Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-09
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pd''ea At The Second Session ef The Tairty.Sspenih
Congress.
[PunLIc--NO. l341

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[PunLIc--NO. l34.1
AN Act increasing, temporarily, the duties OIL
imports, md for other purposes.
BE ii tndcted By tae > endte and House of Repre-
@ntdt'pes Of The United States Of AmericG in Con
gTess assembled, That from and after the first day
Of August, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
siGty-two, in lieu Of tho duties heretofore i'm
posed by law on the articles hereinafter mention
ed there shall be levied collected. and paid, on
The gooda, wares and merchandise herein emu.
merated and provided for, imported from foreign
countries the following duties and rates of duty,
that 10 to say
On sirup OF augar, or Of gugar cAhe, or ooncen-
traled molaases, or concentrated melado, two
cents per pound
On all sugar not above number twelve, Dutch
standard in color, two and one-hnlf cents per
poun1
On all sugar above number twelve and not aboye
number fifteen, Dutch standard in color, three
cents per pound
on all sugar above number fifteen, not stove
dried, aad not above number twenty, Dutch
standard in color, three and one-laf cents
per pound
On all refined sugar in form of loaf lump, crush :
ed. powdered, pulvorzed, or grHnuated, and
all stoye-dried or other sugar above number
twenty Dutch standard in color, four cents per
pound FroUidea, That the standards by winch
the color and grades Of sugars nre to be regu-
lated shall bo selected and furnished TO the
collectors of such ports of entry as may be
necessary, by the Secretary of the Treasury,
from time to time and in such manner as lie
may deem expedenti
On sugar candy, not coloroh siy cents per
poundi on all other confectionery, made
wholly or in pari OF sugar, and on sugars,
alter being refined, when tinctured colOred,
or in any way adnlterated, ten cents per
pound
On molasses, six cents per gallon Pyopids1,
That oil siruPs of sugar or sugar cane. con-
centrated molasaes or concentrated melad0,
entered under tho name of mOasses or any
other name than sirup OF sugar, or of sugar
cane, concentrated molaaaes, or concentrated
melado, shall be liable to forfeiture to the
United States, and the same shall be forfeited
On cigars of all kinds, valued at five dollars or
less per thousand, thirty-fve cents per pound
valued at over five dollars and not over ten
dollars per thousand, sixty cents per pound;
valued ut over ten and not over twenty dollars
per thousand, eighty cents per pound valned
at over twenty dollars per thousand one dol.
lar per pound; and in addition thereto on all
cigars valued at over ten dollars per thousand,
ten per centum nd valorem Propidsd, That
paper cigars, or cigarettes, including wrap
pers, shall be subject to tho same duties inn
posed On cigars;
On tobacco, in leaf, unmaDufactured and not
stemined, twenty-five cents per pound;
On stemmed, and tobacco manufactured of all
descriptions, not otherwise provided for
thirty five cents per pound.
Sec. 2. Aad be il further enacted, That from
and after tho day and year aforesaid in addition
to the duties heretofore imposed by law, on the
artices hereinafter mentioned, and included in
this section, there shall be levied collected, and
paid en- the goods, wares, and merchandise
herein enumerated and provided for, imported
from foreign countries the following duties and
rates of duty, that is to say:
I'm brandy, for first proof, twenty-five cents per
gallon;
I'm other spirits, manufactured or distilled from
grain or other materials, for first proof, fifty
cents per gallon
TN cordials, and liqueurs of all kinds, aud ar
rack absynthe, krschenwasser, rata6a, and
other similar epirituouB beverages not other
wise provided for. twenty-five cents per
gallon;
On bay rum, twenty-five cents per gallon;
On ale, porter, and beer in bottles, or otherwise,
i've cents per gallon;
IN all spirituous liquors not 9th erwise cnumer-
ated, sixteen and two-thirds per centum I'D
vaoTem Provided, That no lower rate or
amount Of duty shall be levied, collected and
pad, on brandy, Spirits and all other spiritu-
0us beverages, than that fixed by law Tor tho
acrption of first proof, but shall be increas-
ed in proportion for any greater strength
than the strength Of first proof: And proUided
further, Tbat bottles containing wines subject
10 ad valorem duties shall be liable to and pay
the same rate of duty az thnt fixed upon tho
wines therein contained.
Sec. 8. .1ad b. il fUTtheT enacted, That from
and after tho day and year aforesaid, in addition
to the duties heretofore imposed by law on the
articles hereinafter mentioned and included in
this Hpnginn ehera ahnIl ha lavinl MI
paid, on the goods, wares, aud merchandise,
herein enumerated and provided for, imported
from foreign countries, the following duties md
rates Of duty, that ID TO say;
On bar iron, rolled or hammered, comprising
Hats not less than one inca or more than seven
inches WIDE nor less than one quarter Of an
inch or more than two inches tlck rounds
not less than one half an inch nor more than
four inches in diameter; and squares moi less
than one half an inch nor more than four
inches square, not exceeding in value tue sum
Of fifty dollars per ton, two dollars per ton
exceeding in value the SUM Of fifty dollars per
ton, three dollars per ton
I'm bar iron, rolled or hammered, comprising
flats less than one.quarter of an inch thick or
more than seven inches wide, rounds less than
0nehalf au inch or moro than four inches in
diameter, and squares less than One-half an
inch or more than four inches squares, five
dollars per ton;
un all iron imported i'll bars for railroads and
Inclined planes made to patterns and fitted to
laid down OH such roads or planes without
further manufacture, one dollar aud fifty cents
per ton;
On boiler or other plate iron, FIVE dollars per
ton;
TN iron wire, drawn and finished, not more than
one-fourth of I'm inch in diameter nor less than
number sixteen, wire guage, one dollar per
one hundred pounds; over number sixteen
and not over number twenty-five, wire gauge,
one dollar aud fifty cents per one hundred
pounds; over or finer than number twenty
five, wire gauge, two dollars per one hundred
pounds Provided, That wire covered with
cotton, silk, or other MATERIAL shall pay Eve
cents per pound in addition to the foregoing
rates;
On hollow-ware, glazed or timed, One-half cent
per pound;
On sadrona, tailor's and hatter's irons, stoves,
and stove plates, one-fourth of one cent per
pound
On band and hoop iron and slit rods, and all
other descriptions Of rolled or hammered iron,
not otherwise provided for, five dollars per
ton;
oa cut nails and spikes, one-fourth of one cent
pee pound;
On iron cables or cable chains, or parts thereof,
ReVenty-fve oenta per one hundred pounds
Ffopidea, That no chains made of wire or
rods Of meter less than one-of half one
inch shall considered chain Csble