The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE TARIFF BILL.
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Duties n n WDO1a anA WUOInua.


=, WAsHrNeroN. March THE Ways and Means
COMMITTEES to-day finished tho schedule Of
w2Sle1 2g,1g goods ?, g and WOODS, us follows:
Woos Ia the stain, the same rates as other
wonis. the. quality and value to be ascertained
under such rules as the Secretary Of the n et.s-
uly may prescribe.
=, Wooden rags. shoddy., mungo waste and
Wooden cloths, wooden shawls. and all manu-
taottures oi WOOL OF every description, or OF
and not herein otherwise provided for 80 per
ee. nd valorem.
Flannel blank cts. hats Of wool knitting woods.
manufactures OF every description composed
wholly or In part Of worsted. the hair Of the
alpaca goat or other lhe animal except such
as are composed In part OF wool, not otherwise
provided for, va usd at not exceeding 40 cents
per pound, 2b cents PEI. pound; valued ut ab we
40 cents per pouna, and not exceeding 80 cents
per round. B8 cents per pound; valued at above
GO cents per pound. and not exceeding 30 cents
p per pound 90 cents ner pound valued at above
Endless belts or fets for paper or printing
machines, 40 cents per pound
limiting. 20 cents per square yard;
or imitation Italian cloths. composed wholly
or in part Of wool. W rsted. the hair of the
alpaca goat, or olher like animate valued at not
square yard: valued at above 80 cents per square
YARD. u cents per square yard but on oil dress
goods weighing four ounces and over per square
yard and costing over 40 cents per square yard
tho duty shall be 80 cents per pound provided
that on merinos, eashmerss, poplins and mus
lin della mes. eomposed wh'lly Of woo1s., i'm
ported In the gray and undyed state. weighing
ls So than four ounces per square yard. the
duty shall be loper cent nd yalorem less than
when imported in the, dyed Or finished s.ate.
Clo hing ready. made, end apparel of eysry
description, and balmoral skirts and skirtings.
and goods OF similar description. or used for
wool. worsted. the hair OF the ALPACA goat or
other like animals, made up or ma tufaotnred
who ". or In part. by tho tailor. seamstress or
mnnufa9turer. except knit goods. 40 per cent
Weddings. beltipgs. bindings. braids, gall
looms. fringes. gimps. cords aud tassss. dress
tons. or buttons of other kinds for tassel orna.
ments wrought by hand or braided by maehin-
cry, mads Of wool, worsted or nohair as d
saSonY Wilton and tourney velvet carpets.
wrought by the jacquard machine, 50 per cent
nd valoram.
BRUSSELS earpets. wrought by the jacquard
machine 30 per cent ad valoren,
Patent velvet and tapestry velvet carpets.
printed on warp or otherwise 90 per cent all
Treble ingram. three ply and worsted chain
Venetian. carpets, 40 Ter cent nd yalorem.
Yarn. Venetian and two ply ingram carpets,
Drugsets aud baekipgs. printed. colored or
otherwise, 80 per cent al valorem.
Hemp or iute oarpeting, cents per square
yard.
Carpets and carpeing OF wool. flax or cotton.
or parts OF either or other material not other
WiSS HeT6in BpSGlnhu. 5u p8T c. NJ Ha Yal0TDH,
and mats. rugs. screens. covers. has socks, bed
sides and other portions Of carpets or carpet
ing, shall be subject to the rate OF duty herein
imposed on carpets or eerpetinR Of like eharac-
tpr and description, and the duty on all other
mats, not exc usively OF vegetable maerial,
screens. hassoeks and rugs shall be 35 per cent
nd valorem.
Oil cloths fer floors STAMPED, printed or
painted, and all other oil cloths. except silk oil
cloth. so per cent ad valorem.
The executive committee Of the Wool Grow
Ing and Manufacturing. Associations appeared
before the Ways and Means Committee This
morning and presented arguments opposing
the pending tariff bill In all Its principal feat
ureE,