Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
Wistellantous.
TUE TARIFF BILi..

act OF Justice to the labor OF the country
has already carried Joy into many commu-
nitIee, which hitherto have been parslized
for want Of that needful protection that
every young and viorous people requires,
to compete with the capital of older nations.
To PENNSYLVANIA, in particular, this new
law will prove great blessing, unlocking
the capital 10 the State, and giving new aud
wider employment to the industrious within
her borders. Already, iu despite OF The
common pros,ration Of enterprise. arising
from the. grave political Disturbances OF the
country, we learn Of movements immediate
IL to be commenced throughout the state,
the results Of which, while they promise to
be advantageous TO capital, will only be
developed by carrying happiness into many
u family that is dependent upon daily laoor
for the uecessaries and comforts OF lIie'-
We anticipate that the benefits OF this
valuable aud important law will soon be
manifested iu every portion OF this State,
and also, in all parts of the country
We have not space, to lay before our
readers more OF the bill as adopted, than
Section :, which established the duties OF
articles mainly the products OF Pennsylva'
uis. The Senate amendments are IN Hdt'c :
Spcr1oY Z Aud be it further enacted
That from aud after the day aud year aiore'
said there shall he levied. collected, and pnld
ON the importation Of the articles hereinafter
mentioned, the following duties, that Is TO
say: ,.,
FIRST. On bar iron, rolled or hammered
comprising Oats, not less than one lhch "r
more than SIX secen inches "'oe' nor less
than one-quarter of 40 inch or more than one
inch and n balfl ttro inches thick rounds,
no, les, than 1--we elgntbs OF one one hdy
au inch. or more than three tour inches III
5inm.,er and squares, not less than i've.
,ipb,hs of ope] one. haiJ' an uch, or more
than Tthreel four inches square, fifteen dol
lars n.r ton. Provided, That oil iron IN
slabs, blooms, loops or other forms, less
finished than iron 10 bars, and more advanced
,nau pig iron, except castings, shall he rateu
,s iron 10 bars and pay duty accordingly.
And provided, further, That none ~ the d6ore
iron shall pav a less rate Of duiy than tWehy
usr cent at rul0rem; on all iron imported III
bsra. Tor railroads or inclined places, mace 10
u.ttprus, auG fitted to be laid Gown upon such
roads or planes without further manufacture,
and not exceeding SIX inches high, twelve
dollars per tou on boiler plate iron twenty
dollars per ton; on iron wire, drd~n ana uh'
6utSksd, not more than one.inurth Ot an men
IN diameter, nor less than number sixteen
wire gauge, seventy-Gve cents per one nun
Jred pounds and ti(teeo per cent nd 'aiofen'
over number sixteen aud lot over huhoer
twenty five wire gauge, one dollar auu u''y
cents per Que hundred pounds. aud III auuition
fifteen per ceutum sd falorem' over OF une'
than Luubcr twenty-five VIII. gauge, two ool
lnrs Der oue hundred pounds, aud IN addlt.uh
fifteen rer centum ad vslorem on ali o'p'r
d.srrjptiors of rolled or hammered iron, not
otherwise provided for, twenty dollars T ton.
second On iron iu pigs, six dollars per
ton ON vessels of cuSt.irun, not otherwise
provided for, and on sad irons tai!ors and
tatIers' irons, stoves and stove'plates, one
c.nt,e- hound on cart iron steam, gas aud
water pipe, fifty cents per Que hundred
mounds 90 cast IRON butts and hinges, two
cents uer pound; on hulloT we're, glazed or
i,purd. two cents and u half per pound on
al other castings Of iron, not otherwise pro-
vidrd for, twenty-five per ceu'nm ad valorem'
Third. On old scrap iron, six dollars per
ton Provided, that nothiug shali be deemed
old iron that has not been 10 actual use, huu
ST only to be -msnlfacturec.
Fourth. On baud and hoop lror, slit rods
GFor nalls. nuts and horse.shoes,) not other
wire provided for twenty dollars per ton
on cul nails and spikes one cent per Pouno
on iron cables or chains, or paris thereon
and dnrils. one dollar and twenty-five cents
rer one hundred puunss on aucbors, or part'
Inereuf, aud anyiIs, one dollar and h'ty ceht'
Ger Oh. Luudred pounds; on wrought ooaru
nails, spikes, rivets aud bolts, two cents PEE
per pound ca he'd screws and wrought hing-'
lne cent aud baf per pond on chaius
trace chains, batter chains. and tence cnalns
made oi wire or rods one-haII oi one lnch II
diameter or over, one cent and hall pc
mound under one half of ono inch 10 diane
Ter. and not under one. half Of one inch 10 dla
m.ter and not under one fourth of one incl
in diameter. and not under one fourth OF on
inch in diameter, two cents per pound unde
one .fourth Of one inch in diameter, ana no
under nnmber uine wire gauge, two cents an
a half Der pound under number nine wire
gnuqa twenty-five per ceutum ad vaiorem
on blacksnltbs' hammers and sledges, axle
trs,l aries, or parts thereof, and malieaol
iron in castings, not otherwise provided 10
two cents per pound; on horse shoe nan
three cruts and a half per pound; 90 steam
vas. aud water tubes and hne', OF wrough
iron. two cents pounds 90 wrought iro
railroad chairs, one dollar and twenty h'
cents per one hundred pounds, and on Wrou
tron nuts and waSherS, ready punched tDeH
~ foe d0tlars per tan on cut tacRs' oFa'
sud fprigs, not exceeding sixteen ounces
the thousand, two cents per thousand ! e.
cerd,pg sixteen ounces to the thousand, tV
cents per pound.
Fifth. On smoothe or polished sheet iro
by whatever name designated, two cents p'
mound on sheet iron common or black. u
thiuner than pumber twenty wire gnai
twenty dollars per ton; thinner than numo
,yeuty, aud not thinner than number twent
five wire guage, twenty five dollars per to
thinner than number twenty FIVE wire guae
thirty dollars per ton on tin plates galVa'
zpd. galvanized iron, or iron coated with z'I
two ceuts per pound on mill iron and ~
crauks of wrought iron, and wrought iron
ships. locomotives, locomotive tire, or pa
thereof end steam engines, or parts there
weighing each twenty five pounds or mo
ono cent and q half per pound on sore
commonly called wood screws, two inches
over 10 length, five cents per pound
inches and less than two inches 10 lehg
eight ceuts per pound on screws washed
plated, and ali other screws OF IRON or
other metal, thirty per centnm I'd VaIore
on oil manufactures Of iron not ether"
provided for, twenty FIVE thirty per cent
I'D valorem.
Sixth. On all steel in ingots, bar, she'
or wire, not less than one-fourtn oil one II