Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
Ways and Means Committee Agree
on Two Measures.
A CHRISTMAS DAYS WORK
Text of the Tariff and Bond Bills
Adopted.
THE EETING TODAY


House tomorrow bill providing for an in
crease in tariff rates, and also bill au-
thorizing the issue Of certificates of in
uebtedness.
The republican members OF the committee
held a conference earlier in the morning,
and at II o'clock met their democratic col
leagues in full committee. The democrats
resisted the adoption of the tariff report,
but the bill was adopted on strictly party
vote.
The two measures will not be considered
in the House together. The tariff bill will
be called up tomorrow. and rule reported
for vote upon 1t some time the same af-
ternoor. The bond bill will be taken up
and passed on Friday.
The Tariff Dill.
The full text of the tariff bill is as fol-
lows:
That from and after the passage of this
act, and until August 1, 1893, there shall be
levied. collected and paid on all imported
wcols of classes I and ., as defined in the
act hereinafter cited, approved October l,
1880, and subject to all the conditions and
limitations thereof, and on all hair of the
camel, goat, alpaca and other animals, ex-
Cept as hereinafter provided. and on all oils,
Shoddy, garnetted waste, top waste, Stub
bing waste, rowing waste, ring waste. yarn
waste, and all other wastes composed
wholly or in part of wool, and on all wooden
rage munso and focks, duty equivalent
to 6o per centum of the duty imposed on
each of such articles by an act entitled IAN
act to reduce the revenue and equalze
duties on imports, and for other purposes"
approved October l, 1890 and subject to all
the conditions and limitations of said act.
and on all wCols and Russian camel's hair,
bair of class 8, as defined in said act ap-
proved October 1. 1890. and subject to all the
conditions and limitations thereof, there
chea1 he
eral duties provided by the said act ap-
proved October l, 1890. And paragraph 20
of schedule X, and also paragraph 6S5 in
the free list in act entitled IAN act to re-
dUce taxation, to provide revenue for the
government, and for other purposes which
became law August 81, 1894, are hereby
suspended until August I, 1898.
Sec. >. That from and after the passage
OF this act, and until August l. 1888, there
thsll be levied, collected and paid on all
imported articles, made in whole or in part
OF WOOL Worsted or other material describ-
ed in section of this act, except as here
matter provided, GD per centum of the spe-
cific pound or square yard duty imposed on
each of said articles by an act, entitled An
act 70 reduce the revenue and equaliZe du-
ties on imports, and for other purposes ap-
proved October l, 1880 and subject to all
the conditions of and limitations thereof
In addition TO the al valCrem duty now inn
posed on each of said articles by an act, en-
titled AN act to reduce taxation, to pro-
vide revenue for the government, and for
ether purposes which became law Au-
gust -, 1891; and carpets, druggets,
bookings, mats, rugs, screens, covers, has
socks, bed sides, art squares and other por-
tionS of carpetingS, made in whole or in
part of wool, the specific square yard duty
imposed on each of said articles by said act
approved October l, 1880, and subject to all
the conditions and limitations thereof, in
addition TO the ad valorem duty imposed
on such articles by said act, which became
a law August %, 1891
Sec 3. That from and after the passage
of this act and until August /, 1893, there
shall be levied, collected ard paid on all
imported lumber and other articles desg-
rated in paragraphs 6T4 TO GS3 inclusive,
o: an act, entitled IAN act to reduce taxa
ton, to provide revenue for the govern
H-ent and for other purposes" which be-
came law August -, 1S!4. duty equiva-
lent to sixty Per cent of the duties imposed
On each OF such articles by an act en-
titled An act to reduce the revenue and
equaliZe duties imports and for other
purposes, approved October /, 1890 and
subject to all conditions and limitations of
said last-named act, but pulp wood shall be
claSsliied as round, unmanufactured timber
exempt from duty: Provided that in case
any foreign country shall impose an ex
Iort duty upon pine, spruce, elm, or other
logs, or upon stave bolts, shingle wood
PIP WOOD or heading blocks, exported to
the United States from such country, then
Inc duty upon the lumber and other
aIuc!es mentioned in said paragraphs GA
10 h>5' inclusive, when imported from such
q
law enforced prior TO 1890.
sec i. Ihat on and after the passage of
tnls act, ana until August l. 1875 there
snf.u be levied, collected and paid on all
imported articles mentioned in schedules
a, Il, c, d, F, G, H, /, ], l., NJ and n of
an act entitled AN act to reduce taxation,
10 provide revenue for the government,
and for other purposes" which became a
law August p, 1894, a duty eouivaIent ta
l9 percent of the duty imposed on each of
sald articies by existing law. in addition to
the duty of August 27, 1894: Provided,
Ihat the additional duties imposed by this
section shall not in any case increase the
rate of duty on any article beyond the rate
Imposed thereon by the said act of October
L. 1917. Dut IN such case the duties shall be
the same as was imposed by said act; and
provided further, that where the present
rate of duty on any article Is higher than
was fixed by said last-named act, the rate
or duty thereon shall not be further in
creased by this section, hut shall remain as
provided by existing law.
Text of the Bond Bill.
The bond bill in full is as follows:
That in addition to the authority given to
the Secretary of the Treasury by the act
approved January A. 1875 entitled an act
to provide for the resumption of specie paw
ments, he is authorized from time to time,
at his discretion, to issue, sell and dispose
OF, at not less than par in coin coupon or
registered bonds of the United States to an
amount sufficient for the object stated IN
this section, bearing not to exceed three Der
centum interest per annum, PAYABLE semi
annually, and rcdeemable at the pleasure of
the United States in coin, after five wears
from Their date with like qualities prlv-
1!cges and exemptions provided for In said
act for the bonds therein authorized And
the Secretary of the Treasury shall use the
prOc eeds thereof for the redemption of the
United States legal tender notes and for no
othe' purpose. Whenever the Secretary of
the Treasury shall offer any of the bonds
authorized for sale by this act or by the re-
sumption act of 1915, he shall advertise the
same and authorize subscriptions therefor
10 be made at the Treasury Department
and al the subtreasur.es and designated de-
pos-tories of the United States.
Sec. >. That to provide for any tenn
porary deficiency now existing or which
may hereafter occur the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized, at mis- dis
cretion, to issue certificates of indebted
ness of the United States, to an amount
not exceeding S50.Un,Om. payable in three
years after their date to the bearer in
lawful money of the United States Of the
denomination OF so. or multiples thereof
with annual coupons for interest at the
rate of ) per centum per annum, and to