The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

department ana AT the sub-treasurics and
designated repositories OF the United
States.
Sect. 2-That &c provide for any tenn
porary deficiency now existing or which
may hereafter occur, the secretary of the
treasury Is hereby authorized, at his dis
cretion, to issue certificates OF indebted
ness Of the United States to an amount
not exceeding 900, payable In three
years after their date TO the bearer, In law
full money OF the United States, of the de-
nomination of $50, or multiples thereof,
with annual coupons for interest at the
rate OF 3 per centum per annum, ana TO
sell and dispose OF the same for not less
than an equal amount Of lawful money OF
the United States at the treasury depart
ment and at the sub-treasuries and desig-
mated repositories of the United States,
and at such postoffices as he may select,
and such certificates shall have like quail
ties, privileges and exemptions provided
IN said resumption act for the bonds
therein authorized. And the proceeds
thereof shall be used for the purpose pre-
scribed In the section, and for no other.
Tariff Changes Suggested.
Bill No. ga bill 10 temporarily In
crease revenue TO meet the expenses OF tho
government and provide against de-
flciency. Bo ii enacted, etc: That from
and after the passage OF this act, and un'
Ill Aug. l. 1898, there shall be levied, col
lected and paid on all imported woods OF
classes and ,, as defined In the act here
matter cited, approved Oct. !, 1890, and
subject To all the conditions and limita-
tions thereof, and on all hair OF the camel,
goat, alpaca and other animals, except
rs hereinafter provided, and on all shoddy,
garnetted waste, top waste, slubbing
waste, rowing waste, ring waste, yarn
waste and all other wastes composed
wholly or in part OF wool. and on all
wooden rags, mungo and iiocks. n duty
equivalent 10 go per centum of the duty
imposed on each OF such articles by an act
entitled, IAN act TO reduce tho revenue
and equalized duties on imports and for
other purposes" approved Oct. /, 1890,
and subject TO all the conditions and linn
;tations of said act; and on all woods and
Russian camcls hair of class 3, as defined
in said act, approved Oct. !, 1890, and sub
ject TO all the conditions and limitations
thereof, there shall be levied, collected
and paid the several duties provided by
the said act approved Oct. /, 1890. And
paragraph 279 OF schedule X, and also
paragraph 6S5 in the free list In an act
entitled, IAN act 10 reduce taxation to
provide revenues for the government and
for other purposes" which became law
Aug 27, 1894, are hereby suspended until
Aug. /, 1898.
Sect. 2-That from and after the passage
of this act, and until Aug. /, 1885, there
shall be levied, collected and paid on all
imported articles made in whole or in
part of wool, worsted or other material
described in section of this act except as
hereinafter provided, 90 per centum OF the
specific pound or square yard duty i'm
posed Oh each OF said articles by an act en-
titled, "An act TO reduce the revenue and
equalize duties on irsnorts, and for other
purposes" approved Oct. /, 1890, and sub
ject to all tho conditions an limitations
thereof. In addition TO the ad valorem
duty now imposed on each OF said articles
by an act entitled, "An act TO reduce taxa
ton, to provide revenue for the govern
ment and for other purposes, which be-
came law Aug "a, 1894; and on carpets,
druggets, bookings mats, rugs, screens,
covers, hassocks, bed-sides, art-squares
and other portions 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 Oct /, 1890,
aud subject to all the conditions an linn
itations thereof. In addition to the ad
valorem duty imposed on such articles by
said act, which became law Aug. "a, 1894
Sect 8-That from and after the passage
Of this act, and until Aug. l., 1895. there
shall be levied, collscted and paid on all
imported lumber and other articles desig-
mated In paragraphs GA to 6SS, inclusive,
of an act entitled, IAN act to reduce taxa
ton, to provide revenue for the govern
f.~ tLAs g,lx
came law Aug. "a, 1894 duty equiva-
lent to 60 per cent OF duties imposed on
each OF snch articles by an act entitled,
"An act to reduce the revenue and equal
ize duties on imports and for other pur-
poses" approved Oct. J., 1890, and subject
20 all conditions and lipiitations Of said
last named act, but pulp wood shall be
classified as round, upmanufactured tim
Der exempt from duty; provided, that in
case any foreign country shall impose an
export duty upon pine, spruce, elm or
other logs, or upon stave bolts, shinge
wood, pulp wood or heading blocks ex-
ported to the United States from such
country then the duty on tho lumber and
other articles mentioned in said para
graphs GA To 6S3 inclusive, when imported
from such country, shall be the same as
fixed by the law enforced prior To 1890
Sect. 4-That on and after the passage
OF this act, and until Aug. |, 1898, there
shall he levied, collected and paid on all
imported articles mentioned in schedules
A, B, &, ID, +, G., II. 1, J, l., Nj and n OF
an act entitled, AN act to reduce taxa
ton, TO provide revenue for the govern
mcnt aud for other purposes, which be-
came law Aug. 27, 1894, duty equiva-
lent to 10 per cent OF the duty imposed on
each of said articles by existing law In ad-
dltion to the duty of Aug 27, 1894; pro-
vided, that the additional duties imposed
by this section shall not in any case in
crease the rate OF duty on any article be-
Fond the rate imposed thereon by the said
sct of Oct /. 1890, but In such case the
6vties shall be the Same as was imposed
by said nct, and provided further, that
wheve the present rate OF duty on any
article Is higher than was fixed by said
last B.ned net, the rate OF duty thereon
shall ps: be further increased by this sec