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the resolution, but he was not willing to impute blame, where there was no cause of censure; In a long course of years, during which the printing of the House had been executed by the persons now employed, he had never known any just ground for complaint. If the resolution should be adopted, he hoped that the committee would report speedily.

self, and not left to the discretion of the printer. At present the documents are printed in just such order as the printer may choose. The question was, whether that matter ought not to be submitted to some more responsible officer of the House. He wished to state some facts on this subject. It would be recollected by gentlemen that a report had been made, on the 11th February last, by the Committee on Military Affairs, in relation to cer- Mr. MERCER said that the circumstances in which he tain documents received from the War Department, in had been placed, rendered it his duty to make some exanswer to a call moved by the gentleman from Ohio, [Mr.planation ou the subject. It had been his misfortune to SLOANE:] that much discussion had taken place in rela-have the printing of a document, greatly needed by the tion to that report, and to the order in which the docu- committee to which he belonged, delayed for weeks toge ments accompanying it should be printed. That order ther. The printing of it had been ordered long before had been fixed by the House, and the printing directed to the document to which the gentleman from Pennsylvania be done. But nothing had been seen of that report and alluded. He had been, in consequence, obliged to call document, while, since that day, twelve documents, of a several times on the printers to the House, from whom he more recent date, had been printed, and laid on the tables had learned that the rule commonly observed by them of the members, one ordered on the 12th February, an- was to print those documents first for which there was other on the 21st, another on the 28th, two on the 27th, the most pressing demand by the House, and the printers two on the 25th, and so on, up to the present time, and had stated to him, as a reason why the printing of his doyet a report, the printing of which had been ordered on cument had been delayed, that much of the type, and the 11th, had not been received. He should like to know many of the hands were kept in constant occupation in under what authority the printer exercised such control | printing the very document respecting which the gentleover the deliberations of the House for that was the prac-man from Pennsylvania now complains. That document tical result: For, when the House had ordered the printing he understood to be immediately desired by the House, of a report they did not usually act upon it until the print- and had, therefore, suffered it to take precedence of the ed copies were received. He thought this matter ought one in which he, [Mr. M.] was more particularly interestto be subject to the direction of some responsible officer ed, although that had been ordered seven or eight weeks of the House. He might be told that the printer was an ago. He referred to the memorial on the subject of the officer of the House, and, as such, was responsible. But Colonization Society. if the House should attempt to censure and remove him, then he supposed they would hear that he was an officer by contract, and that it could not be done. The evil was susceptible of a very easy remedy. It was simply for the House to say that all documents shall be printed in the order in which they are sent to the printer, unless otherwise directed.

Mr. WILLIAMS made an inquiry as to the time when the Committee upon Rules would be likely to report. Mr. CULPEPER said that he had no particular objection to the resolution: but he thought that the size of the document, now it was finished, (for it was now in his hands,) was, of itself, a sufficient proof that it was not a very small task to print it. A copy had been laid on his table. There was one also on the table of the Clerk and of the Speaker, and a sufficient number of other copies to supply all the members had been sent up from the printer's office, and were now within the building, though not yet distributed, having only just arrived.

Mr. WRIGHT, of Ohio proposed the following amendment to the resolution:

"And also, into the causes which have delayed the printing of the report of the Committee on Military Affairs, made to the House on the 11th February last.”

Mr. INGHAM said, in reply, that, when he stated to the House the existence of an improper practice, which had continued for a long time, the tendency of which was evidently injurious, and proposed the application of a remedy for the evil, he could see no reason why he must refer to a special instance, in which that evil had operated. It was sufficient that he stated the evil generally. He was, therefore, opposed to the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. WRIGHT.] He trusted the committee on the Rules of Order would not be bur. thened with the task of investigating the conduct of officers of this House, or of preferring charges which might end in their expulsion from office. He could not see any cause for the extreme sensibility of gentlemen. He had Mr. BARTLETT replied to Mr. INGHAM, and vindicat-not attributed any improper motives to the printers. He ed the conduct of the printers of the House. The gen- had only said that the printers had regulated this matter tleman from Pennsylvania complains that twelve docu- by their own discretion, and according to their own pleaments have been printed since this was ordered, and re- sure, and, in that assertion, he was supported by the statepresents this by way of accusation against the printers.ment of the gentleman from Virginia. The printers had And will the gentleman say that this has not always been violated no rule for there was no rule to violate. He the custom of the House? Has it not been the constant had not imputed to them motives of any kind. Why, mode of conducting the printing of this House, that, when then, should so much sensibility be manifested by their a voluminous document is ordered to be printed, if other friends? If a member could not rise in his place and arsmaller and shorter documents are subsequently ordered, raign the conduct of any officer of this House, or of the that these latter are printed, and sent up to the House, Government because that officer did not happen to be while the printing of the other still goes on? How present in the House, things were come to a strange pass, otherwise would have gentleman have it conducted? Is indeed! If such a doctrine were established, the memthe gentleman so little acquainted with the subject, as to bers of the House must have their lips sealed forever. suppose, that the whole body of workmen, in an office What he had stated, was true. The printers did exercise like that in which the printing of this House is done, can their own discretion as to the order in which the docube engaged in printing one document? Does he not ments were printed. Some they did not print till late in know, that, while a part of the type, and a part of the the recess of Congress. Gentlemen sometimes received hands, are occupied in printing one voluminous set of pa- copies of documents, the printing of which had been orpers, with all the expedition consistent with an accurate dered at the previous session, just before they left home performance of the work, that other type, and other to attend the succeeding session. This had happened to workmen, remain disposable, and are set to work upon himself, the last fall. There ought to be a rule in this such other smaller portions of printing, as are ordered matter. The remedy he proposed was a general one. from day to day? Mr. B. said, he had no objection to He did not wish it should be considered as made with a

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view to any specific abuse, nor ought the Committee on Rules to be charged with any such investigation as was proposed by the amendment.

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ing the unfinished business, was thereupon put, and decided by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas 100, Nays 87. Mr. MALLARY now moved to go into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. MARTIN of S. C., contended that the motion was not in order, inasmuch as the votes of two-thirds of the House was requisite to postpone the unfinished business; and, in support of his argument, he referred to the 19th, and 104th rules of order, which are in the words following.

19. Friday and Saturday in every week shall be set apart for the consideration of private bills and private bu siness, in preference to any other, unless otherwise determined by a majority of the House.

Mr. STEWART was opposed to the resolution. For one, he was entirely satisfied with the manner in which the public printing had been performed. He thought the regulation proposed by his colleague, instead of being a salutary one, was calculated to prove highly inconvenient and injurious. It must strike every one, at first blush, that if the House required the documents to be printed in the order in which they were introduced into the House, the consequences could not but be destructive to the progress of business. Voluminous communications were frequently received from the Departments, and ordered to be printed, on which it was not contemplated that the 104. No standing rule or order of the House shall be House should found any immediate action. Immediately rescinded or changed, without one day's notice being after, bills and other matters were reported by commit- given of the motion therefor. Nor shall any rule be sustees, on which it was desirable to act as speedily as pos-pended, except by a vote of at least two-thirds of the sible; these also were ordered to be printed; but, if the members present. principle advocated by the gentleman should be adopted, all these bills and reports, and all proceedings thereon, must stand still till the printers had got through with perhaps a thick octavo volume, the order for which happened to be of a prior date. Documents in the Georgia case, had been ordered to be printed at the last session. They formed a heavy volume, and the printing of them, on the plan now proposed, would have delayed a large portion of the current business of that session.

Mr. INGHAM denied that he had ever proposed that the documents must be printed in the same order of succession in which they were introduced into the House. [At this point of the debate, the SPEAKER announced the expiration of the hour allotted to the consideration of reports and resolutions, and the House passed to the orders of the day.]

THE TARIFF bill.

The SPEAKER replied, that such was not the opinion of the Chair. The rule which it required two-thirds to dispense with, must be a rule unqualified on its face; and if the rule requiring the unfinished business to have precedence in the orders of the day, had stopped there, the reason of the gentleman would have been correct, and a vote of two-thirds of the House would have been necessary to suspend it; but it proceeds to say, "unless other. wise ordered by the House," which words meant no more than a majority of the House. The rule, thus con taining in itself its own limitation, may be dispensed with, whenever the circumstances expressed in the limitation take place.

The question was then put on Mr. MALLARY'S motion, and decided in the affirmative-Ayes 108.

The House, thereupon went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. P. P. BARBOUR in the Chair, and Mr. MALLARY moved that the ComMr. MALLARY, Chairman of the Committee on Man-mittee take up the bill reported by the Committee on ufactures, with a view to the consideration of the Tariff Manufactures, entitled "An act in amendment of the bill, moved that the House now resolve itself into a Com- several acts imposing duties on imports," (the Tariff mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Bill.)

Mr. M'DUFFIE inquired of the Speaker whether the unfinished business of yesterday did not take precedence.

The SPEAKER replied, that it took precedence in the orders of the day, but did not take precedence of a motion to go into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, which was at all times in order. Such, at least, had been the practice of the House.

Mr. M'DUFFIE said, that his impression was, that that motion had precedence of others under the exception of the unfinished business.

The SPEAKER replied that, in strictness, the unfinish} ed business had precedence, but the gentleman from Vermont, [Mr. MALLARY] might attain his object by moving to postpone the unfinished business.

Mr. McDUFFIE said, that, as that motion had not been made, he hoped the unfinished business would be gone into.

Mr. MALLARY said, that he felt pressed, by duty to the committee of which he was a member, to make use of every effort to obtain the consideration of the Tariff bill, without farther delay; and he therefore moved to postpone the unfinished business, and, on that motion he demanded the yeas and nays.

Mr. MERCER suggested, that, according to the constant practice of the House, the gentleman on whose motion a Committee of the Whole had risen, was next day entitled to the floor.

The SPEAKER replied, that that was very true, provided the unfinished business were taken up, but not otherwise. Ile therefore entertained the motion of the gentleman from Vermont ; and the question on postpon

Mr. McDUFFIE suggested, that, when the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union was last in session, it had under its consideration the Appropriation Bill, and inquired of the Chairman whether that did not now come up as the unfinished business in the Committee.

The CHAIR replied in the negative. Such was the practice of the House, but not of the Committees. The question being put on the motion of Mr. MALLARY, it passed in the affirmative. Ayes 95-Noes 66. The bill was then taken up and read by sections, and having been gone through with

Mr. MALLARY took the floor, in a general discussion of the affairs of the bill after a series of introductory remarks on the general topics it involved. He had proceeded in his remarks as far as to the duty on woollens, when

Mr. OAKLEY, adverting to the lateness of the hour, moved that the Committee rise, which motion prevailed.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1828.

PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. INGHAM on the subject of appointing an officer of the House to determine in what order the printing ordered by the House should be performed, coming up in order, together with the amendment offered thereto by Mr. WRIGHT, of Ohio,

Mr. WRIGHT modified his amendment in the form following:

"And also to inquire into, and report to this House, the causes which have delayed the printing of the Report

Mr. INGHAM opposed the amendment. He thought that the Committee on the Rules ought not to be charged with the task of inquiring into alleged abuses on the sub. ject of printing. Mr. I. said, he had charged the printers with no abuse; on the contrary, he only adverted to the fact that there was no rule to guide them but their own discretion, and it might be said, perhaps with truth, that where there was no law, there could be no transgression. But, if the gentleman was anxious to embark in an inquiry of the kind he proposed, Mr. I. could have no objections to it. But, if he recollected right, the gentleman had, at the last session, been much opposed to an inquiry into the cau-medy shall be. I said yesterday, I thought no fault atses or reasons of certain transactions. A proposal for such inquiry had been the subject of discussion for two or three days, and the gentleman shewed much less zeal for inquiry, on that occasion, than he appeared to manifest on the present. Mr. I. again said, he had made no charge, but had only desired that the House would fix a rule. If the sense of the House was, that the discretion referred to should be vested in the printer, so be it, or in the clerk, or in the Speaker, he had no objection. Only let a rule be established.

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the occurrence of the facts, he would only say, that, after the reading of the resolutions, he would move that they lie on the table, with a view to take them up whenever the Hon. Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, [Mr. HAMILTON] should see fit to ask the House to consider the documents and report on the same subject, which were now lying upon the table.

great proportion of it, the muster rolls, is made up of figure and tabular work, a kind of work, at each table of which, in arranging the type, no more than one person could be employed. It was unlike other work, in performing which, you could subdivide the labor among all the hands in the office, and effect its speedy accomplishment. The question with the printers, in this case, doubtless, was, shall we employ our spare hands in the Mr. W. then offered the following resolutions: current work of the House, while these tables are prepar- 1. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House of Coning, or shall we keep them idle, that this document shall gress, Jacob Webb and John Harris, privates, and David be sent in first? If so, these officers are no way to blame. Morrow, Sergeant, of Captain John Strother's company; Another idea, connected with this subject, I will throw Henry Lewis, and David Hunt, privates of Capt. George out, although I do not intend to repeat what has been said Mebane's company; and Edward Linsey, private, of by others yesterday, or what I said myself. Should the Captain Peter Searcy's company, of the First Regiment gentleman's project be adopted by the House, its opera- of West Tennessee Militia, commanded by Colonel Philip tion would be to retard, and not facilitate, the business of Pipkin, who were tried, sentenced, and executed, in the House. I will suppose a case: A proposition is in- pursuance of the proceedings of a Court Martial, conventroduced to day, requiring immediate action, but which it ed, and holden at Mobile, by order of Major General is necessary to have printed, that members may under- Andrew Jackson, on the 5th day of December, 1814stand it; the consideration is postponed until to-morrow were tried, sentenced, and executed, in contravention of as the printing is ordered; it is sent to the printer; there their rights as citizens of the United States, and in derois in his hands many things previously ordered to be print-gation of the Constitution and laws of the land. ed, which time has not enabled him to do; if the propo sition is ever wanted in print, it is wanted in the morning, when the House will be called on to act on it; what is the printer to do? Postpone the previous orders, some of which may not be needed for a month, and print it, or execute all that have before been sent to him, and leave the last till weeks after it is disposed of in the House? The expedient course, I should suppose, would be obvious to every one.

Thinking as I do, sir, that this is a proposition that should not be adopted without due information; that its adoption would retard our business; and that the amend ment I propose is important, both as it respects the correct understanding of the question, and as regards the character of our officers, I hope it will prevail, and I ask that, on the question, the yeas and nays may be called.

Mr. STEWART said, he had seen no reason to change the views he had entertained, and expressed, yesterday, as to this matter. It seemed, then, to have been conceded by his colleague, that the documents ought not to be printed in the order in which they were brought into the House; but that some distinction ought to be exercised by the printer. All must perceive what would be the ef fect of such a measure as was proposed. Each gentle. man who introduced a document, would be very desirous of having it printed as soon as possible, and the disputes of different competitors, on this subject, would occasion an idle and fruitless consumption of the time of the House. The practice which prevailed here, as to the order of printing, was, as he believed, the same as that which prevailed in every other legislative body who had printing performed. He knew of nothing which had occured to render a departure from it at all necessary. As the protracting of this discussion could lead to no valuable result -as there was much important business before the House -and, as he was persuaded their constituents would not approve their neglecting this for such a dispute as the printing, he concluded by moving to lay the resolution and amendment on the table.

The question being taken, it was decided in the affirmate-Ayes 74, Noes 60. So the resolution and amend

ment were laid upon the table.

MILITIA MILITARY EXECUTIONS. Mr. WHIPPLE said, that he proposed to present to the House certain resolutions, which he held in his hand, on a subject, which he was aware would produce much sensation in the House, but as his wish was, at this busy period of the Session, not to provoke discussion on a question which might be considered as at rest, in consequence of the length of time which had transpired since

2. Resolved, That their widows and orphan children, if such they, or either of them, have left, are entitled to the aid of their country for support, and that pensions ought to be granted them adequate thereto.

Mr. W. then moved that the resolutions be laid upon the table, and printed.

On this question, Mr. CAMBRELENG called for the yeas and nays, and they were ordered by the House.

Mr. WILDE, of Georgia, inquired of the CHAIR, whe ther, when a resolution was introduced by any member, the first question which presented itself, was not, whether the House would consider the resolution, and whether the question of consideration did not take precedence of every motion, to dispose of the resolution, whether by laying it on the table, or referring it to a committee. The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.

Mr. WHIPPLE then asked of the CHAIR, whether, after the motion to lay a resolution on the table had been entertained, and the yeas and nays on that question had been asked by a member, and ordered by the House, the question of consideration could be considered as in order.

The SPEAKER decided that it was perfectly in order. He read the rule, which directs that the question of con sideration shall not in ordinary cases be put, unless it is demanded by a member, in which case it shall be put by the Speaker. He added, that the particular moment in which this question might be demanded, might sometimes be a subject of difficulty; but, in the present case, he felt none, and decided the motion to be in order.

Mr. WILDE then moved the question of consideration.

Mr. LUMPKIN demanded that the question should be taken by yeas and nays; and it was so ordered by the House.

Mr. INGHAM now inquired of the CHAIR what would be the effect of refusing to consider-whether the resolution would go on the Journal of the House, or would return, so to speak, to the pocket of the member who offered it?

The SPEAKER replied that he was not prepared, at this moment, to give an answer to this question.

Mr. P. P. BARBOUR suggested that the effect would be a declaration, on the part of the House, that it would not take cognizance of the subject.

The SPEAKER here put an end to the discussion, and directed the Clerk to proceed to take the yeas and nays. They were taken accordingly, and were as follows:Yeas, 50 Nays, 125.

Mr. BRENT, who was in the House, but not within the bar, when his name was called, asked leave to be per.

mitted to vote, but the SPEAKER decided that he could not be permitted.

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The House then, on motion of Mr. MALLARY, went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. P. P. BARBOUR in the Chair, and resumed the con. sideration of the Tariff Bill; when

Mr. M. concluded his remarks, commenced yesterday. [The bill, as reported by the Committee, was in the following form :

"Be it enacted, &c. That, from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, the following duties; that is to say:

1st. On iron, in bars or bolts, not manufactured, in whole, or in part, by rolling, one cent per pound. 2d. On bar iron, made wholly, or in part, by rolling, thirty-seven 3d. On iron, in pigs, sixty-two and one-half cents per one hundred and twelve pounds.

dollars per ton.

4th. On iron or steel wire, not exceeding number fourteen, six cents per pound, and over number fourteen, ten cents per pound.

5th. On round iron, or brazier's rods, of three-sixteenths to eightsixteenths of an inch diameter, inclusive; and on iron in nail or spike rods, slit or rolled; and on iron in sheets, and hoop iron; and on iron shit or rolled for band iron, scroll iron, or cascment rods, three and one-half cents per pound.

6th. On axes, adzes, drawing knives, cutting knives, sickles, or reaping hooks, scythes, spades, shovels, squares of iron or steel, bridie bits of all descriptions, steel-yards and scale beams, socket chisels, vices, and screws of iron, for wood, called wood screws, ten per cent. ad valorem, in addition to the present rates of duty. 7th. On steel, one dollar and fifty cents per one hundred and twelve pounds. Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, on the importation of the articles hereinafter mentioned, the following duties, in lieu of those now imposed by law: 1st. On wool unmanufactured, seven cents per pound; and, also, in addition thereto, forty per cent. ad valorent, until the thirtieth day of Jane, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine; from which time an additional ad valorem duty of five per cent. shall be imposed annually, until the whole of said ad valorem duty shall amount to fifty per cent. And all wool imported on the skin, shall be estimated as to weight and value, and shall pay the same rate of duty as other imported wool. 2d. On manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, (except blankets, worsted stuff goods, bombazines, hosiery, mits, gloves, caps, and bindings,) the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall not exceed fifty cents the square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, sixteen cents on every square yard. 3d. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed one dollar the square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of forty cents on every square yard. 4th. On all manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed one dollar the square yard, and shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, there shall be levied, collected, and paid, a duty of one dollar on every square yard. 5th. All manufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence imported, shall exceed two dollars and fifty cents the square yard, and shall not exceed four dollars the square yard, shall be deem. ed to have cost, at the place whence imported, four dollars the square yard, and a duty of forty per cent. ad valorem, shall be levied, collect ed, and paid, on such valuation.

6th. On all manufactures of wool, or of which woo! shall be a component part, except as aforesaid, the actual value of which, at the place whence inported, shall exceed four dollars the square yard, there shall be levied, colected, and paid, a duty of forty-five per cent. ad

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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, no draw back of duty shall be allowed on the exportation of any spirit, distil led in the United States, from molasses: no drawback shall be allowed on any quantity of sail-duck, less than fifty bolts, exported in one ship or vessel, at any one time. And in all cases of drawback of duof drawback shall be computed by the quantity of hemp used, and ties claimed on cordage manufactured from foreign hemp, the amount excluding the weight of tar, and all other materials used in manufaçturing the cordage.

day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, there shall Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the thirtieth be levied, collected, and paid, in lieu of the duties now imposed by law, on window glass, of the sizes above ten inches by fifteen inches, five dollars for one hundred square feet: Provided, That all window glass imported in plates or sheets uncut, shall be chargeable with the same rate of duty-on vials and bottles, not exceeding the capacity of six ounces each, one dollar and seventy five cents per groce.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That all cotton cloths whatsoever, or cloths of which cotton shall be a component material, excepting nankeens imported direct from China, the original cost of which, at the place whence imported, with the addition of twenty per cent, if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond it; and of ten per cent. if imported from any other place, shall be less than thirty-five cents the square yard; shall, with such addition, be taken and deemed to have cost thirty-five cents the square yard, aud charged with duty accordingly.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That, in all cases where the duty which now is, or hereafter may be, imposed, on any goods, wares, or merchandises, imported into the United States, shall, by law, be regu lated by, or be directed to be estimated or levied upon the value of the square yard, or of any other quantity or parcel thereof; and in all cases where there is or shall be imposed any ad valorem rate of du ty on any goods, wares, or merchandises, imported into the United States-it shall be the duty of the Collector within whose district the same shall be imported or entered, to cause the actual value thereof at the time and place from which the same shall have been imported into the United States, to be appraised, estimated, and ascertained, and the number of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and such actual value of every of them, as the case may require: And it shall, in every such case, be the duty of the appraisers of the United States, and of every of them, and of every other person who shall act as such appraiser, by all the reasonable ways and means in his or their power, to ascertain, estimate, and appraise the true and actual value, any invoice or affidavit thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding, of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, at the time and place from whence the same shall have been imported into the United States, and the number of such yards, parcels, or quantities, and all such goods, wares, and merchandise, being manufactures,such actual value of eve ry of them, as the case may require; of wool, or whereof wool shall be a component part, which shall be imported into the United States in an unfinished condition, shall, in every such appraisal, be taken, deemed, and estimated, by the said appraisers, and every of them, and every person who shall act as such appraiser, to have been, at the time and place from whence the same were imported into the United States, of as great actual value, as if the same had been entirely finished. And to the value of the said goods, wares, and merchandise, so ascer tained, there shall, in all cases where the same are or shall be charged with an ad valorem duty, be added all charges, except insurance, and also twenty per centum on the said actual value and charges, if imported from the Cape of Good Hope, or any place beyond the same, or from beyond Cape Horn; or ten per centum if from any other place or country: and the said ad valorem rates of duty shall be estimated on such aggregate amoun', any thing in any act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, That, in all cases where any goods, wares, or merchandise, subject to ad valorem duty, or whereon the duty is, or shall be, by law, regulated by, or be directed to be estimated or levied upon, the value of the square yard, or any other quantity, or parcel thereof, shall have been imported into the United States, from a country other than that in which the same were manufactured or produced, the appraisers shall value the same at the current value thereof, at the time of such last exportation to the United States, in the country where the same may have been originally manufactured or produced. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That, in all cases where the actu al value to be appraised, estimated, and ascertained, as hereinbefore stated, of any goods, wares, or merchandise, imported into the United States, and subject to any ad valorem duty, or whereon the duty is regulated by, or directed to be imposed or levied on, the value of the square yard, or other parcel or quantity thereof, shall by ten per centum exceed the invoice value thereof, in addition to the duty imposed by law on the same, if they had been invoiced at their real value, as aforesaid, there shall be levied and collected on the same goods, wares, and merchandise, fifty per centum of the duty so imposed on the same goods, wares, and merchandise, when fairly invoiced: Provided alimpose the said last mentioned duty of fifty per centum for a variance between the bona fide invoice of goods produced in the manner specified in the proviso to the seventh section of this aet, and the current * value of the said merchandise in the country where the same may have been originally manufactured or produced. And, further, That the penalty of fifty per centum, imposed by the thirteenth section of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to, and to amend, the act, entitled An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes,"" approved March first, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, shall not be deemed to ap ply or attach to any goods, wares, or merchandise, which shall be subjeet to the additional duty of fifty per centum, as aforesaid, imposed Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

7th. On woollen blankets, hosiery, mits, gloves, and bindings, thirty-five per cent. ad valorem. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the thirways, That nothing in this section contained shall be so construed as 10° tieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, there be levied, collected, and paid, on the importation of the following articles, in lieu of the duty now imposed by law:

1st. On unmanufactured hemp, forty-five dollars per ton, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time, five dollars per ton, in addition, per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton.

2d. On unmanufactured flax, forty-five dollars per ton, until the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, from which time an additional duty of five dollars per ton per annum, until the duty shall amount to sixty dollars per ton. 3d. On sail-duck, nine cents the square yard. 4th. On molasses, ten cents per gallon.

5th. On all imported distilled spirits, ten cents per gallon, in addi- by this section of this act. tion to the duty now imposed by law.