Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-19

charge upon boom sticks or chains used
by American citizens in towing 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 mentioned In this nara
graph when imported from such country
or dependency
Fence posts are reduced from 20 to IL
per cent ad valorem. The House rate of
80 per cent ad valorem is restored ON
casks and barrels, sugar box Shocks etc
me House rate of cents per thousan
ano 10 per cent ad valorem is restored on
toothpicks, as is the House ate of 40
cents per thousand upon butchers skewers
Wool Schedule.
The changes in the wool schedule leave
the duties on disputed items as follows:
Paragraph 354. 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 imported
unwashed: and the duty on woods of the
first and second classes which shall be i'm
ported secured shall be three times the
duty TO which they would be subjected IL
imported unwashed. 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 per
cent of dirt or other foreign substances,
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 1858. On woods of the third
class and on camels hair Of the third class
the value whereof shall be II cents or less
per pound, the duty shall be cents per
pound.
Paragraph 359. On woods Of the third
class, and on camels hair of the third class
the value whereof shall exceed II cents
per pound, the duty shall be Z cents Fer
pound.
Paragraph 1862. Shoddy, % cents per
pound; 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 1856. On yarns made wholly or
in part Of wool. valued at not more than
thirty cents per pound, the duty per pound
shall be two and one-half Tires the duty
imposed Ivy this act on one pound Of I'M
washed wool of the first class; valued at
more than thirty cents per pound. the du-
ty shall be three and one-half times the
duty imposed by this act on one pound of
unwashed wool Of the first class, and in
addition thereto, upon all the foregoing,
40 per cent ad yalorem.
Paragraph 1867. On blankets and flannels
for underwear composed wholly or in part
of wool, valued at not more than forty
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 ed valorem; valued at more than
forty cents and not more than fifty 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 IS per cent
ad valorem. On blankets composed wholly
or in part of wool, valued at more than
fifty 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 valorem.
Flannels composed wholly or I'm part of
wool, valued at above 50 cents per pound.
shall be classified and pay the same duty
as Women's and children's dress goods,
coat Innings, Italian cloths and goods of
similar character and description provided
by this act. Provided, that on blankets
shall be paid as on cloths.
WOmen's and Children's Dress Goods.
Paragraph 36S On women's and chill
dren's dress goods, coat Innings, italian
cloths and goods Of similar description and
character, of which the warp consists
wholly OF cotton or other vegetable ma
terial. with the remainder of the fabric
composed wholly or in part Of wool, valued
at not exceeding Is cents per square yard.
cents per square yard; valued at more
than 10 cents per square yard, 8 cents per
square yard; and in addition thereto on all
the foregoing valued at not above 20 cents
above 70 cents per pound, IS per cent ad
valorem: Provided, that on all the fore
going Weighing over four ounces per square
yard the duty shall be the same as imposed
by this schedule on cloths.
Paragraph HD. On Women'e and chill.