The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22

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ian cloths and goods of size was whniIy
and description provided b! of water Je-
vided that on blankets ovt
i'll length the same duties 81 strong south
on cloths. ed the flames
Tobacco schedu minn.os inc e
The conference accepted senharrcd tim.
language of wrapper and fills were all
except that the rate ON wraL
was made $1.S5 per pound of his fur
$1.75. The house rate on impong is esti-
cigarettes, etc, of $3.50 per pGNSOO0, par
per cent ad valoreIn was restorlst the AZ
The senate made the rates $500 per
pound and % per. cent ad valorem.
There were no other changes in the
schedule on imported tobacco.
SILK Schedule.
The conference accepted paragraph :}S6
as amended by the senate, with The addi-
ton of the words "or plush before rib
bons in the first line, allowing plush rib
bons dutiable ut $3.50 per pound and II
per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph 3S7, relating to woven silk
fabrics, was accepted as amended by the
senate. except the rate on cloth other than
black dyed in the thread or yarn, and
weighted in the dyeing so as to exceed the
original weight of the raw silk, was chang
ed from 1925 per pound to $3.50 per
pound, and that on cloth dyed or printed
in the piece from $325 to $3.50.
Paragraph 391. relating to manufac-
lures of silk, is changed so as to. modify
the description of jacquered figured goods
by providing that they shall be made
on LOOMS" and manufactured dyed in
the yarn and contain two or more colors
in the filing"
NJ, =. lac1 i. al
loren.
Cotton Manufactures.
Paragraph 302, in relation to cotton
thread and carded yarn, was amended by
the conference so as to provide that
so as to be advanced beyond the condition
of singles by grouping or twisting of two
or more single yarns, on all from 20 and
up to so, was made dutiable at lac per I
number per pound, and on threads of the.
same class numbering 80 and above 3-1Q
of cent per pound per number. In the
original house bill there was no division as =
to numbers, all being dutiable Mt the rate
of $40 of a cent per number per pound.
The senate left the house rate of $40
of cent of the first division and provided
an ad valorem Of 80 per cent on the sec
ond.
A portion of that portion of paragraph
315. relating to pushes, velvets, etc,
which was stricken out by the senate, was
inserted, though in a changed form. The
insertion is a prOviso to the effect that
"corduroys composed of cotton or other
vegetable fibre, weighing ounces or over
per square yard, shall pay duty of IL
cents per cubic yard and % per cent ad
valOrem.
In paragraph 800 the senate amend
ments ?:e all accepted except that re-
duclng the rate on cotton suspenders and
braces from 45 to 40 per cent ad valo-
rem.
The paragraph inserted by the senate
C319 1-2). providing for an additional
duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on all
cotton yarns finer than 10 single, and on
all manufactures of such yarns, was
stricken out by the conference.
The Free List.
the free list:
The provision allowing cattle. horses,
sheep. or other domestic animals, stray
ing or driven across the boundary line
of another country for pasturage pur-
poses to be brought back free of duty Is
modified so as to continue this privilege -
for the specified time of six months.
The conference restored to the free
the house paragraph on books and
cravings imported by authority OF u
United States for the library of CO..
ereSS. -.
The paragraph relating to the. free in
of books libraries and reason
able furniture of persons from foreign
countries was altered so as to provide
that where they were not introduced tor
sale they were to be allowed free en-
ess than one year.
The conference restored, The house mo
vision on camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free isl
"Coal anthracite not specially provided
for in this act. and coal stores of Amer.
,an vessels. hut none shall be unloaded.
Following is the paragraph agreed
upon on coal tar in the free list.
"Coal tar crude. pitch of coal tor. and
products of coal tar known as dead or
,reosote oil, benzol, etc
The conference restored raw cotton to
he free list.
The paragraph in regard to the. free. adj
mission of fresh fish caught by American
ishermen was amended so as to include
salmon on the free list, which were spo-
tally excepted by the senate, bill.
As agreed to it reads as follows:
Fresh fish, frozen or packed in. ice.
waters by citizens of the United States.
Manganese ore was restored to the
rec list, as was also cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the nara
.raph in regard to ores of gold, silver.
'tc.. was restored. which has the effect
# making free nickel and nickel matter.
The senate amendment making free
drawings and statuary was
lso stricken out.
Paragraph 37O-On clothing ready.
made and articles of wearing apparel OF
very description. including shawls:
whether knitted or wOve, and knitted
rticles of every descriptions made or
wholly or in part, felts. not
woven and not specially provided for
n this act, composed wholly or in part OF J
WOOL. per pound shall be four times the
uty imposed by this act on one pound
f unwashed wool of the frst-class. and
n addition thereto-60 per cent al
alOrem.
Carpets.
Paragraph 312-Abusson. axmnter.
nOquette and chenille carpets, figured or
lain, and all carpets or carpeting of like
haracter or description. 60 cents per
quare yard and in addition thereto 40
er cent ad valOrem.
Paragraph 373-Saxony, wilter and