Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-07-09
Provisions of MIR. Randall's Tariff Bill

Provisions of MIR. Randall's Tariff Bill.
cipal changes proposed to be made in the
existing law:
1.-THE additions to the present free list
are squared timber, boards and lumber In
the rough, hubs for wheels, slaves and
wood of all kinds in the rough. jute butts
and bristles. The present law admitting
live animals imported for breeding pur-
poses free of duty is repealed. The prin-
cipal changes proposed to be made in the
existing law are: Planed timber, ten per
cent. ad valorem; iron and steel railway
bars, $13 per ton; iron and steel T rails
and lat rails, punched, $16 per ton; boiler
iron, II cents per pound; sheet iron, cent
per pound; horseshoe nails and wire nails,
cents per pound: iron or steel beams or
girders and joists. cent per pound; round
iron, cent per pound; lead in pigs and
bars and scrap lead, II cents per pound;
lead In sheets. II cents per pound. Rice
cleaned, q cents per pound; uncleaned. 1t
Us per pound; rice iour, rio meal bro
ken rice. 20 per cent. Rd valorem. Ready
made clothing, except knit goods composed
of cotton. 40 per cent. ad valorem. Cotton
cords, braids, gimps, &C., IS per cent. ad
valorem. Laces, embroideries, trimmings,
lace window curtains composed of cotton,
and on cotton damask and handkerchiefs.
40 per cent. ad valorem.
Woods are divided into three classes, viz:
Clothing, combing and and carpet woods.
On the first and second classes the duty is
fixed at ten cents pound, and on the
third class at three cents pound. Wash
ed wool of the first class is to pay double
duty, and on secured wool of all classes
the duty Is fixed at three times the amount
to which they would be subjected If i'm
ported unwashed.
On carded or combed woods or tops the
the duty is fixed at 4s cents pound, and
10 per cent. ad valorem. Woods on the skin
at the same rates as other woods.
Wooden rags, shoddy, mungo, waste and
focks. 10 cents pound.
Wooden or worsted cloths and unenum-
Grated manufactures of wool. valued at
not exceeding so cents pound, 81 cents
pound and IS ad valorem; between so and
so. IS and IS ad valorem; above 80, 35and
40 ad valorem.
Flannels, blankets, hats, balmorals,
yarns. knit goods, composed wholly or in
part of wool, and all manufactures OF al
paca woods and of the woods of other ami
mails, not specifically enumerated, valued
at 80 cents or less a pound. 10 cents
pound, between 80 and 40 cents pound.
IL cents; between 40 and go. IS cents; be-
tween go and 80, "a cents, and In addition
upon all the above named articles IS per
per cent. ad valOrem.
Women's and children's dress goods, coat
Innings and goods Of like description, COM
posed in part OF wool or animals hair, not
exceeding 20 cents per yard In value,
cents per square yard and IS ad valorem;
wholly of wool or animal hair. or mix
ture OF them, 9 cents and 40 ad valorem.
Clothing. ready-made, and wearing ap-
parel, except knit goods, not enumerated,
composed wholly or in part of wool or an
imal hair, and wholly or partly manufac-
tured, As cents pound and As cents ad
valorem.
Marble, block, roughed or squared, SO
cents per cubic foot; veined marble, saw
ed, dressed or otherwise, including slabs
and tiles, one dollar per cubic foot.
Salt. in packages, ten cents per hundred
pounds, and in bulk, four cents per hun
dred pounds.
The bill proposes to amend existing tar
if law by striking out section 2499. R. S.,
and substituting clause providing that
articles not provided for shall pay the same
rate of duty levied on the enumerated ar
ticle which it most resembles in material,
quality texture or use.
In unenumerated articles manufactured
Of two or more materials, the duty shall
be assessed at the highest rate chargeable,
If the article were compose wholly of the
component material of chief value.
The main features of the Hewitt bill are
incorporated, including the clause remev-
ing the duty on alcohol used in the arts,
tobacco wrapper clause and the admins
tratfve clauses.