, 1864-09-19

beverages under first proof shall pay less
rate Of duty than fifty per centum ad valO-
rem: ProVided, further, That all limitations
Of brandy, or spirits, or of wines imported by
any names whatever, shall be subject to the
highest rate Of duty provided for the genu-
inc articles respectively intended to be rep
resented, and in no case less than one dollar
per gallon: And provided, further, That
brandies, Or other spirituous liquors, may
be imported in bottles when the package
shall contain not less than one dozen; and
all bottles shall pay a separate duty of two
cents each, whether containing wines, BRAN
dies, or other spirituOus liquors subject to
duty as hereinbefore mentioned.
Second. On ale, porter, and beer, in bot
ties, thirty-fve cents per gallon; otherwise
than in bottles, twenty cents per gallon.
Third. On cigars Of all kinds, valued at
fifteen dollars or less per thousand, seventy
FIVE cents per pound and twenty per centum
ad valorem; valued at over fifteen dollars
and not over thirty dollars per thousand,
one dollar and twenty-five cents per pound
and thirty per centum ad valorem; valued
at over thirty dollars and not over forty-6ve
dollars per thousand, two dollars per pound
and fifty per centum ad valOrem; valued at
over forty-6ye dollars per thousand, three
dollars per pound and sixty per centum ad
valOrem: Provided, That paper cigars or
cigarettes, including wrappers, shall be sub
ject to the same duties imposed on cigars.
On snuff and snuff -four, manufactured
of tobacco, ground, dry, damp, and picked,
scented, or otherwise, Of all descriptions,
fifty cents per pound.
On tobacco in leaf, manufactured and not
stemmed, thirty-fve cents per pound.
On tobacco manufactured, Of all descrip-
tiOns, and stemmed tobacco not otherwise
provided for, fifty cents per pound.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
on and after the day and year aforesaid, in
lieu of the duties heretofore imposed by law
on the articles hereinafter mentioned, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid on the
goOds5wares, and merchandise herein enum-
Grated and provided for, imported from for
eign countries, the following duties and rates
Of duty, that is to say:
On bar iron, rolled or hammered. COM
prising fats not less than one inch or more
than six inches wide, nor less than. three
eighths of an inch or more than twoinches
thick rounds not less than three-fourths Of
an inch nor more than two inches in diam
eter; and squares not less than three-fourths
of an inch nor more than two inches square,
one cent per pound. On bar iron, rolled
or hammered, comprising flats less than
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inches thick or less than one inch Or more
than six inches wide; rounds lessthanthree-
fourths Of an inch or more than two inches
in diameter; and squares less than three
fourths Of an inch or more than two inches
square, one cent and one-half per pound +:
Provided, 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 a duty accordingly: Andpro-
sidsd, fartker, That none Of the above iron
shall pay q less rate Of duty than thirty
five per centum ad valorem.
On all iron imported in bars forrailroada
and inclined planes, made to patterns and
fitted to be laid down on such roads or planes
without further manufacture. sixty cents
per one hundred pounds. On boiler OF
otherplateir iron not less than thr ,e-sixteenths
Of an inch in thickness, one cent and q hall
per pound. 0niron wire, bright, coppered,
or timed, drawn and finished, not more than
one-fourth Of an inch in diameter, not less
than number sixteen, wire gauge, two dol
lars per oDe hundred pounds, and in addi-
ton thereto ffteen per centum ad yalorem;
over number sixteen and not over number
twenty-five, wire gauge, three dollars and
fifty cents per one hundred pounds, and in
addition thereto fifteen per eentum ad yalo-
rem: Provided, That wire covered with
cotton, silk, or other material shall pay five
cents per pound in addition to the foregoing
rates. On smooth or polished sheet iron,
BY whatever name designated, three cents
per pound. On sheet iron, common or black
not thinner than number twenty; wire gauge,
one cent and one-fourth Of one cent pen
pound; thinner than number twenty, and
not thinner than number twenty-five, wire
gauge, one cent and q half per pound
thinnerlAanuumber twenty fveswiregauge
one cent and three -fourths Of one cent per
pound.
On tin plates, and iron galvanized OF
coated with any metal BY electric batteries,
or otherwise, two cents and half per
pound.
On all band, hoop, and scroll iron from
one-half to six inches in width, not thinner
than one-eighth Of an inch, one and one
fourth cent per pound.
On an band, hoop, and scroll iron from
one half tosixincheswide, under one-eighth
Of an inch in thickness, and not thinner
than number twenty wire gauge, one and
one-half cent per pound.
On all band, hoop. and scroll iron thinner
than number twenty wire gauge, one and
three-fourths cent per pound.
On slit rods one cent and one half per
pound, and on all other descriptions Of
rolled or hammered iron not otherwise pro-
vided for, one cent and one-fourth per
pound.
On locomotive tire, or parts thereof, three
cents per pound.
On mill-irons and mill-cranks Of wrought
iron, aud wrought iron for ships, steam
engines, and locomotives, or parts thereof,
weighing each twenty-five pounds or more,
two cents per pound.
On anvils and on iron cables, or cable
chains, or parts thereof, two cents and a