The national Republican., 1861-06-28

on white and clayed sugars, when advanced
beyond the raw state bv clavinr, or other pro.
cess and not refined threc.iourth OF ole cent
per pound; Oh refined sugars, whether loaf
lump, Ciushed, or pulverised, two cents per
pound On sugars, after being refined, when
they are tinctured, colored, or in any way adul.
terated, and On sugar candy four cents per
pound ProDided, That all srups of sugar or
OF sugar cane concentrated mulasses or me.
lado, entered under the name of nolasses or
any other name than sirup of sugar or of sugar
cane, concentrated moass ses, or concentrated
melado shall be liable to forfeiture to the Uni.
ted States: on molasses two cents per gallon
on confectionery Of all kinds, not otherwise
provided for, thirty per centum al valorem.
Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted, That from
and after the day a, year aforesaid there shall
be levied, collected, and paid, on the importa.
ton OF the articles hereinafter mentioned, the
following duties, that is to say:
First: On brandy, for frat proof. one dollar
per gallon; on other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain, for first proof. forty cents
per gallon; on spirits from other materials, for
Grst.prooi, forty cents per gallon on cordals
aud Liquors o all kinds, FIFTY cents per gallon:
on arrack, absyntne, kiGscbenwssser, ratufia,
and other similar spiri,uous beverages not 9th
erwise provided for, fifty cents per gallon; OH
hav run, twenty-five cents per gallon: Prori
ded, That the duty upon brandy spirits, and all
U,mer spirituous beverages herein enumerated,
shall be collected upon the basis Of first. proof,
and soin proportion for any greater strength than
the strength Of 6rst proof; on wines Of all kinds,
forty per centum ad valorem: Pcrided, That
all lm,'ations Of brandy, or spirits, or Of any Of
the said wiaes, and all wines imported BY any
name whatever, shall be subject to the duty
provided for the genuine article which it il iu-
tended to represent: Provided, further, That
brandies, or other sprituous liquors may be
imported in bottles, when the package shall
contain not less than one dozen, and all bottles
shall pay q separate duty, according to the rate
established by this act, whether containing
wines, brandies, or other spirituous liquors,
subjec. to duty as hereinbefore mentioned /;
on ale, porter and beer, in bottles, twenty FIVE
cents per gallon; otherwise than in hotties, fif.
teen cents per gallon; on all spirtuous liquors
not enumerated ,hirty.three aud one.third per
centum ad valorem.
Second: On cigars of all kinds, valued at
Eve dollars or under per thousand, twenty cents
per pound over five dollars and not over ten,
forty cents per pound; and over ten dollars,
sixty cents per pound and in addition thereto,
ten per centum nd valorem on snuff, ten cents
per pound; on unmanuiactured tobacco, in
leaf twenty five per centum ad valoreE, on all
| other Manufactured or unmanufaclured tobac-
co, thirty per centum ad valorem.
Sec. 7, And be ii further enacted, That from
aud ati.t me dav and ear aforesaid there shall
be levied, collected, and paid, on the importa
ton of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the
! following duties, tina; is 70 say.
First On bar.iron, rolled or hammered,
| comprising fats not less than one iuch, or
more than seven inches wide, nor less than
one quarter OF an inch or more than two
inches thick rounds, not less than one half an
inch or more than four inches in diameter
and squares, not less than one half an inch or
more than four inches square, fifteen dollars
per ton: Prouided, That all iron in slabs,
blooms, loops, or other forms, less finished
than iron in bars and more advanced than
pig.iron, except castings, shall be rated as iron
in bars, and pay du'y accordingly: And pro
rided, further, That none of the above iron
shall pay less rate Of duty than twenty per
centum ad valorem; on all iron imported in
bars for railroads or inclined planes, made 70
patterns and fitted to be laid down upon such
roads or planes without further manufacture
and not exceeding six inches high, twelve dol
lars per ton on boiler plate iron, twenty dollars
per ton; on iron wire, drawn and finished, moi
more than one fourth of one inch in diameter
nor less than number sixteen wire guage
seventy.fiye cents per one hundred pounds, and
fifteen per centum ad valorem; over number
sixteen and not over number twenty-five wire
guage, one dollar aud fifty cents per one hun
dred pounds, and in addition fifteen per centur
al vaiorem over or finer than numb TWEEN! :
FIVE wire gnaPe two dollars per one hundl, /
pounds and in addition fifteen per ceutum &C
valorenI; Oh all other descriptions of rolled o.
hammered iron, not otherwise provided for
twenty dollars per ton.
Second: On iron In pigs, six dollars per ton
on vessels Of cast iron not otherwise provided
for, and on sadirons, tailors' and hatters' irons
stoves and stove plates, one cent per pound
on castiron steam, gas aud water pipe, fft
cents per one hundred pounds; on cast iroI
butts and hinges, two cents per pound; on hol
low ware, glazed or timed, two cents and
half per pound; on all other castings of irol
not otherwise provided for twenty five pc
centum ad valorum.
Third: On old scrap iron, six dollars pc
ton: Provided, That nothing shall be deemed
old iron that has not been in actual use and f
only to be remanufactured
Fourth On band and hoop iron, slit rod,
not Otherwise provided for, twenty dollars pc
ton; on cut nails aud spikes, one cent PEI
pound on iron cables or chains, or parts there
OF, and snvil1, one dollar and twenty Eve cent
per one hundred pounds on anchors, or part
thereof one dollar and fly cents per one hun
dred pounds; on wrought board nails, spikes
rlvets, and bolts, two cents per pound on be-
screws and wrought hinges, one cent and hal
per pound on chains trace chaius, halle
chains, and fence chains made of wire or rod
one half Of one inch in diameter or over, on.
cent and half per pound u:rder one.hnlf 0
one inch in diameter, and not under one fourth 0
Que inch i'll diameter, two cents per pound unde
one.fopr'h % one inch in diameter, and not un
der number nne wire guage, two cents and
half per pound; under number nine wir
guage, twenty-five per centum I'D valorem OF
bIackSmths hammers and sledges, axes o.
paris thereof and malleuble iron in castings no