New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
GLOVES AND SILKS.
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND OTHERS MAKE SPEECHES
IN COMMITTEE ON BEHALF or SPECIFIC DUTIES.
LEY 1ELEGRAPM 10 THE IRIBuNEl

IN COMMITTEE on BEHALF or SPECIFIC DUTIES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRBUNE.l
WAsHINGToN, June 7.-Secretary Sherman, ac-
companed by the Treasury Commission, which has
recently been holding its session in New-York Wis
tied the Committee on Ways and Means yesterday
morning and urged the adoption of the bill which has
been drawn for the purpose of correcting the alleged
frauds in silk and glove importatons by substitute
ing q specific for an ad valOrem duty. Secretary
sherman made speech in favor of the bill. Messrs.
Letter. Of Chicago, Mr.. Libby of A. T. Stewart &
Co.. Mr. Droun, of philadelphia members of the
commission, as well as Colonel Bingham and hr.
Hines also spoke in favor Of the bill. The follow
ing is the text of the measures
BE Il enacted etc., that and after the lst day OF
July 1873, IN lieu Of the duties heretofore 9posed Dy
vided for, ported from foreign countries there shal
be levied, collected and paid tie following duties ana
ratio OF duties that IL TO say on a piece shs %eSs
not exceeding and Onehaf ounces per square Sard
SIC 2 On all piece silks and piece satins weigh
ing over and Onehalf ounces per square yard y %
SEC g. on six velyets not exceeding IN value 81 per
square yard 81 per pound ayordupos aud 10 per
SIC A. on silk velves valued at over 81 per square
yard 81 per pound ayoirdupois and 10 per cent ad
shall be considered as six velyet aud pay duties
as herein provided for SILK vevets.
SIC o. On hosiery gloves, shirts, drawers, and wear
ing apparel ready dynade clothing. and all Ike articles
made ready wholly or m part for wear or USE except
aces as herein provided for manufactured OF silk or OF
when silk is the component material OF chief value 80
ner mound ayOirdupOls and 10 per cent al vaOrem.
SIC @. On ribbons, velvet ribbons gal0Ons, irnges'
trimmings bindings, bTaids and all manufactures OF SILK,
or of which silk is a component material OF chef value
for similar Sc per pound ayordupOls, ana ~ per
cent ad ValOfem. -
SIC T. on laces, whether usually sold or valued by
n lneal measure, or articles made no wholly or III part
for for manufactured OF SIX OF OF Wllch SIX
o component material OF chief value, 20 per cent al
vaOrem. 80, ~,
SIC g. On umbrellas and parasols covered with siik
50 uer dozen and 40 per cent. al ValOrcm pIONldcu
that the goods wares merchandise provided Tor Dy
TINS act paying compound duty shall pay less thah the
equivalent OF 45 per cent. adj vaOrem. -
SEC 8. All goods wares or merchandise OF hllk or OF
which silk is a component material OF Chlef Faue, not
provided for by this act shall pay duties as fOVoed TOT
by existing laws prior TO July l. 1878.
SEC 10. On KID and leather gloves valued at not
exceeding So per dozen pairs, 81 per dozen pairs il
lined with any MATERIAL 80 cents per dozen pairs In
sEC H. On Kid and leather gloves valued at over So
per dozen pairs 81 per dozen pairs; II lined with any
material, 81 per dozen pairs In addition thereto.
Secretary Sherman, in urging the passage of this
hill upon the Ways and Means Committee, said TO
Mr. Fernando Wood that in view of the great diff
culties and embarrassments connected with the
proper collection of the revenue on the articles
mentioned, the frequent and vexatious disputes
arising between importers and Customs officers,
and the wel-founded belief that under the present
tariff the loss 10 the revenue upon importatlons OF
silks and gloves amounts to more than three mil
lion dollars. he recommended immediate action by
the committee with view to its passage before
the adjournment Of Congress.