New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-12

cent alcohol, arc to pay duty Of so cents per
gallon, or II oontsaning than that amount Of
alcohol Sc per gallon In the Of ginger beer oil
sle, whore The dury Is now 20 per cont I'D vaorom'
tho bill proposes to change tho law to Is cents per
dozen bottles for "a pnts and so cents on
pnts
NEW PROVISIONS IN THE COTTON SCHEDULE.
Schedule covers cotton and makos these changes
In yarns valued at 60 cents per pound and not
exceeding 20 conts whore tbs cnty IS maae So cens
instead Of 81 cents por pound valued at ovcr 40 ana
not exceeding so CENTS rs cents per pound tnow 3D.
Between so and 81, 40 cents per pound (now 40
cents, over 81, 30 per cent al valorem (now CO.,
Cotton spool thread O Ia cents dozen (ncw 7
cents and corresponding difference on spools con-
tanning than 100 yards.
In tho of dyed stained printed cotton cloths,
no, than 100 threads TO tho inch. tho bill re-
duces the duty from IL TO 3 "a conis per yard.
Thcrs Is also q provision that all cotton cloth
exceeding 100 threads to the square nch count
ing the warp ard fnng, not bieachod dyed colored.
stained, painted, printed valued at over cents
dor square yard bIcachcd valued at over cents per
square yard dyed colored, stained painted or print
ed, valued at 10 cents per square yard there
will he lowed collected and paid duty OF 80 per cent
ad vaiorcm.
In the case of cottons between 100 and goo threads
to tho square nch not beachcd, tho dny Is fixed Of
l-s cents por square yard (now cents) bleached,
3 I-2 cents (nOw cents dyed and stained, LIZ
cents (now ccnts) II is also provided that all
these costons shall pay a duty Of IS per cent lnow
4o).
Cotton exceeding 600 threads. not bleached. ? .
cents Q yard (now a. bloschcd 1-2 (now 81 dyed
5I-2 NOW g.. The ad valorom duty to be 30 per
cent tnow d0,.
Stockings hose ard half hose fashioned, wholly
or In part by knitting machines hand, not exceed
ing 81 80 dozen In value, SO cents per dozen and
90 per cent adj vaorem valued at between 81 so and
81, 30 cents per dozen and % per ad valorem.
Above 81. 40 per cent ad valorcm (Tho present
duty is uniform at 40 per cent ad valorem.)
Tho following are new sections in the cotton
schedules
On clothing, ready mado and articles Of wearing
apparel of every description, composed Of cotton or
other vegetable fbro madc up manufactured Who'll
ly In part by the tailor seamstresS manufacturer
and not specially enumerated provided for in this
act 40 per cent ad vaorcm Collars and cuffs for men,
women or chlldron's wosr, mado from cloth composed
Of linen cotton both, and not embroidered In
any manner, 80 cents per dozen pieces and 25 per
cent ad valorem.
On goods heretofore known commercially Ham,
burg edgings, embroderios or insertngs, and as
Egyptian and Oriental lacss composed Of cotton or
otherwise wrought by machines worked by hand or
other powor, As cents per pound and 10 per cont
ad valOrcm.
1HE fLAA AND HEMP DUllf~.
Schedule relates to fax, hemp and liko goods. Tho
first change OF note Is in hemp which IS reduced from
S25 to 500 por ton Other changes are
Flax and hemp yarns, IA cents per pound and IS
per cent al valorem NOW 35I.
Jus yarns, LILO per pond (Now 35 per cent sd
valorem).
Cables and c0riagc srIcd and unarred cents per
pound. (S0w fom 10 10 1-o).
Buraps, oicloh. foundations and floor canvas. valued
at less pound 21o cents per pound above
cents, 12 cents per pound tNow 80 and 40 per cent
ad vsl0rem).
pound AMI less, 40 cents per pound tbove 0 cents
80 per sd valorem (Now 40 cent ad valorem)
Gunny cloth. valued at 10 cents per yard or less 2
per pound 10 cents, cents per pound tNow
3 and cents.
OiIcloth for noors per yard and Is per cent
ad valor, m. (Now 40 per cent ad valocml
WOOL AND wOOLLENs
In tho schedule which concerns woods and
features Of woois the present division into throo
classes Is preserved. On classes and two Cloth
Ing and combing wools) the present rates of duty
are adopted. On woods OF tho third class carpets
and other similar wOos) the duty Is made uniform
by the bill at 3 cents per pound, whereas as 1t now
ranges from Q IL cents per pound for wool valued
at cents or less TO cents per pound on wool above
that grade.
Ring waste, thread waste, yarn waste. top waste
and similar products of wool are made dutiable at
ii Is also provided that nos shall pay The same
WOODEN ' rae rags VS." snoddy ec are ' left at
ten cents Per pound and as new provision IS also
by cartlng combing and not otherwise provided
for shall duty of thirty cents per pound and Is
per cent ad vaorem.
The present classification of wooden cloths. shawls
etc, not enumerated. begins with grades valued at
20 cents per pound where the duty is IS per cent adj
valoIom Above this valuo they pay 80 cents per
pound and 40 cent ,d valorem. Ia place of this
classification tbs bill provides tho folIowing:
manufactures composed wholly or in part Of wool,
enumerated or Provided for in this act valued at not
exceeding 40 cents per pound, 25 cents per pound ;
per pound 80 cents per pound valued above 60 cents
and not exceeding 80 cents per pound IS cents per
pound and in addition thereto upon al foregoing. 50
per cent advai0rem.
The only change made In fannes, blankets, yarns
and knit goods IA In the higher grades valued at above
30 cents per pound, whore the bill provides in add
per cent sd yalorem Tho ratios under the present
per pound and 40 per cent ad vsloron.
In the case of women and childrens dress goods
tho present law provides a scale of duties ranging
from cents per yard for goods valued at 20 cents
to cents per yard and 40 per cont ad vaorem for
goods valued at more than 20 cents per yard. 1t
ounces per yard shall pay duty OF IS cents per
nonnd and 40 per cent nd vsorem Tho bill offers
WOnen's and chldrens dress goods. hastings Italian
cloths. bunting and similar goods composed wholly
mails, valued at not exceeding Is cents per square
yard. cents per square yard ard 25 per cent ad
vAloren valued at Is cents and not exceeding 30
cents and not exceeding 30 cents per square yard.
cents per square yard and 80 per cont advaorem;
valued above 30 cents square yard, 10 cents per
square yard and rs per cont al vanrcm. provided,
that all goods Of the character enumerated In this
paragra phi weighing four per square yard
shall pay duty Of 40 cents per pound ind IS por
cent ad valorcn.
On ready made clothing and wearing apparel not
enumerated The bill increases The duty from 40 cents
pound and * per cont all valorcm TO - cents
pound and As per cent al "aorcm Weddings. gor-
incs. pendors braces and buttons Of wool made
dntiable at 80 cents per pound and 30 per cont ad
valorem. instead Of 80 cents per pound and so per
cent adj v,lorem.
Tho only change made in tho dntlcs carpets Is