The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-18
[OFFICIA ALL
LAWS OF THE United STATES
Passed AT the First Session Of the Thirty
seventh congress.
(PCBuC-No. 40.l

(PCBuC-No. 40.l
An ACT provide increased revenue from imports TO
pay interest On the pubic debt anu for other pur-
poses.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
u the Cnsted States Of America, COess assembled,
inat from and alter the Gate o the passage OF this act
IN lieu Of the duties heretofore imposed by law the
articles hereinafter mentioned such may
be exempt from duty there Shall be levied, collected,
anc paia the goous, wares, and merchandise herei
enumerated and provided for imported from foreign
countries the following duties ana rates OF duty that
to say Irst On raw sugar commonly called muscova-
do or brown sugar and sugars not ADVANCED above
number twelve, Dutch standard, by caying, boiiing,
Clarity ing, or other process and on sirup vi or
sugar and concentrated molasses concentrated
melado, Two cents per pound and on white and cayed
sugar when advanced beyond the raw state above NUN
Der twelve Dutch standard by clarifying other pro-
Cess and not yet Refined two and half cents per pound
refined sugars whether ioaf lump, crushed or pui
verzed four cents per pound on sugars after being re-
tined, when they tDctured coiored, OF IN any way
adulteraed, sugar caIGy, SIX cents Per pound,
noasses i've cents per gallon: Prortded That all sir
ups sugar of sugar cane, concentrated mossses
mei4dO, entered under the name o molasses, or any
other than rup sugar or OF sugar cane concen
trtc1 O.as5es concentrated melaco, shall De liable
10 forfeiture To the United States On all teas fifteen
cents per pound; on almonds, four cents per pound
sheled almonds, SIX cents Per pound On birthstone,
crude three dollars per on Oh brimstone In rolls six
dolar= per ton coffee, VI all KINDS four cents per
pound three cents per pound cocoa leaves
anG shells, two cents per pound; cocoa prepar
ed Manufactured, eight cents per pound; On chicory
cents pound; on chocolate Elk cents Per pound On
cassa ten cents per pound cassa buds, hteen cents
per pound on cinnamon, twenty cents per pound; on
cloves, eight cents per pound cayenne pepper SIX
cents pound pepper ground eight cents
per pound currants five cents per pound; Oh argo
three cents per pound cream tartar, six cents per
pound rarc acid tartar emetc, and rochelle salts
ten cents pound on dates two cents per pound; on
gs live cents pound; ginger root, three Cents
per pound On gnger ground, tive cents per pound on
hquorce paste juice, five per pound quorce
root cent per pound mace and nutmegs, twenty
five cents per pound on nuts of all kinds not otherwise
provided Tor two cents pound on pepper, six cents
per pound On pnento, six cents per pound On piums,
I'VE cents per pound ON prunes hve cents per pound
rasns nve cents per pound on manufactured Rus
sil hemp, forty dollars per ton Manila and other
bemps Of India, twenty five dollars per lead ia
pigs or bars dollar and nity cents per one hun
dred pounds in sheets, two dollars and twenty five
cents per one hundred pounds; white lead, dry or
ground IL oil and red lead two dollars and twenty hve
cents per hundred pounds salt sacks, eighteen
per hundred pounds and in bulk twelve cents
per hundred pounds soda ash, onehaf cent per
pound bcarbOnate of soda cent pound sal
soda oneha cent per pound; caustic soda cent
per pound on chorite OF lime, thirty cents per one
hundred pounds satpetre, crude cent pound
refined partially refined two cents per pound spirits
OF upentne ten cents per gallon oil Of Cloves sew.
enty cents pound brandy dollar and twenty
five cents per gallon spirits distilled from grain or
other materials, fifty cents per gallon; gum copal
and other gums resinous substances used for the
same or similar purposes as gum copal ten cents per
pound.
Sec. O. And BE- further enacted That from and after
the day and aforesaid there shall be levied collec
ted and paid the importation of the articles herein
after mentioned the following duties that Is to say On
arrowfoot twenty per centum ad vaOrem ginger,
served or picked thirty per centum ad vaorem on lines
lemons oranges, bananas, and plantans, twenty per
centum ad vaorem Peruvian bark fifteen per cent
un ad valorem; on qunine thirty per centum vaO-
REM rags, OF whatever MATERIAL ten per centum ad
valorem; on gunpowder thirty per centum ad valorem
on feathers and downs thirty per centum ad vaorem
hides ten per centum ad vaOrem; sole and bend
leather thirty per centum al valorem; India rubber
manufactures
rubber shoes and boots, thirty per centum ad
lorem; on ivory unmanufactured and on vegetable vo
ry ten per centum ad valorem On wines OF all kinds,
hity per eentum ad valorum; on silk in the gum not
more advanced in the manufacture than single tram and
thrown or organzne twenty centum ad valorem
on all silks valued at not dollar per square yard
thirty per centum ad vaorem on all silks valued over
one dollar per square yard forty centum ad valOrem
on all silk velvets yevets of which silk is the compo
nen material OF chief value valued at three dollars per
square yard under, thirty per centum al valOrem
valued at three dollars per square yard forty per
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tassels, buttons button cloths trimmings, and silk
twist, twist composed Of mOhar and silk, sewing silk
in gum purified and all other manufactures OF silk
Of which silk shall be the component material Of chief
vaue not otherwise provided for forty per centum ad
| vaorem
Sec 3 and 6s 1t further enacted, That all articles
goods, wares, and merchandise imported from beyond
the Cape OF Good Hope in foreign vessels not entitled by
reciprocal treaties TO be exempt from discriminating du
ties tonnage, and other charges, and all other articles
goods and merchandise not imported direct from
the Oh tnelr growth or IN IOrelgn
vessels entitled by reciprocal treaties to be exempt from
discriminating duties tonnage and other charges shall
be subject To pay addition 10 the duties imposed by
this act per centum ad valorem Prorded That this
rule shall not apply to goods, wares, and merchandise
imported from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope In Ameri
| can vessels.
the passage of this act there shall be allowed all ar
ticles wholly manufactured of materials imported, or
which duties have been paid when exported drawback
equal in amount to the duty paid such materials anc
aScertained
shall by the Secretary Of the Treasury Pro
rtded, That ten per ccntum on the amount Of all draw
backs allowed, shall be retained for the use Of th
United states by the collectors paying such drawbacks
respectively.
Sec s. And be further enacted, That all goods, wares
and merchandise, actually on shipboard and bound Il
the United States and all goods and merchandise
deposit in warehouses public stores at the date
the passage Of this shall be subject to pay such du
ties as provided by before and at the time of th
passage Of this act Prorided That all goods deposited
IN public store bonded warehouse after this act take
effect and goes into operation if designed for consump
tion in the United States be withdrawn therefron
the duties thereon paid in three months after the
are deposited and goods designed for expectation AM
consumption IN foreign countries may be Withdrawn b,
the owner at time before the expiration Of thre
years after the same are deposited, such goods no
withdrawn in three years to be regarded aoandone
to the Government, and sold under such regulations
the Secretary Of the Treasury may prescribe and tn
proceeds paid into the Treasury: Prvrided That mel
chandse upon which the owner may have neglected
pay duties within three months from the time Of its dc
post be withdrawn and entered for consumption
any time within two of the time Of its deposit
on the payment of the legal duties with an addition
twenty five per thereto Prorided, also, Tha
merchandise upon which duties have been paid, if CT
ported to foreign country within three years, shall
10 return duties proper evidence of such mel
chandse having been landed abroad to be furnished
the collector by the importer, per centum of sal
duties to be retained by the Government.
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That the act ente
- An act to provide for the payment OF outstandn
Treasury notes, to authorize loan, to regulate and
the duties imports and for other purposes, approx
ed March two, eighteen hundred and sixty one. be an
the same hereby amended as fOows-that is to say
FIRST in section six article first after the words in
dals and, strike out liquors., and insert hqueurs;
Second in the section after the word represent
insert, Prorsdsd also That no lower rate amount
duty shall be levied, collected, and paid on brandy, sp
its and all other sprituOus beverages than that no
fixed BY law for the description Of hrst proof but eha
increased in proportion for greater strength tha
the strength Of first proof Third, in section sever
clause fifth, the words on screws, washed or pate
and all other screws, of iron any other metal - shs
be stricken out and the words screws Of any oht
metal than iron shall be inserted; Fourth, sectic
twelve article rst after the words eighteen cents
where they first occur, insert or less Fifth. sectio
thirteen article second, after the word manufacturer
insert except hosiery Sixth. in the same section
tice third, strike out WOOL wherever occurs an
insert in each place worsted Seventh, in sectiC
fourteen article first after the words ten per centum
insert ad vaorem Eighth, in section fifteen, befo
the word "yarns" insert hemp'' in the same sectio
after the word .'sheetngs insert s'of tax or hemp
and strike cut jute goods " and in lieu thereof inse
.jute yarns;' Ninth in section twenty two, strike o.
4 the words g 'unwrought clay, three dollars per ton
Zenith IN section nineteen strike out compositions
glass or PASTE not Set, intended for use by jewellers
Eleventh, In section twenty two, strike out ''compos
ons Of glass paste, when set - Twelfth in sectit
twentyhres, article sheathing metal strike out yard
Sec. I ind te further enacted That all acts al
parts of acts repugnant 10 the provisions OF this act
anu the same are hereby repealed Provided, That
existing Laws shall extend to- and be in force for the
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