FORTY·SEVEN'l`I1 CONGRESS. Su s. H. OH. 121. 1383. 505 dozen bottles; containing not more than one pint cach and more than S¤¤¤¤U¥·¤ one lmlf pint, three dollars and fifty cents per dozen bottles; containing L.H· 0ne·half pmt each, or less, one dollar and seventy-nve cents per dozen ,,,:g?f:§{,d_ bottles; in bottles containing more than one quart each, in addition to seven dollars per dozen bottles, at the rate of two dollars and twenty- five cents per gallon on the quantity in excess of one quart bottle. _ Still wines, in casks, fifty cents per gallon ; in bottles, one dollar and sixty cents per case of one dozen bottles containing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or twenty-four bottles containing each not more than one pint; and any excess beyond these quantities found in such bottles shall be subject to a duty of live cents per pint or frac- ·tionul part thereof'; but no separate or additional duty shall becollected on the bottles: Provided, That any wines imported containing more than twenty-four per centum of alcohol shall be forfeited to the United States: Provided further, That there shall be no allowance for breakage, leakage, or damage on wines, liquors, cordials, or distilled spirits. Vermuth, the same duty as on still wines. Wines, brandy, and other. spirituous liquors imported in bottles, shall be packed in packages containing not less than one dozen bottles in each package; and all such bottles, except as specially enumerated or provided for in this act, shall pay un additional duty of three cents for each bottle. Brandy, and other spirits manufactured or distilled from grain or other materials and not specially enumerated or provided for in this net, two dollars per proof gallon- each and every gauge or wine gallon of measurement shall be counted as at least one proof gallon; and the standard for determining the proof of brandy and other spirits or liquors of any kind imported shall be the same as that which is defined in the laws relating to internal revenue; but any brandy or other spirituous liquors imported in casks of less capacity than fourteen gallons shall be forfeited to the United States. _ On all compounds or ·px·epurat.ions of which distilled spirits are e component part of chief value, not specially enumerated or provided for in this act, there shall be levied a duty not less than that imposed upon distilled spirits.· Cordials, liquors, nrmck, absin the, kireahwasser, retails, and- other similar spirituous beverages or hitters, containing spirits, and not speeinlly enumerated or provided for in this act, two dollars per proof llon. guNo lower rate or amount of duty shall be levied, collected, and paid on brandy, spirits, and other spiritnons beverages than that lined by law for the description of first proof; but it shall be increased in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of first proof; and all imitations of brandy or spirits 01- wines imported by any names whatever shall he subject to the highest rate of duty provided for the genuine articles respectively intended to be represented, and in no case lens tbamorne dollar per gallon. _ _ _ Bay—r¤m, or haywvater, whether dnstxlled or compounded, one dollar per gallon of lirst proof, and in proportion for any greater strength than first prooh _ _ Ale, porter, and beer, m bottles or jugs of glass, stone, or earthen ware, thirtyhve-eents per gallon; otherwise than in bottles or Jugs of glass, stone, or earthen ware, twenty cents per gallon. Ginger-ale or ginger-beer, twenty per eentnm ad valorem, but no separate or additional duty shall be collected on bottles or jugs contamiug the same. _ Scnznmm I.-Common um Omron Goons. Scrnnou tton thread am wa s or warp-yarn, whether single or nd- C°'*°° “* vancczd beyond theyeonditionpo} single, by twisting tyvo or more single C°"°° gm!" yarns together, whether on beams or in bundles, skeins, or cops, or m
