Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-22
war rms cELEBKAIloN .
rhs Present Tara Bsx T1mss OfoAsef rban
the FIRST Levied.

the 1irst lsvssd.
From tho Philadelphia Record.
Among tbs curious propositions for
spending money before the stsie LIZ tsislaturs
10 . bill 70 appropriate 500 "for the
csisbrs.,on Of .6s sisning Of :hs ar;s . sstin -
Lancaster ON July next" II tho people
OF the United Bta,os shouId revive the tariR
oct OF l7s9, imposiDR duty averaging PSF
cent upon q few hundred articles, and ges
rid OF tho cot Of 1883, lsvylng "a average
would, indeed, have reason for celebrating
q Lancaster, and everywhere else, on the
lth Of uly and every othor day In the year.
We have no idoa that our patriotic and
tariff loving representatives at Harrisburg
ever examined tho tariff act aligned by
wsahipg gtop, aud which tho patriots OF that
day ana generation considered sum cient for
the support of the govern m snt and for the
encouragement and protection OF manufao.
turers. In order that they may vote intel.
iisently We publish H. The Mills tariff
six times higher than the tariff sct OF 1850,
which follows:
An aot for laying q duty on goods. wares
snd merchandise imported into the
United States
SECTION !. whereas, II is necessary for
the support OF the United States and the
encouragement and protection OF manufao-
turers that duties be laid on goods, wares
end merchandise imported, 10 Il enacted
by the Senate and House OF Representatives
Of the United States OF America In Congress
assembled, that, on ana after the first day
of August next ensuing, the several duties
hereinafter mentioned shall DO laid on tho
following goods, wares and merchandise
imported into the United States from any
foreign port or place, that ID to say On Oil
distilled spirits OF am sica proc, per gsllon,
10 cents; on sil other distilled spiriw, per
u 49,
cents; on Madeira wine, per gallon 18 csnts;
ON oil other wines, per gallon, 10 cents; on
beer, Gle or porter, per gallon, cents; on
cider, beer, ale or porter In bottles, per
dozen, 20 cents; on malt, por bnshel, 10
cent?; on brown sugars, per pound, csnt;
other sugar., per pound, ~ cen,s; on
copper, per pound, 2n cents; on cocoa, per
pound, cent; on eli candles OF tsliow, per
pound 2 cents; on Gil candles OF wax or
spermacettI, per pound, cents; on cheese,
per pound, 4 cent?; on aosp, per pound,
on all shoes, slippers or golCshes made OF
leather, per pair, cents; on all shoes or
slippers made OF silk or stuff, per pair, 10
cents on cables, for every 1l2 pounds 10
cents on tarred cordsge, for svory liz
pounds, 70 cents on untsrred cordage and
yarn, for every liz pounds, so conts On
twlne or psck thread, for every liz pounds,
200 cents; on all steel, unwrought, for every
liz pounds, &c cents; on nails and epik 90,
per pound, cont; on salt, psr bushel, O
cents; on snuff, per pound, cents on
indigo, per pound, 10 cents on wool and
cotton cards, per dozen, 90 cents on coal,
pOr bushel, 2 cents; on piokled fish, per
barrel, rs cents on dried fish, psr quintsI,
so cents on teas imported from China or
India, Bohes, Per pound, cents ;
Fuchong or other black teas, Per
pound, 10 cents; all Hyson teas
teas, per pound, IL cents on ell teas im-
ported from Europe, Bohea, per pound,
/ cents Fuchong and other black teas. per
| pound, Is cents all Hyson teas, per pound
/ 20 cents all other Rreon teas, per pound,
/ IL cents |; on all looking glasses, window
aud other glass, except black quart bottles,
china, stone and esrthenwsre, gunpowdsY.
l paint ground In oil, shoe and knee buckle los,
i gold and silver Leaf, blank books, 10 per
centum ad valoreu. on all writing, print
ing or wrapping paper, paper bsnginRs ant
pastebosrd, cabinet wares, buttons, saddles,
loren hats Of beaver, fur. wool or mix
ture Of either; millinery ready made, cast
ings OF Iron, slit and rolled iron, leather
tanned or tawed, manufactures of leather,
canes, walking sticks and whips, clothing
ready made, brushes, gold, silver anc
anchors, wrought, tin and pewter
ware, ~ per centum ad vslorem
on playing cards, per pack, 10 cents. Or
every coach, chariot or other four wheeled
carriage, and on every chaise or other two
wheeler or part thereof, Is per centum I'D
L valoven, On ell other goods, wares and
merchandise, 8 per centum on the valu.
thereof Ut the time and place OF importation
/ except as follows: SaltpetTe, tin in pigs, tiI
In plates, lead, old pewter, brass, iron
brass wire, copper In plates, wool, cotton
dyeing woods and dye,ng drugs, raw hides
beaver and all other furs and deer skius.
Section 2. And be 1t further enacted by
the authority Aforesaid that from and sfteI
/ the lss dsy OF December, which shall be II
the year 1899, thsi o shall be paid y d nty OF
| every ll2 pounds weight OF hemp imported
as aforesaid OF 90 cents, and on cotton pei
! pound 3 cent?.
Section 3. And be It enacted by tn,
authority Aforesaid that sill the duties pait
| or secured to be paid upon any of the goods
| wares and merchandise as aforesaid, excep
on distilled spirits, other than brandy O
geneva wares or merchandise, as shal
/ within twelve months after payment mad
or security given be exported to an,
country within the limits OF the Unite,
States, as settled ty the late treaty of peace
shall be refunded except per centum ol
the amount OF the said duties, In consider
stion OF the expense which shalt hav
occurred by the entry end saiekeepin
Section 4. And be It enacted By the au
thority aforesaid that there shall be Above,
and paid on every quintal of dried and OF
every barrel OF picked fish OF the fisherie
OF the United States, aud on every barrel @
salted provisions of the United States
exported to any country without the limit
| thereof, In lieu OF a drR " back OF the dutie
imposed on the importation of the sal
employed and expended therein, viz: o.
every quintal OF dried fish, 8 cents; ol
every barrel Of picked fish, 8 cent?; OF
every barrel OF sailed provision, cents.
Section 5. And be It further enacted b,
| the authority aforesaid that discount Of
per cent on oil the duties imposed by thi
| act shall be allowed on such goods, ware
and merchandise - shall be imported Il
vessels bnilt In the United States, an,
which shall be wholly the property OF
| citizsn or citizens thereof or In vessels bull
In foreign countries and on the 10 In day @
May last wholly the property OF citizen O
citizens OF the United States, aud 30 con
tinuing until the tune of mportat.on.
Section o. And be II further enacted b,
the authority aforesaid, that this sot shsi
continue and be In force until the lst da,
OF June, which shall be In the year OF on
Lord, 1895, and from thence until the en-,
OF the next succeeding session OF Congress
| which shall bs heidthereaiter and no Ion Y OF
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERa
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS,
Ntcs President OF the United States an,
President Of the Senate.