Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-08

ceeding eight square yards to the pound
two and three-fourth cents pe- square
yard; II bleached. and not exceeding four
square yards to the pound. two and one
half cents per square yard: exceeding four
and not exceeding six square yards to the
pound. three cents per square yard; exceed
ing six and not exceeding eight square
yards to the pound, three and one-haf
square yards to the pound. three and three
fourth cents per square yard: If dyed
coiored. stained. painted or printed. and
not exceeding four square yards to the
pound. three and one-haf cents per square
yard; exceeding four and not exceeding six
square yards to the pound, three and three
1ourths cents per square yard; exceeding
six and not exceeding eight square yards
TO the pound, four and one-fou-th cents
per square yard; exceeding eight square
yards to the pound. four and one-haif cents
per square yard: Provided that on all
cotton cloth exceeding one hundred and not
exceeding one hundred and fifty threads
to the square inch, counting the warp and
filling, not bieached, dyed. coiored. stained,
painted or printed, valued at over nine
cents per square yard. thirty per centum
ad valorem; bleached valued at over eleven
cents per square yard, thirty-five per cent
ad valorem; dyed, colored, stained, painted
or printed, valued at over twelve and one
half cents per square yard, there shall be
levied. collected and paid duty of thirty
five per cent ad valorem."
Paragraph 255 Is made to read thus:
Cotton cloth not beached, dyed, colored,
stained. painted or printed, exceeding $50
ard not exceeding 200 threads to the square
irch, counting the warp and filling, and not
exceeding three and one-half square yards
to the pound,2 cents per square yard; exceed
Ing three and one-half and not exceedingfour
and one-half square yards to the pound,
z and 3-4 cents per square yards; exceeding
four and one-half and not exceeding six
square yards to the pound, cents per
square yard; exceeding six square yards to
a nd % "A.
II bleached and not exceeding three and
one-half square yards to the pound, 2 and
III cents per square yard; exceeding three
and one-half and not exceeding four and
cne-half square yards to the pound, and
1-2 cents per square yard: exceeding. four
and one-haf and not exceeding six square
yards to the pound. cents per square yard:
exceeding six square yards to the pound.
and Ia cents per square yard; IL dyed,
colored. stained, painted, printed and not
exceeding three and one-half square yards
to the pound, and 1-2 cents per square
yard exceeding four and one-half and rot
exceeding six square yards to the pound,
and Sd cents per square yard: exceeding
six square yards to the pound. cents per
square yard: Provided, That on all cotton
cloth exceeding 40 and not exceeding 200
threads to the square inch, counting The
warp and filling. not bleached. dyed, color:
ed. stained. painted or printed, valued at
over 10 cents per square yard 30 per cent ad
vaiorem; bieached, valued at over Il cents
u. j,
dyed. colored. stained. painted or printed,
valued at over IL 1-2 cents per square yard,
there shall be levied, collected and paid a
duty OF forty per cent ad valorem."
Paragraph $50 is changed as follows:
Cotton cloth, not bleacned dyed, colored,
stained. painted or printed. exceeding 200
threads to the square inch, counting the
warp and filing, and not exceeding two
and one-half yards to the pound cents
per square yard; exceeding two and one
half and not exceeding three and one-half
square yards to the pound, 3 1-2 cents per
square yard: exceeding three and one-half
ana not exceeding five square yards to the
pound. cents per square yard; exceeding
nve square yards to the pound, 1-2 cents
per square yard; If bleached, and not ex-
ceeding two and one-half square yards TO
the pound, cents per square yard; ex-
ceeding two and one-half and not exceeding
three and one-half square yards to the
pound. IL cents per square yard; exceed
ing three and one-half and not exceeding
hVe square yards to the pound. cents per
square yard: not excseding6 square yards TO
the pound, , cents PEI square yard; exceed
ing hve square yards to the pound. 5 l-2
cents per square yard: exceeding three and
one-half square yards to the pound. 6 I-2
cents per square yard. Provided. that on
all such cotton cloths. not bleached, dyed,
coiored. stained. painted or printed. valued
at over II cents per square yard; bleached
valued al over IA cents per square yard,
and dyed, coiored. stained, painted or print
ed. valued at over 16 cents per square yard.
duty Of 35 per cent ad valorem.
In the above extracts from the new bill
relating to cottons the classified tons are
completely changed. and comparisons are
The following is added to paragraph 2eO:
Sleeve Innings or other cloths, composed of
cotton and silk, whether known as silk
stripe, sleeve lining. silk stripes or other
wise 10 per centum ad valorem.'
Knit Goods.
The words .sa.1d kp;ttad sbtr+u -
drawers" are inserted in paragraph 282,
which includes stockings, hose knit by
hand and machine. composed Of cotton
or other vegetable fiber, As per cent ad
valorem. House and Senate bills, 40 per
cent.
In paragraph 264. relating to manufac-
lures of cotton not specially provided for
in this act. the words including cotton
duck" are inserted. the rate being 35 per
Yarn made of jute, 80 per cent ad va
loren. House and Senate bills, 70 per cent.
Hemp and jute carpets and carpeting.
cents per square yard. House and Senate
bills, ~ per cent ad valorem.
In paragraph go. relating to burlaps the
words mot exceeding sixty inches in
width" are stricken out.
Flax, gill netting, nets webs and seines,
~ per cent ad valorem. House bill, 80;
Senate, b.
Oilcloth for floors. &C., valued at 25 cents
or less per square yard % per cent ad va
loren. Not in House bill; Senate bin, 20
per cent.
Yarns or threads composed of fax and
hemp or OF mixture of either of these
substances remains unchanged save for the
striking out of the following which was
In both House and Senate bills: Valued at
Is cents or less per pound, IS per cent ad
valorem,
Collars and cuffs, 80 cents per dozen. and
In addition thereto 80 per cent ad valorem.
House bill, 35 per cent ad valorem, and
senate bill, 55 per cent ad valorem All
manufactures of flax hemp, jute or other
vegetable nbers except cotton not specially
provided for in this act. IS ad valorem.
Rouse and Senate bills, 80 per cent
Paragraph 2I6 relating to laces and
handkerchiefs, Is classified so as to In
clude all such articles without specification
at 40 per cent.
The Chemical Schedule.
A very general increase is made in the
chemical schedule many of the ad valorem
duties being made specific
Carbonate of ammonia, sal amoniac and
suiphate OF ammonia are taken from the
free list Carbonate of ammonia Is made
dutiable at the rate of 20 per cent ad valor-
EN-. sal amoniac at 10 per cent and sulphate
OF ammonia at 70 per cent. Crude borax
IS transferred from the free to the dutia Bile
list at l cent per pound, while the rate on
renned borax is changed from 20 per cent