The Portland daily press., 1867-03-07
The new Tariff on Wsei ahe Wooilehs
We publish below Mr.. Bingham's tariff bill
.,;o,, hoo.n,a a law last Saturday.

re "A enacted. &c., That from and after the pas-
sage Of this as in lieu Of the duties now imposed by
on ths arti les mentioned and embraced in tbis
section there shall be levied, collected and maid On
all unmanutactured wool, hair of the alpaca goat,
and other d", anas imported from foreign coun
tries, the duIes hereinafter provided. All woods
hair of the alpaca, goat and other like animals. AZ
aforesaid shall be divided for the PURPOSE of fiYinS
the dutes 10 into three classes to
CLASS |. Clothing wools that is to saw, merino,
esza, metz or metis woods, other woods Of mcrl
and nmediate or remote; down clothing woods
anu WOODS OF like character with any of the proceed
ing, lncuding such have been heretofore usually
imported into the United States from Buenos Ayres
s NV Zealand, Australia, Cape of Good Hope Rus
sa, ureat Britain, Canada and elsewhere, ana a,so
including all woods not hereinafter described or de-
hgnated IN classes two and three.
GLASS 2. CombiDg woods: that is TO say, LcieS,s
ter, Cotswold, Lincolnshire, down combing w9ols,
canada long woods, other like combihs Woo'so'
English blood and usually known by the terms mere
In used; and also all hair OF the alpaca, goat ""'
Class 3. Carpet woods and other similar woods;
such Donskoi, native south Ameils .Y,uoa a,
Valparaiso native Smyrna, and including all such
woods of like character as have Deeh msuiy import
ed into the United States frcm turkey, Greece
dr he pmrpose OF carrying into effect the class-
aeatiop herein provided, sufficient number Of dis
,nctiye samples OF The various mo kinds Of wool or
named selected and prepared under the direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury, and duly verified nv
him, 1.-THE s,anaalu samples being retained in the
tom houses and elsewhere, as he may direct which
samples shall be used by the proper officers Of the
customs TO determine the classes ahove snec,ed 10
which all imported woods belong. 'p'''-'N"' w
Anu upon WOODS OF the first Glass; the value where
az the ast port or place whence exported to the
W o states excluding charges in such port shall
% eehts OF less per pound, the duty shall be 10
CENTS per pound, and, in addition thereto, II per
cent al vaiorum; upon woods of the came class, the
naue wnereoi at the last port or place whence
ported to the United States, excluding charges in
such port, shall exceed 80 per pound the duty
shall be IL cents per pound, and In addition thereto
upper cent ad valorum. ~
Upon woods of the second class and upon all hair
or the Alpaca goat and other like animals the value
whereof at the last port or place whence exported
10 the United States excluding charges in said port
snail be ~ cents or less per pound, the duty shall
be 10 cents per pound, and in addition thereto II per
cont ad Valoram; upon woods of the same class, the
value whereof at the last port or place whence
ported to the United States, excluding charges in
such port shall exceed 80 cents per pound the duty
snail be IL cents per pound, and in addition thereto
10 per cent. ad valorem.
Upon woods of the third class, the value whereof
at inc last port or place whence exported to the
United states, excluding charges in such port shall
be IL cents or less per pound the duty shall be 3
cents per pound; upon woods of the class, the
value whereof at the last port place whence ex-
ported II the United States excluding charges such
port shall exceed u cents per pound, the duty shall
Prorided, That any wool of the sheep, or hair of
the alpaca goat and other like animals, which shall
be imported in any other than the ordinary condition
as now and heretofore practiced or which shall be
changed In Its character condition, tor the pur-
pose of eyading the duty, which shall be reduced
In value by the aimixture of dirt or any other for
eign substance, shall be subject to pay twice tho
amount OF duly to which it would otherwise be sub
standing: ta a.i3 - ' +
Procided, further, That when wool Of different
qualities is imported in the same bale, bag or pack
age It shall be appraised by the appraiser to deter
mine the rate OF duty to which it shall be subjected
at the average aggregate value of the contents of the
pale. bag or PACKAGE; and when bales OF different
sapl sv.xrnt
same price, whereby the average price shall be re-
duced more than 10 per cent below the value the
be appraised according to the value 0fbe bale of the
sst quality, and no BALE bag package shall be IL
able 10 less rate OF duty consequence of being
invoiced with wool of lower value:
Aud provided, further, That the duty upon wool OF
the first class which shall be imported washed shall
be twice the amount of duty to which it would be
subjected al imported unwasled, and that tho duty
upon wool of all classes which shall be imported
secured shall be three times the amount of the duty
70 winch it would be subjected if imported unwash-
ed TN sheep skins and Angora goat skins, raw or
manufactured, imported with the wool on washed or
unwashed the duty shall be thirty per ad valo-
rem and ON WOODEN rags, shoddy, Inungo waste and
HOOKS, the duiy shall be II cents per pound.
SEC. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That in lieu of
the duties heretofore imposed by law on the articles
hereinafter mentioned, and on such may now be
exempt from duty, there shall be levied collected
and paid ON tina goods, and merchandise here
IN enumerated and provided for, imported from for
eign countries, The following duties and rates of du
ties that Is to say: go 81. .+ I
On WOODEN cloths, wooden shawls and all manutac-
lures of WOOL not herein otherwise provided for 30
cents per pound, and, in addition thereto, IS per
cent. ad vaOrem.
On 1anDes, blankets, hats of wool, knit goods.
oainorals WOODEN and worsted yarns, and all man
fractures OF every description, composed wholly or
n part OF worsted, the hair of the alpaca goal or
,ther IKE ANIMALS except such as are composed in
part OF wool, not otherwise provided for valued at
lot eN eedg 40 cents per pound 20 cents Der pound
Valued at above 40 cents per pound and not exceed
ng 90 cents per pound, 80 cents per pound; valued
pound ~ cents per pound valued at above so cents
per pound 80 cents pound and in addition there
to- upon all the above named art ces 81 per cents
ad valorem.
On endless belts felts for paper or printing ma
chimes, 70 cents per pound and 80 cent al vaorem.
=. On bunting, 70 cents per square yard, and in addi
ton thereto, IS cent al valOrem.
On women's and chdrens dress goods and real or
imitation Italian cloths cOmpos ID wholly or in part
o. woo worsted the hair OF the alpaca goat, or 9TH
Ell like animals valued at not exceeding cents the
square yard. cents per square yard, and, in addi-
ton thereto, 80 per cent. ad yalorem; valued at
above 20 cents the square yard, cents per square
yard and, in addition thereto 40 per cent ad valo-
rem: Prorided. That on all goods weighing four
ounces ana over per square yard the duty shall be
80 cents per pound and, in addition thereto, So per
On clothing ready made, and wearing apparel of
Every description, and balmoral skirts and skrting,
and goods of similar description, or used for like
purposes, composed wholly or in part OF WOOL worst
3D., the hair of the alpaca goat, other like animals
made up or manufactured wholly OF in part by the
h
goods, Do cents per pound and in addition thereto
10 per cent. ad valorem. None I
On Weddings, betting bindings braids, eaIloons.
fringes, gimps, cords and tassels dress trim
mngs, head nets, buttons or barrel buttons or but
tons of other FORMS for tassels or ornaments
wrought by hand or braided by machinery made OF
wool, worsted, OF mohair, or of which WOOL worsed
or mohair is a component material, unmiyed with
silk, so cents per pound and in addition thereto 90
per cent. ad valOrem.
On Aubusson and Administer carpets. and carpets
woven whole Tor rooms, 90 per cent. ad valOrem; on
Saxony, Wilton, and Tourney velvet car pets wrought
by the jacquard machine TO cents per square yard
and in addition thereto, 30 per cent. ad valorem
on BRUSSELS carpets wrought by the JAG
guard machine, n cents per square yard and
in addition thereto, 80 per cent. ad valorem; on
patent velvet and tapestry velvet CARPETS printed
on the warp or otherwise, 40 cents per square yard
and In addition thereto, IS per cent. adj valorem
on tapestry Brussels carpets, printed the warp
thereto 80 per cent. ad valorem; treble ingram,
three ply, and worsted chain Venetian carpets II
cents per square yard and, in addition thereto 81
per cent. AL valorem; on Venetian anu two-ply
ingram carpets, u cents per square yard, and, in
ADDITION thereto, 30 per cent AL vaorem: on drug
gets and bookings, printed, colored, otherwise %
cents per quaIe yard, and in addition thereto 30 per
cent. al valorem; ON hemp or jute carpetng cents
per square yard ON carpets and carpetings of WOOL
hax or cotton OF parts of either. other material
not otherwise herein specified 40 per cent al val0-
rem: Prcrided, That mats, rugs, screens, covers,
bedsdes and other Portions OF carpets OF
carpetngs shall he subjected 10 the rate OF duty here
In imposed ON carpets carpetng OF like character
or description, that the duty ON all other mats,
mot exclusively OF vegetable materia screens has.
socks, and rugs shall be As per cent. al valorem
On oil-cloths for hoors stamped, painted OF print
ed valued at 90 cents OF less per square yard IS per
yard, and ali other oll-cloth, te1cert silk Oil
CLOTH, and waterproof cloth NOT otberwisa nro