The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-05

20 pr cent ad VRlorem; senate rate 81
per pound and 25 per cent nd valorem.
A provlso Is added that cigarettes Of
all kinds weighing less than four
pounds per thousand shall pay duty
Of 50 per pound.
The Metal Changes.
There ls reduction on the paragraph
relating to galvanized iron and steel
sheets and galvanized hoop iron. etc,
from one-fourth of a cent per pound to
two.tenths Of cent; on sheets OF Iron
or steel polished, planed. ETC., from two
cents per pound to one and seven
elghtS with provision reducing the
duty on plates, sheets. etc, which have
been picked or cleaned by acid from
one-fourth to two-tenths OF a cent a
pound. There Is a reduction on tin
plates. terne plates,and tRggers tin from
one and half cents TO one and four
tenth cents per pound. The provision
Is stricken out relieving this paragraph
from the benefits Of u draw-bank.
In the same paragraph steel ingots'
coBged ingots, etc, valued at cent
pound and less, are made dutInble ut
three-tenths Of q cent per pound, IN
stead OF BeVen-twentleths, as in the
house bill: valued above one cent at
four-tenths instead OF fve-tenths; val
ued above one and one-fouFth cents, at
Elx-tenths instead OF seVen-tenths;val-
uSd at one and elght-tenths. nlne-tenthS
OF \ cent per pound instead Of one and
one-tenth cents; valued above three
cents per pound, one and two-tenths of
a cent, instead OF one and four-tenths;
valued above four cents. one and three
tenths OF cent per pound. Instead OF
one and slX-tenths; valued above seven
cents, two cents per pound Instead OF
two and fve.tenths: valued above ten
cents, two and fourteenth cents per
pound instead OF three cents: valued
above thirteen cents, two and eight
tanths per pound instead of three and
fve-tenths; valued above sixteen cents
per pound, four and seventeenth cents,
instead OF six cents.
Paragraph 1877 In regard TO iron or
steel bars, cold rolled. etc, Is stricken
out entirely.
Axles, axle bars and forglngS for Ak
les nre reduced from one and half
cents TO one cent per pound. where the
value Is not more than six cents per
pound: castings OF malleable iron not
specially provided for nom one and
one fourth OF an inch from one and a
half to one and fourth cents por
DQuHuEC lNas AAAAll AAAA ~
an inch increased from two cents TO two
and a half cents. All iron or steel tubes
not specially provided for are made du-
table at 30 per cent ad valorem.
TbS Pottery Schedule.
The paragraph OF the house bill
which covers china. porcelain, earthern.
stone. crockery ware, etc, and puts the
decorated at sixty per cent Rd valorem
and plain at flfty-fiVe per cent.is Btrick-
en- OUT and the following substituted:
"Earthern, stone and crockerY ware,
and manufactures OF which these sub
stances, or either OF them, Is the COM
ponent material OF chief value. not spe-
clficalIy provided for in this act. includ-
ing piacQues, ornament, etc, three
fourths of one per cent per pound ana
20 per cent ad vRIorem; n printed In one
color only and not gllded, one cent per
pound and 20 per cent nd vRiorem; "
tinted, stnlned, enamelled, gilded, print
ed and Eilded, printed and filled or
transferred or decorated by any me-
chanIcal process, one and three-iourths
cents per pound and % per cent I'D val
orem; II hand painted. printed in gold
or otherwise ornamented, or decorated
In any manner and not herein speclh-
cally provided for, 80 per cent ad val
orem, provided that none OF the articles
enumerated in this paragraph shall pay
a less rate OF duty than ib per cent ad
valorem and. provided further, that the
dutlable weight OF the articles provided
for In this paragraph shall be their
gross weight in packed condlton MS I'M
ported. Including the weight OF crates,
cases, boxes and other coverings and
packing material"
The paragraph OF the house bill rat
H. aT1 ,Nh china nFnmmenlRu al
60 per cent ad valorem, and not orn1-
mented at IS per cent, is also stricken
out and replaced by the followinB:
"China, porcelain, parinn and bisque
wnre and manufactures Of which these
substances or either OF them IL the COM
ponent material OF chief value, not spe-
clfcallY provided for In this act In.
Guiding piacques, etc. one and one-haIt
cents per pound, and 25 per cent nd
vnlorem: II printed or colored and not
rrIIded. two and one-fourth cents per
bound and 25 per cent I'D V1lorcm: u
nninted, stained. enAmelled, gllded,
printed and filled or transferred or dec
Grated by any mechanical process, two
and one half cents per pound and thirty
per cent ad vulorem; II hand painted,
painted in gold. d.ralsed gold or otherwise
decorated in any manner not hereln
otherwise specially provided for DO per
cent ad vRlorem. Provided that none OF
The articles enumerated In this para
vraph shall pay a less rate OF duty
fbnn flfty per cent ad valorem. And
nrovIJed further, that the dutiable
weight OF the articles provided for In
tbJS nara graph shall be their gross
weight in packed condition rs imported,
including the weight OF the crates etc
GRAY earthenware and salt glazed
stoneware are added tc the kinds OF un-
decorated eRrthenware dutiable ut 20
ner cent ad Valorem and the Item
aRorkIngham cathenware 20 per cent
nd valorem" Of the house bill Is stricken
out ,.,,,
ar per cent and decorated at IS per cent,
and the item making carbons Tor eIeC-
srjc IIrhtlng and filter. dutiable at 20
nar cent and porous cArbons for eleNric
batteries at 20 per cent is stricken out.
Fire brick il raised from 20 10 a. per
cent, and other brick than common from
30 to 45 per cent.
GIaEa and Glassware.
The paragraphs Of the house bill COW
erine glass bottles and other articles.
are stricken out and for them are sub
sttuted the following:
"PiaIn green or CUlored, nodded or
press. and mint, lime, or lead glass Dot
lies. walls, Jars. covered or uncovered,
demljohns. and cRrbons,any or the Tore
going. filed or untitled. whether their
contents be dutlnble or free, except
sucb as contain merchandise subject to
nm ad vaiorem rate OF duty. or 90 rate
~ ,In,v based In whole or In part upon
The value thereof, shall puy a duty as
follows:
"If holding more than one point. sew
en.elghth cents per pound; II holding
mai more than one pint and not less
than one fourth OF n pint, one and one