The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-24
The house then, at l2:l7 a. m, took a
recess until Wednesday.
LIST OF IMPORTANT CHANGES.
wool Received Much Attention
Free List Not Large.

free List Not Large.
The following is summary Of the
changes made by the tariff conferees IN
other schedules than sugar:
The conference reduced the senate ad
valorem of 20 per cent on hides to 10 per
cent, and added a proviso as follows;
THAT upon all leather exported made
from imported hides there shall be al
lowed a drawback equal to the amount
of duty on such hides, to be paid under
such regulations as the secretary of the
treasury may prescribe" The act is
made operative Immediately upon its
passage.
The changes in the wool schedule made
in conference 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
duty to which they would be subjected
imported unwashed; and the duty or
woods of the first and second classes which
shall be imported secured shall be three
times the duty to which they would be
subjected if imported mwashed. The
duty on woods of the third class, if I'M
Dorted in condition for use in carding CT
spinning into yarns, or which shall not
contain per cent of dirt or other for
eign substance, shall be three times the
duty to which they would be otherwise
subjected. The conference restored the
house rates on first and second class
wools.
Paragraph 35S: On woods of the third
class and on camel's hair of the third
class. the values whereof shall be II cents
or less per pound, the duty shall be 4
cents per pound.
Paragraph $50: On woods of the third
class and camels hair of the third class
the value whereof shall exceed - cents
per pound, the duty shall be cents per
pound.
Paragraph 1862: Shoddy, % cents per
pound; nolls, 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 800: On yarns made wholly
or in part of wool, valued at not more
than 30 cents per pound, the duty per
pound shall be two and one-half times the
duty imposed by the senate act on one
pound of unwashed wool of first class
valued at more than 80 cents per pound,
the duty shall be three ane onehalf times
the duty imposed by the senate act on
one pound of unwashed wool of the first
class, and in addition thereto, upon all
the foregoing, 40 per cent adj valorem.
Paragraph 1867: On blankets and flan-
nels for underwear, composed wholly q.
in part of wool, valued at not more than
40 cents per pound, the duty per pound
shall be the same as the duty imposed by
the senate act upon two pounds of UNI
washed wool of the first class, and in adj
dition thereto, 30 per cent ad valorem;
valued at more than 40 cents and not
more than 80 cents per pound, the duty
imposed by the senate act on one pounC
in addition thereto, 36 per cent al valOr
EN-; on blankets composed wholly or il
part of wool, valued at not more than 81
cents per pound, the duty per pound shall
be three times the duty imposed by the
act on one pound of unwashed wool o
the first class, and in addition thereto, Al
per cent ad valorem; fannes composed
wholly or in part of wool valued above 81
cents per pound shall be classified an,
pay the same duty as women's and child
rens dress goods, coat Innings, Italia
cloths and goods of similar character anC
description provided by the act; provided
that on blankets over three yards il
length the same duties shall be paid a
on cloths.
On ready made articles of wearing APP
parel of every description, includin:
shawls, whether knitted or woven. an
knitted articles of every description
made up or manufactured wholly OF il
part, not woven, and not especially pro
vided for in this act, composed wholly o
in part of wool the duty per pound shall
be four times the duty imposed by tn
senate act on one pound of unwashe,
wool of the first class, and in addition
= thereto, go per cent ad valorem.
AubussOn, Administer, AloQuette an,
chenille carpets, figured or plain, and al
carpets of like character or description
60 cents per yard, and in addition there
to, 40 per cent ad valorem.
e SaXony. Wilton and Tourney velve
carpets, figured or plain, and all carpet
or carpeting of like character, 60 cent
A, per square yard, and in addition thereto