The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-09-21
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed At the First Session of the Thirty
Eighth Congress.
Az AT 70 Increase duties on imports ard for other
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purposes.
Bsuenaol,d bias Seaase and House Of Representatives.
of The Jited stats q Arserlcd IN Congress assembled
That and after lie first day of july, ammo Domn!
eighteen hundred and xtyt0ur. IL lieu Of the duties
heretofore imposed by .w the articles hereinafter
mentioned there sLaA - levied, collected, anu paid
Oh goods wares and uercharGise herein enumerated
aud provided flr imported from foreign countries,
the following duties aid rates o. duty, that IL u
say
Ilrst. o. teas Of al kinds. twenty i've cents per
pound
second. On all sugar not above number twelve
I Dutch standard IN color. three cents per pOur1
On ali sugar above number twelve. and not above
number lftesn Dutch STANDARD Il colCr, tlreo ceLs
Z ami hall per pound
On all sugar above number 0ftecn, not stovedriet.
and not above number twenty, Dutch standard II
/ color four cents per pound.
On all refined sugar ia form q loaf lump, crushed
powdered, pllverized, or graduated, and al stove
/ dried OF other sugar above number twenty, Dutch
standard IL color, five cents per pound; PROVIDED
That The standard by which the cOlor aid graces Of
sugar 90 be regulated shall be Selected alt fur
hished % the collectors of such ports Of entry
be necessary by the Secretary Of the Treasury from
time u time, and IN such manner as lie may deem
cXpe-I.nt
% z-s.I candy LHt colorcd ten cauts per round.
Ga all other conf ctonery not othcrwse provided for
de wholly or ln part Of slgr, an ou sugars after
bong rcfiuel when tHcturcd colorcsl. or ~ any way
4-itcT4tel vtlD at t4rty cents per pound or less
fifteen cents per pound ON all confectionery valued
above thirty cents per polnf, or when sold by the
box, pat kaye. or otherwise tAa ty the pound liy
per csutul a. Va-OrCm
Thira. O. luuasses lroia sl-lrc.le. eight cents
per gallon on srIp ~ rgar cane juice rIria %,
concentrated m-iai0. or ncsntrated noiasss. two
cents and 1lf per pound T'orided, That al sirups
81 sugar sugar cane, cane Iulca cnceulEated mo
lsses. oI concentrate mciA-n, entered ui der The
name of moiasses oI any other nafnc than sirup ~
sugar, IT ll cane juice. cocentrated mo
ssses or concentrated uelado. small be lloe TO for
ic.ture o. the UA.tei states .ai the same shall be
forfeited.
sec =. Aai o. e further enacted That on AMI
the day year aiOr sali. lieu Il Tie duties
hareteior uy IAW Oh tle Articles her luaiter
.rtl1uri, There -ll hc itris, collected, aud paii
IA the goods. wsfea. All mere llildl-e enumerated
ard prOvi Ted Tor in this .ctiou imported from Tor
cigu countries, tle following duties AID rats q duty,
that i- O. say.
First On brlaiy FIR first proof, tno dollars and
Cry cents per gallon
on otler spirits, manufactured or distilled from
Grain or other materials or hist pruoi t"o dollars per
gallon.
On corlills and nlgcurs Of all kinds anl arrack
absyf the kirschenwasscT ratiaa, ana other similar
spirtuoas b-vsr2g not otherwise provided for, two
+ dollars per gallon
o. b. rlin. one dollar ami fifty cents per gal
lon.
on wines OF ali kinds valued At not fifty cents
Per gallon. twenty cents per gallon and twenty
nse Per ceutlin AL yaorcm; valued a. over hity
cents anl not over one collar per gallon, mtg cents
per gallon sud twenty five per ccutum AL vdiOrcn
valued At over dollar per gallon, one dollar per
gallon aud twenty five per cent. ad valorem. Pro
tuc4 mat no champ OF sparkling Nllces III uOi-
ties shall pay less rate Of duty than six dollars per
dozen bottles. eack hottie containing not more than
one quart and moro than pnt or six dollars per
TWO dozen bottles, each bottle containing lot more
than one PIN
On all spirituous liquors not otherwise enumerated,
one hundred per ccntum az valorem, Provided That
no lower rate or amount Of duty shall be levied col
ectel. aud PAID, on brandy, spirits anu other spirit
uOus bevcrlg 9, than thai fixed by law for the des
Grip ion of first proof, but shall be Increased in
Tor any greater strength than the strength
OF first proof and brandy, spirits, OF other spirit
uous beverages under first proof shall pay less rate
Of duty than dlty per ceutum al volorem PrOr1dsd
further That all limitations Of brandy spirits or Of
wines imported by any anes whatever, shall be sub
ect 10 the highest rate Of duty provided for the gen.
uine articles respectively intended 10 be represented
and IN no case less than dollar per gallon: And
provided, further That brandes or others sprituous
liquors may be imported 10 bottles when the package
shall contain not less than dozen; and all bot
ties shall pay = separate duty Of two cents each,
whether containing wines brandies, or other spirit
uous liquors subject 10 duty as hereinbefore men
toned.
Second On ale porter and beer, in bottles thirty
five cents per gallon, otherwise than in bottles, TWEEN
laird On ciElrs Of all kinds valued at fifteen dol
lars less per thousand, seventy i've cents per
pound AMI tSeuty per ceDtum al ValOiemi valued al
over fifteen dollars aud not thirty dollars per
thousan one dollar and twenty five cents per pound
aud thrty Per Cantum ad valoren valued al over
thirty dollars and not over forty-hve dollars per
thousand two dollars per pound an hty per contum
al val TlII. valued al over f0rty-hvc dollars per
thousand tIree dollars per pound and sixty yer cent
en- al valCr-In. PrOrided, That paper cigars ci-
garottos including wrappers shall be subject To the
same duties Imposed ca cigars.
Ca =r1fa anl snuff -four, manufactured OF tobacco,
ground d-y or damp and picked, scented, or other-
wise Of all description nfty cents per pound
ON tobacco m leaf, manufactured AMI not - ammet
thirty five cents per pound
On tobacco manufactured. Of al descriptions and
stemmel tobacco not otherwise provided for, nity
cents per pound.
Sec And BE- Il further elactsd, That on snd az
the day and year Aforesaid. lieu Of the duties
heretofore imposed by law on the articles hereinafter
mentioned there shall be levied collected and paid
on the goods wares and merchandise, herein onume-
rated and provided for imported from foreign ooun-
tries the following duties ard rates Of duty, that IS
10 say.
On bar iron, rolled OF hammered, comprising fats
not less than inch OF more than SIX inches wide
nor less than three-eghEhs OF inch or more than
inches thick rounds not less than threeiourths
OF inch more than two inches IN diameter
and squares not less than three iourths Of inch
more than two inches square. one cent per pound
On bar iron, rolled or hammered. comprising fats
less than thrce-e ghths Of inch or more than two
inches thick lass than one inch or more than six
inches wide rounds less that hreefourths Of inch
or more than TWO inches IN diameter and squares
css than turceiourths 81 al inch or more Khan two
inches square, one cent and half per pound. Pro
riici. That all iron ia slabs blooms loops, or other
forms, less finished than iron in bars, and more ad
vanccd than pig ron except castings shall be rated
as iron in bars. ami pay d duty accordingly. lad
proridsd further, That none Of the above shall
pay less rate Of duty than thirty hvo per ceutum
al valbrem.
On all iron imported in bars for railroads and in.
ciined planes made 20 patterns and fitted 10 be laid
down on such roads or planes without further man
ufacture, sixty cents per one hundred pounds. On
boiler or other plate iron not less than three-SiX
teentLs Of inch in thickness, one cent and halt
per pound. On iron wire, bright, coppered timed
drawn and dnishet, not more than One-fourth OF ar
irch IN diameter, not less than number sixteen wire
gauge, Two dollars per one hundred pounds, and IL
addition thereto fifteen per centum al valorem over
number sixteen ant not over number twenty I've
I wire gauge three dollars and fifty cents per hun
drel pounds az ia addition thereto hftee1 per cent
Um aivalor- m PrCrlIed, That wire covered with
, cotton. silk. other material shall pay five cents
per pound IA addition 20 the foregoing rates. On
T smooth or polished sheet iruu- oy whatever name
. designated. three cents per pound. On sheet iron
, . Common or black not thinner than number twenty
wire gauge, cent and one fourth OF one cent Per
pound thinner than number twenty and lot thinner
than number twenty Eve wire gauge, one cent auc
a half per pound. thianer than number twenty FIVE
wire gauge, one cent sal three touTtAs q Ole cent
per pound
On tin plates aua iron galvanized or coated with
any metal by electric batteries. or otherwise tive
cents and bali per pound.
J On all hand hoop and scroll iron from oae half Il
SIX inches in width not thinner than one eighth q
. al inch. one and one-fourih cent per pound.
On al band hoop. snd scroll iron from one hall {,
SIX inches wide under oaeeiEhth Of al iIch in thick
ness an thinner than number twenty wire gauge
one and one-haf cent per pound.
! On all band. hoop, aud scroll iron simmer thar
number twenty wire gauge. sas and three-ourIh
cent per Do a.
Or sit RODS one cent and one half per pound. ans
on all other descriptions Of rolled hammered irOI
not otherwise provided for, and one-fourti
Per pound
Ga locomotive 'ire, or paris thereof, three cents
per pound
On mill irons an mill l-crSuks cf wrought iron ans
wrought iron for ships steam gines, and locOmo
tVes. OF parts thereof, weighing each twenty -av
pounds or more, two cents pr pound.
r On anvlls and % i7on cables OF cable chains ol
! parts thereof. Two cents and half per pound
On chains, trace chains. halter chains and felcl
chains nae Of wire rods not less than olrt 4
II one inch in diameter. two cents and a half pc
pound, less than onelourta u one inch in diameter
anlnut uuter mum Der nine, ire gauge. three cenu
per pound; under number uIns wlre guagc thirty
Eve per centum al valorcm.
On anchors or parts thereof, TWO cents and one
. fourth per pound
! On blacksmths hammers and sletges sxle-. c
parts thereof, and ualeable iron IL Castings 70
otherwise provided for two cents and half ps
pound
On wrought-iron railroad chairs. and wrought ifor
nuts aud washers, ready punched, two cents PEI
pouni.
On 6es-zeTsws AMI wrousht-iron hinges, two cent
and = haf per pound
On wrought board nails, spikes, -ivets. and bolts