Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05

cent. ad valorem. whereas the iiouSe
rate gave the same ad valorem with an
additional 1hs cents per pound. ihele AZ
also reductions in the hook, paius ''iiu
scroll paragraph, as follows: Vaiuen a,
cents per pound or less. from o-io 10
5-10 Of "a cent per pound; thinner thah 80
10 wire gauge from 1-l0 to 6-lo per pouau q,
thinner than No. 20 wire gauge, from ~"
to $40.
Railway bars. "T'' rails, etc. are re-
duced from 7-20 to $40 of cent per
pound, and railway fish plates from Y TO
La of cent per pound. There Is a re-
duction IN the paragraph relating 70 sai
vanized hoop iron, etc, from "A OF u cent
per pound to 2-l0 of a cent? on shecls OF
iron and steel. polished, planed, etc, from
cents per pound to rs cents, Win
provision reducing the duty on pate
wheels. etc, which have been pickied OF
cleaned by acid, from y to 2-io OF = GEM
q pound. There IS a reduction on TN
plates. terne plates and taggers TN from
1i2 cents to ! Lii cents per pound. me
Para provision is stricken out, renewing
this paragraph from the Dement'S Oh
drawback.
Mill shafting, connecting rods and pis-
ton rods are added 10 paragraph III ana
are made dutiable at $40 of cent per
pound In the same paragraph stcei IN
gOtS. Gagged inEotS, etc. valued az ! cent
per pound and less. are made duiiabie IT.
$40 Of a cent per pound instead OF ~
as in the House bill; valued at "a cents,
at G-l0 instead of 49, valued above ana
I $40 at 7-10 instead of $40; valued
above = ZIG, $40 of cent per pound IN
stead of lilo cents; valued above J cents
per pound, ! 2-l0 cents. instead of | 4-iO'
valued above / cents, $40 cents per
pound instead of / 6-l0; valued above
cents. cents per pound instead OF 3-lo;
valued above 10 cents, 2 AN cents per
pound instead of } cents: valued above
Is cents. $40 cents per pound instead of
, SD; valued above l6 cents per pound,
1 40 cents instead of cents
The provision of the House bill making
all iron or steel wire rods which have
been tempered or treated, duttablc as
wire. is stricken out The entire para
graph relating to round iron or steel wire
is cancelled and new language subsHtu-
ted. According to the new classification
round iron or steel wire not smaller than
No. - wire gauge. is made dutiuble mt
II cents per pound while smaller " r..
but not below No. IL wire gauge ts place
at u cents per pound ana Stll Smaller
at cents per pound.
a new paragraph is added in regard to
iron or steel OF other wire not specifically
provided for such as commonly known a
hat bonnet. corset piano and watch wiz
including corset steels which are made
duitable at 60 per cent al vaioreni
whether covered or uncovered. Wire
cloth and wire netting In measures la
rated at 50 per cent. An additional dutN
Of 30 of / cent pound is made on wire
coated with zinc or tin or nay oth-r
metal
Paragraph 49, In regard to iron or ste !
bars cold rolled etc. Is stricken out en-
tirely.
AXles. axle bars and forgings for axlcs
are reduced from ~ cents TO ! cent per
pound whore the value Is not more than
cents per pound: castings Of malleahlc I
iron not specially provided fer from lli
cents to $40 of "a cent per pound, change
not less than .; of an inch in diameter
from III cents to 1 cent per pound. chains
less than 3 of an inch from ~ to IA
cents per pound; chaius, less than . 81 I
an inch, increased from cents to u
cents MI iron or steel tubes not speoi-
ally provided for are made dutiablc a
% per cent. ad valorcm.
There is new paragraph in relation
to watches, etc. which prohibits an al
valorem duty of 40 per cent. on watches.
clocks and chroDometors and of 10 per
cent. on the jewels used in the manu- g.,
facture Of watches and clocks.
Silks-In the silk schedule. paragraph |
3Si relating TO goods i'm the piece. is
stricken out and an entirely new para |
graph written III its place, providing for |
Weighing not less than ounces per /
square yard and not more than s ounces |
per square yard and containing not more |
than q per cent in weight OF silk Ii in /
The gum, so cents per pound and IL dyed /
in the piece SO cents per pound; contain !
ing not more than 20 per cent. of silk in !
the gum, G5 cents per pound, and II dyed (
IN the piece. 50 cents per pound; contain !
ing not more than - per cent of silk in |
tie gum 90 cents per pound dyed in the !
gum. $l.t0 per pound: If dyed in the !
thread or in the yarn. containing not |
moro than 30 per cent. in weight. if black |
- cents per pound. and II other than |
black % cents per pound. containing not I
mot" than Il per cent of silk. at ST. 10 per /
pound. and if other than black. Sl.31 per I
pound, containing more than 10 per cent. !
Of SILK or composed wholly of silk. If !
dyed. 81 20 per pound, and If other than /
black 81 per pound.
T.eath.r-Thc addition of hides to the |
tfutitblc list made necessary various !
changes in the bill concerning leather !
ana articles made therefrom. substi- |
tute paragraph was prepared in regard !
to betting leather the provisions of /
which arc as follows: Band or betting /
leather and sole leather. 70 per cent. al ,
valorcm; cali skins tanned. dressed up |
per lea1hcr. including patent. enameled, |
etc, cham0is SKIN ard other skins not /
especially enumerated, ~ per cent. al j
Vaiorem; bookbnders and calf skins, !
kangaroo. sheep and goat skins, lamb
and kid skins. dressed and finished. %
per cent. ad vaiorem; skins from Moroc- .
80, tanned but unfinished 10 per cent. ad
yaiorcm: piano forte leather ~ per cent. +
ad valorcm. boots and shoes made OF
leather, ~ per cent. ad Vaiorem. provided
that leather put into shoe uppcrs or /
Vamps shall he classified as manufaCt- |
urcs Of leather and pay II duty accord |
insiy.
House provision in regard to glove duties. (
The House paragraph providing for cu- |
niulatlNo duties was stricken out and y .
substitute written as follows: In add J.
ton to the foregoing rates, there shaU
be paid on leather gloves. when lined. 81
per dozen pairs; on all leather gloves iu- ,
ported without fasteners of any kind, I
there Shall be q reduction of 25 cents per
dozen.
Floor mattings are reduced where the ,
NgIIth il exceeding 10 cents ward ?