Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-15
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CHAP. XLVI.-An Act to prohibit the sale
of Spirituous Liquors and intoxicating Drinks
in the District of Columbia in certain Cases.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That
it shall not be lawful for any person in the
District of Columbia to sell, give, or admins
ter to any soldier or volunteer in the service
of the United States, or any person wearing
the uniform of such soldier or volunteer, any
spirituous liquor or intoxicating drink; and
every person offending against the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
mcanor, and upon conviction thereof, before a
magistrate having criminal jurisdiction, shall
BE- punished by fine of twenty-five dollars
or imprisonment for thirty days.
Approved, August S, 1861.
CmAr. XLV-An act to provide increased
Revenue from Imports, to pay Interest on
the Public Debt. and for other Purposes.
Be It enacted by tile Senate and House Of
Representatives. ofMe United States Of AMER
ica in CONGRESS IsscmJicd, That, from and
after the date of the passage Of this act, in
lieu of the duties heretofore imposed by law
on the articles hereinafter mentioned, and on
such as may now be exempt from duty, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the
goods wares, and merchandise herein emu
merated and provided for, imported from for
eign countries, the following duties and rates
of duty, that is to say: First, On raw sugar,
commonly called muscovado or brown sugar,
and on sugars not advanced above the num-
her twelve, Dutch standard, by claying, boil
ing, clarifying, or other process, and on sirup
of sugar or Of sugar-canc and concentrated
molasses, or concentrated melado, two cents
per pound; and on white and clayed sugar,
when advanced beyond tho raw state, above
number twelve, Dutch standard, by clarifying
or other process, and not yet refined, two and
a half cents per pound on refined, sugars,
whether loaf, lump, crushed, or pulverized,
four cents per pound; on sugars after being
refined, when they are tinctured, colored. or
in any way adulteratcd. and on sugar-candy,
six cents per pound on molasscs, five cents
per gallon: Prorided, That al sirips Of su-
gar or Of sugar cane, concentrated molasses or
melado, entered under the name Of molasses,
or any other name than sirup Of sugar-cane.
concentrated mOlasses, or concentrated meIa-
do, shall be liable to forfeiture to the United
States. On all teas. fifteen cents per pound
on almonds. four cents PER pound s!c!!c'! al
monds, six ccnts per pound; ON brimsicnc,
crude, thrrc dollars PER ton; on brimsionc. in
rolls, six dollars per ton: ON coffee. Of all
kinds. four cents per pound on cocoa. three
cents per pound; on cocoa leaves and cocoa
shells. two cents per pound ON cocoa. pre-.
parrd or manufactured. eight cents rer pound
On chicory root. one cent per pound and on
chicory ground. two cents per pound; "u
chocolate. six cents pr pound; ON cas-ia,
ten cents pr pound: cas>ia buds. fifi'sn
ernss pr pound eu cinnamon. twenty cents
per pound On cloves. eight cents Per pound
m cayenne p.-rI~r. six cents pr pound on
cayenne psr~r. ground. eight eea,s pr
pound On curran's. FIVE cents per pound
cu argol. fhre~ esnis p-r pound on cram
tartar. six cents pr I.,und on tarsaric acid.
tartar cmsfie. and r,ch.le salts. ten cents pr
pound On dates. two cents pcr pound ON
6sS. Eve c~nfs PR pound on ginger r"s.
shrc- CENTS pr pound: on ginger. gound.
five crn,s pr pound on hquorice paste and
juice. eve ecnts Per pound Eauorice root.
one cent PR pound: on mace aid nusmegs.
twenty-five CENTS pr pound on nuts of all
kinds mt Otherwise provided for. two cents
per pound; On pepper. six cents Isr pound
oo pimcnso. six cents pr Pcund; On plum~.
Eve cents pr pound an Pruner. five crnts
pr pound; On raisin-. FIVE CENTS per pound /;
on unmanufarsured Russia hemp. forty dol
lars psr ton; on Manila and other heInPs 81
Iaiia twenty-five dollars PER ton; on lead,
in pigs or bars. one dollar Fifty cents per one
hundred pounds in sheets. two dollars and
twenty-five cents per one hundred pounds ;
On white lead. dry or ground in oil. and red
l.ad. two dollar All ,w.a.v-svs cents per