Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-22
NEARING THE END.
THKSRNATB PUTS UP THB WOOL SCHEDULE
ALL AROUND.
The Consideration Of the Schedule Fnishsd-Spscu-
lation as to What the House Will Do
With It-What Mills Says-Gen-
sral Washington News.

WASHINGTON, D. c, January 21.-The
Senate to-day continued the discussion
Of the Tariff bill. Schedule X, wool and
manufactures of WOOL" was taken up.
Toe ad valorem rate is increased from 80
to S5 per cent; in 1863 from 40 to 45 per
cent, and in 371 (endless belts for paper
or printing machints) from 80 TO 35 per
cent.
Mr.. Vance conclueed his speech, ard
was followed by Mr. George. He had
amendments which he would offer; to
admit free of duty, all machinery for the
manufacture Of cotton, or of cotton and
woOlen fabrics, or for the manufacture of
bsegiug for the covering of bailed cotton
and machinery for the spinning of cotton
into yarn. After further debate the Sen
ate took recess until 8 o'clock
Then Mr.. Vance yielded TO Mr.. Allison,
who reported several amendments TO the
wool and woOlen schedule. The amend
ments (which were feut to the printer
without beng read) are to the following
effect:
In paragraph 346 (tsxing woOls of the
first snd second class II cents per pound
the words "and second" are struck out,
and the words "woos of the second class
IL cents per pound" are added.
In paragraph 346, which taxes wool
valued at rot over Il cents pound, 6
cents a pound, the tax is increased to 8
cents.
In paragraph 347, relating to woods of
tLo Aid olors valued ot 10 cont, or laaa
per pound, the tax is increased from q to
4 cents per pound.
In paragraph 348, relating to woods over
- cents in value the tax is increased from
to 5 cents.
In paragraph 354 the words land worst
ed are inserted twice, 50 as to make 1t
read, "WOOlen and worsted cloths, wOolen
and wcrsted shswls," etc, and the rale Of
40 csnts pound on cloths valued at 60
cents round is increased to 45 cents.
A like change ia made in paragraph 355
increasing the rate on flannels, blankets,
e'c., valued at above go cents per pound,
from 40 to 45 cents per pound.
Paragraphs 356 and 357 are amended by
increasing the rates in the two proyisos
applying to goods weighing over four
ounces per square yard from 40 to 40 cents
per pound.
I1 paragraph 35S las to ready-made
clOthingj the rate Is increased from 40 to 40
cents per pound.
At the evening session the pending
amendment TO place wool on the free list
was defeated by viva voce vote. Ga pre-
vious roll calls, no quorum being present,
Mtssrs. Brown, Payne and George votSd in
the negative with the Republicans.
On motion of Mr. Allison the duty on
wool of the second class was increased from
L to II cents pound.
Mr.. Allison moved TO amend by increas-
ing from 2& to cents per pound the duty
on wools OF the third class valued at
u cents or less a pound, and TO increase
the duty on woods of the third class,
valued at or exceeding y cents per pound
(from ia cents per pound. The amend
ment WAS sgreed to
The amendment was adopted fixing the
duty on woolen and worsted yarn, val
ned at not more than 80 cents per pound,
and valued at more than 30 cents per
pound, at 30 and 80 cents per pound re-
spectively, in addition TO 40 per cent. sd
valorem.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the duty on
wooden or woIsted cloths valued at above
60 cents per pound was fixed at 10 cents
Der pound in addition to 10 per cent
ad valorem. The same rate of
duty was fixed upon flannels, blan-
kets and hats OF wool valued
a. above 90 cents per pound; and upon
women's and children's dress goods, COM
posed wholly or in part of wool, weighing
over four ounces per square yard, duty OF
IS cents per pound and 45 per cent ad
valorem was placed on clothing ready
made and wearing apparel of every de-
scription composed wholly CT in part OF
wool.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison the duty on
weddings, gorings, etc, was fixed at
40 cents per pound IN addition
70 80 per cent. ad valorem. Inc
duty on Aubossia, Administer, Moquette,
Ssxony, Wilton and Tounay carpets was
fixed at 40 cents per square yard and 80
per cent. ad valOrem that on tapestry
Brussels carpet at 20 cents per square yard
and 35 per cent. ad valorem; that on
treble ingram at u cents per square yard,
and 30 per cent. ad valorem; that on two
uly ingram carpets 8 cents per square yard
and 35 per cent. ad valoTem;
that druggets at 10 cents per
square yard, and 30 per cent.
sd valorem; and that on carpets not other
wise provided for at 45 per cent. ad va
lorem. The Senate at II o'clock adjourn
ed