The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

of duty to be imposed on the manufact-
ures of wool, The Democratic members
have always agreed ON the proposition
that wool should be admitted free of duty,
but have differed to some extent as to the
rates which should be imposed upon
manufactured wool. The result of the
conference was favorable to the low tariff
| members of the committee, reducing all
| duties below 40 per cent. under the pres
| ent law. as we'll as those above 40 per
cent. The agreement reached has yet to
| be voted on as a whole, the action today
being on each paragraph of the wool and
wooden schedules, separately. The great
est rate of duty provided for is 40 per
cent. on ready made clothing, dolmans,
jackets, ulsters and wearing apparel, on
which, under the present law, 60 per
cent. duty is imposed. These are articles
left above 40 per cent, which was the
uniform rate proposed by the Mills bill
on wooden manufactures of all kinds.
The greatest reduction was made from
the 40 per cent. duty, under the Mills
bill, on, cheap blankets, woolen hats and
f1annels for underwear This was cut
down to 25 per cent. The agreement by
paragraphs Is as follows:
ION wooden and worsted yarns 35 per
cent. the rate under the Mckinley law is
30 and 40 per cent. on woolen or worsted
cloths. Shawls, knit fabric and all
fabrics made on knitting machines or
frames, and all manufactures of every
description made wholly or in part of
wool, or worsted, not specially provided
for, 40 per cent, the present rates being
40 and 30 per cent, according to the
value. On blankets, hats, wool and fan
nels for underwear, composed wholly or
in part of wool, valued at not more than
DO cents per pound, 90 per cent, against
present duty under the Mckinley law
of 30 per cent ad valorem, valued at
more than 80 cents per pound, and not
more th an 80 cents, 30 per cent. ad va
loren, against present rate of 35 per |
cent, valued at more than 80 cents per
pound, 35 per cent. ad valorem.- On |
women's and children's dressgoods, coat
ings, buntings and goods of similar |
35 per cent against duty
uEder the Mckinley bill of 90 per cent.
Clothing ready made and articles of wear
ing apparel OF every description, cloaks,
jackets, and other outside gar
ments for ladies and children. 45 per
cent. ad valorem, against the Mckinley
rate of go per cent. On weddings, goring,
braces, beltings, bindings,
brsids, gallons, frlnges, gimps. cords,
cords and tassels, dress trimmings, lsces
and embroideries. buttons, head nets 40
per cent. ad valorem, against the present
rate of 80 per cent. On carpets of all
druggets. carpetings, mats,
rugs, screens, covers, art squares and
other portions of carpets, 80 per cent, as
against the present rate of 40 per cent.
IN all except carpets and carpetings, not
'peclally provided for, which is placed at
80 per cent. under the Mckinley law"
In addition there is no per pound nor
Der square yard duties imposed, these
BENG what are known as compensatory
iuties, given because of the duty on wool,
which 1t 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
o prefect the bill and reach an agree
nent on it as whole. Messrs. Shively
md Whiting were not present.