The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-05

value az now more than six cents mar
pound; castings OF malleable iron not
specially provided for for one and ora'
II fourth cents to nine-tsnths of a cent nor
pound: chains, not less than sbrao-
fourths OF an inch in diameter from one
and une-Ioufth cents to one cant per
pound CHAINS, less than three fourths of
an lncn from one and half to one and
one-fourth cents per pound chains. less
than three-eighths of an inch. Increased
| from two cents to two and a half cents
All iron or steel tubes not specially pro
vided for are made dutiable at 81 per cent
ad valoren.
| There is new paragraph in relation to
| watrhes' etc., which provides an nd
valorem duty OF 40 per cent on watches,
clocks and chronometers and of 10 per
cent on the jewsls used in the mann
facture OF watches and clocks.
SILKS.
| In the SILK schedule, paragraph 1884 re-
latlng to goods in the piece is stricken
out ana nm entirely new paragraph
written In it's place, providing for,
Weighing not less than one and third
ounces per square yard and not more
tnah eight ounces per square yard, and
containing not more than 20 per cent in
weight of silk, If in the gum, so cents
per pound, and if dyed in the piece, sixty
cents per pound; containing not more
imam 80 per cent of silk in the gum, 65
cents per pound and if dyed in the piece,
oo cents per pound; containing not more
IMAM 40 per cent of silk in the gum, 80
| cents per pound, dyed in the gum 81. 10
pei. pound; If dyed in the thread, or yarn
ana containing not more than 80 per cent
IN weight ii black, rs cents per pound,
and OF other than black 80 cents per
pound; containing not more than 40 per
cent OF silk, if black 81. 10 per pound and
II other than black 81. so per pound; con-
tanning more than 45 per cent of silk, or
composed wholly of silk if dyed, ST. so per
pound, and il other than black 81 per
pound.
LEATHER.
The addition of hides to the dutiable
list made necessary various changes in
the bill concerning leather and articles
made therefrom. A substitute paragraph
was prepared in regard to the betting
leather, the provisions of which are as
follows:
Band or betting leather and sole leather
~ per cent nd valorsm calf skins DIRE ssed,
dressed upper leather, including patent,
enamelled, ETC., chamois skins and other
skins not especially enumerated 90 per
| cent ad valorem, book binders calf skins,
Kangaroo. sheep and goat skins, includ-
ing lamb and kid skins, dressed and
finished, 20 per cent ad valorem; skins
from morocco, tanned but unfinished, 10
per cent al valoren; piano forte leather
20 per cent ad valorem; boots and shoes
made of leather 20 per cent ad valoIem,
provided that leather put into shoe
uppers or vanips shall be classified as
man ufactures of leather and pay duty
accordingly.
There was only one change made in the
House provision i'll regard to glove
duties. The House paragraph providing
for cumulative duties was stricken out
and substitute written as follows:
In addition to tha foregoing rates, there
shall be paid on lsather gloves. when
& lined 81 per dozen pairs. On all leather
gloves imported, without fasteners, of
any kind there shall be reduction of 25
cents per dozen.
Floor ntattings are reduced when value
is valued at not exceeding ten cents per
yard from to q cents per square yard
valued at exceeding ten cents to eight
cents per square yard with che % per
ceat ad yal0rem stricken ont.
Carpets made of vegetable fibre. except
uUbluu, VAOE0 tiio value uC0s IlOU exceed
Is cents per square yard are made
d1tiable at i've cents per square yard;
where the value Is above Is cents per
yard at ten cents per yard, with an |
addition of S. cents ad valorem.
Oil cloth for foors is reduced from ten |
TO eight cents per yard. The provision |
,r 80 per cent ad vaIorem rate on shirts |
and other articles of wearing apparel, |
composed OF linen, Is stricken ont. |
Paragraph 1873 in regard to embroideries. |
ETC., ia stricken out
Plain woven fabrics of single lutte warn |
weighing rot less than six ounces per |
square yard are reduced from seven
Fights of cent per pound to three |
ourths Of a cent.
PULP PAPERS.
Mechanically ground wood pulp is |
changed from one-twelfth of one cent per |
pound to 71-2 cents per owt. and pro-
vision is added, ssthat If any country or
shall impose an export duty
on pulp wood the amount of such export |
duty shall be added as an additional |
duty when imported from such country
or dependency.
A paragraph is added providing for a |
duty of / 12 cents per pound and Is per
cent al valoren on filter masses or |
filtered stock composed of wood pulp.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.
On cotton thread and carded yarns, |
warps and other forms except spool |
thread. the House rate was thrse-tenths |
cent per number per pound on numbers
exceeding twenty. The Senate bill i'm |
poses three-tenths cent per number per
pound in addition to the rate of six cents
pound on number twenty, on mum bers |
exceeding twenty and up to slightly. The |
Senate bill makes the rate on number |
eighty and above, fifty per cent adj valo-
rem. The duty of cotton cheuil1e goods |
is reduced from 55 to 80 per cent.
The Senate classification of stockings. |
hose and half hose follows:
q Valued at not more Than 81 per dozen
pair 30 cents; valued at moro than 81 and |
not more than $3.50, 60cents; valued at
more than 81. 80 and MOI more than 80, 20 |
cents. moro than 80 ami not more than
49, $l.20; more than SO and not more
shan &c. So; or in addition on the forego-
ing Is per cent ad valrem, valued at
more than S., SIS per cent.
The House bill classification was:
Valued at more than $50 per dozen,
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