The Bourbon news., 1897-07-27

OF the third class, IL imported in condition
for use in carding or spinning into yarns. or
which shall not contain more than eight per
cent. of dirt or other foreign substance,
shall be three times the duty to which
they would otherwise be subjected. The
conference restored the house rates ON first
and second class wool.
Paragraph 35S-On woods of the third
class and on camel's hair of the third class.
the value whereof shall be IL cents or less
per pound. the duty shall be four cents per
pound.
Paragraph 359-On woods of the third
class and on camers hair Of the third class
I.the value whereof shall exceed IL cents per
pound the duty shall be seven cents per
pound.
Paragraph 362-Shoddy, 25 cents per
pound; on oils, wool extract, yarn waste,
thread waste, and all other wastes. COM
posed wholly or in part of wool, and not
specially provided for in this act, 20 cents
per pound.
Paragraph 365-On yarns made wholly or
In part of wool valued at not more than 80
cents per pound the duty per pound shall
be 21s times the duty imposed by this act
on one pound of unwashed wool of the first
class; valued at more than 80 cents per
pound, the duty shall be 31a times the duty
imposed by this act on one pound of un-
washed wool of the first class; and in addi-
ton thereto, upon all the foregoing, 40 per
cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph 367-On blankets and fiannels
for underwear, composed wholly or in part
of wool valued at no more than 40 cents
per pound the duty per pound shall be the
| same as the duty imposed by this act on
| two pounds of unwashed wool of the first
class and in addition thereto 80 per cent.
ad valorem; valued at more than 40 cents
and not more than so cents per pound, the
| duty per pound shall be three times the
| duty imposed by this act on one pound of
| unwashed wool Of the first class and in ad-
| dition thereto 35 per cent. ad valorem.
On blankets composed wholly or in part
| of wool valued at more than so cents per
| pound the duty per pound shall be three
| times the duty imposed by this act on one
| pound of unwashed wool Of the first class
and in addition thereto 40 per cent. ad valo-
| rem. Flannels, composed wholly or in part
| of wool valued at above so cents per pound
shall be classified and pay the same duty as
| women's and childrens dress goods, coat
| Innings. italian cloths, and goods of similar
| character and description provided by this
| act; provided, that on blankets over three
| yards in length the same duties shall be
| paid as on cloths.
Paragraph 370-On clothing, ready made,
| and articles Of wearing apparel of every
| description, including shawls, whether
| knitted or woven, and knitted articles of
every description made up or manufact-
ured wholly or in part, feltS not woven and
| not Sp0Cldly pTOVlQeO lOT III ILlS act, COIH-
posed wholly or in part of wool, the duty
per pound shall be four times the duty i'm
posed by this act on one pound of un-
washed wool of the first class and in addi-
| ton thereto so per cent. ad valorem-
Schedule on Carpets.
Paragraph 372 - Auibusson, Administer
MoQuette and Chenille carpets, figured or
plain. and all carpets or carpeting of like
| character or description, 60 cents per
| square yard, and, in addition thereto, 40
per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph S73-SaXony, Wilton and Tour
nay velvet carpets, figured or plain, and adj
carpets or carpeting Of like character or
description, 60 cents per square yard, and,
in addition thereto, 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph 3H-Brussels carpets, figured
or plain, and all carpets or carpeting Of like
character or description, A cents per square
yard, and, in addition thereto, 40 per cent.
ad valorem.
Paragraph S75-velvet and tapestry vel
vet carpets, figured or plain, printed on the
warp or otherwise, and all carpets or car
peting of like character or description, 40
cents per square yard, and, in addition
thereto, 40 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 376-Tapestry Brussels carpet
figured or plain, and all carpets or carpet
ings of like character or description print
ed on the warp or otherwise, % cents per
square yard, and in addition thereto, 40
per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph 377-Treble ingram, three ply,
and all chain Venetian carpets % cents per
square yard, and, in addition thereto, 40
per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph 37S-Dutch wool and two-ply
carpets, IS cents per square yard, and. in
addition thereto. 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Wood.
The following was substituted for the
paragraph on hewn timber:
Timber hewn, sided. or squared (not
less than 8 inches square), and round tim
ber used for Spars or in building wharves,
one cent per cubic foot"
The paragraph relating to sawed boards
and plankS was amended by striking out
the words white pine" at 81 per 1000
feet and by restoring the house rate
on all the other items of the schedule,
making the rates so cents per 1000 feet for
each side planed or finished, 81 for
tongued or grooved, and $3.50 if planed on
two sides and tongued and grooved. The
legislative proViSo to this paragraph in
serted by the senate was changed so as to
read as follows: THAT if any country or
any dependency shall impose an export
duty upon saw logs, round manufactured
timber, Stave bolts, shingle bolts. or head
ing bolts, exported in the United States, or
discriminating charge upon boomsticks
or chains used by American citizens in tow
ing logs, the amount of such export duty.
tax, or other charge, as the case may be,
shall be added as an additional duty to the
duties imposed upon the articles men
toned in this paragraph when imported
from such country or dependency"
Fence posts are reduced from 20 to 10 per
cent. ad-yalorem. The house rate of 80 per
cent. ad valorem is restored on casks and
barrels, sugar box shocks, ETC.
The house rate oftwo cents per thousand
! and Is per cent. ad valorem is restored on
toothpicks. as is the house rate of 40 cents
per thousand upon butchers skewers.
Tobacco.
The conference accepted the senate rate
and language on wrapper and filler to-
bacco, except that the rate on wrapper to-
bacco was made s1.S5 per pound instead of
$1.75. The house rat on imported cigars. Gig
arettes. etc, of $3.50 per pound and 25 per
cent. ad valorem was restored
The senate made the rate 81 per pound
and 25 per cent. ad valorem. There were
| no other changes in the schedule on i'm
ported tobacco.
SILK.
The conference accepted paragraph 1856
as amended by the senate with the addi-
tion Of the words ''or plush" before ribbons
in the first line, making plush ribbons duti-
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