The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-05
The New Tarin-ImPertsnt Changes on v n I.
Gus ArtIcles-The Bin In Full as Reported.

The following bill was reported on the lst by
Mr.. Moorhead from the committee of ways and
means, to increase the revenue from duties on i'm.
ports and tend to equaze imports:
Be Il enacted, etc., That from and after the pas
sage of this act in lieu of the duties heretofore
imposed by law on the articles hereafter men
toned, there shall be levied, collected and paid on
the articles herein enumerated, imported from
foreign countries, the following specified duties
and rates Of duty.
On all copper imported in the form of ore. 3
cents on each pound of fine copper contained
therein; on all negulus of copper and on all
block or coarse copper, 4 cents on each pound Of
fine copper contained therein on all old copper
ct only for manufacture, cents per pound on
all copper invp RieSuhars, ingots, pigs, and in
ated, cents per pound on copper in plates
sheets, rods, pipes and copper bottoms, and ali
manufactures OF copper, or of hich'copper shall
be component material of chief value not herein
provided for, As per centum ad valorem.
On nickel. oxide and alloy Of nickel with con.
per, 40 cents per pound on nickle matte or
spies, 30 cents per pound; on manufactures of
nlcEei; 90 per oentum sd valorem. On aluminium
and all Its alloys, 90 per centum ad valorem. On
albsta, or white metal argentine, German silver,
and the like mixed metals and the manufacture
thereof, so per centum ad valorem.
On lead, zinc, spelter, or tertaran, in blocks or
pigs, and on oxide Of zinc q cents per pound
On lead and zinc in sheets, "a cents per pound. in
addition TO the rates now charged and collected.
On all descriptions and qualities of steel there
shall be charged and collected Il cents per pound,
and on steel scraps cent per pound. On car
rage, car, locomotive and others springs, made
OF steel, cents per pound. On iron or steel fire
rods, made Of wire over No. l6 wire gauge in
size, cents per pound made of wire less in size
than No. I6, and not more than, % cents per
pound made of wire less in size than No. %
wire guage, cents per pound provided that
iron wire rope, galvanized, shall pay one fourth
OF one cent per pound, in addition to the forero.
ing rates and provided that all iron WIRE covered
with slk cotton or other material, shall pay
cents per pound, in addition 10 the rates of dutv
herein imposed on iron wire not covered. On iron
wire cloth, 2 cents per square foot, and in addi-
uon thereto 80 per centum ad valorem, when
plated, cents per square foot, and in addition
thereto 80 per centum ad valorem.
On all iron rolled, hammered or made into
shapes in forms of l. 3, known as angle iron. or
Tor barrel or baling hoops, partly or wholly manu-
factuted, or any form and shape of IRON not pro-
vlded for in the present tariff, excepting round.
square and Hat iron; and all descriptions of plate
sheet, polished and galvanized iron, a specific
duty OF two and s-half cents per pound in lieu of
The duties now imposed; and all descriptions of
IRON thinner than No. wire guage, and on all
rounds and squares less than Lie of an inch
round or square, and on all descriptions Of sheet
plate or iron thinner than No. 10 wire gauge Z of
a cent per pound, in addition to the present
duties. On galvanized and polished sheet iron of
sll descriptions, - cents per pound, in lieu of
duties now imposed.
On all machinery not herein otherwise provided
Tor, composed in part of iron steel. any other
metals or materials complete or in parts, 50 per
eentum ad valOrem. On wrought iron nuts or
bolts or rieets, other than bolts not exceed
ng inches in length, wholly or partially finished,
Of all descriptions, 33c. per pound. On sal soda
ana soda crystals, lie. per pound. On caustic soda
&c. per pound. On chromate and bichromate of
POTASH 48c. per pound. On glassware, plain,
nold and pressed, not cut, engraved or painted, |
ON all unpublished cylinder, crown and common |
window glass, not exceeding 10 by Is inches /
'qusre, 2lc. per pound; above that and not ex- |
,eedlng 10 by "a inches square, PC. per pound; |
Iboye that and not exceeding "a by 30 inches |
qHare, &c. per pound; all above that 44c. per
)ound.
On salt in bulk and on all rock salt, or mineral
alt, 24c. per loo pounds salt in bags or sacks.
0c. per 100 pounds, but no return of duties shall |
'e made on account of damage to sacks contain. q
ng SALT
On unclaimed rice. llc. per pound; and for
added, &c. per pound.
On all timber not otherwise hsrein provided
or, squared, lc. per cubic foot; on sawed boards |
flank, deals and other lumber of hemlock. white
rood and Eastwood, 81 per loco feet board
MEASURE; on spruce, 81 per 1000 feet; on all other
srieties of sawed lumber, 81 per 1000 feet, board
MEASURE; provided, that when lumber of any sort
planed or finished, in addition TO this rate pro |
ided, there shall be levied for each side plsned
finished, 81 per 1000 feet and If planed on one |
zoe and tongued and grooved, 81 per 1000 feet: |
nd II planed on two sides and tongued and
rooved, 81 so per 1000 feet.
On hubs for wheels, posts, last blocks, wagon |
locks, oar blocks, gun blocks, heading blocks
I'd al like blocks or sticks, rough hewn or sawn,
cents dd cdloreYn.
On cork wood. l per cent.
On dried currants, 3 cents per pound; on pick.
Is and pailings, 81 so per 1000 feet, board mes.
Ire on laths, rs cents per 1000 feet superficial
essure; on pine and cedar shingles, so cents |
er 1000 on spruce shingles, 20 cents per 1000. |
D pine clapbosrds, 81 so per 1000; on spruce |
spboards, 81 so per 1000.
Of wines OF all kinds, except champagne or
'arkllng wines transported in casks or bottles |
lntalnlnQ not nnnra than % nor canfnrn 81 49,