Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-16
sPRINeER,s FREE WOOL eILL.
Text of the Measure as 1t VIII BE Pre-
sented to the House.

Text of the Measure as 1t VIII BE Pre-
sented to the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The majority of
, the committee on ways and means yester-
day agreed upon the full text of the bill
proposed by Chairman Springer to admit
wool free of duty and to reduce the tariff
on manufactured woolen goods. 1t is as
follows:
That on and after the lst day of January,
lS@. the following articles, when imported,
Shall be exempt from duty, namely: All
WOODS. hair OF the camel, goat, alpaca and
other like animals, and all wool and hair on
the SKIN, all noils, top waste, slubbing waste.
rowing waste, ring waste. yarn waste, card
waste bur waste, rags and flocks, including all
waste of rags, composed wholly or in part of
wool.
Lower Duties on Woolens.
Sec. ,. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
HrH 1888, the articles enumerated, described
and provided for in the paragraphs hereinafter
named of AN act to reduce the revenue and
equalize duties on imports and for other pur-
poses" approved Oct. !, 1890, shall, when i'm
ported, be subjected to the duties hereinafter
provided, and no others; that Is to say: upon
the articles enumerated in paragraph 39l Of
said act the duties shall he b per cent ad valo-
rem. Upon the articles enumerated in para
graph 392 the duty shall be 40 per cent. al va
lorem
From 5 to IL Per Cent. Cut.
Upon the articles enumerated in paragraph
695 the duties fixed therein at 81 per cent ad
valorem shall he reduced to - per cent ad va
lorem. The duties fixed at , per cent. ad va
lorem shall he reduced To 81 per cent. ad va
lOrem: and the duties fixed at 80 per cent ad
vaiOrem shall be reduced to 81 per cent. ad
valorem. and no duties per pound or per
square yard shall be imposed upon the articles
enumerated in said paragraph. Upon articles
enumerated in paragraph 394 the duties shall
he y per cent. ad valorem. Upon the articles
enumerated in paragraphs St5 and 3}s the
duties shall be 40 per cent. ad valorem. Cpon
the articles enumerated in paragraphs 38 and
B9I the duties shall be A. per cent, ad valorem.
Goods in Store Jan. L.
Upon the articles enumerated in paragraph
B.@ down to and including paragraph 40s the
duties shall be 38pcr cent. ad valoren. and all
Imported articles. enumerated. described and
provided for in said paragraphs respectively
which may be in public store. or in store
warehouse on the lst day of January. 1898.
shall be subjected TO the same duties when
withdrawn for consumption, and no others as
IF said articles had been imported on OF after
said 1st day Of January, and only the ad va
, loren duties as herein provided shall there
after be levied. collected. and paid upon the
articles mentioned in said paragraphs
Thirty-Five Per Cent Ad VaIorem.
SBc.3 That the articles mentioned in para
graph so of said act. and likewise all mungo,
shoddies. garnetted or Cardcd waste, or other
waste product, any OF or both. shall. on and
after the said LIST day of January lSn} be sub
ject TO duty of 81 per cent ad valorcm.
SEC. 4. That all acts and parts of acts in
| conflict with the provisions of this act be and
| the same arc hereby repealed hut this section
| shall not take effect until the lst day of jan
uary, 1893.
Ba-gin=, Machinery and Cotton Tics.
The following bill to admit cotton bag
! ging and cotton ties free of duty was also
agreed upon:
That the following articles, when imported.
shall be exempt from duty. namely: bagging
| for cotton, gUnny cloth, and all similar mate
rials suitable for covering cotton. composed in
whole or in part of fax, jute. or jute butts;
cards, rowing frames, winding frames, soften
| ers and other machinery purchased abroad and
used in the manufacture of bagging. fir cotton.
| Eunny cloth, and all similar materials suitable
| for covering cotton; cotton gins, and
| also hoop or band iron, or hoop or band
steel cut 10 length. or wholly or partially
| manufactured into hoops or ties for baling
| purposes, and hoop or band iron. or hoop or
band steel, fared, splayed or punched. with or
without buckles or fastenings.
Also Bryan's bill to place binding twine
on the free list. These three measures
will be submitted to full meeting of the
committee to be held today. When they
will be reported to the house, cannot be
-ra faH