Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-08
spR1reEa,s FREE WOOL BILL.
Full Text of One of the Most Important OF
This Sessions Measures.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 1.-THE following
is the text of the free wool bill drafted by
Chairman Springer, of the Ways and Means
Committee, but not yet introduced In the
House by him nor approved by the majority
of the Ways and Means Committee. Mr.
Springer was at first reluctant to give it ont
for publication in advance OF its mtroduc-
tion, but finally said that in view OF the
many conflicting statements which had gone
out in regard to the bill, he thought it might
be best, in order to avoid criticism to make
its provisions as ut present drafted public.
1t is as follows:
A bill to admit all woods free of duty and to re-
peal the duti~ per pound and per square yard upon
woolen goods. Be it enacted, etc.
Section 1-That on and after the first day of jan
uary 1883. the following articles. when imported,
shall be exempt from duty namely. all woois. hair
of the camel. goat alpaca and other like animals
and all woods on the skin. all Noils, top waste.
slubbing waste. rowing waste. ring waste, yarn
waste and wooden rags. mungo and focks.
Section THAT on and after the lst DAY OF jan
graphs ' 3 ts ss oses ss 5 Rea 3 s 81 and ss an
act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on
and for Other purposes aPprSved p
paragraphs 39s. 10o l0I. 4O2 H3 lOi. 4O5. 4c6 and
4F of said act be and the same hereby repealed
and only the advalorem duties imposed in all said
paragraphs respectively which are mentioned IN
paid upon the articles mentioned in said para
graphs. The articles mentioned in paragraph 4OS
OF Sdld act shall he subject 10 the rate oil tne uHY
imposed by this act on carpets or carpeting Of like
character or description The articles mentioned
In paragraph 800 of said act shall thereafter be SUD
jected to duty of 90 per cent ad valorem.
The effect of section is to wipe out all ex-
cept the advalorem duties on woolen and
worsted yarns, cloths, shawls, knit fabrics.
blankets, hats and flannels of wool, women's
and children's dress goods, coat Innings,
Italian cloths and goods of similar charac-
ter, ready-made clothing and wearing ap-
parel, felts, plushes and pile fabrics made
partly of wool, cloaks, dolmans, jackets,
talmas, ulsters, ETC., Weddings, eorings, sus-
galloons, fringes, gimps cords, cords and
tassels, dress trimmings, laces and en-
broideries, head nets and buttons for orna-
ments, made principally of wool or worsted,
carpets of all kinds, druggets and bookings,
mats, rugs, haSsocks, art squares and other
portions of carpets or carpeting. These
are what are known as the compensatory
duties to manufacturers, made because of
their being required to pay duties on raw
wool. The duty under paragraph 800 of the
Mckinley act is fixed in Mr. Springer's bill
at 30 per cent ad valorem. Paragraph 800 of
the Mckinley act provided that woods and
hair in the form of roping, rowing or tops,
and all wool and hair advanced in any man.
ner beyond the washed or secured condition
not specially provided for in addition to
compensatory duties, shall be subject to the
same duties, ranging from 40 to so per cent,
as are imposed upon manufacturers wool
not specially provided for. This is equiva-
len to a production (besides compensatory
duties) OF from 10 to 20 per cent on roping,
rowing and top wool and woods partly adj
vanced in manufacture and not specially
provided for.