The times., 1897-07-20

tyl, and packing-boX shocks, of wood, not
specially provided for in this act, 80 per
cent ad yal0rem. -
The wool schedule remains as in the bill
as 1T passed the Senate, with the follow
ing changes:
a new section 353 has been substituted
for the asa of the bill, the substitute being
as folio ws:
1.-The duty on woods of the first class.
which shall be imported washed, shall be
twice the amount of the duty to which
they would be subjected il imported un-
washed; and the duty on woods of the first
and second classes which shall be inn
ported secured shall he three times the
duty to which they would be subjected
If imported UNIV ashed. The duty on woods
of the third class, If imported in condition
for use in carding or spinning into yarns,
or which shall not contain more than 80
per cent of dirt or other foreign substance,
shah be three times the duty to w hich they
would otherwise he subjected
In section 3 ST the dutyupon all woots and
hair of the first class shall be II cents
per pound, instead of the Senate rate, 10
cents: and upon all wool or hair Of the
second class the rate is fixed at ! 2 cents
per pound, instead of IL ceIts-in other
words, the conference restored the House
rates.
The conference section on woods of the
third class over which the big fight was
waged, reads as follows:
"On woods of the third class and on
camel's hair OF the third class the value
whereof shall be cents orless per pound,
the duty shall be A cents per pound"
This was compromise the House hav-
ing made the dividingline 3 cents and the
| Senate 10 cents, the House having also
an ad valorem rate of 32 per centum.
Section $50 in the bill dealt with third
class wool and camel's hair, the value ex-
| ceeding 10 cents. The Senate struck ont
| the House 3 cents as the dividing line.
and made it 10, and fixed the duty at Z
| cents a pound. striking out the House ad
valorem rate Of so per centum. The con-
| ference substitute is a S follows:
Ion woods of the third class, and on
camel's hair of the third class, the value
| whereof shall exceed 2 cents per pound,
the duty shall be Z cents per pound"
The conference paragraph on shoddyis as
| follows:
'Shoddy, 25 cents per pound: noils,wool
extract, yarn waste. thread waste, and
| dil OlicE NGSlCS NOllpOstd "a ~
part OF wool and not specially provided
| for in this act, 20 cents per pound
The new section on yarns made wholly
| or in part OF wool is:
ION yarus made wholly or in part OF
wool, valued at not more than 80 cents
per pound, the duty per pound shall be
two and onc-half 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 per pound shall
| be three and one half times the duty Inn
posed by this act On one pound OF un-
washed wool of the first class, and in ad
dition thereto. upon all the foregoing, 10
J pei centum al valorem.''
| The conference reduced the Senate val
uatiOn basis from 80 cents to so cents per
| pound.
The new paragraph in blankets and
flanneis is
Ion blankets and flannels for under
wear composed wholly or in part of
wool, valued at not mere than 40 cents
per pound, the duty per pound shall be the
same as the duty imposed by this act on
| two pounds Of Hnwashed wool of the first
class, and in addition thereto 80 per cent
ad yalorem; 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 addition thereto 80
| per centum ad valorem On blankets
composed wholly or in part of wool val
ue1 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 un-
| washed wool Of the first class and in ad-
| ditien. thereto 40 per centum ad velorem
| Flannels. composed wholly or in part OF
wool. valued at above so cents per pound,
| shall be classified and pay the same duty
| as wonlens and children's 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 he paid as on Cloths
The change from the Senate paragraph
is that where the dutyis now three times the
duty on one pound of unwashed wool
between 40 and 30 cents valua ton, the
Senate rate was two and one half times, -
etc.
The paragraph on women's and chill
drcn's dress goods is now:
coat Innings, Italian cloths, and goods oI
similar description and character OF whicl
the warp consists wholly of cotton oj
other vegetable material, with the remain
der of the fabric composed wholly or il
part of wool, valued at not exceeding :
cents per square yard, the duty shall
be Cents per square yard; valued at more
than 10 cents per square yard, the duty
shall be cents per square yard; and in ad-
dition thereto on all the foregoing valued
at not above 20 cents per pound, 80 pei
centum ad valorem; valued at above 20
cents per pound, % per centum ad valoreus:
Provided, that on all the foregoing weigh
ing over four ounces per square yard
the duty shall be the same as imposed by
this schedule on cloths
Theduties herehave been raisedhalfa cent
on the first valuation and quarter of a
cent on the second valuation
The new paragraph on the above goods
not specially provided for is:
ION women's and chidren's dress goods
coat Innings, Italian cloths, bunting, ano
goods Of similar description or character
composed wholly or in part of wool, ant
not specially provided for in this act, th,
duty shall be IL cents per square yard, an6
in addition thereto on all the foregoing
valued at not above 70 cents per pound
80 per cent ad valorem; valued above I,
! cents per pound, 55 per cent ad valorem
Provided, That on the foregoing, weighn
over four ounces per square yard, the dut
shall be the same as imposed by this sched
ule on cloths''
The carpet schedule as changed in con