The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-09

| chess men. billiard balls. etc. is reduceu
from so to 30 per cent. ad valorem. the
| duty on matches is reduced from - 10
! 10 per cent. ad valorem The duty on
! hats for men, women and children, COM
| posed Of fur, is increased from 80 10 %
per cent The duty on pearls is reduced
from i5 to 10 per cent, and on precious
| stones. cut. but not set from 30 20 -
| per cent, and on set from So to 30 per
| cent. On imitation precious stones duty
I OF 10 per cent. ad valorem Is fixed. Sole
leather is increased from TO 10 per
| cent calf skins are increased from ID
| 10 20 per cent. bookbinders' leather from
- to % per cent. and pianoforte leather
! Is reduced from - to % per cent. Lead
| pencils are increased from 35 TO 10 per
cent and slate pencils from . to %
per cent. Smokers pipes from 80 per
! cent to 20 per cent; common clay pipes
10 10 per cent. Umbrellas. sun shades,
etc. are reduced from % TO 30 per cent.
Wool and Manufactures Of Wool
con wool Of the sheep. hair OF the
camel. goat. alpaca or other like animals
| in the form of rowing. roping or tops
/ the wilson bill IS changed so as 10 make
| only one rate or . per cent ad valorem.
a like charge is made I'm the paragraph
| relating 10 woolen and worsted yarns
made wholly or In part Of wool. worsted.
! the hair Of the camel, goat alpaca or
/ other animals. and the whole put al 20
| per cent. ad yalorem
on woolen or worsted cloths. shaWls.
knit fabrics. not specially provided for
in this act. 80 per cent ad valorem. VIII
son bill. 40 per cent.
The paragraph relating to blankets.
| hats Of wool ana harnels for underwear
and fe!,s for papermakers' use and print
Ing machines is changed so as 10 make
only one classification where the yalua-
ton Is more than 20 cents per pound. and
the duty for all IS left q - per cent. ad
vaorem.
ON women's and children's dress goods.
coat Innings. Italian cloth, bunting and
goods Of similar description. not specially
provided for in this act, 35 per cent. ad
valorem
On clothing ready made and articles Of
wearing apparel of every description, fets
not woven and pushes and other pile
fabrics and limitations Of fur. forty per
cent. ad valorem. Wilson bill. fortyive
| per cent.
The paragraph fixing a duty OF forty
| fve per cent on clOaks, dOlmans, ulsters,
etc. is stricken out. as these articles are
| provided for in another paragraph. ON
weddings, gOrngs suspenders, braces,
beitngs. bindings. braids, galiOons,
fringes. gimps. cords and tassels. dress
| trimmings, laces, and cmbroideries, head
nets. buttons or barrel buttons or but
tons of other forms. for tassels or orna-
ments. made Of wool or worsted. thirty
I'VE per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill.
forty per cent.
The provision I'm the Wilson hill TO the
effect that "on all rates Of duty in the
wooden schedule except on carpets. there
! shall be a reduction OF one per cent ad
valorem. 10 take effect July I, 1895, and
thereafter of like amount on the first
Of July 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900, respectively ~
is stricken out.
Changes in the Free List.
The following changes are made in the
/ free list. Stock straying over the border
! of a foreign country. or being driven
there for pasturage. is permitted 10 be
returned free OF duty Apples and dried
apples are taken from the free list. Beef,
mutton. and pork are taken from the free
list. Straw for hats and trimmings for
1 mems and boys hats, bindings, etc, are
put on the free list Coke is taken off
the free list and taxed ten per cent.
| Diamonds and other precious stones,
| rough or uncut, are put on the free list.
Straw mating is taken off the free list
! and taxed twenty per cent Dates, cocoa
nuts. and Brazil nuts. salted nuts, or
chids. etc. are taken off the free list.
Provision is made for a duty on plows.
reapers. etc. which are on the free list
An all cases where an import duty is
levied by a foreign country on similar
articles imported from this country.
The Income Tax Retained.
The income tax is retained in the bill,
with some changes in the text
The internal revenue tax on cigars and
ciearettes Weighing more than three
mounds per thousand is increased from
81 10 s. per thousand; on cigarettes, un-
,yrapped and weighing not more than
three pounds per thousand. the internal
revenue tax is 81 per thousand and on
cigarettes wrapped in tobacco 80 cents
per thousand.
No change was made in the rates fxe'
bv the Wilson bill on imported tobacco
Sections 81. S8 and A Of the House
hiu relating to the whisky tax are
strtcken out. altogether, and new provi-
sions inserted until new stamps can be
made. and the present issue IS authorized
10 be used. ,.. -, .
soiI only distilled spirits Of their own
nrodnction i'm the original packages with
tav-naid stamps attached, are exempted
sror the payment Of the special tax OF
Wholesale liquor dealer
MiscelIaneous Articles
The House provision as regards pottery
| lS unchanged
Barley and barley mait are e"0h idlSe'
, | 3 per cent.
! In manufactures Of wool the valuations
! as given I'm the Wilson bill are stricker
ont and new schedules Inserted The
lower grades of wool, hair. etc, ar,
taxed from 10 TO p per cent. NooleI
yarn 30 per cent Wool manufacture
T, | combined with India rubber 20 per cent.
y a reduction OF per cent Blankets ant
I, wool hats. womans dress good ready
= made clothing and kindred articles ar
= reduced per cent Carpets are un
changed. The reductions in the dutie
| for manufacture Of wool shall take eifec
Dec ID 1894.
Uncut precious stones are placed on tn
free list
The free admission OF raw silk i
. specifically stated not 10 apply 10 dou
bled. twisted. nor advanced In manufac
ture in any way. In the silk schedule
carded silk, thrown and spun silk, sill
laccs are reduced per cent.
I Glass and Glassware Schedule.
+ There are only four charges in tn
r glass ana glassware schedule. Plain
. green and colored, nodded and pressed
} and flint and lime glassware, including
bottles. walls. &c. are raised from 80 4
. 40 per cent. ad valorem. All articles o
elass-cut engraved, painted, colored
! printed. stained, decorated. silvered, o
! gilded not including plateglass. silyered
or lOoking-glass plates-are raised iron
q 10 40 per cent. ad valorem. All glas
bottles. decanters, when cut engraved
PAINTED. colored. and otherwise decorated
are raised from 30 to 40 per cent. Tn