Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-10

Ink NkW TARfFF bILL.-The following Is
the bill reported by Mr.. Moorhead in the House
OF Representatives. today, from the sub-com-
mittee Of Ways and Means, which was ordered
TO be printed and recommitted:
Sec 1. Be IL enacted, de-, That from and afser
the passage of this act, in lieu of the duties
heretofore imposed by law on the articles here
matter mentioned, there shall be levied, col.
ieeted, and paid on the articles herein enumer-
ated and provided tor, imported from foreign
countries, the following specified duties, that
rs TO say; On all copper imported in the form
OF ores, three cents on each pound OF fine cop
per contained therein; on all negulus of cop
per, and on all block or coarse copper, four
cents on each pound of fine copper con-
tanned therein; on all old copper, fit only
tor remanufacfure, four cents per pound; on all
copper. In plates, bars ingots, pigs, and in other
firms, not manufactured, or herein enume-
rated, hve cents per pound. TN nickel, nickel
oxide, and alloy of nickel with copper, forty
cents PER pound. On nickel malte, or SPIEL
thirty cents per pound. On manufactures OF
nickel, forty per centum ad valorem. On
ALUMINIUM and all Its alloys, fifty per centum
ad valorem. On albata or white metal rsep.
tine, German silver, and the like mi xed metals,
forty per centum ad valorem. On Anc or
spelter, two and a half cents per pound
On zinc IN sheets. three and half cents pound
In addition TO the rates now charged and col.
lected on all descriptions and qualities Of steel,
there shall be charged and collected one and
one-half cents per pound, and on steel scrap
one cent per pound. On iron or steel wire
rope, made of wire over No. 10 wire gauge in
size, six cents per pound; made of wire less in
size than No. 10, and not less than No 25, seven
cents per pound; made of wire less in size than
No. . were gauge, eight cents per pound. Pro-
rtded, That iron wire rope, galvanized, shall
pay one-fourth Of one per cent. per pound in
addition 10 the foregoing rates. And prortded,
That all iron wire, covered with silk. cotton,
or other material shall pay five cents per pound
in addition TO the rates of duty imposed on
IRON wire not covered. On all descriptions of
iron rolled, hammered, or made into shapes
whether in forms of T. l.. and H., (and known
as angle iron,) or for barrel or baieing hoops,
partially or wholly manufactured, or any
forms or shapes of iron not provided for in the
present tariff, excepting round, square, and
fiat iron, and all descriptions of plate, sheet,
polished, and galvanized iron.l 4 specific duty
OF two-and-three-quarter cents per pound i'll
lieu OF tie duties now imported, and on all
descriptions of iron thinner than nun brr five
wire gauge. and on all rounds and squares
less than eleven sIXteenths OF an inch round or
square, and on all descriptions Of sheet or plate
iron thinner than n lumber ten wire guaze, three
quarters OF a cent per pound In addition to the
present duties On galvanized and polishea
sheet iron of all descriptions. three and three
quarter cents per pound, in lieu Of the duties
now imposed. On wrought iron in nuts, bolts,
or rivcts, other than screw bolts, not exceeding
four inches in length, wholly or partially fin
ished, of all descriptions, three and one half
cents per pound On sal soda, soda crystals, an d
all crude carbonaies of soda, one cent per pound
On glassware, plain, moulded and pressed, n OF
cut, engraved or painted, fifty centum adj yo.
lorem- On all unfinished cylinder, ground
and common window glass, net exceeding ten
by fifteen inches square, two and a quarter
cents per pound: above that and not exceeding
sixteen by twenty four inches square, two and
three-fourths cents per pound; above that and
not exceeding twenty-tour by thirty inches
square, four cents per pound; all above that
four and a-haIf cents per pound On salt IN
bulk, and on all rock salt, or mineral salt,
twenty -four cents per one hundred
pounds ant On salt in bag or sacks
but no return of duties shall be made on
account of damaged sacks containing salt
On all timber not otherwise herein provided
for, square or sided, one cent per cubic foot
On sawed boards, plan k, deals, and other lum.
ber of spruce, hemlock, white wood, and bass
wood, one dollar per thousand feet, board
measure. On all other varieties of sa wed lum.
ber, ten dollars per thousand feet board meas.
uIe; provided. that when lumber Of any sort Is
planed or finished in addition to the rates here.
in provided, there shall be levied and paid for
each side so planed finished. one dollar per
thousand feet, and If planned on one side and
tongue or groved, two dollars per thousand
feet, and If planed on two sides and tongue and
groved. two dollars and fifty cents per thou.
sand feet. On hubs for wheels, posts last
blocks wagon blocks. oar blocks gun blocks
heading blocks, and all like blocks or sticks,
rough-hewn or sawed, only twenty per cent
ad valOrem. On cork wood, ten per cent
ad valorem. On dried currants, two cents per
pound. On pickets and palIngs, one dollar and
nifty cents per thousand feet, board measure
On laths, fifty cents per thousand feet, super.
fcial measure. On pine and cedar shingles
fifty cents per thousand. On spruce shingles
thirty cents per thousand. On pine clapboards,
two dollars and fifty cents per thousand. On
spruce clapboards, one dollar and fifty cents
per thousand. On wines Of all kinds excepting z
champagne or sparkling wines. imported in
casks or bottles containing not more than 20
per cent Of alcohol, fifty cents per gallon On
champagne or sparkling wines imported in
cases of not less than one dozen bottles, each
bottle containing not more than one quart and
more than one pint. per dozen bottles six dol.
lars: or six dollars per two dozen bottles con.
tanning not more than one pint each. On bran.
dies imported in cases OF not less than one
dozen bottles, containing not more than one
quart each, per dozen bottles ten dollars; and
ON ali bottles separate duty of three cents
each shall be paid. whether containing wines,
brandies, or other spirituous liquors. Brandies
may be imported in casks Of any capacity,
containing not less than fifteen gallon J.
On all brown or bleached linens, linen yard
tion, and by whatever name designated, forty
per centum advalCrem. On cotton unmanu.
factured, two cents per pound. On cotton
webpings, tapes, galloons, bindings, gImps,
trimmings and braids, not exceeding one in ch
IN width, one-fourth cent per yard; exceeding
one inch In width, one half cent per yard On
felt druggets. felt carpets and carpeting, print.
ed, colored or otherwise, twenty hive cents Der
square yard, and in addition thereto thirty. a We
per centum adyalorem.
Sec. 2. BE it enacted, DC. That the provisions
Of section two Of the Joint resolution approved
March 70. 1s67, respecting the importation of
agricultural machinery free OF duty, be, and
the same is hereby. extended, and shall eontin ue
in force and effect for the further period of one
year from the 3Oth of June, 1-6s.
sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passage OF this act the impor-
tatlon OF the articles hereinafter mentioned
and embraced In this section shall be
exempt from duty, that is to say -
Berries and nuts, used In dyeing or in com
posing dyes, not otherwise herein provided for;
but no such arucles shall be classed as such
that have undergone any manufacture. Bark,
peruvian, lima. calisaya, and all other cincho.
ma barks. Bleaching powders or chloride of
lime. Coyolite, eggs, firewOod, guano; goat
skins, raw; gutta percha, crude. Hemlock
bsrk Hides, cuttings, strips and tails, and like
articles used as glue stick. India rubber,
crude: india rubber, milk of; lac crude and
stick lac. Logs and undressed lumber. Ma.
nures. Masts and spars, undressed. Nitrate
OF soda, or cubic nitrate; oil cocoanut; palm
oil. Paper waste, or waste material Of any
kind. intended only for the manufacture OF
paper. Potash, crude: native muriate of DO.
tasso; pearlash, crude. sumac; sulphur, crude.
Timber, round, and not advanced by man ufac-
turing. Timber for ship building; wood ashes;
wood ashes, ley Of.
The POTOMAC NAVIGATION COMPANY
Mr.. Welker introduced in the House to-day a
bill to incorporate the Potomac Navigation
Company, which was referred to the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. The bill
names Richard Wallach, George =. Gideon,
a ~ IZh. Il