New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01
BRuTIsH NORTH AMERICA.
Mr., MsrriII's New Reciprocity Biii-Whni
a. Pro,ides-Datics and Rntcs sf Da-
ties.

The hill rcrcstcd Feb. % lrol the Committee
% WAY. aud Mcaus by Representative Morrill, regulat
ing trade With the British North American Provinces
provides that from aud after March lG. leo there
hall DO levied collected ard paid upon the articles
enumerated in the hr, section beng the growth. pro
ducton or manufacture OF the British Possessions In
North America imported IRON her Rriainic Majesty :
Possessions. namely from Canada ew-Brunswick
Noya Scotia Newfoundland, Prince Edwards Island
and the several islands thereto adjacent Hudson BAY
Tcrr!tory British CoumLin and yancou'ers Island
Tie following duties and ra.es of duties:
On Fish-Silmon 8: Shud ~ 20: Mackerei 81
Herring Picked and Sailed - cts. All other cklei
ISL per barrel. All fish not otherwise provided Tor
10 ceais per 100 pounds provided that any fish IN
packnres other than barrels shan pay In proportion 10
The rates charged upon the same hsh In barrels ga
blrirninOus coal ~ cents per tuh oi IS DIshtf ~
pounds TO bOshcl on all other coal - cents per tun
u 9, bushels. ~ pounds to bIshcI. "n COKE auu
cylm Of coal 10 per cent nd llorem. On timber
hemlock and spruce round or sided one'hhf cent per
cubic foot. when hewn square. &C. per cubic iool
when sawed aud valued at s. less per thousand -
uer 900 feet; when valued at over ~ per lWO Iett
- per 1000 feet. ,,
On lnInbcr prime ash butteInut. Eastwood birch.
elm. maple wood. round or sided &C. per cuole 100,
when hcwn square, lie. PEE cubic foot sawed ana
valued at 81 less per lOJJ feet, 81 per lno erIi
when valued over 81 aud not over -l2 per 900 eet -
per 90 feet; when over So per lUO reef 30 iIV
ided tina, when lumber Of any sort ,paned or finished
~ ,ddi,ian IN tbe rates herein provided there shall be
paid FOX each side piined Of finished alc;; ana u
plancd on one side. and tongued ana groo'ed' 81 80,
900 feet. On timber black walnut cherry. chestnut;
oak. not sawed and lcss advanced than boards and
plank, and not otherw,e provided ior ~ PER ''"'
ON ship timber, 20 cents tun; railroad ties. rough
ties rough hcwn sawed, cents each shihgc bol's
hubs for wheels stboc.s posts and lumber MOI ON
erwse provided for rough hewn or sawed only ~ per
cent nd valOrom; pockets palings ana laths ~ per
cent adj valOrum; on riff pine ana tedhr silhbcs, 80
cents per thousand sawed pine and cedar shingles I"
cents uer thousand spruce shingles 40 cents on pine
clapboards, s and On spruce clapboards. :" pc
thousand. ,., ,.,.,o
I'M posed by law articles hereinafter mentioned anu
on such ~ may be exempt from duty imported
from foreign countries. the duties paid shan he AZ o'
lows: animals wing Oi all sorts, ~ per cctum hu w
lorcm: apples gaTdcnfrnt and vegetables ~ Pe1
centum nd vaorem; barley, 10 cents abuahei: psans
e Icept vanilla and castor on - cents bshel, pe
cent IA pound; broom. corn. - per ccntnm IA
yalorem; buckwhcat. ~ cents q buaheI. corr;
Indian maize. 10 cents a bushel; hour unu
meal middlings and miii-fecd. wheat corn. rye,
and Data 20 per centum al yalorem hams cents per
uonnd hay 81 per tun: hides 10 per cent ad yaorehi
iard cents pc. pound; malt ~ per cent al valoreni
ores 10 per cent ma yaorsm; peas % cents per bshe
nork cent per pound. potatoes 10 cents pr Dushel
rve Ia cents per bushe seeds, timothy ana clover "
uer cent ad yalorcm trees, plants aud shrubs orna'
mental and fruit Is per cent ad yaorem talow 2echh
ner hound; wheat 20 cent, per bushel.
section admits the following named articles ree VI
duty. 49,, 1 linn,
r.es. firewoOd. grindstOnes rough or unfinished g!P
sun or plaster unground. ,,.-
section repeats all laws parts OF laws allowing
6hinc bountics provided vessels licensed to engage
in the fisheries may take on board imported SAT- III
hond 10 be used In curing fish. under such fegnntiohs
8. the Secretary Of the Treasury prescribe ana on
n,oot tina. said salt has been used FOR curing hh the
dut,es on the same shall be refunded.
section provides that goods arriving al New ioiA
Eoston Portland any other of the United sthtes
norris which mny be specially designated by the SEER
.rv of the Treasury and destined for places IN aua
can british Provinces may he entered at the Cnstom
House and conveyed in transit through the territory Oh
The limited States under such rules the Secrcnr! VI
The Treasury NAV prescribe FOR the protection o 'pe
revenue. =, .,,a ,,.rch,n.
section & III o, des that goods. wares ana mercha''
a.c wbere Inc duty has been paid the products OF
MANUFACTURES Of the United States may with the CON
,eni of the proper authorities OF the Provinces De rd
nored from one part or place in the Unitea Stsss
another part or place therein the said froVhces
by such routes and under such regulations 90 the oecro
tary Of the Treasury may prescribe-provdea eoous ~
Transported shall their arrival in the niteu Sta'cs
from the Provinces be treated in regard to liability OF
exemption from duty OF tax II tho trahspoitht.o
had tab Tn place entirely within the limits OF the ohteu
States ,,., -, II,
section = provides that British subjects shn ,,
rave the RIGHT freely 10 navigate Lake MICHIGAN WIN