The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-09
tGxSERAI NATURE No. I'LL

AN ACT to reduce uulteS OH imports, anu 10
reduce internal taxes, and for other p''r'
poses.
Be il enacted by the Senate drd House
of Representatives. Of Ms United States o,
America in Congress aswmbied,
That on and after the FIRST day of August
eighteen hundred AMI scyenty-two, In heu Of
the duties heretofore imposed by law on the
articles hereinafter enumerated or provided
aor, irnporlel from Foreign countries. tAerc
shall be levied, collected, and paid tire follow
ing duties and rates ofduiy, that Is to say:
tln all slack coal or cuhn. such rs wall pass |
through halfAinch screen, forty cents per
ton Of oftwenty-eight bushels, eighty pounds to
on ali bituranous coal and sfals, seventy
ave cents per ton Of twcuty-eight bushels
eighty pounds to the bushel.
On salt, iD bulk, eight cents per one huH-
drei pounds.
On salt, in bags sacks, barrels, or other
packages, twelve cents per one hundred
On oat~meal, one half cent per pound.
ON potaiOes. ifleen cents per bushel.
On bend 0f belting leather, ami on Spanish
or olIer sole leather hftecn ler centtnn nd
vaiorcm,
On calfskin tanned, or tanned and
dressed, twenty-five per centtra, ad valorcm.
On upper leather Of all other kinds, end on
skins dressed and finished of all kinds, not
herein otherwise provided tor, twenty per
centum all yalorem.
On all skins for morocco tanned, but nn-
finished, ten per centum ad valorein.
On chicoory-root, ground or unground, one
cent per pound.
ON ali timber, squared or sided, not other
wise provided for, one cent pcr cubic foot;
On sawed boards, plaRd, deals, and other
lumber OF hemlOck, white-w0Od, sycamore,
and bass-woed, ono dollar per thousand feet
beard measure;
On ali other varieties OF sawed lumber,
two dollars per thousand feet board measure:
Provided, That when lumber Of any sort Is
plancd or finished, IN addition to the rates
herein provided, there shall be levied and
raid, for cacn she so planed or anishel, Aity
cents per thousand feet ; and If planed on one
EtIe and tOngned and groOved, one dollar per
thousand feet; and If planned on two sides
cents per Thousand feet.
On hubs for wheels, restR last-blocks,
wagon blocks, oar bO.ks, gun NlOcks, healing
blocks, aud all like blocks or sticks, rough.
hewu or saved only, twenty per centum al
valOrem.
On pickets and pallngs, twenty per centrn
nj val0rem.
I'm lAlhe, niIeGn neiite dect tnOWe&au IhcceSs
On all shingles, thirty cents per thor
sahd.
on pine clapbOsrds, two dollars per thou
eand.
On spruce cMpboards, one dollar and nfty
cents per thousand.
On house or cabinet furniture, In pieces or
rough, and not finished, thirty per centum ad
yal0renss
On cabinet wares and house farniturc, fin
ished, thirty-aye per centtuaa ad Ealorcn.
On casks aud barrels, enApty, and on sugar.
box shooks, and packing. boxes Of wood, not
Otherwise provided for, thirty per centnm ad
val0rem.
ON fruit, shade, lawn, and ornamental
trees, shrubs, plants, and h0wer-seeds, not
otherwise provided 70 twenty per centum
ad yAl0rem.
On garslen-seeds, and all other seeds for
agricultural and horticultural purposes, not
otherwise provided for, twenty per ccntum I'd
valorem.
On gingeyI ground, three cents per pound.
On Gin preserved or pickled, thirty-iye
per Gently al valorem
On ging&, essence Of, thirty five percentum
ad valorem.
On chocolate, five ccnts per pound, and on
cocoa, prepared or manufactured, two cents
per pound.
SEc.9 :. That on anil after the first day Of
August, eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
In lieu of the duties imposed by law on the
articles In this sesiion enumerated. there shall
be levied, collected, and paid on the goods,
wares, and merchandise In this section 0nu.
merated and provided for, imported from
foreign countries, ninety per centum Of the
several duties and rates OF duty now imposed
by law upon said articles seyerally, 1t being
the intent of this section to reduce existing
duties on said articles ten per centum OF such
duties, that Is to say:
On all manufactures Of cotton of which col
ton Is the component party ofchief value.
On all wo0ls hair OF the alpaca goat, and
other animals, add all manufactures wholly
or in part Of wool or hair Of the alpaca, and
otRer like animals, except as hereinafter pro
vided.
On all Iron and steel, and on ali maunfac
lures ofIron and steel, Of which such metal
or either Of them be the component part o
chief value, excepting cotton machinery.
On all metals not herein otherwise pro
yitled for, and on al manufactures of metal
ofwhioh either Of them Is the component par
of chief value, excepting percussion caps
watches, lewelry, and other articles of Orna
Inent: Provided, That all wirerOpe and wir'
strand or chain made Of iron-wlre, eithe
bright, UOppered. galvanized, Or coated witt
ether metals, shall pay the same rate ofdut,
that is now levied on the iron wire of whicl
said rope or strand or chain Is made; am
all wirorope, and wire strand or chain mad
of steel wire, either bright, uOppered, gAlvs
niZed, or coated with other metals, shall pA,
the same rate ofduty that is now levied o.
the steel wire Of whioh said rope or strand o
chain is made.
On all paper, and manufactures Of paper
excepting nnsized printing paper, books an,
other printed matter, not herein spccldcall
provided for.
On all manufactures Of India rubber gutta
percha, or straw, and on ei-cloths Of all dc
scriptionS.
on glass and glassware, and on unwrougt
pipeElay, fine clay, and fullor's earth.
On all leather not otherwise herein provit
ed for, and on all manufactures ofsRins, bonI
ivory, born, and leather, except gloves an
mittans, and Of which either of said articles
the component part ofchief value; and o
liquorice paste or liqu0rice juice.
SEC. 8. That on and after the frst day
October next there shall hecollected and pai
on all goods, wares, and merchandise OF til
growth or produce Of fc0untries east Of Il
Cape Of Good Hope, lexcept wool, raw cottol
and raw silk 30 reeled from tho Uoc00u, {
not further advanced than tram, thrown, {
organzine,l when imported Iromi places We
ofthe Cape Of Good Hope, q duty oftcn d
centilm ad val0rcnl, In addition TO the dufl,
imposed on any such article when impOfte
directly from the place or places Of the
growth or production.
SEC. 4 That on and after the first day
August, eighteen hundred and seventy-tw
in lieu Of the duties heretofore imposed
law on the articles mentioned In this seDtio
there shall be levied, collcCted, and PAIL /
the goods, wares, and merchandise n I'll
eeetlOn enumerated, imported from forell
countries tho following duties and rates
duty that is tn say. H3 38
on ail burlaps, and like manufactures
ilax, jute, OF hemp, OK Of which fax, ii1ta
hemp shall be- the conponens MasoEIai
CHIEF value, excepting ailCIl as may he sultab
for Mgglug for UOtt0n, thirty per centum
valorem; on all Ollclosh foundations or ii0t
Cloth canvas, made Of fax, jute, or hemp or
which max, jute, or hemp shall be the comp
nent material Ofchiek value, Arty per Centu
I'd valorem; on all haga cotton hays, Al
Oagdng, and all ether Ike manufactures, h
herein otherwise provided for, except bs
ging for C0tt0n, composed wholly or ii pa
OfhAx, hemp, jute, glnny-cloth, gnnny-6aI
or other material, forty per centum I'd !