Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-07-24
The house then. at l2;l7 a. M, took u
recess until Wednesday.
,,sr OF IMPORTANT CHANGES
wal Received Much Attention
Free List Not Large.

changes made by the tariff conferees III
other schedules than sugar;
Tho conference reduced the senate al
,.o1orom of 20 per cent on hides to IL per
cent and added a proviso as follows;
"Tbat upon all leather exported made
from imported hides there shall be al
lowed 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 on
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 unWashed. The
duty on woods of the third class, If i'm
ported in condition for use in carding or
SHINING into yarns, or which shall not
contain 5 per cent of dirt or other for
eipn 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
Nools.
Paragraph 35S: On woods of the third
class and on camels 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 II cents
per pound, the duty shall be cents per
pound.
Paragraph 3G2: Shoddy, p 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 30 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 ad valorem.
Paragraph 367 On blankets and fan
nels for underwear, composed wholly o.
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, 80 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 pound
of unwashed woods of the first class, and
in addition thereto, SO per cent ad valor.
EN-; on blankets composed wholly or in
part of wool, valued at not more than 80
cents per pound, the duty per pound shall
be three times the duty imposed by the
act on one pound of unwashed wool of
the first class. and in addition thereto. 40
per cent ad yalorem; flannels composed
wholly or in part of wool valued above 80
cents per pound shall be classified and
pay the same duty as womens and child
ren's dress goods, coat Innings, Italia
cloths and goods of similar character and
description provided by the act; provided
that on blankets over three yards in
length the same duties shall be paid as
on cloths.
On ready made articles of wearing APP
parel of every description, including
shawls, whether knitted or woven, and
knitted articles of every description,
made up or manufactured wholly or in
part, not woven, and not especially pro
vided for in this act, composed wholly or
in part of wool the duty per pound shall
be four times the duty imposed by the
senate act on one pound of unwashed
wool of the first class, and in addition
thereto, 90 per cent ad valorem
Aubusson, Administer, Moquette and
chenille carpets, figured or plain. and all
carpets of like character or description,
20 cents per yard, and in addition there
to, 40 per cent ad valorem.
SaXony, Wilton and Tourney velvet
carpets, figured or plain, and all carpets
or carpeting of like character, 60 cents
per square yard, and in addition thereto,
40 per cent ad valorem.
Brussels carpets, figured or plain, and
all carpets or carpeting of like character
or description, Al cents per square yard,