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per Cent......July 30, 1846 Warehouse system established by act of Congress......Aug. 6, 1846 Robert J. Walker introduces the system of private bonded warehouses, which is confirmed by act of Congress......March 28, 1854 Free-trade policy declared in the platform of the Democratic party at Cincinnati......June 6, 1856 Tariff act passed lowering the average duty to about 20 per cent.......March 3, 1857 Republican Convention at Chicago adopts a protective-tariff platform......May 17, 1860 Tariff bill, raising the tariff of 1857 about one-third, introduced in the House by Mr. Morrill, passed and approved, March 2, 1861; goes into effect......April 1, 1861 Amended tariff act raising duties passed......Aug. 5, 1861 Act passed increasing tariff on tea, coffee, and sugar......Dec. 24, 1861 Act passed raising tariff duties temporarily ......July 14, 1862 Act passed to prevent and punish frauds upon the revenue, etc., which provides that all invoices of goods be ma