Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-26
IPuRLIc-No. lial


Ber eHaefed BY he SHate and Houie oC ReprstniaiiS
ei he taied i!ates 81 Ameriea n congre,s ssssn,S !.
teen aad sixty In lieu Of the duties hers
ofe imposed by law the articles hereinafter menione
there shall be levied collected and paid on goods ware
and merchandise herein enumerated and provided for in
ported from foreign countries, the following duties an
first On teas Of all kinds twenty-five eoaia por poun
second. On all sugar not above number twelve, Dule
standard in color, three cents per pound;
b sen, Dutch standard in color, three cents and hal
psr pound
not above number twenty, Dutch standard In color fou
cents per pound.
powdered puverltea grAnuated, and all stovedrlo,
of other sugar above number twenty, Dutch standard II
color i've cents per pound froBfded That the sandaf
by which the color and grades Of sugar to be
shall ss selected and furnished to tho collectors Of suel
ports Of entry may be necessary by the Secretary th
Treasury from time to time, and In such manner h
"a suear csndy not eoiored ten cents psr pound Or
Al, other confectionery, not otherwise provided for mAd
wholly or part Of sugar. and sugars after being re-
nned when tneured, eolored, or in any way Adueraed
Taed at thirty pei pound esa fifteen centa pei
pound. On all confectionery valued above thirty cent?
per pound, whom sold by the box package, other
Third On moassss from suearcane, eight cents Del
gallon. On sup Of sugar juice uela1o, concenira
ha per onnd Prorided That ali slrups Of sugar or s
gareaue juice, concentrated moasaes
lad meado entered under the name Of moases, any
other name than shuP Of sugar. or Of suearsgAne,
juice concentrated olasses concentrated meado shall
bslab9 to forfeiture to the United States, and the
tbal b. tfeiiei.
ses And Be il further enaeied That on and after tha
day and year Aforesaid in lieu Of the duties heretofore
imposed by law on the articles herelnattr mentioned
there hAl be levied, collected and paid goods,
and merchandise enumerated and provided for in
this section Imported from foreign Countries the follow
Ing duties aud rates Of duty that is to say;
fir On brandy, for hr4t proof two collars aud nily
cents Ter gallon.
TN other spirits manufactured distilled from grain
otber materials, for hrst proof two dollars Ior gallon
On eOrdas, and Liquors of all kinds, ard arrack alb
ynhe, krscenwAsser, raiaha and other similar spirit
6ous beverages not otherwise provided for dollars
on bay run, one dollar and hny cents per gallon
On wines Of all kinds valued at not over fy cents per
gallon twenty cents per galcn aud twenty 1--we Der cent
a sd ysoren valued al over afy cents aud nat aver
dollar per gallon, nliy eents per gallon and twenty
I've eentum ad valosm valued at over one dollar per
gon dollar per gal on and twsnly per cent ad
vaotem Fronded, That champagne or sparkling
wnss bottles shall pay less gAts OF duty than six
dollars per dozen bottles, each bottle ntAirng not more
than quart and than pint six dollars per
dozen bottles each bottle containing not than
O6 O6alspiruous liquors, not otherwlsl nmerated one
hundred per centum ad yaorem Porid d That lower
nte amount OF duty shall be levied collected,
on brandy spirits and other spttuous beverages than
that fixed by law for the description Of first proof but
shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength
ihn the strength rs proof; brandy Spirits or
other pirituous beverages under FIRST proof shall pay
less rate OF duty han hity per centum ad vaorem: Pro-
rfsd tier That all limitations Of brandy spirits
n imported by any names whatever shall be sub
M to the highest rate of duty provided for the genuine
article respectively intended to be represented aud In no
less than one dollar per gA Ion: And provided,
jari, That brandes, other spirltuous liquors. may
be imported In bottles when the package shall contain
rot es than one dozen and n bottles shall pay sep
duty Of two cents each, whether containing wines,
oandes or other aprtuous liquora subject to duty as
s,cond on ais porter tnd 1Oer in bottles thrtynve
sn per galon 9th Fwise than n bottesi twenty
Third On cigars Of all kinds valued at fifteen dollars or
AH per thousand, seventy five cents per pound and
Neuly per centum ad valorem valued at hfteen
iors and not thirty dollars per thousand, dol
M and twenty Eve cents per pound and thirty per cent
valOrem; va ued at thirty dollars and over
yhve dollars per thousand two dollars per pound
tAy per eeum ad vaioremi valued at over forty-dvs
b,r enum I'D valorem Pr0rided That paper cgArs or
tees including Wrappers shall bc subject to the
On suuif and snuu Hour, manufactured Of tobaeco,
Iound dry or damp aud picked, scented otherwise
sfAll descriptions, hfty cents per pound.
On tobacco in leaf manufactured and not semmed,
thirty i've cents pgr pound.
On tobacco manufactured, OF all descriptions, and
T,nned tobacco not otherwise provided for fifty cents
Wpound
Day and year Aforesaid In lieu Of the duties heretolore I'm
Toed by law the articles hereinafter mentioned thoro
ih1 be levied collected, and paid the goods wares,
aud merchandise herein enumerated and provided for,
Imported from foreign couatrle the following duties aud
uts Of duty, that ~ TO say:
On bar iron, rolled or hammered comprising fats not
less than inch than sig inches wide, less
Ain three oights Of an inch more than two inches
nick rounds not less than three iourths of an inch
more than iachea Ia diameter and tquares not less
@An three iourths OF an inch more than two inches
square, cent per pound, On bar iron rolled or ham-
ntsd comprising ais less than three oghths Of inch
" more than two inches thick or less than inch
ore than six inches wide rounds less than ourths
N oi an inch than two inches In diameter and
iuAfes less than three fIurths Of inch than
Inches SQUARE one cent aud one half per pound
Provided That all iron in slabs blooms loops Or other
fs lsss flushed than iron in bars, and advanced
,aan pg on except castings shall % rated as iron IN
ei aud pay duty accordingly: And pr0pided Further
lAt none Of the above iro shall less rate OF duty
w 'han lhry'hve per eentum ad vnlorHm
un all iron imported In bars fir railroads and inclined
ltles made to patterns and fitted to be laid down
ash roads planes without further manufacture,
luapN sod IN 10Th
mn net les than threpsixeenths Of inch
ae ent anda half per pound On iron wire bright cop
sd or Timed, drawn and finished, not more than one
llh ol An inch In diameter not less than number six
len rre gauge, two dollars per Que hundred pounds
lnd In addition thereto fifteen per centum ad VGuiem
over lumber sixteen and not over number twenty-five
e gauge three dollars and my cents per one hundret
pounds andin addition thereto le0n per e0ntum ad
,atn Pforldsd, That wire covered with cotton silk, o.
, u,r material thal pay i've cent? per ponnd In addition
pWe foregoing rates. On smooth or polished sheet iron
Whatever name deAgnated three cents per pound Oh
l'N iron common Or black not thinner than numbe
Weny, vie gauge one cent and enefourth " cen
Ieund thinner than number twenty, aud not ihinne
An number twenty-five, wire guaIe, one cent and hal
~ pound thinner than nnmber twenty-five, wire gauge
we sent aud threeiourtha Of one cent per pound.
vnnn plates, aud iron galvanized coated with an
1 by electric batteries, otherwise, two esnta and
Ai Ier pound.
% I'll band hoop and scroll iron from one half to Al
'ns IN width, not thinner than one-sight Of an incl
"a all band, hnop, and scroll from half to 81
le Wide under eighth Of an inch in thekness,
nnnef than number twenty wire gauge, one and on
% all band koop and scroll iron thinner than mum
Nahd "
oI.ll rods one cent and one half per pound, and
y Ghsr descriptions Of rolled hAnine red iron nj
"5aWe provided for one cent and fourth per poun,
si locomotive tire, or parts thereof three cents "
70 mill irons aud mill cranks Of wrought iron, M
Vasht iron for ships, steam engines, and locomotive
NJ, s's T., thereof weighing each twenty-five pounds
vaaRvia and on iron cables cable ehainS, or par
ual'ol two cents and half per pound.
W chains hal ai nd sia in
s wire or rods, not less than one fourth OF OF
,s ,, IN diameter two eenta and half per pound; e
s.leer nine wire guAge, three cents per paund und
n@1.tr nIssr nine wire guage, thrty hye por esntum
IL, .neaOrs or parts thereof two esnta and one-fOur
% blneksmlthb hammers and sledges, sxies, or pnr
,tot aud NAL leAbe iron In castings, not otherwise pr
Ssa n ior, two cents and a half per pound.
,S, ya NIought-ron railroad chairs and wroushtir'
~. aud washers, ready punched two cents per pound.
tpedssrews and wrcught-iron hinges two cents al
saai per pound,
S ~ wrought board nails spikes yves, and bolts. IL
4a a ohehAlt cents per pound.
a. hail and spikes, one aud halfcent per poun
~ ~ n&otsesAoe & nails ave cents per pound.
,,s lacks, brads, or sprigs, not exceeding sixte
,n 70 the thousand, two and onohalf cents per tho
Wy per po una.
~. va ,tan, gas aud water tubs [tubesl and aues.
Gusnt Iron, two cents and half per pound.
so,.s .'Iisws commonly called wood screws two inch
s,sn XVI IN length eight cents per pound, less than Il
o IN length, eleven cents per pound
p, sLewa Of any other metal than iron and all oil
Nhorsm, - - - s'
a. iron iron IN pigs, nine dollars per ton.
o. s,Ssels Of cast iron, not otherwise provided for,
IA sallons sadrons, iRorH ana hatters' irons stoV
Fund f'''' V'eAst "on' oho Anu Vne hAi Seht
lG,;s,,t .s,t iron solm, gas and water pine, and
Nsld Vn pu'A hhulhihBes Two Ahu mar GENTS
asn snI.eu ware glazed or timed, thrss aud one h
H. b,,00 0'hsT castings Of IRON not otherwise provld
0s sy per eentum ad valpTsm
a. ~ ~ Manufactures Of iron, not otharWiso pIovid
M Oboi,tyhVa p0s eentam ad valorem
tliaT sSsP Iron, eight dollars per ton; Provided II