The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-02

appropriated tor the survey OF rivers aud harbors
"a s requisite fo- contingencies. may be used for
said purpose.
Approved, June 10, 1879.
tGRyRRAL NATuRP-No. Ill
AN ACT 10 reduce duties on imports, and to
reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
se,tdtires Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled. That on and after tho first day
Of August, eighteen hundred and seyenty-two, in
lieu of the duties heretofore imposed by law on
the articles hereinafter enumerated or provided
for imported from foreign countries, there shall
be levied, collected, and paid the following du-
ties and rates of duty that is to say
On all slack coal or culm, such as will pass
through half-inch screen, forty cents per ton
Of twenty-eisht bushels, eighty pounds to the
bushel.
On all bituminous coal and shale, seventy five
cents per ton Of twenty eight bushels, eighty
pounds to the bushel.
On salt, in bulk, eight cents per one hundred
pounds.
On salt, in bags, sacks, barrels, or other
packages, twelve cents per one hundred
poundS
On potatoes, fifteen cents per bushel. LEI
On bend or betting leather, and on Spanish
or other sole leather, fifteen per centnm ad va
loren
On calf-skins, tanned or tanned and dressed,
twenty Ave per centum ad valorem.
On upper leather of all other kinds, and on
skins dressed and finished Of all kinds, not herein
otherwise provided for. twenty per centum aa
On ali skins for morocco tanned, but unfin-
ished, ten per centum ad valorem.
On chiceory root. ground or anground, one cent
per pound. u ssH r..
ON all timber, squared or sided, not other.
wise provided for, one centper cubic foot
On sawed boards, plank, deals. aud other
lumber of hemlock, whitewood, sycamore, and
Eastwood, one dollar per thousand feet board
measure. t3G
On all other varieties of sawed lumber, two
dollars per thousand feet board measure: Pro-
vided, That when lumber of any sort is planned
or finished, in addition to the rates herein pro-
vided there shall be levied and paid, for each
sand feet, and if planned on one side and tongned
and grooved, one dollar per thousand feet, and il
planed on two sides and tongued and groovsd,
one dollar and fifty cents per thousand feet.
On hubs for wheels. posts, last-blocks,
wagon blocks, oar blocks, gun blocks, heading
blocks and all like blocks or sticks, Tough-hewn
or sawed only, twenty per centum ad valorem.
On pcke;s and palings, twenty per centum
On laths, fifteen cents per thousand pieces
On all shingles, thirty-fye cents per thou
On pine ciapboards, two dollars per thou
On spruce clapboards, one dollar and fifty cents
On house or cabinet furniture, in pieces or
rough, and not finished, thirty per centum ad
valorem.
On cabinet wares and house furniture, fin
ished, thrty-five per centum ad yalorem
On casks and barrels, empty, and on sugar
box shocks, and packing-boxes of wood, not
otherwise provided for, thirty per centum ad
valorem.
On fruit, shade, lawn, and ornamental trees,
shrubs plants, and fiower-sesds, not other
wise provided for, twenty per centrum ad va
loren.
On garden seeds, and all other seeds for agri.
cultural and horticultural purposes, not other
wise provided for, twenty per centum ad va
loren.
On ginger, ground, three cents per pound
On ginger, preserved or picked, thirty five per
centum ad valorem. at
On ginger, essence of, thirty-five per centum
ad yalorem
On chocolate, five cents per pound, and on
Cocoa prepared or manufactured, two cents per
pound No.
SEC. 2. That on and after the first day of Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and seyenty-two, in lieu
of the duties imposed by law on the articles in
in this section enumerated, there shall be levied
collected and paid on the goods, wares, and
merchandise in this section enumerated and pro.
vided for, imported from foreign countries ninety
per cent,lm of the several duties and rates Of
duty now imposed by law upon such articles
seyerally, IL being the intent of this section to
duce existing duties on said articles ten per CEN
tum of such duties, that is to say:
On all manufactures of cotton of which
cotton Is the component part of chief value.
On al, woods, hair of the alpaca goat, and
other animals, and oil manufactures wholly or
in part of wool or hair of the alpaca, and other
like animals, except as hereinafter provided.
On all iron and steel, and on all manufactures
of iron and steel. of which such metals or either
of them shall be the component part of chief
value, excepting cotton machinery.
On all metals not herei.i otherwise provided
for, and on all manufactures of metals OF which
either of them is the component part of chief
value, excepting percussion CABS watches lew
elry and other articles of ornament Provided,
That all wirerope and wire strand or chain
made of iron-wire either bright, coppered gal.
ysniZed, or coated with other metals, shall pay
the same rate of duty that is now levied on the
iron wire of which said rope or strand or chain
is made; and all wire rope and wire strand or
chain made of steel wire, either bright, coppered
galvanized, or coated with other metals, shall
pay the same rate of duty that is now levied on
The steel wire of which said rope or strand or
chain is made
On all paper, and manufactures of paper, ex-
cepting unsized printing paper, books and other
printed matter, not herein specifically provided
for.
On all manufactures of India rubber, Eutta
percha or straw, and on oil-cloths of all deserip
TONS
On glass and glassware, and on unwrought
ppe-clay, fine clay, and fuller's earth
On ali leather not otherwise provided for, and
on all manufactures of skins, bone, ivory, horn,
and leather, except gloves and mittens, and Of
which either of said articles is the component
part of chief value; and on liuuorice paste or
lquorice juice.
SBc. g. That on and after the first day of Octo-
Der next there shall be collected and paid on all
goods, wares, and merchandise of the growth or
produce of countries east of the Cape of Good
Hope, Except WOOL raw cotton, and raw silk as
reeled from the cocoon, or not further advanced
than tram, thrown, or organzine,) when i'm