The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-08

pound instead of 80 per cent ad valorem'
The wool growers failed to secure all the
changes which they desired in classiiica-
ton, but 1t IL understood that the rates
| fixed on the woods themselves are satls-
| factory to them. Skirted woods ot inc
| first class as imported In 1890 aud prior 10
that date are required to pay l sent per
pound in addition to the rates imposed og
| this act on unwashed woods OF Class !,
| There is a reduction on noils from So 10 ~
cents per pound Paragraphs SG2, 56S ana
| 1854 are all stricken out and substitutes
provided for them. as follows Sd2-Wooi
and hair which have been adNanced py
| any process of manufacture beyond tne
washed or secured condition not specially
| provided for in this act shall be subject
| to the same duties as are imposed upon
| manufactures OF wool not specially proVla-
ed for 363--On yarns made wholly or IN
part of wool, valued at not more than
80 cents per pound. the duty per pound
shall be two and one-lalf times the duty
imposed on one pound OF unwashed wool
of the first class; valued at more than 30
cents per pound, three and one half times
the rate imposed on unwashed wool of the
first class. and. In addition upon all OF
the foregoing 40 per cent ad valorem. 36i-
On cloths, knit fabrics and all manutac-
lures of every description not specially
provided for. valued at not more than 40
cents per pound, the duty shall be three
times the duty imposed on unwashed wool
of the first class valued at above 40 cents,
and not above 20 cents. four times the
duty on unwashed skirted wool OF the first
classes In addition to all the foregoing
so per cent ad yaorem valued at over 20
cents per pound, -four times the duty on
unwashed sklrted wool Of the first class
and 80 per cent ad vaorem.
The blanket naraErlnl is changed as
follows Blankets and plain flannels are
increased from 30 to 10 cents per pound.
and 1t is also provided that the duty on
this article shall be the same AS that inn
posed upon ~ pounds of unwashed wool.
An additional duty is allowed Of 80 per
cent ad valorem instead of the house rate
On these articles valued at more than 40
cents and not more than 90 cents per
pound. the duty is made equal to two and
a half times of that on one pound OF un-
washed wool instead of three times that
as provided In the house bill. and an ad
valorem OF 30 per cent is added instead
of the house rate. On blankets valued at
more than 30 cents per pound the rate is
made three times that Of unwashed wool
and an ad valorem duty OF 40 per cent is
added.
Womens and childrens dress goods
coat Innings. etc, valued at 10 cents per
yard and less, are rated at 5ia cents per
bill, while articles OF this class valued at
more than 10 cents are reduced from S to
6la cents per yard, and 30 per cent ad va
loren instead Of 20 per cent. as the house
bill added on all OF them. The above APP
plies TO goods the warp of which consists
wholly of cotton or other vegetable ma
terial. on womens and chldren's dress
goods. etc. which are composed wholly or
in part of wool and not specially provided
for. the duty is reduced from II to cents
per yard. with an al valorcm of 90 per
cent added, The rate on Weddings, eor
ings, suspenders, etc. is reduced from 60
TO 40 cents per pound. though the~i va
loren addition of 20 per cent is not
changed.
There are several changes in carpets.
Oriental. Berlin and other similar rugs
as we'll as carpets woven in whole for
rooms. are renewed from the paragraph
relating to Aubusson and Administer car
pets and are Incorporated in new para
graph which provides for a duty on them
OF 20 cents per square foot and 10 per cent
ad valcrem when they are valued at not
more than 80 cents per square foot; val
ucd at moro than 40 cents and not more
than 81, 40 cents per square foot and 20
per cent ad valorem; valued Mt more than
81 and not more than So, IS cents per
square foot and 25 per cent ad yalOrem;
valued at more than s. per square foot
65 per cent ad valorem. Treble ingram
and all chained Venetian carpets are in
creased from ~ cents per yard to % cents
and wool duty. two-ply ingram from ! TO
~ cents per yard. \ paragraph is added
specifically providing that all articles, fab
rics and manufactures however described.
OF which wool is n component material.
shall he classified and pay the duties i'm
posed by the several paragraphs OF tbs
schedule"