The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-20

weight and the value Of the immediate
coverings, other than the outer packing
case, OF other covering. shall be included
nthe dutiable weight and the value OF
the merchandise.
The following L. summary OF the
changes made by the conferees in other
schedules:
The conference reduced the senate I'D
yalorem Of 20 per cent on hides to II
DER cent, and added a proviso as fol-
lows:
THAT upon all leather exported made
from imported hides there shall be allow
ed a drawback equal to the amount OF
duty paid on such hides. to be paid IN
der such regulations as the secretary OF
the treasury may prescribe"
The act is made operative immediate
ly upon its passage.
WOOL SCHEDULE.
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
the duty to which they were subjected
imported unwashed; and the duty on
woods Of the first and second classes
which shall be imported secured shall
be three times the duty to which they
would be subject il imported unwashed.
The duty on woods Of the third class. IL
imported in condition for use in carding
or spinning into yarns, or which shall
not contain more than 8 per cent of dirt
or other foreign substance. shall be
three times the duty to which they
would be other wise subjected"
The conference restored the house
rates on first and second class wool.
Paragraph 35S. On woods Of the third
class and on camels' hair Of the third
class, the value Of which shall be IL
cents or less per pound, the duty shall
cents.
Paragraph 359. On woods Of The third
class and on camels' hair of the third
class, the value Of which shall exceed IL
cents per pound. the duty shall be z
cents per pound.
Paragraph 362. Shoddy. Is cents per
pound; on 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 365. On yarns made wholly
or in part Of wool, valued at not more
than 30 cents per pound, the duty shall
be two and half times the duty impos-
ed by this act on one pound OF unwash-
ed wool Of the first class; valued at more
than 30 cents per pound, the duty shall
be three and 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. 40
per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 3S7. On blankets and han-
nels for underwear. composed wholly or
in part Of wool. valued at not more than
20 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 ad valorem; valued
at more than 10 cents and not more
than 50 cents per pound, the duty shell
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 val
ued at more than 50 cents per pound,
the duty per pound shall be three times
the duty imposed by this act on one
pound Of unwasfed wool Of the first
class, and in addition thereto. 40 per
cent ad volarem. Flannels composed
wholly or in part Of wool valued above
so cents per pound shall be classified
and pay the same duty as women's and
chidren's dress goods, coat Innings. Ital-
ian cloths and goods Of similar charac-
ter and description provided by this act.
Provided that on blankets over three
yards In length the same duties shall be
paid as on cloths.
Paragraph $40. On clothing readymade
and articles OF wearing apparel of every
description. including shawls, whether
knitted or woven, and knitted articles
OF every description, made or manufac-
tured wholly or in part, feIts not WOW
en- and not specially provided for in this
act, composed wholly or in part of wool,
the duty per pound shall be four times
the duty imposed by this act on one
pound Of unwashed wool Of the first
class. and in addition thereto, go per
cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 372. Aubusson. Administer,
and Chenille carpets, figured or
plain. and all carpets or carpeting of like
character or description, go cents per
square yard, and in addition thereto. 40
per cent ad vaiorem.
Paragraph 373. Saxony, Wilton and
Tourney velvet carpets. figured or plain,
and all carpets or carpe,ings Of like
character or description, so cents per
square yard, and in addition thereto, 40
per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 374. Brussels carpets, igur-
ed or plain. and all carpets Of like char
acter or description, A cents per square
yard, and IN addition thereto, 20 per
cent ad valonem.
Paragraph 375 Velvet and tapestry
velvet carpets. figured or plain, printed
on the warp or otherwise. and all car
pets Of like character or description. 40
cents per square yard. and in addition
thereto 10 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 37S. Tapestry Brussels car
pets, figured or plain. and all carpets or
carpeting OF like character or descrip-
ton, printed on the warp or otherwise.
3 cents per square yard. and in addi-
ton thereto 40 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 377. Treble ingram. three
ply and al chain Venetian carpets. -
cents per square yard. and IN addition
thereto, 20 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph SIS. Wool Dutch and two