par hundred pounds; on cast iron
butts and hingcf two cents per ponnd on hollow ware
glazed timed two cents and half pound on all
castings Of r0n otherwise provided for TWEEN
W five per centum ad valorem. Thrd-0n old scrap
iron SIX dollars per ton, provided that nothing shall
be deemed old iron that has not been in actual USE and
| fit only TO be nufactured fourth-On band and
hoop IRON slit for nails nuts and horscshocs, not
otherwise provided for twenty dollars per tom on cut
nails and spikes one cent per pound on iron cables or
chains parts thereof anchors, parts thereof and
anvs dollar and fifty cents per one hundred pounds
on wrought board nails spikes rivets and bolts two
cents per pound bed screws, wrought hinges trace
chains, halter chains fence cha4s, cent and
hsf per pound backsmiths' hammers and sledRes,
axetrccs or parts thereof malleabe iron dstngs
not Otherwise tor cents por pound horse
shoe nails three cents ana half pound; on steam,
| gas and water tubes and fues, Of wrought iron,
| two cent cents per pound; wrought iron railroad
chairs dollar and twenty-five cents per one hun
dred pounds cut tacks bads and sprgs not exceed
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| Thousand exceeding sixteen ounces TO the thou
sand two cents pes pound Fth-On smooth or POLISH
cd sheet iron oy whatever name dcsgnated Two Genus
per pound othe1. sheet iron, common or black not
thinner than number twenty wire guage twenty dollars
| per ton; thicker than number twenty, and not
thinner than plumber twenty five, wire guage, twen-
ty five collars per ton thinner than number twenty ve,
guage, thirty dollars per ton tin plates, galva
nzea galvanized iron coated with zinc ocnts
per pound ON mill irons mill cranks of wrought ron
wrought iron for ships locomotives and steam
gnes parts thereof weighing each wentynv pounds
tapIa hal IN
monty called screws, inch and half or in
length cents per pound; less than one inch and
plated ana ali othcr OF iron, any other metal
thirty per ccntum nd valorem; all manufactures Of
ad ysorem' sx,h-on ali steel in ingots bars, sheets
wre valued at cents pound, or less, one
| and hall cent per pound valued at above seven
| per pound two cents per pound; and valued at
| above eleven cents per pound, two cents aud q
half per pound Provided, That no steel In any form
shall pay duty OF iess than twenty per ad valo
| rem; ON mill pit and drag SAWS not nine inches
wide, twelve anu half Gems per linea foot nine
inches wide, twenty cents per ncal foot; cut
saws ten cents per lneal foot all manufactures OF
steel or Of which shall be component part, no,
otherwise provided for thirty per centum ad valorcm
Provided That all articles partially manufactured, not
otherwise provided for shall pay tho rate Of duty
| a. II wholly manufactured Sevcnth-0n bitumnous
coal one dollar per ton OF twenty eight bushes eigv
pounds To the bushc all other coal, fifty cents per
ton Of twenty eight bushels eighty pounds to the bushe
coke and cum OF coal, twenty i've Por ad va
| loren.
Sec. IL And be II further enacted, That from and after
the day and year aforesaid there shall be levied collected
and paid on the importation OF the articles Hereinafter
mentioned, the following dut " that Ia to say-First-
on all wool unmanufacurcd and all hair Of tho alpaca
goat and other like anunais unmsnuflcured the value
whereof tho last port place from whence exported
TO the United states sha exceed sixteen per pound
there shall be loviod collected and paid duty Of eight
cents per pound Provided, that any wool Of the sheep
on hair Of the alpacca the goat and other like animals
which shall he imported IN any other than the ordinary
condition, now aud heretofore practcod, which
shall be chnngcd in t character or condition for the
purpose Of evadrg tho duty which shall be reduced in
value by the admixtuIe o dn any foreign subsano.
TO sixteen cents pound less shall be subject pay
duty Of eight cents per pound, anything In this Get
| TO the contrary Notwithstanding: Provided also,
| that when wool Of different qualities, Of the
kind or sort lmpsted in the same bale bag or
package and The aggregate value Of the contents Of the
bale, bag package shall be appraised by the appraisers
at rate edng sixteen cents per pound, shall be
charged with duty q eight cents per pound Provided
further, that II bales different embraced in
the seine invoice NJ the same price, whereby the ave.
rage price SHAH no esscncd more than ten per oentum
the value ~ the whole tha be appraised according 70
tho ynlNr OF the bale of the