Melville Fuller

“ Inasmuch as congress, for the 13 years prior to 1883, treated hair-pins, for revenue purposes, as a distinct article from 'pins, solid head or other,' we consider it unreasonable to conclude that the legislation of 1883 was intended to do away with a distinction manifestly regarded as inherent in the thing itself. In short, it is doubtful if it could ever have been properly held that hair-pins were ejusdem generis with the pins referred to in the tariff acts ”

“ But all articles of steel partially manufactured, or of which steel shall be a component part, not otherwise provided for, shall pay the same rate of duty as if wholly manufactured.' And also, (467:) 'Manufactures, articles, vessels, and wares not otherwise provided for, of * * * iron * * * or other metal, except * * * steel, or of which either of these metals shall be the component material of chief value, thirty-five per centum ad valorem.' In March, 1875, certain imported steel hair-pins having been held at the port of New York dutiable at 50 per cent. ”