Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
The DingIey Tariff Bill.

The following is a copy of the Dingley
tariff hill of December 1925. about which
there is so much discussion:
BE it enacted. etc. That from and. after
the passa sc of this actand until August l.
1898 there shall be levied. collected. and
ana >, as defined in the act hereinafter cited
approved October L. 1920 and subject TO
All the conditions and limitations thereof
and on all hair of the camel, goat. alpaca,
and other like animals, except as herein
after provided. and on all noils, shoddy.
Sarneited waste. top waste. slubbing
waste, rowing waste, ring waste, yarn
waste. and all other wastes composed
wholly or in part of wool and on WOODEN
rags. mungo and fiocks. a duty eQuiva-
lent TO 10 per cent. of the duty imposed
on each OF such articles by an act en-
titled An act TO reduce the revenue and
euualize duties on imports and for other
purposes. approved Oct. l. lS@, and sub
ject to all the conditions and limitations
sian camers hair of class three, as de-
fined in said act approved October |. 1890
and subject to all the conditions and
limitations thereof. there shall he levied
collected and paid the several duties pro-
Nided by such act approved October |,
1880. And paragraph .'a of schedule *.
and also paragraph 6S5 in the free list OF
an act entitled An act to reduce taxa
ton. 10 provide revenue for the govern
mcnt and for other purposes, which be-
came law August y. 1891 are hereby
| StSiptllltu uuti AUGUST l, 1888.
See. 2. That on and after the passage
of this act and until August l. 1898. there
shall be levied. collected and paid on all
imported articles made in whole or in
part of wool. worsted. or other materials
described in section of this act except
as hereinafter provided. 60 per cent. of
the specific pound or square-yard duty
imposed on each of such articles by an
act entitled An act to reduce the revenue
and equalize duties on imports and for
other purposes" approved October l. 1890.
and subject to all the conditions and lin
itationS thereof, i'm addition to the adj val
orem duty now imposed on each Of such
articles by an act entitled An act to re-
duce taxation. to provide revenue for
which became a law August q. 1894: and
on carpets, druggetS. bookings matsrugs.
screens. covers. hassocks. bedSides. art
squares and other portions of carpets or
wool. the specific Square-yard duty i'm
posed on each of such articles by said
act approved October I. 1880, and subject
to all the conditions and limitations there
of. in addition to the ad valorem duty i'm
posed on such articles by said act which
became a law August 81. 1894
Sec. = That from and after the passage
of this act and until August l. 1898, there
shall be levied. collected and paid on all
imported lumber and other articles deSig-
mated in paragraphs GA to 6S,. inclusive
of an act entitled. AN act to reduce taxa
ton. to provide revenue for the govern
ment and for other purposes. which be-
came a law August p. 1894, a duty .equva-
lent to 90 per cent. of the duty imposed
on each of such articles by an act entitled
IAN act to reduce the revenue and equal
ize duties on imports. and for other pur-
poses. approved October l. 1890, and sub
ject to all the conditions and limitations
of said last named act; but pulp wood
shall be classed as round manufactured
timber 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
shinglc wood pulp wood. or heading