The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
THE RELIEF BILLS
Submitted to tho Fan Ways aud SIsans
CommitisS-TlleiF Provisions.

Submitted 10 the Fan Ways aud SisAIA
ComnIttss-TllciF Provisions.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec, 25.-'Fha
ways and means committee was In ses-
sion to-day, all the members in town.
Republicans and Democrats, being
present. Chairman plngley, who had
egfied the meeting, laid before the
committee the two bills prepared by the
majority, one relating to u BOND lssus
and the other 10 Increases IN me torut
schedules, and explained the effect OF
the Changea proposed and their Pur-
pose. The measures are as outlined IN
the Associated Press dispatches from
Washington during the past two days
Bill No ! submitted 10 the full conf
mittee is the bond bill, and authoNsea
the secretary OF the treasury NJ MS
discretion ct Issue per cent tiye-year
coin bonds for the redemption OF
United States legal tender notes and Tor
no other purpose" the bonds 10 be
tioated by public subscription, u also
authorizes the issue OF not over ybOOOO,-
600 OF 3 per cent three-yenr certltcatel
OF Indebtedness In denominations OF
$40 and mulllples thereof, lawful money
OF the United States to be taken ~ pay
ment therefor The proceeds OF These
certificates shall he used only to supply
temporary deficiencies, 40
The tRriff bill Imposes a duty OF W
per cent OF the Mckinley rates on lnm-
her and wool and woolens, except thht
carpets get a higher duty. The duties
on articles Included In schedules a, Is,
G, D, +, q, II, /, j, l., NJ, ana n OF th1
present tarlff law are raised 10 per
cent ali round, save that no duty shall
exceed the Mckinley rate, nor any IN
crease take effect II the present rate ID
higher than tho Mckinley rate.
The tariff bill provides that from and
after the passage OF the act, and until
August !, 1895, there shall be levied, col
lected and paid on all imported WOODS
OF classes one and two, MS dettned IN inc
uot hereinafter cited, approved October
/, 1890, and subject 10 oil the conditions
and limitations thereof, and on al hulr
OF the camel, goat, alpaca ana otheF
animals, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, and on all coils, shoddy' gar
netted waste, top waste, sluoplhs
waste rowing waste, ring waste, yarn
waste and nil other wastes composed
wholly or in part OF wool, and on all
wooden rags, nungo and tlocks, duty
equivalent 10 90 percentum OF the duty
imposed on each Of such articles by the
ACT OF 1890, and subject 70 all the con,
dItions and limitations OF said act; ana
on nil woods and Russian Gamers mar
OF class 8, as defined In said act, APP
proved October l, 1890, and subject TO
nil the conditions and limitations there
OF, there shall be collected and paid the
several duties provided by the said act
approved October /, 1890. And para
graph 27s OF schedule K, and also para
graph 6s5 in the free list In an act en-
Titled ''nn act 20 reduce thxauon' 70
provide revenue for the government
and for other purposes" when became
a law August q, 1885 are herepy SuA-
pended until August /, 1890.
Section 2 ievies q duty on all I'm
ported articles made In whole or IN part
81 wool. worsted or other material de-
scribed In section OF this act, except
a. hereinafter provided, OF 90 per-
centum OF the specific pound or square
yard duty Imposed on each OF salu
articles BY the Mckinley act, and sub
icct 10 ali the conditions OF and llmlta-
tions thereof. In addition to the I'D
Vniorem duty now imposed on each OF
the said articleE by the Wilson bill, ana
on carpets, drugEets, bookings, mats
rugs, screens, covers, hassockS, ped
sides, art squares and other portions
Of carpetlngs, made IN WOOL OF ~ par
OF wool the specific square yard duty
Imposed on cach OF said articles by said
not approved October 1, 1880, and sub
feet 10 all the conditions and llmita::
lions thereof. in addition 10 the nd
yaioren duty imposed on such articles
by said act. which became lnw
August e. 1891. -
Section z. That from and after the
massage OF this act and until August
i. 1885, there shall be levied, collected
and paid on all imported lumber ana
other articles designated In paragraphs
ga 10 dsS inclusive OF the Wilson bill
duty equivalent to Go per cent TO the
duties imposed on each OF such articles
by the Mckinley bill, but pulp wood
shall be classified as round tnnanu-
featured timber exempt from duty:
Provided that In case any foreign
country shall impose an export duty on
pine. spruce, elm or other logs, or upon
stnve bolts, shlnglewood, pulp wood or
heading blocks exported TO the United
States from such country. then the duty
upon lumber and other articles mem
toned In said paragraphs GA to 6S3 In
elusive, when imported from such coun-
try, shall be the same as nxed by the
law enforced prior TO 1880.