The New York herald., 1876-02-01
Mr.. MORRISONS NEW BILL.

WASHINGTON, JAN 81, 1870
The following is the full text of Representative Nor
rsons bill introduced to-day and referred TO the Com
mittee of Ways and heans;-
An act and simplify existing laws, imposing du
ties on imports. aud to reduce taxation. -
it Hs'sa S s a Iis the On aae n imposed a. Il:
Of the FOODS and d ae G
lowing of duties upon said articles severAy that is 10
say
SECTION lon all manufactures OF cotton, except jeans
Ssnaon nS not SeeS
eSOred stained or printed and no. exceeding iH1
ing and exceeding in weight five per yard
ps per ya sae Or
printed % Ssns per yard on apeT eo and Lighter
the inch counting the and hng, unhleached
yard; coored stained painted printed per
square yard On cotton jeans, denims dings bed tick
similar use, unbleached exceeding
sve to the square yard cents pe Ssre
esachsd ~ cents per square yard i cOloTsd stained
lighter goods IKE description exceeding 200 threads
e ssd ans P4
s5s raS s0rS % ssS saS p'S or
70 the square Inch eoanting the warp and hng,
Seaehe6 cents per square ysd coored
ned painted Of printed ~ cents per square ysrd
in the foregoing schedule unbleachsd valued at l0
quare yard coiored valued IS per square
srd and cotton % jeans denims and drng unbiescsed
goods every description the value Of which shall
Iaid duty Of 25 per ad valorem. on thread
single or advanced beyond the condition Of single by twist
ing two or more single yarns together whether in beams
not exceeding 4o cents per pound 10 cents per pound
60 per pound ssSsedns % cents per per
pound 40 pound g. spool thread cotton
cents per DOZEN sgcsedng 100 yards for every SddenS
100 yards thread each spool fractional part thereof
and cotton cOored
a@ss and ali cotton hosiery cen. sd yaoren cotton
velvet 80 per cent ad vaorem cotton orads nsertings
ton otherwise provided for, 80 per ad vaOre
DUTIES ON IRON
hammered, comprising flats not less than inch
than inches thick: less than three.
and less than threeiourths of
more than two inches SQUARE Z cent per pound Bar
threeeighths OF an inch more than inches thick
less than or moro Than two inches
in diameter and squares less than of inch
pound But all iron in slabs blooms loops other
iron except castings as iron in bars and pay
duty aesornEy I'd & and Of the e. above iron shall pay
hoise iron made from sand ore Sy one process so
boiler or other plate iron not less than thres.ix'
sssnsAs inch thickness per pound boiler
per tom iron wire bright coppered timed drawn and
less than No is wire gauge per pound over
No 10 and not No 25, cents per pound;
cred with cotton silk other material shall pay
coils three sixteenths of inch less in diameter
whether coated with metal not coated and all descrp
part not otherwise specifically enumerated and provided
timed wire spiral furniture springs manufactured
sbss 81 iron roD WIRE ssn pes G9sn Or
per pound sheet iron. black, thinner
20 and not thinner Than No. IS een per-
pound; do thinner than No 25 wire gauge, IL cent per
inches width not thinner than oneeiEhtb Of an inch
half wide eighth Of an inch in thick
Ds and al Ss Ans boos s " S 0 70 wire
wTe gauge "a cents per pc Pound SIS rods cent per pound
wise provided for cent per pound all handssws
inches in length 81 per dozen twenty-five
ten inches in length dozen inches length
descriptions not exceeding ten inches in length 20
PpeanS on tSn % ssn per-
1000; on iron squares marked on one side. cents per
all manufactures Of steel of which steel shall
pe o ss wy I Tor d
on ra% ay bars made IN part 81 steel Sls pc. ton
made of wire rods less than neourth Of inch
n S Ps5 SG
pound; under No wire gauge 80 cent ad vaorem
smiths hammers and sedses axes Of parts thereof and
msesbIe iron in castings not otherwise provided for
wrought iron nuts washers ready punched cent per
pound OS wrought board spikes and
az Ses Ga ou gas csn. s.d ps9 ss' odS5
on screws, commonly called wood screws two inche:
San so nhe. % length cents c P, psI pOund
81 OF 1S ON S snS GsT .ssd sa
half pound cast iron OF every description
per on steel bars coils sbes, and steel not
less than oneo9rh Of an inch in diameter valued at seven
valued above and above per
@ and per ss cents per .Rs
pound; steel wire less than onefourth Of inch in
nd not lass wi fonr
cents per pound less nner than No is wire gauge
line corse. and hat steel wire cents per pound on
sheets and pipes cents per pound lead shot
lead, ht only to be Manufactured cents per pound.
Copper in plates bars nsots pigs in other forms not
oss or herein snH%ssSd as cents per pSand
rods pipes and copper bottoms and all manufactures
os per csna
SEC Son sksin silk for dias in skin. or caps. IS per
cent vaiorem silk in the yarn advanced than
cs k cent aG - sewing & * s1U the
PHd 90 GoS per cent sS % Sng %oA.T
in patterns OF such size shape or form cut in such
all goods, and merchandise not herein other
wise provided io mace e. r % ~ s sim s eompo-
by under various laws OF their
Provided that this act apply goods wares and
merchandise which have s material thereof y
and piece silks ribbons and silk velvet or velvet
per cent ad valorem silk vestings, pongee shawls.
sears mantillas. pelerpes handkercasis' ses .ees.
shirts bonnets hats caps turbans ehemsettes
hose mtts aprons tchngs. gloves. suspenders watch
chains webtng braids, nges galoons tasse cords and
trimmings made cothing OF silk OF which silk
is component material Of chief value, 20 per cent ad
vaorem and ornaments for dresses and outside
garments Of silk OF which silk Is the component
material Of value and containing no WOOL worsted or
goats hair ad vaorem. manufactures OF SILK or
Of which silk tho component material OF ehe value not
otherwise provided for, 40 per cent, ad vaofem-
sEc 4On cigars cigarettes and cheroots OF all kinds
- per poand leaf and not
stemmed 40 cents per pound.
wo0Ll
SIC Son woods OF the hrsi class the value whereof AZ
the last place whence exported to the United States ex
cudng charges such shall be 80 cents or less per
pound, cents pound; woods OF the same class he
value whereof the place whence exported TO
the United States excluding charges such port shall ex
ceed ~ pound 10 pound wool OF the
second class and all hair Of the aud other ike
animals the value whereof at the last place whence ex
ported 70 the United States excluding charges tn SAID
ports, shall be 81 less per pound. cents per
pound on wools Of the class the value whereof al the
or place whence exported 70 the United states ex
euas Re charges a. such shall exceed 81 cents per
the value whereof ~ thc rovt =, oIare ,vhenre