Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-11

Umbrella sticks, crude, to wit, all par
fridge, HARDWOOD, pimcntO, orange, myrtle,
and other sticks and canes, IN the rough or
no further manufactured than cut into
lengths suitable for umbrella, parasol, or
sun-shade sticks. OF walking canes;
Uranium, oxide of vanilla beans or va
nilla plants; Venice turpentino; waters
wax, bay or myrtle, Brazilian and Chinese
whale-bone, manufactured; yams; yeast
cakes; zafler.
SEC. o. That for all purposes the standard
for vinegar shall bo taken TO be that strength
which requires thirty-live grains of biCnrbOn-
ate of potash to neuiralize one ounce troy OF
vinegar, and all import duties that now are,
or may hereafter be, imposed by law ON vim
egar imported from foreign countries shall be
collected according to sand standard.
SEC. Z. That for u term of two years from
aud after thepassage Of this act, and no long
or, machinery and apparatus designed only
for, and adapted to be used for steam tow
age on canals, and not now manufactured in
the United States, may be imported by any
| State, or by any person duly authorized by
/ legislature of any State free of duty, subject
| TO such regulations ms may be prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury; and also that
| for the term of two years from and after tho
passage of this act and no longer. steam
! plow machinery, adapted to the cultiva-
ton of the soil, may be imported by any per-
son for his own use, free of duty, subject to
such regulations Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury rs before provided.
SEC. 8. That all imported goods, wares,
| and merchandise which may be in the public
stores or bonded warehouses on the first day
of August, eighteen hundred and seventy
two shall be subjected to no other duty upon
| the entry thereof for consumption than if
the same were imported respectively after
that day; and all goods wares, and mer-
chandise remaining in bonded warehouses
| a Il HI I'LL Al.
feet and upon which the duties shall have
been paid, shall be entitled to refund Of
the difference between the amount Of duties
paid and the amount of duties said goods
wares, and merchandise would be subitct't5
If the same were imported respectively after
that day.
SEC. o. That where firearms, scales, bal,
ances, shovels, spades, axes, hatchets, ham
mers, plows, cultivators, mowing-machines,
and reapers manufactured with stocks or
handles made of wood grown in the United
States are exported for benefit of drawback
under section four of the act Of August fifth
eighteen hundred and siXty-onc and entitled
" An act to provide increased revenue from
imports, TO pay interest on the public debt
and for other purposes such articles shall
be entitled to such drawback under that act
in all cases, when the imported material TX
coed oue-half cf the value of the material
used.
SEC. no. That from aud after the passage
of this act all lumber, timber, hemp. Manila,
and iron and steel rods bars, spikes, nails,
and bolts, and copper and composition metal,
| which may be necessary for the construction
and equipment of vessels built in the United
States for the purpose of being employed in
the foreign trade, including the trade be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the
United States, and finished after the passage
of this act, may be imported in bond under
such regulations us the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe; and upon proof that
such materials have been used for the pur-
pose aforesaid, no duties shall be paid there
on Provided, That vessels receiving the
benefit of this section shall not be allowed to
engage in the cOastwise trade of the United
States more than two months in any one
year, except upon the payment to the United
States ct the duties on which rebate is
herein allowed: And provided further. That
all articles of foreign production needed for
the repair of American vessels engaged OK
clusivey in foreign trade, may be withdrawn
from bonded warehouses free of duty under
such regulations rs the Secretary Of the
Treasury may prcscibe.
SEC. IL. That the pIoviso in section foul
of an act entitled" An act to protect the rev
enue, and for other purposes, approved july
twenty-eighth eighteen hundred and sixty.
six, is hereby modified and amended so rs Il
read us follows Provided. That from and
ported salt in bond may be used in curing
fish, taken by vessels licensed to engage in
the fisheries, under such regulations us the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
and upon proof that said salt has been used
IN curing fish, the duties on the same shall
be RENTED.
DISTILLED SPIRITS.
SEC. -. That tho act entitled "An act imposing
taxes distilled spirits and Tobacco, and for Other
RHd SyesRi be and the same i hereby amcnd iS
That section one be amended by striking out In,
word "ffly" and inserting In lieu thereof the wOrt
Seventy p Provided, nevertheless That distilled
spirits lawfully deposited in distlery bonded ware
house when this act shall take effect may be withdraw
therelrom payment Of the taxes thereon at tho t
within the time and in the manner liked by law at h
time Of such deposit Provided further. That tn,
special tax paid by tho dstillors prior to the takn;
effect Of this act which has not been exhausted by tn
quantity Of spirits distilled az provided by law shall b
refunded upon proper application out II any money
arising from internal taxes not otherwise appropriated
and that said section be further amended by striking
out tho words "n Of the number Of gallons
and inserting IN lieu thereof tho words amounting t.
a gallon tho words" aud any fractional part Of
gallon less than one-half gallon in any oask pack
age, shall DO exempt from tax
That section two be amended by striking out tn
word meters
That section three be amended By striking out al
aftor the onactng clause, and Inserting in lieu herco
the following words That tho commissioner VI Inter
mel Revenue is hereby authorized to order and require
such changes Of or additions to distlng apparatus
connecting pipes pumps, oisterns, any machinery
connected with used in the dstillGry promise;
or may require to be put on any Of the stills, tubs
cstern pipes, other vessels, such fistenings locks
or selas as he may deem necessary,
That section seven be amended by strikin. out th
words but In no case shall such bond he made for
| less sum than five thousand dollars
That section ten be amended by striking out al
amer the enactng clause, and inserting In lieu theroo
the following to wit That On the receipt Of motto
distlng the assessor shall proceed, at the cxpcns
. | of the United States, with the aid Of an assstan
designated for the purpose by tho Commissioner 3
Int n III Ilpp
for the purpose Of estimating and determining rs tru
spirtprodueing capacity for day Of twcnty-foq
in tripcate, copy Of which shall bo delivered
the dstiller and shall take effect and after tho dat
and the other transmitted to the Commissioner .
Internal Revenue. In all surveys made under this nc
from grain shall represent not less than bushel
grain, and seven gallons Of mash beer brewed 0
ermented frommolasscs shall represent not less tina
gallon Of moasscs, except In dstileres operatIn
the sour-mash principle, in which dstillerios sx
gallons Of beer brewcd formented from grain sha
represent not less than one bushel OF grain. If III
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue shall at any tim
be satisfied that such report Of the capacity If an
dsllley Is in any respect Incorrect or needs revision
he shall direct tho assessor 70 make, in Ike
another survey Of said dstillory tho report of sal
survey to be made In trplcate and deposited n here
That section eleven be amended by striking out Ia
words "any TO assess special tax upon" an
the words " or for the collector to collect tho sam,
or for any dissor who has heretofore paid speci'
specified words the words to commence or % also, b
striking out tho words " assessor of internal royonu
10 assess for any collector to collect any special Ia
for" and inserting In lieu OF tho last specified WORD
the words person 60 engage in the business Of" ais,
after the words " six hundred feet each time the
4 occur, tho words IN direct lnc.n
! That section twelve he amended by inserting ate
tho words six hundred feet" the words in dire,
liug.n
: That section thirteen Is hereby repealed
That section fifteen be amended BY inserting ant
tho word "nanufaeturon tho words Until tho Ia
, thereon shall have been paid
That section sixteen DO amended by striking out n
| WOr az q
warehouse and inserting In lieu thereof tho words
the expense of the United States from aud after III
T. passage Of this actn
That section eighteen 10 amended by striking o,
the words a." not having paid tho special taxi an
inserting In lieu thereof the words other thana rect
fer or wholesale iquOrdealor who has paid the spec
tax or dstiller who has given the bond [" and nser
ing after the words who shall pnt up" the words &c
| keep up,n
e That section nineteen be amended by striking Oh
t. the words eleventh and "wenty-Grst' and Ii an
false entry shall be made in either Of said hooks or nm
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