The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-20

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pound ef 0nvashed wool of the firs. >,ass
valued at more than 80 cents rer rso,,T..
I the duty shall he three ansf ore-ha1<
times the duty imposed by this act r,,
ore pound Of unwaShea wool OF the ers.
class. and in addition thereto anon nrl
The foregoing 50 per cent. al valorem.
rsrasrsph 3sf-Oa blankets ard aaEaels
Eor underwear. composed wholly OF n
Part - wool. valued at not more Than q
cents Hsr pound. the duty per pound s., al
he the same as the duty imposed ey xsss
ac' upon two pounds OF anwnshed wooi
OF ths Gfrst class and in addition there-
20 81 per cent, ad vsiorem; valued at more
'aan ~ cents and not more than 81 cents
per pound, the duty per pound shall he
Ihree times the duty imposed by this act
on one POUND Of anwashed wool Of The
hrs' class, and in addition thereto IS per
Gent ad vaIorrm
fGSgrarh S7e. on ready-maie clothing
ana aructes or wearing apparta L every
description, Including sbawIS wn-fs
knisssc, woven. NJ - IN OF nesnufsc-fl. -
wholly or in part. fslts no, woven and no,
especially provided fer ia this acs co-u-
possd wholly or in par, OF wool. ths dusy
per pound shall be four times the auty igs,-
posed 1y this act on one pound of tn-
washed wool % The frss class. and in aadi-
ttoE thereto 81 ner cent ad valo.prn.
Woods schedule-The following was sub
su'afed Tor the paragra h on hewn tim
Der; TIMBER hewn. sided or squared tnot
less than eight inches sauarel. ana round
tiinosT used for srars or in building
"harVes, l cent per cEhic foot.
renee reduced from 20 10 10 per cent. a,
yalorem -
Ine house rate OF ~ per cenr. ad valorem
= restored on casks and barrels sugar box
shocks. etc
Inc mouse rate or cents Der 40 and
10 per cent. al valoren "a restored ON
'oo'afsieks rs is the house rate OF 10 cents
psI ~" upon butchers skewers
Aot'scco schedale-Tka conferences ae-
.epteu 'he senate rate and language q,
1rapper anu nller tobacco, except that the
I@se on wrapper tobacco was made Il *
per pound. instead OF ST. The hc,,.. 80.
On imported cigars, cigarettes. etc. of $, "a
isrt pound ana , per cent. al yalorer, vxas
ies'ofeo- Inc senate made the Fats Sf nar
pouf4N and . PR cent. al vaiore,n. There
"@stu @ no changes on imported tobacco.
SIN scheduie-fhe conference accepted
paragraph he- as amended by the senate.
"i.h ti'e addition OF the words eor plush
oeiore riooons. in the first line. making
piush ribbons duiiahie al 81 ~ Der, r,aroS
ana 10 per cent ad yaloren,.
Sotsoh manufactures-Para 30e in
reiauoh 10 cotton thread and cart,csi warn
Nas amended by the conference 10 as 10
provide that thread eoloresi bleach.d
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condition of singles by grouping or twist
ING OF two or more single yarus
On all numbers exceeding n and nm IN N
are made dutiable at I. of a cent per mum,
Ger per pound, and on threads of the same
ciass numbered 80 and above. s-lo Of n cent
per pound per number. In the orig
maj house bill there was no division as Ia
numbers ali being made dutiable az the
rate OF $40 of a cent per number per
PounG- The senate LETT the house rate
OF 80 OF cent per number per pound and
added an ad valorem of 80 per cent.
ihe Following changes Were made In the
free list:
The provision allowing cattle horses.
sheep or other domestic animals strayiny
or driven across the boundary line of an
other country for pasturage purposes 10
be brought back free of duty is modified
so as 10 continue this privilege for the
specified time of six months
The conference restored TO the free list
the house paragraph On books and en-
cravings imported by authority of the
United states for the library of congress
The paragraph relating TO the free in
froductic1 of books, libraries and reason
able furniture, of persons from foreign
countries was altered so as to provide
that where they were not introduced for
sale they were TO be allowed free entrance
whore they had not been 80 used for less
than one year.
The paragraph in regard to the free adj
mission of fish caught by American fish,
ermen was amende! so as 20 include sal
mon on the free list which were special
ly excepted by the senate bill, as agreed
upon reads as follows: Fresh fish frozen
or packed in Ice. caught in the great
lakes or other fresh waters by citizens Of
the United States.
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list as was cocoanut oil
The house phraseology OF the para
graph In regard to ores Of gold. silver.
etc was restored which has the effect
OF making free nickel ana nickel matte.
Agricultural schedule - Paragraph 2ls.
relating 20 cattle. as II passed the senate.
was changed somewhat az to rates. SIS
being fixed as the rate on cattle valued
a not more than sls per head. instead of
s. 5o, while an ad valorem rate OF 27is per
cent ad valorem was fixed on cattle of a
greater value. instead of . per cest. in
the senate amendment.
The duty on seeds not specially pro-
-,ided for was made 20 per cent. the SEN
ate rate being . and the house rate 70
per cent. The paragraph in regard TO
packed fish was amended fixed by the
senate so as 70 be made TO apply specifi-
caly 10 fish in packings.
Paragraph 2sl was amended so as IN
specifically provide that fresh rnackerei.
hallbut or salmon should be dufiahle at
the rate Of cent per pound az well as
the picked or sailed article
Paragraph 20. In regard TO apples. etc.
was amended SO as 70 omit eurrsnts. ard
the house rate Of cents per pound on
such dried fruits as apples, peaches. pears
and berries prepared In any manner. was
restored.
The grape paragraph was altered so as
10 require the payment Of - cents per
cubic foot ''of capacity OF the boxes or
packages" Orange and lemon peel pre-
served and co-oanuts. ctr.. were svstored
To the house rate 81 cents :cr pound.
on unsheiled aiberts ard walnuts the
house rate of cents per pound pFevaile@,
while on sheiled filberfs and walnUts The
senate rate OF cents Per pound was s1Is-
tatnsd.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for duty OF cents
per pound on dead game.
Paragraph 80. relating 20 cccca was
amended by leaving oat cocoa oil.
Spirits and wines-Tne conference made
hsst one change in The schedule relating 20
spirits wines. etc. proper.
The senate rate of p certs per gallon on
s.iu wines containing less than II per cent.
Of absolute alcohol, In packages. was
changed 20 50 cents per gallon. The house
rate was - cents.
The rate on mineral waters was COM
promised, being made ~ cents per dozen
On pint botfles p cents per dozen or quart
bottles The house rate was 20 cents ard
the senate rate q cents.
sundrtee schedale-There were compara-
lively few changes In the zunSriez Tho
eenass amendment on bteuyrirosfs es1.fz