New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
CHAIRMAN SPRINGER'S FREE WOOL BILL.
TEXT OF THE MEASURE AS DRAFTED GIVEN OFT

TEXT OF THE MEASURE AS DRAFTED GIVEN OUT
BEFORE ITS INTRODUCTION.
washington, JAM THE following is the text OF
the Tree WOOL bill drafted by Chairman Springer, Of
the ways and Means Committee, but not vet intro.
u"'ou III uie House by him, nor approved by ;he
majority Of the Ways and Means Committee Mr.
springer was at first reluctant to give II out for publ
cation IN advance OF ts Introduction but finally sad
that III view Of the many conflicting statements which
had gone out IN regard to the BILL he thought It might
be best to make public It's provisions as at present
drafted
bill 70 admit all free of duty and To repeal the
duties pound per square yard upon wooen cood.
Be II enacted. etc.
Section l. That and after day Of January.
1898 the following articles imported shall exempt
from duty namely ell wools, hair Of the Jamel goat,
alpaca and other like animals and all wools the skin,
all nois, top te, subbng waite, wate. ring
waste. yarn and woolcn rags mungo and fock..
Sec That and after the first day OF January 1893.
the duties per pound imposed paragraphs 39l 392 1893.
39i. 395. 1896. 3o7 and 30S. OF an "an re-.
duce the and equa1c duties import, and for
other purpose. approved October !. 1890. and the
dut!c, per square yard imposed paragraphs 399 400
4O1 iO2 403, i04 400 iOG and 407 Of said act BE- and
the same hereby repealea and only the ad voorcm
duties imposed in all said Paragraphs respectively which
mentioned in this section shall thereafter be levied
collected and paid upon the articles mntoned IN said
graphs The articles mentioned Paragraph 40S Of said
act shall be subject 10 the Of duty IMPOSED by this
act carpet carptng OF like character description
Tho articles mentioned Paragraph 800 Of said shall
thereafter be subjected duty OF 80 per ad yaorcm
The effect of Section > Is to wipe out all except
the ad valorem duties wOollcn and worsed yarns,
clOfls, S'awls. Emit fabrics. blankets hats and
hannelS OF wool and childrcn's dress goods.
coat Innings, Italian cloths and goods Of similar
character readymade clotlIng aud wearing apparel,
fclts puShcs, and pile fabrics made partly Of WOOL
cloakS, dOmans. jackets. Talmas. ulStcrs etc. web
bng,, g0rnC~. SuSpendcrS braces, beltngs bindings
braidS. galoons. fringcS. gimpS. cords. cords and
ta>scS, dress trimmings, aceS ard cmbrOidcrieS. head
nets and buttons for ornaments made principally of
wool worsted. carpets OF all kinds, drugGots and
bookings mats rugs. haSSocS. art squares and Other
port onS Of carpets or carpeting. These are what
are known n the Compensatory duties II manu-
facturers, made because Of their being required TO
pay duties wool. The duty under Paragraph
$50 OF the Mckinley act is fixed in Mr.. Springcrs
bill at 80 per cent nd ValOrem. Paragraph 800 of
the Mckinley act provided that woods and Fairs I'm
the form OF rorins, rowing or tops, and all wool
and hair advanced In any manner beyond the washed
secured condition. specially provided for. In nd
ditiOn cOmlen aory duties. shall be subject 10 the
same duties. ranging from 40 to 30 per cent. a. arc
imposed upon manufactures Of wool not specially
provided for This j. equivalent to reduction 'bc
sides compensatory dutics Of from 10 70 90 per cent
advanced in manufacture and not specially provided