Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-26
cARLIsIE TO yoonnars.
The Secretary Wants Changes Maa.
IN the Tarin.


IN the Tnrin.
i :, washington, Feb. 25.-seere,arv c..
usle mas sent to senator Vonrhsas w.,
shairinah OF the committee on inn,ca
memorandum suggcstine ehnn,,ns ~.
the tarim act. which are. the nser'.i,,r ~.
says, designed TO make ianrc ,isa,.
me intention OF congress ana 10 lcss,n
.ne chances Of litigation by rrmovi, !,
a"s sa. now exls,ins In the Nari-
Most OF these suggestions. tho SOC.
rotary says, originate with Api,r,,;,,sr
sharrets. though a few have been add.
| eu py the department The paravra M,
sought to be amended arc "a ~ N
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KY, go, 2te, 26S. 2T6, sos, 39i, an am
soi 4Ol, 43i, AS, I67 4sl. $40 and SIS.
ofasraph "a relates to Narnlshes and
Is 50 constructed as to make h mn.
| pear that Japan varnish is sometimes
known as gold, which is not the case
me correction provides FOR their re-
pafNtion, but leaves the duty as fixed
IN the act for 20 per cent ad valorem.
IN the act M 1t stands there is n mlg.
placed comma between the words shirt
anu Varnishes, which IL Is proposed 10
strike out.
TIE changes in the 18th paragraph
auu the word ARTISTS" before 'coiors
IN ubes." SO as to provide a duty OF
20 per cent ad valorem
me amendment suggested to para
graph 70 adds the word ',vilisined."
30 as TO make II read brick, not glazed.
N!llshed. etc. rs per cent"
Paragraph S. relating to bottles. Ia
generally remudelcd, so as to read
Green and colorcd, moulded or presrei
anu hlnt ana lime glass bottles. yials
dcuillohns ana carbon covered ar nm
covered and other nodded or rftss
green and colored flint or limo CLASS,
where not specially provided for Ia thls
act, holding more than one pint. three
loufths OF cent per pound; holding not
more than one pint and not less than
ohe-tourth OF plut, one and one.elghth
cents per pound: IL holding less than
one-lourth OF pint forty cents per
gross' all other plain. green ana col
ofcd, nodded or pressed and flint
ana lime glass are forty per cent al
Valorem. provided that IL any OF tho
articles named In this paragraph shall
be Imported nlled the same shall nay
duty In addition to any duty CHARGE
able upon the contents. as II not nllcd
unless otherwise specially provided Tor
in this act"
Lenses. wholly or partly mnnufac-
turcd, are specifically excepted from
the operation Of paragraph 49, relating
~ 'hNNN1NAN"t Wv kAlNHfNs fkts. WHICH
pay 10 per cent ad vllorem. In parn-
graph ia, relating 10 wire, sheet steel
in strips" which pays duty OF 40
per cent ad valorem, ~ modified by
adding the words. made from or rod
smaller than No. wire guage."
Fresh salmon are added to para
graph 30. fixing a duty OF half a cent
u pound on fish
Paragraph 2i7 Is changed to read
HfrN Yula Is4N..
grapes zante currants.'
Paragraph 2lS no as to provide Tor
levylng the prescribed duty OF 30 per
cent when Hweetmcata and fruits are
imported. preserved In spirits as well
as In sugar TO which the operations OF
the act are limited
Paragraph 9ai IL Is omended so as TO |
add Provides for the collection OF |
the duty OF 10 per cent nd vniorem |
when orchids and other plants are
imported. chiefly for forcing under
glass for ilowers,' tho word chiefly"
not appearing Ia the present act.
Paragraph 2ls so as 10 strike out the
provision that no separate duties shall
be asseBsed In which ginger ale is i'm
ported,
Paragraph 1853 to correct a typograph-
teal error and make II spindle band
lng" instead OF spindle binding"
Paragraph 265 80 as to provide duty
for flax dressed In any manner. Tho
same Correction In 9eG relating 10 hemp
Paragraph 26s, so as to strike out the
words I'm whole or In part before
the words, New Zealand hemp" etc.
Paragraph 2l6 relating to laces, edg-
nga, etc, 30 as to include embroidered
wearing apparel and textile fabrics at
10 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph sos relating to Autograph
Id. NlIfN a.. 4
stead Of zine" 10 meet a new condl-
lion which has resulted from the use
II aluminium Instead OF zinc In this
xnd OF work.
Paragraph a2l relating TO toys. to
,trike out tho words, mot specially
provided for In this act"
Paragraph 32s, 80 as to Include ALI
artificial feathers.
Paragraph s0l, insert sticks for" be-
ore umbrellas" AS the paragraph
low stands 1t appears to provide
uty OF 80 per ccnt~ on umbrellas anu
whereas the preceding para
Iaph makes the duty on these articles
8 per cent
Paragraph aOl free list, 80 as to read.
birds and wild land or water fowl.
cad or alive"
e construed as Including strings for
,uslnaI instruments In the free list. ,
Paragraph 443 free list, 80 as TO read
Coal tar, crude, and all coal tar pro-
ucts and preparations not colors or !
yes, except medicine coal tar prepara-
ons, not specially provided for In
his act" I
Paragraph 4G7, free list, strike. out !
ne sub-hcading diamonds" and In :
ert In paragraph SSS provision for ,
lamonds cut but not sct. This Is In \
,nded to relieve tho present act from 1
ossible construction OF putting dia-
londs on the free list i
Paragraph ISL, free list, 70 aa TO read
fresh water fish. frozen or packed In y
u and other fresh fiBh not otherwise
ereln provided for" strike out para a
ran nh 542 free list. relating TO sulphate /,
mngnesla. as It Is provided for else I,
here &
senator voorhees, has called a meet Il
70 of the finance committee for tomor- y
,w 10 consider these suggestions, with :
view OF occurring the. desired changeB i.
BEGGING ron bonds. I,