The morning call., 1890-06-19

manufactures undergoes many changes, in
cluding binding twine, p cents per pound
instead oil "a cents cotton bagging, valued
at cents or less per square yard, "A cen t
per square yard instead Of 1.6 cent; valued
at more than 6 cents per square yard, 1.5
cent per square yard instead of LIS cent :;
brown and bleached linen cloth, containing
not less than 100 threads to the square inch,
30 per cent ad valorem instead of 30 per
cent.
VEGETABLE FIBER MANUFACTURES.
In the House bill manufactures of veget-
able hber, except cotton. not specially pro-
vlded for, are made dutiable at 90 per cent
ad yalorem. Sisal or manila yarn, dutiable
at 80 per cent ad valorem in the House bill,
is increased to 40 per cent ad valOrem.
Vegetable hair (African fiber) and China
grass (ramie), which were dutiable at 81 per
cent ad yalorem respectively, are trans
ferred TO the free list. All manufactures
OF vegetable fiber, except cotton and Jute.
not otherwise provided for, are divided
into two classes. Those valued at cents
per pound or less must pay duty Of 2
cents per pound; those valued at more than
cents 40 per cent ad valOrem. These ln-
clude all woven fabrics containing less than
100 threads to the square inch. and shirt
and collar linen cloth, which are dutlable
In the House bill at 3 cents per pound and
90 per cent ad vaiorem and 80 per cent ad
yalorem respectively.
WOOL SCHEDULE.
In the wool schedule Russian camels' hair
is taken out of woods of the third class, On
wOolen and worsted yarns valued at not
more than 80 cents per pound, the duty is
21A times the duty imposed on a pound of
unwashed wool of the first class, instead of
twice that duty, and on woolen and w0rsted
cloths, knit fabrics and manufactures Of
every description made wholly or in part of
wool, valued at not more than 80 cents, the
dnfV will ba tbrae tinnaS tba II "
imposed on pound of unwaShed wool Of
the first class instead Of twice that duty
On blankets hats and flannels IOr un-
derWear, valued at not more than so cents
per pound, the duty will be the same as
that imposed on one and a half pounds of
wool of the first class, instead of one pound
On trimmings and buttons of which wool
or worsted is a component material the
duty will be 60 cents per pound and 60 per
cent ad yalorem, instead OF 70 cents and 90
per cent.
SILKS AND SILK GOODS.
In the silk and silk goods schedule goods
in the piece are made dutiable at 80 per
cent ad valorem. The provision that silk
clSthing, when composed in part of India
rubber, shall pay duty OF 10 cents per
ounce and TO per cent ad Valorem is struck
out.
In the sundTies schedule a minimum duty
of 80 per cent ad valorem is provided Tor in
the glove paragraph.
Paintings and statuary not otherwise pro-
vided for are made so per cent ad val0rem,
thus being taken from the free list. COul-
mon clay tobacco pipes are 80 per cent ad
YalOrem, reduced from 20 per ceut. In the
free list peltries and other proper effects
and goods of Indians passing or repassing
the boundary line of the territories of the
United States are added.
THE FISH PROVISION.
The provision 'hSh, the product of
American fisheries, and fresh or frozen fish
caught in fresh fish waters, except salmon"
is to read fresh fish caught by citizens of
the United States in the high seas or the
open waters of lakes forming the boundary
between the United States and the Domin-
ion of Canada"
Ores Of nickel containing more than .
per cent of copper are TO pay duty OF u
of cent pound on the copper contained
therein, instead of 4 of a cent per pound.
TapiOca is made free, without any restrc-
ton. Pitch of coaltar is added. Works of
art, etc, brought by professional artists,
lecturers or scientists for temporary use or
exhibition and not for sale, are now ad-
mltted free for term of six months, may
be retained In the country an additional six
months in the discretion of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. Gypsum or sulphate of
lime is taken from the free list and made
dutiable at 81 4 ton.