Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-12
COTTON SCHEDULE.
II is Quickly Disposed Of
by The SenaIe.
AM MENDMENl SN0T OPPOSED
Lack OF 40 onm in the House Pre-
vents Definite Action.
AMENDMENT SN0T OPPOSED

WASHINGTON. June L. - The brakes
were taken of 10 the senate yesterday
and more progress was made with the
tariff bill than during any previous thres
weeks Of the conside Grafton OF the measure.
Three schedules. spirits and wines, cot.
ton and fix. jute and hemp, manu-.
factures from paragraph S57 TO 277. In
elusive. comprising 10 pages OF the bill,
were disposed Of
The entire cotton schedule was finish cd
In 80 minutes The Republicans made no
opposition TO the amend me nts proposed
to this schedule. maintaining the rates
they reduced were so arranged as to make
the cotton schedule the most 'scisntific'
ever prepared.
Previously. the senate anishsd the
liquor schedule. making the duty e1. 50 a
gallon on eordials, etc. Few changes
were made In the various paragraphs
Wines having more than "a per cent OF
alcohol are TO be classed az spirits.
Artificial mineral waters are TO pay 20
per cent.
Getting TO cotton, the duties on para
graph $50 were changed thus: On cotton
thread and carded yarns warps of warp
yarn, In singles, whether on beams OF In
bundles, skeins, or cops. or in any other
form, except spool thread, Of cotton here
matter provided for, not colorsd, bleached,
dyed, or advanced In the condition OF
singles by grouping or twisting two or
more single yarns together, Of 5 cents q
pound on ali mum bsrs up TO and including
Is; is cent per number q pound on all
numbers from IS TO %; aud Ia cent q
pound on all num- bers exceeding 80; but
Ia no case II the duty TO exceed cents a
pound on yarns valued at not over %
cents pound, nor 10 cents pound on
yarns valued at over Is cents pound
and at not over 40 cents; with duty of 45
per cent ad valorem on all yarns valued
at more than 40 cents q pound.
Paragraph 25l was amended by king
the duty on spool thread OF cotton 8 l-e
cents dozen, instead Of Ia
The Cotton Duties
Paragraph 253 OF the house bill was
struck out. and the senate substitute for
10 was adopted. It fxes the duties on cot
ton cloth, varying according to hnensss.
ETC., from Ia cents per square yard to
o Ia cents, with ad valorem rates on cot
ton cloth valued at over cents per
square yard. Similar changes were made
to paragraphs 254, 255 and 256 the rates
being hxed according to the technical de-
scriptions No chlnges were made In
paragraphs PSI or 25s. declaring what Is
meant by the term cotton CLOTH; and
putting a duty Of 10 per cent. on cotton
clothing ready made.
The duty on plushes, velvets, etc., was
increased from % per cent ad valorem to
20; and on all such goods. IL blsached or
dyed, from 20 to At i-e per cent paragraph
ESQ.
Paragraph eco was changed by making
u read: Sleeve Innings or other cloths COM
posed of cotton and silk. whether known
az silk stripe, sleeve lining. silk stripes,
or otherwise, IS per cent ad valorem.
In paragraph 96i, duty on stockings
hose and half hose was fixed at 80 per cent
ad valorem. cotton shirts and drawers be-
ing struck out,
In paragraph s62, the duty on seamless
stockings hose and half hose and knitted