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Mr. Traiutuil in the Chair.
Considerable progrcfs was ma.!e in the bill
this day, bf paling many of the claofes,
chief of them with amendments—The com*
jaittee was proceeding in the difeufliun, when
m■ mefiage from the Senate was aouounced-i*
The Secretary then appeared on the floor of
the House, and informed, that he had it in •
command from the Senate, to inform theHo»-
norable House, that they had concurred with
amendments, in the bill for laying an import
on goods, wares and merchandizes*imported
into the United state-—and hoped for the
Concurrence of the Honotable House iit'thofe
amendments. He then delivered in the bill
with a draft of the amendments, and with
drew. These amendments were read to the
Houff, ami then the Chairman of the com
mittee having resumed his place, further pro
gress .was made in difeufling the bill.
At three o’clock the committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
(To be continued*)
4* ACT for laying a duty on Goods t JViirct t .
and Merchandises imparted into the United
States .
WHEItEAS it is neceflhry for the sup
port of government, lor the difeharge
Os the debts of the* United States, and the
encouragement and protection of manufac
tures, that duties br laid on goods, wares aud
merchandizes imported: 4
Be it enabled by the Senate and House of Re
freienteuives of the United States of America
in Congress ujftmbltdy That from and after
the ift day of August neat enfuiug, the seve
ral duties herein after mentioned ftiail belaid
oh the following goods, wares and merchan
dizes imported into the United States, from
any foreign port or place, that is to fay.
Cents.
On all (jifl illed spirits of Jamaica )
prbof, imported from any kingdom > 10
or country whatsoever per gal 3
On all other distilled spirits pr. gai. 8
Oumolaires per gallon a 1-*
On Madeira wine per gallon 18
On all other wines per gallon 10 1
On every gallon of ale or *
porter, in calks, 5 >
On all cyder, beer; ale Or porter
jh bottles, per dozen *0 4
On malt per bulhel 10 <
On brown fugarfr * per pound 1
On loaf sugars per pound 3
On all other sugars (for pound 11-t •
On coffee per pound 2 I*2
On cocoa per pound “ 1
On all candles of tallow per pound" z
Oh all caudles of wax
or spermaceti - per pound 6
On chcefe per pound 4
On soap ■’ per pound z
4 On boots per pair 50 -
On all (hoes, flippers,
or goloihoes made •
of leather per pair y-
On all (hoes or flippers
made of lilk or fluff per pair 10
Oii cables ' pernawt. 75
On tarred cordage pcrn2*vt. 75
On untarred ditto and
yarn ' peruzwt. 90
On twineor packthread per 1 uwt. 200
On all fleel unwrought per 112 wt. 56
On all nails and spikes per pound 1
. On fait ' per bulhel* 6 *
On manufadured'to
bacco J per pound d
On fnuff per pound i©* ■
On ludigo per pouud 16 ■'
On wool and cotton
cards’- per dozen 50
On coal per bulhel 2 4
On pickled fiflr per band 75 '
On dried ftih per quintal 50
On all teas imported front China or India
in (hips built iu the United States, and be
longing to a citizen or citizens there
of, or in Ihips or veflcla built in foreign coun
tries, and on the 16th day of May lift, whol
ly the properly of a citizen or citizens of the
United btatcsi aud (0 continuing until the
time of importation, as follows 1
On b«hes tea per pouud $>
On ill loui hougy or other
black teas par pound 10
Oil ill by ion i«a« l<«r pygud
- •»
On all other green tea* per pound i z
On all teas imported from Europe in iliipa
drvctfeli built in the United States, and be
longing whcHly to a citizen or citizen* there
of, or in Ihips or veflela built in foreign coun
tries/ and on the i6*hof*May lalt wholly the
property of a citizenf'or ciciceus of the Unit
ed States, and so continuing until the time of
importation, as follows 7
On bohca tea - per pound 8
On all louchoug and other
black teas per pound 13
On all hyiua teas*- per pound z 6
On all other green teas ‘ per pound 16
On all teas imported in any other manner
than as above mentioned, as follows :
On bohea tea per pound i 5
On all fuucbong, or other 1
black teas per pound 22
On all hy fo'n teas per pound 45
On .all other > green teas * per pound 27.
On all goods, wares and merchan-'
dizcs, other than- teas, imported -
from Chiua or India, in lliips not
built in- the United States, and not
wh dly the property of a citizen or 12 1-2 pr I
citizens thereof, nor invelfels built }>cent. ad
in foreign, countries;, and on tiie | valorem,
j6th day of Ms) lafty* wholly the j
property of a citizen or citizens of j 1
the United States, and so contm u . j
ing until the time of importation j -
On all looking glades, win -j
dow and other glals, except J
black quart bottles,
On aiKhina, Hone and earthen J
ware, - i-ropr cent.
On gun powder, ad valorem
On all paints ground in oil *
On due and knee buckles j
On gold and silver lace, and
On gold and iilver leaf j
On all blank nooks *|"
Ou all writing, printing, or wrapping
paper, paper hangings and padsboatd
On all cabinet ware*
Qn all buttons » .
On all faddies J
On all gloves of leather 4
On-all'hats of beaver, fur, wool ormix--
turc of cither **
On All millenary ready made r>
On all callings of iron, and upon Hit > =
and rolled iron | |
On all leather tanned or tawed, and all ,
manufacture of leather, except luch 00 *
as lhall be otherwise rated J
On canes, walking Hicks, and whips 5*
On cloathing ready madt 2
On all brulhes ‘ . ?
Ou gold, lilver and plated ware, and
on jewellery and paste work
On anchots, and on all wrought tiu and
pewter ware
On playing card*, per pack 10 cents.
On every - coach, chariot or other ~| w
four whfeel carriage, and on every • * £ ...
other two wheel ; ~ o :
carriage, or parts thereof * j ? 3""
On all other goods,' wares and merchan
dize, five- per centum' on the value thereof,
at the time and place of importation, except
as follows : SaU-petre, tin in pigs, tin plates,
lead, old pewter, brals, Iron aud brals wire,
copper in platen wool, cotton, dying woods
and dying drugs, raw hides, beaver and all
other furs and deer Ikinsr-'
And be it further tuaSed by the authority
aforefaid, Tnat from and after thefirdday of
- December, which lhall be in the year one
thouland ieven hundred and -ninety, there
lhall be laid a duty on every one hundred and
twelve pounds weight of hemp imported as
afoiefaid, of fix cents; aud on cotton per
pound three cents. 5
And he it tnaQtd hy the authority aforefaid ,
That all the duties paid, or fccured to be paid
upon any of the goods, wares and merchan
dize# as aforefaid, except on diddled spirits,
other then brandy and genera, lhall
turbed or difeharged upon such of the said
goods, wares or merchandizes, as lhall with
in twelve months after payment made, or le
curtty* given, he exported to auy country,
without the limits of the 'United State*, as
fettled by the late treaty of peace, except
one per centum 011 the emuuut of the said
duties, in confidvration of the* a pence which
(hall have ’accrued by; the entry* end fafe
keeping thereof.
»ew he ittautled ht eke authority * ferefuid ,
. Xb*4 then. y*.
every quintal of dried, and on every barrel
of pickled filh, of the*fitherics of the United
States, and on every barrel of salted provii
fion of the United States, exported to any
country without the limits thereof, in lieu o£
a drawback of the duties imp-fed o i the
portauou of the fait employed ana-expended
therein, viz. " Cents.
On every quinta! of dried fiffi, 5
On every barrel of pickled filh, 5
On every barrel of salted provision, 5
And be it further enabled by the authority '
aforejaid, That a difeount of ten per cent,
on all the duties imposed by this aft, (halt
be allowed on such goods, wares and mer
chandizes, as ihall be imported in vessels builc
in the United States, ahd which /hall bo
wholly nhp property of a.citizen or citizens
thereof, or in vessels built in foreign countries,
and on the 16th day of May last, wholly the
property of»a citizen or citizens of the Unit
ed and so continuing until the time
of importation. 0
An* be it further enabled hy the authority
aforefaid'r That this ad thall continue and be
! in force until the firft dav of June* which (hall
be in »he year of our Lord, -one-thousand
' seven hundred and ninety-fix, and from thence
until the end of the next fucceediog session of
Cong refs,- whiclr iliaHbe held thereafter 1 , "and
no longer.
FREDERICK A.* MUHLENBERG,’
Speaker of the tiouje of R prejentatives . •
JOHN ADAMS, /tce~Prejident of thn
United Sta es, and Prejident of ihe Senate-
Approved— July 4, 1789, •
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefidenr
of the United States.
Aft ACT imfoftng Duties on Tonnage- -
BE it enabled by the Senate & House ofßef re** ~
fentatives of the United S ates of America if*
Cengrejs ajjembled, Thar the following duties
(hall be, and are hereby imposed on all Oiips
;or veffclrf entered in the United States, tbac
• is to fay, : on' air’lhips or vessels built withit*
the said Hates, and belonging wholly to a ci
tizen or citizens thereof ; or not built within
the said dates, but on the twenty ninth day
of Mav, .one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-hihe, belonging, and during the timfc
such (hips or vessels Ihall continue to belong,
wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof at the
rarest fix cents per tonon all ihips or vessels
hereafter built in the United States, belonging
wholly, or in part to the fubjefts of foreign
powers, at the rate of thirty cents per* ton
on all (hips or veffelVat the rate of fifty
cents per ton."'
Provided always, and he it that
no lhip or vessel built within-'the aforefaid
liases, and belonging to a v citizen or citizens
'hereof, (hall, whiift employed in
ing trade, or in -ithe -fiiheries, pay tonnage
mote than once in any year.
A:d be tt further enacted, That every (hip
or vessel employed in the fraufportation of
any of the produce or manufactures of the
United States, coaflwife, within the said
ffate6, except such (hip or vessel be built with
in the laid Hates, and belong to a citizen or
citizens thereof, ihall-on each entry pay fifty
cents per ton, •
And be it further enabled, That this aft (hall
- commence, and be in force, from and after
the fifteenth day of AuguH next.
FREDERICK A.’ MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House if Representatives •
JOHN ADAMS, Pice-Prejident of ibe
Uhi tea States, ana Pt fident of the Senate »
Approved—July 20, 1789.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President
' of the United States.
* 4
N E W’- YORK, July 1.
Ext rad of a letter from P> evidence, Rhtde%
Ijlandj dated June 1 6, 1789.
“ To obviate the difficulties that have oc
curred to you, and which indeed have been
an objection with the majority to the repeal
ing the tender laws, the minority would rea
dily fall in w ith making an iuHal’neni aft, al
io to allow the paper to continue a tender for
all executions, and would even be willing to
enter (0 far into a comproaiife, as to put it
upon the fame footing with gold and fitver,
that is to (ay, a tender ihould not cancel tho
Jtpt, hut the iutcreft ihould veafe from