Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08


dozen; valued at more than three dollars
psrp ozen, fifty per cent. sd vaIorem;
and in addition thereto, on all the above
valued at more than thirty cents per
dozen, twenty-five Der centum ad valo-
rem: provided, that blades, handles, or
any other parts Of any or either OF the
articles named In this paragraph lm-
ported in any other manner than as
sembled in pen-knives, pocket-knives,
or erasers shall be subject TO no less
duty than herein provided for pen
knives, pocket-knives or erasers valued
at more than thirty cents per dozen.
In Senate and House bill A cents.
THE TOBACCO SCHEDULE
is changed to read as follows: Wrapper
tobacco, unstemmed, imported in any
bale, box. package or in bulk, one dol
lar and fifty cents per pound; II stem
med, two dollars and twenty-five cents
per pound; House and Senate bills 81
and 81. 25 respectively on above articles.
Filler tobacco, unstemmed, imported In
any bale, box. package or in bulk, 50
cents per pound; il stemmed, 80 cents
per pound, no change in rates, but fol-
lowing proviSo is added: provided, that
the term wrapper tobacco, whenever
used in this act shall be taken TO mean
that quality Of leaf tobacco known com
mercially as wrapper tobacco: Provided
further, that the term filler tobacco
whenever used in this act shall be taken
10 mean all leaf tobacco unmanuIac-
tured, not commercially known as wrap
per tobacco: Provided, further, that II
any leaf tobacco imported in any bale,
box, package or in bulk should be the
growth of different countries, or shall
differ in quality and value, save
as provided In the succeeding pro-
vision, then the entire contents OF
such bale, box, package or in bulk shall
be subiet 10 the same duty as wrapper
tobacco; provided further, that II any
bale, box, package or bulk of leaf to-
baccO OF uniform quality contains eX-
ceediug fifteen per centum thereof OF
leaves suitable in color, flneneSs OF
texture and size for wrappers for
cigars, then the entire contents
OF such bale, box, package or bulk
shall be subject TO the same
duty as wrapper tobacco; Provided
further, that collectors shall not permit
entrv TO be made, except under reguN-
tiOns TO be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, OF any leaf tobacco
imported in any bale. box, package, or
in bulk, unless the invoices covering the
same shall specify in detail the charac-
ter OF the leaf tobacco in such bale, box,
f kvnff - hlo.r
wrapper or filler tobacco, Queb-
RADIO or self working bales, as
:he crSs may be, and provided fur
ther, that in the examination for classi-
fcation OF any invoice II imported leaf
tobacco at least one bale il less than
ten bales, and one bale in every ten
bales and more. II deemed necessary by
the apOraising offices, shall be examined
by the appraiser or person authorized
by law 70 make such examination and
for the purpose of fixing the classified
tion aud amount OF duty chargeable on
such invoice OF leaf tobacco the exam
inatiOn OF ten hands out OF each exam
ined bale thereof shall be taken TO be =
legal examination.
The cigar paragraph is amended to
read as follows:
Cigars, cigarettes, eheroots Of all
kinds, 81 per pound and 25 per cent. ad
valorem; aud paper cigars and cigar
cites, including wrappers shall be sub
iect 10 the same duties as are herein
imposed upon cigars.
The duty on cigars in the House and
Senate bills is So per pound and 25 per
cent.
THE wOoLEN SCHEDULE.
In paragraph 276, wooden schedule,
focks, mungo, garnetted waste and car
bombed nails, or shoddy, is inserted, 10 e
rate is made 10 per cent. ad vslorem.
Senate and House bills % per cent.
Paragraph 2S1, relating in former
bills 10 wooden and worSted cloths, is
changed 10 read as follows: On knit
fabrics, and all fabrics made on
knitting machines, or fumes not
intending wearing apparel, and
on shawls. made wholly or IN part Of
wool, worsted, the hair Of the camel,
goat, alpaca or other animals, valued at
not exceeding forty cents per pound,
35 per cent; valued at more than 40
cents per pound, 40 per cent. Senate
bill 35 per cent; House bill 40.
On blankets, hats of wool, and
fannels for underwear and felts
for paper makers use and printing
machines, composed wholly or In
part OF wool, the hair of the
camel, goat. alpaca, or other animals,
valued at not more than thirty cents
per pound. - per centum ad valorem;
valued at more than thirty land not
more than forty" cents per pound, 30
per centum ad valorem; valued at
more than forty cents per pound, S5 per
cent ad valOrem. The change consist
ing in restoring the quoted words in the
House bill.
On women'S or children's dress goods,
coat Innings, Italian cloth, bunting or
goods OF similar description OF character
''or all manufactured, including such as
have any rubber as a component mater
ial," composed wholly or in part Of
wool, worsted, the hair OF the camel,
goat, alpaca, or other animal, and
not specially provided for in
this act, the House rate OF 40 per
cent. is restored. Senate bill, 50 per
cent, aud the following words added:
Valued al rot over one dollar per
pound, 40 perceOtum ad valorem, il fin
ished valued at more than so cents and
not more than one dollar per pound, As
per cent. al vslorem, and on all the
foregoing, valued al more than one dol
lar per pound, so Ger cent"
In the petroleum schedule, il saws:
provided that If petroleum, crude or
refined is imported for any country
which i'm poses duty on the same ex-
ported from the United States, then
there shall be levied, paid and collected
upon such petroleum, crude or refined,
the rata of dutv eViStiDO DriOr TO the