Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-26
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TIE TARIFF.
The Report of the COmmitIee-The
PrOIecIiOnisIs triumphant.

assiduous and constant labors of the Ways
and Means committee during the whole of
last week, the new Tariff bill was complet-
ed yesterday, so as to render it certain that
it will be reported to the House to-mor-
row. -I aiIUaI u.F.s. ..tr.l H..E
AS will be seen, the protectionists have
achieved an almost complete triumph in the
committee. The members Of the commit
tee opposed to the full rates demanded by
the manufacturer, did their best to obtain
more favorable terms, but their efforts
were of no avail High as the additional
| duties to be reported are, the protectionists
are not satisfied with any of the rates.
| There is every evidence of a severe struggle
| in the House between the latter and those
| fayoring more moderate rates. The main
| contest will no doubt be over iron, lumber,
steel and coal. o. ...... ....... .r.s.. .,....
| The following are the main features of
the bill as it will be reported: The duty
on manufactures of brass is increased from
35 to 30 per cent, and ON brass bars and
| pigs from 10 to 30 per cent. ad valOrem;
on copper ore, from to 1j per cent; on
! copper in pigs, ingots and bars, from 212 to
5 cents per ID; on lead ore, from l 15 to ~
cents; on lead in sheets, from 254 to 31s
cents per lb; on sugars of lead from 20 to 30
cents per pound; on plumbago, from $40 to
| $40 a tun; nickel, from Is to 20 per cent;
on paddles and blisters of steel the propOs-
ed duties are 315 cents per pound; on cast
and sheet Steel valued not over z cents per
pound. ~ cents per pound; over Z cents
| per pound, 5 cents per pound; on steel wire
rope, cents per pound and 20 per cent. ad
valOTem. .rr. ..r
Iron has been reclassified, AMI the duty
on all descriptions largely increased. On
iron bars it has been raised Ii Ofa cent per
pound. Iron bars, rolled and hammered,
| Is of cent per pound; on all sizes of oval,
| half oval and half round iron, the duty is
| increased 2l9 cents per pound; on plate
| iron, thicker than three-fourths of an inch,
| tn 2 cents; on iron sheeting thicker than
| No. 10, and thinner than Is wire guage, to
| 2I5 cents; on sheets thinner than y, to
| 216 cents on polished sheetirOn, to 4 cents
per pound; on chains and cables, from 3 to
cents per pound; wrought iron washers
and nuts, to 319 cents; wrought iron tubes,
| hinges and anvils, 4 cents; cut nails, 2 cents;
railroad splice bars or chairs, % cents per
pound. On railroad iron the duty is in
creased from 70 cents to 81 per hundred
weight. -.... ....-
Although the internal duty is to be taken
of coal. the duty is reduced from $l.25
ton to 80 cents. 49, ....rH.a ,
The duty on paper is left unchanged, not
withstanding it is to be excepted from in
ternal tax, so that the paper manufacturer
will have additional protection.
On earthenware the duty is placed at 80
per cent. ad valOrGm; on tlaXseed, 80 cents
bushel; linseed oil 80 cents gallon; on
linen, valued under 30 cents a yard, 6 cents
yard, and 30 per cent. ad valorem; when
valued at 80 cents, and below 60 cents a
yard, 10 cents yard, and 30 per cent. ad
! Valorem; when valued over 60 cents and
under $1.l5 per yard, 80 per cent. ad valor-
en-; when valued at $l.25 per yard, 30 per
cent. nd Valorem; on all other descriptions
of linen, 40 per cent, ad valOrem. -. ...
l. On cigars the rate is fixed at $3.50 per
pound, and 80 per cent. ad valorem.
Duties on wines are as follows: On all
wines not valued at over % cents per gal
lon, including packages, Accents per gallon;
on wines valued at over 20 cents, and less
| than 81 per gallon, including packages, rs
cents per gallon. The duties on the second
class, to take the eplace of the present spe-
cific and ad valorem rates: on wines valued
at over 81 per gallon, including packages,
rate of 81 per gallon, and % per cent. ad
| valOrem. '''.. '....
When wine is imported in bottles, ST. per.
dozen additional is charged, the packages
not to be less than a dozen quart or two
dozen pint bottles. When imported in bulk,
to be in cases containing not less than 81
gallons each. No change is recommended
in the duty on champagne wines and
| liquors. -.....,.,. ..,. e.,f. q,
The duty on Paris white is to be l. x cents
per FOUND; on chalkand Cliff stone iJ is re-
duced from $40 TO So per ton. .. .l.
Table cutlery, with ivory or mother of
pearl handles, is to pay 81 per dozen, and so
per cent. ad valorem. All other CUTLERY 80
per cent. ad valorem. .o ...s '' '
Wool, and manufactures of wool, are di-
! vided into three classes, namely: Clothing
woods, combining woods, and carpet woods.
The duty upon woods of the first class, the
value whereof at the last port or place
whence exported to the United States, ex-
Guiding charges in such port, shall be 30
cents, or less, per pound, shall be 10 cents per
pound and in addition thereto 10 per
| cent. ad valorem. The duty upon
woods of the same class, the value
whereof at the last port or place
whence exported to the United States,
exceeding charges in such port, shall ex
| ceed 32 cents per pound, shall be u cents
| per pound, and in addition thereto 10 cents
per pound ad valorem. The duty upon
wool of the second class, and upon all hair
of the Alpaca goat and other like materials,
| the value whereof at the last place or port
whence exported to the United States, eX-
Guiding charges in such port, shall be, 32
cents per pound, and in addition thereto 10
| per cent. ad valoreLn. The duty upon woods
| Of the second class, the value whereof at
the last port or place whence exported to
the United States, excluding charges in
such port, shall exceed 80 cents per pound,
shall be y cents per pound, and in addition
| thereto 10 per cent. ad valorem.T 4 The duty
upon woods OF the third class, the value
whereof at the last port or place whence
exported to the United States, excluding
charges in such port shall be IL cents or
| less per pound, shall be 3 cents per pound.
The duty upon woods of the same class, the
value whereof at the last place or port
whence exported to the United States, ex-
! cluding such charges, lin such port, shall
| exceed II cents per pound, shall be 6 cents
per pound. On sheep skins, raw or unman-
afactured, imported with wool, washed or
unwashedy 30 per cent. ad valorem. On
woolen7 rags, shoddy, waste and hocks,
| IL cents, per pound. On woolen cloths,
I wooden shaWls and all manufactures of
| wool, Of every description, made wholly
| or in part OF wool, not otherwise provided
| for in this act 49, cents per. pounds and in
addition thereto 80 per cent, ,ad valorem..
\ On flannefs, blanket and endless belts or
felts, fofipSper or printing machines, hats
of woolakhft goods, balmorals, WOol6n, and
worsted yarns, and all manufactures of
| every descriptions composed wholly or in
part of worsted, hair of the Alpaca goat or
other ike animals, except such as Gre eotni
posed in part of wool, not otherwise herein
| provided for, valued at, not exceeding 40
4 cents per pound, 25 cents per pound; valu
1 ed at above 40 cents per pound, and not
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