Ward Hunt, Arthur v. Zimmerman — Opinion of the Court
“ They are, however, commercially known as 'hat braids,' used exclusively for enamelling hats and bonnets. These articles are specifically enumerated in the acts of 1861 and 1862, and are there made subject to a different and a lower duty.By these acts, and by the Revised Statutes, Congress establishes and recognizes the distinction between 'cotton braids' and 'other manufactures of cotton not otherwise provided for,' and 'hat braids.' 12 Stat. 178; id. 543, 551; Rev. ”
