The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

I NIIUeW dDONG . cents Der TOUIW, I E-IU OF I
cent, instead of l 40; valued above 4 cents,
/ $40 of / cent per pound, instead of l $40;
valued above cents. 2 cents per pound,
cents, 24-lO cents per pound. instead of
3 cents. valued above Is cents, 2S-10 per
pound. instead of 5-10; valued above 15
cents per pound, 4 40 cents, instead OF .
cents.
The provision of the House bill making
all iron or steel wire rods, which have been
tempered or treated, dutiabie as WIRE Is
stricken out.
The entire paragraph relating, to round
iron or steel wire IS Cancelled and new lam
guage substituted. According TO the new
classification round iron or steel wire, not
smaller than No. Is wire gauge, Is mace
dutiable at IA cents a pound, while smaller
wire, but not below No. 16 wire gauge, Is
placed at ~ cents per pound, ana sun
smaller at 2 cents per pound.
A new paragraph is added in regard to
iron or steel or other wire not speclally
as hat, bonnet, corset, piano and watch
wire, including corset steeIs, when are
made dutiable at 40 per cent. ad Vaiorenl'
whether covered or uncovered.
Wire cloth and wire netting, made III
measures, is rated at 10 per cent. An ad-
ditional duty of 2-10 of | cent a pound Is
made on wire coated with zine or tin or
any other metal.
Paragraph 1877, in regard to iron or steer
bars, cold rolled, etc, is stricken out en-
Axles. axle bars and forgings for axIes are
reduced from 1La cents to / cent per pCuhd
where the value is not more than b cents
per pound; castings of malleable ifCn not
specially provided for, IA cents TO 9-l1 OF d
| cent per pound; chains, not less thah three
fourths of an inch in diameter, from "a
cents to l cent per pound; chains, less imam
three-fourths Of an inch, from 12 TO "A nus
per pound: chains. less than three-eights
of an inch, increased from , cents 10 l32
cents.
vided for are made dutiable at 80 per cent.
ad valorem.
The cutlery paragraph is entirely stricken
out and a substitute added, as follows:
Penknives, clasp knives, pruning knives,
erasers, manicure knives, valued at NOT
more than 40 cents per dozen, Az per cent.
ad ValOrem; valued at more than 4 cents
per dozen, l cent per piece and 40 per cent.
ad Valorem; valued at more than % cents,
5 cents per piece and 40 per cent. ad val
orem; valued at more than $1.5O per dozen,
10 cents per piece and ~ per cent. az val
orem; valued at more than So per dozen,
20 cents per piece and 40 per cent. al val
orem.
Razor blades and razors, valued at not
more than $3.50 per dozen 80 cents per dozen
and Is per cent. ad valorem; valued at more
than $50 per dozen, $l.75 and 20 per cent.
Scissors and shears, valued at more than
so cents per dozen. Is cents per dozen and
10 per cent ad valorem; valued at more
than 30 cents, so cents per dozen and 10 per
cent ad valorem; valued at more than $l.15
per dozen. IS cents per dozen and 20 per
cent. ad Valorem.
The classification in regard TO files, rasps,
etc. is somewhat changed and these artl-
cles, when two and a half inches in length
and under, are made dutiable at 80 cents
per dozen, if exceeding that length and not
| exceeding four and a ha.- inches ia length,
80 cents per dozen; over four and a half
inches, So cents per dozen; over seven
inches, 81 per dozen, instead of SLIGO, as in
the House bill.
There is also a change in the classification
of double-barreled shotguns, the lowest fig
ure of value named being $40 instead of So,
as in the House bill. The duty is changed
from specific to ad valorem and made so
per cent. on goods of this class. S%hotguns
valued at more than $40 are made dutiable
at Sc each.
Paragraph 1853, in regard to wire nails, is
changed so as to make it applicable to nails
not less than one inch in length and lighter
than No. 16 wire gauge, and to this CLASH
pound is made applicable. All wire nails of
smaller size are rated at l cent per pound.
Knitting or ewing machine needles are
reduced from 80 to Is per cent. ad valorem;;
Hand and buck saws are reduced from 40
to 30 per cent. ad ValOrem.
There is a change in the classification in
regard to wood screws, made Of iron or
steel, which makes the rate on all wood
screws of more than two inches in length
4 cents per pound, instead of the rates fixed
by the House bill, which range all the way
from 3 cents TO 10 cents per pound. The
rate on wood screws between one and Two
inches in length is reduced from Z to 6
cents per pound; less than one inch and not
more than a half inch in length, from 10
to S2 cents per pound; less than one-half
inch in length reduced from IA to L cents
per pound.
Paragraph 1853, in relation to wheels, is
made to apply entirely to the wheels for
! railway purposes, and one rate of IA cents
per pound is fixed.
Aluminium in crude form, 5 cents per
pound instead of 10: in plates. sheets. etc.
10 cents instead of Is. The paragraph in re-
gard to articles manufactured of aluminium
is stricken out.
yer, % per cent. ad valOrem, instead of l
cent per pound and Is per cent. ad Valorem.
The paragraph in regard to brass IN bars.
old brass in bars, old brass, etc, fit only
for manufacture, is stricken out.
Dutch metal or aluminium in leaf, ; cents
per package instead of 4; gold leaf, $L15 per
| package. instead of 81.
The duty of 1 cent per pound, as fixed
~ cents, and a provision added that the
value should be stimate at the port of
entry, whether designated as bonded ware
in the rate fixed by the House on pig lead,
lead drosS, etc.
fixed on mica instead of the sliding scale
provided in the House bill.
A substitute is provided for Paragraph
1856 in regard to pins, which makes common
pins 50 per cent. ad valorem.
Quick silver is reduced from TO to 5 cents
per pound, and the provision for a duty on
the TASKS and other vessels i'll which quick
silver may be imported is stricken, out.
There is a new paragraph in relation to
watches, etc, which provides an ad Valorem
duty of 40 per cent. on watches, clocks and
ch-ronometers, and of 10 per cent. on the
jewels used in the manufacture of watches
and clocks.
Zinc in blocks or pigs is reduced from
1& cents per pound 70 l cent; in sheets.
from 2b to 1% cents per pound. Worn-out
anu 1 "a 0SAACo ~ SGAN r. tO1Af
Changes in the Silk Schedule.
In the silk schedule, Paragraph 3S4, relat-
ing to goods in the piece, is stricken out
and an entirely new paragraph written in
it's place, providing as follows:
"Woven fabrics, in the piece, not special
Iy provided for, weighing not less than / 1-3
ounces per square yard. and not more than
eight ounces per square yard, and contain
ing not more than 20 per cent. in weight
of silk, if in the gum. 50 cents per pound,
and if dyed in the piece, Gu cents per
pound; containing not more than 80 per
cent. of silk in the gum. 65 cents per
pound, and if dyed in the piece, so cents
per pound; containing not more than IS per
cent. of silk in the gum, 80 cents per pound;
dyed in the gum, $1.10 per pound; if dyed in
the thread or yarn, and containing not more
than 80 per cent. in weight, if black, 70
cents per pound and if other than black, 80
cents per pound; containing not more than
45 per cent. of silk, ii black, $1.10 per pound,
and if other than black, $1.30 per pound;
containing more than 10 per cent. of silk, or
composed wholly Of silk, if dyed, $3.50 per
pound. and if other than black, 81 per
pound; if dyed III the thread or yarn and
the weight is not increased by dying be-
You'd original weight of raw silk, 50 per
pound; if in the gum, $3.50 per pound; If
boiled off or dyed in the piece or printed,
SO per pound; if weighing less than l3
ounces and more than One-third OF an ounce
per square yard, if in the gum or il dyed in
the thread. $3.50 per pound; if weighing less
than ] Is ounces and more than one-third
of an ounce per square yard, If boiled off,
or if dyed or printed in the piece, So per
pound; if weighing not more than one-third