The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-04
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4ecerdsnce with the Request OF Presl-
d'1t Cleveland.
WAsmSeroE, Dec. 2d-The follow
ing Is the full text of the revenue bin
which the ways and means COMMITTEES
Wal report to the house to-day:
Aolh % temporarily Increase reverue "a n...
sos expenses Of the government ard provide
against . deHeiency.
Be It enacted, etc.
Lhat nom and after the passage Of IRIS a..
- untn August 1. 1893, there shan be ieyied'
s1se.so ana paid on al imported woods Of
Se-se ons and TWO, IS defined In the act
A9.einslter cited. approved October 1 Isoo.
nc subject TO all the conditions and iimitn.
$500 49, tnereof, and on all hair Of the
ceIst, goat, alpaca and other ike
@ except as hereinafter pro-
r-ueos and on all noils. shoday, garnetted
1ssse,to p waste slubbing waste. rowing waste,
ring waste, yarn waste. and all other wastes
composed wholly or in part Of wool. and on
wooien rags, mtingo and aocks, a duty eouiya-
nens 70 20 per eentum Of the duty imposed on
eeeh o. such articles by an act entitled IAN
Aesto Reduce the Revenue and EquaIize Duties
g imports and for Other Purposes" approved
october !. 1890. and subject to ali tbe
conditions and limitations OF said act:
2 on all woods and Russian cam
els hair OF class three, as defined
said act approved October 1, 1890. and SUBJ
.ect 70 al the conditions and limitations
thereof, there shall be levied, collected and
Ap1so tne several duties provided by such act
4ppkoved Ootober !, 1890. Act paragraph 279
81 schedule X and also paragraph 65 In the
Tree list OF an act entitled: Act to Reduces
1Axation. - Provide Revenue for the Govern.
menb ana for Other Purposes which became
SAY 2. 1885, are hereby suspended UNI
I'll August I, 1898.
AnH Q 1uh-&
sAls act and until August 4, 1898, there shall be
levied, collected and paid on all imported ar
tlciss, made In whole or In part OF wool,
Norsted or other materials described In seq
etol one OF THIS set, except as hereinafter pro-
s1aeo' " per centum Of the specific pound or
SQUARE yard duty imposed on each OF such
1tsseles Dy an act entitled A Act to Reduce
me heVonue and EQualize Duties on Imports
and for Other Purposes" approved October 1,
tosV. ana subject 70 all the conditions and limi-
sttauns thereof, In addition 10 the sd vaIorem
Say now imposed on each Of such arlcles by
~ act entitled An Act to Reduce Taxation, to
Provide Revenue for the Government and fol
Other Purposes which became q law August
sstes4- and on carpets. druggets, bookings
mets' rugs. screens. covers. hassocks, bedsides,
ArtsqQarcs.an other portions Of carpets or chr.
Qetings, made tn'whole or In part OF wool the spe-
einc square yard duty imposed on each Of such
artlcies BY said act approved October j, 1870
andsuoject to all the conditions and limits-
tions thereof, IN addition to the ad yalorem duty
imposed on such articles by said act which be
came s Nv August u, 1894,
SIC ~ That from and after the passage OF
1855 and until August 1, 1892. there shall
Ffed. collected and paid on all imported
p and other articles designated in para
-aphgb $50 inclusive. OF an act entitled
IN Act Co Reduce Taxation to Provide Rev,
nue for the 81 erapept, and for Other Pur-
cses," which beca1p 3 law August q, 1894, .
iuty equivalent to % per cent Of the duty
Imposed on eaeh Of such articles by
an act entitled IAN Act to Reduce
the Revenue and Equalize Duties on
Imports and for Other Purposes" approved
: October 1. 1890. and subject to all the conditions
and limitations Of said last-named act: but
+ pulp wood shall be classified as round IN
manufactured timber exempt from duty; pro-
vided that in case any foreign country shall i'm
pose an export duty upon pine, spruce, elm or
other logs or upon stave bolts, single wood,
! pulp wood or heading blocks exported to the
= United States from such country, then this
duty upon the lumber and other articles mem
eS@ned In said paragraph SO to 6S3 inclusive.
zen imported from such country, shall be the
me as fxed by the Law in force prior 70 Octo-
4, 1890.
SEC l. That on and after the passage Of
Is act and until August 1, lsos. there shall be
We'd. collected and paid on all the imported
ticles mentioned in schedules A, b. c, d, +,
.0 II. ]. }, L. n and n Of an act entitled: "Ap
ct 70 Reduce Taxation. to- Provide Revenue
the Government and for Other Purposes
hitch became q law August q, 1894, a duty
Equivalent to Is per centum OF the duty i'm
esed on each Of said articles by existing law 1.
dition to the duty provided by said act Of
dgust q, 1894 Provided, that the additionRf
tLuties imposed by this section shall not in any
case increase the rate Of duty on any article
Il beyond the rate imposed thereon by the said
4 nj ~ Ortahar1 4 1000 hrtf ~ cr,nh q &ha Au3u
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 OF duty
thereon shall not be further increased by thia
section. but shall remain as provided By exist.
zng law
The Financial Bill.
The full text of the financial bill
which is also to be reported to-day is
as follows:
A bill to maintain and protect the coin re-
-demption fund and to authorize the issue Of
certificates OF Indebtedness to meet tempo
-rary deficiencies Of revenue.
Be 1t enacted, etc.,
zhat in addition to the authority given to
fthe secretary Of the treasury by the act ap-
proved January II, 1875, entitled an act to pro-
vide for the resumption Of specie payments, he
is authorized from time to time, at his discre-
tion, to issue, sell and dispose OF, at not less
than par, coin, coupon or registered
bonds Of the United States TO an
amount s~uficient for the obiert stated In
this section. bearing not to exceed three per
centum interest per annum, payable semi-an-
nually. and redeemable at the pleasure Of thu
United States in coin after five years from
date; with like qualities. privileges and ex-
remptions provided in said set for the bonds
ssherein authorized. And the secretary Of tho
-treasury shall use the proceeds thereof for the
redemption Of the United States legal tender
notes and for no other purpose.
whenever tho secretary Of the treasury shall
,ofer any Of the bonds authorized by this act or
by the resumption act OF 1875, he shall adver-
stIse the same and authorize subscriptions thcre-
for 20 be made at the treasury department and
at the subtreasuries and designated deposit
tories OF the United States.
SEC That. TO provide for any temporary
,defcieKcy now existing or which may hereafter
,ascvr. the secretary OF the treasury is hereby
uuthorized. at his discretion. 70 issue certii-
Gates OF Indebtedness OF the United States, 20
m amount not exceeding $50.Oo0,0O. payable In
three years after their date 70 the bearer IN
lawful money OF the United States. OF the de-
nomination of so, or multtples thereof, with
annual coupons for interest at the
rate OF three per centum per annum, and to
cell and dispose of the same for not less than
m equal amount OF lawful money OF the United
states az the treasury department, and &C the
~nhtreasuries and designated repositories Of
-. TTnitad States and at such post oif1ccS Us