The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-14
W00Ls AND WOoLENs.
Details of the Springer Bill Practically
Completed. @

y WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--The democratic
meubers Of the ways and means committee
held another prolonged conference on the
Springer wool bill to-day. The result waa
an agreement on tho rates Of duty to be
Imposed on the manufactures Of wool. The
aernocratic members have always been
agreed on the proposition that wool should
he admitted free Of duty, bnt differed to
9pme extent AZ to rates which should be
tp,posed upon manufactures OF wool. The
conference was favorable to low tariff
members. the committee reducing all
dutleS below 60 per cent under the present
Inv. as well az those above 40 per cent.
Ihe agreement reached has vet to be voted
on as whole. the action to-day being on
each paragraph of the wool and wooden
provided for is 45 per cent on ready made
clothing, dolmans jackets, ulsters and
wearing apparel, on which, under the pres
cnt law. 60 per cent duty is imposed. These
hre artlcles upon which tho greatest amount
of labor is expended and are the only arti-
uniform rate proposed by the Mills bill on
WOODEN manufactures of All kinds. The
greatest reduction made from the 40 per
cent duty under the Mills bill is in cheap
blankets, WOODEN hats and fannels for
underwear, the duty on which is cut down to
10 per cent. The agreement by paragraphs ia
as follows:
On woolen and worsted yarns, 35 per cent;
rate under the Mckinley law, 35M40 per
cont. On wooden or Worsted cloths, shawls
knit fabric and all fabrics made on knit
ting machines or frames, and all manufac-
turod goods of every description made
wholly or in part of wool or worsted, not
especially provided for, 40 per cent; the
present rates being 40 and SO per cent, ac-
cording to value. On blankets. hats, wool
and fannols for underwear, composed
wholly or in part of wool valued at not
more than ~ cents per pound, 25 per cent,
against the present rate under the McKin-
ley law of 30 per cent ad valorsm; valued at
moro than 30 cents per pound and not more
than 80 CENTS 80 per cent nd valorem,
against the present rate Of 35 per cent;
valued at more than 80 cents per pound, Is
per cent, against the present rate of 40 per
cent ad valorem. On women's and child
rsn's dress goods, coatings, buntings and
goods Of similar description. IS per cent ad
il SO per cent.
On clothing ready made and articles of
wearing. apparel Of every description,
cloaks, dolmans, jackets and other outside
garments for ladies' and children apparel,
45 per cent. ad valorem. The Mckinley
rate is 60 per cent. On Weddings. gorings,
suspenders., braces, beltings, bindings,
DA0AN0s k0AAoOAos ilAukeS3 RlluU6, COTuS,
cords and tassels, dress trimmings, laces
and embroideries, buttons, head nets. 40
per cent. ad valorem; present rate. GO per
cent. On carpets Of all descriptions, drug
gets, carpetineR, mats, rugs, screens covers,
art squares, and other portions of carpets,
80 per cent, as against the present rate Of
40 per cent. on all except carpets and car
petines not especially provided for, which
are placed at 50 per cent. under the Nc
Kinley law. In addition there are no per
pound Or per square, yard duties imposed,
these being what IS known as compensatory
duties. given because Of the duty on wool,
which it is proposed now to admit free.
The only section Of the Springer bill not
considered is that relating to shoddies
The conference will meet again Monday tc
Eperfes.s the bill and reach an agreement on
it as q whole. Messrs. Shively and Whit.
ing were not present.