Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-09
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n. "a 90 A, nsthsr ENACTED, That news
psner. hosrds. sbipei.s, isths, and other lum-
ber. ,tsyes. hoops, shocks, headings, and tim
Der partially wrought and unduished for
cbsrs. tubs, pals, hubs, spokes, feloes, snsths,
lasts. shovel and fork handled, match wood,
umbrells stretchers, alcohol made or manufsc-
tured of spirits or materials upon which the
duties Imposed by law shall have been paid,
bone dust, plaster or gypsum, malt, burning
nuid, printsrs Ink, dsr prepared for textile Or
feitinE purposes until actually woven, marble
and slate or other building stones In block,
rough aud unwrought, charcoal, coke, al nour
and meal made from grain, broad and bread
stuffs, butter, cheese, concentrated milk, Pnist
Dne, whale and FISH oil, value OF the buiiion
used in the manufacture Of silver ware, silver
bullion rolled or prepared for platers' use ex-
cluslyely, materials prepared for the manufac-
tnre of hoop skirts exclusively and unit for
other use, isuch AZ cut tapes and small wares
for Joining hoops tosether,) shall be, and here
BY are, exempt from duty. And also all goods,
wares, and merchandise, and articles made or
Manufactured from materials which have bcen
subject TO and upon which internal duties have
been actually paid, or materials imported upon
which duties have been paid or upon which no
duties have been imposed by law, whore the In
creased value Of such goods, wares, or mer-
chsndise, and articles 90 made or manufac-
tured, shall not exceed the amount Of Ave per
centufn nd valorcm, shall DO, and hereby are,
exempt from duty.
Sec. %. And Dc u further enacted, That every
person, arm, or corporation, who shall have
made any contract prior to the passage Of this
act, and without other provision therein for the
payment Of duties imposed By law enacted sub.
sequent thercfo. upon articles to DO delivered
under such contract, 10 hereby authorized and
empoweredto add 70 the price thereof 90 much
money as will DO equivalent 10 the duty 90 sub
sequently imposed on said articles, and not
previously paid by the yendee, and shall be en-
titled by virtue hereof TO be paid and 70 sue
for, and recover the same accordingly; Pro-
vidsd. That where the United States 10 the
purchaser under such prior contract, the GER
tifcate of the proper officer Of the department
by which the contract was made, Allowing,
according 10 regulations TO be prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, the articles so
purchased by the United States, and liable 10
celyed, so far % the same 10 applicable, in dis
charge Of such subsequent duties on articles
so contracted to be delivered TO the United
States and sctually delivered according TO such
contract.
AUCTION sALxs.
Bee. %. And be q Isrthsr enacted, That there
shall be levied, and collected, and paid on all
sales OF real estate, goods, wares, merchandise.
articles, or things at auction, including all sales
Of stocks, bonds, and other securities, duty
Of one fourth Of one per centum on the gross
amount Of zach sales; and every Auctioneer OF
other person making such sales, as Aforesaid
shall, at tho end OF each and every month, OF
within ten days thereafter, make list or re-
turn TO the assistant assessor Of the district Of
the gross amount of such sales, made as afore
said, with tho amount Of duty which has &C
crued or should accrue thereon, which lis
shall have annered thereto q declaration unde
oath or Affirmation, in form and manner a
may be prescribed by the Commissioner OF In
ternAl Revenue, that tho same Ia true and cor
rect, and shall, at the same time, rs aforesaid