Evening star., 1897-05-04

fourth cents per pound; chains less than
three-eighths Of an inch, increased from
or steel tubes not specially provided for
are made dutiable At 80 per cent ad VAL
orem.
Cutlery.
the cutlery paragraph is entirely
stricken out and O substitute added a.
follows:
Penknives, clasp knives, pruning knives,
erasers, manicure knives valued at not
more than 10 cents per dozen. 40 per cent
ad valorem; valued at more than 40 cents
per dozen. cent per piece and 40 per cent
ad valOrem; valued at more than 80 cents.
5 cents per piece and 40 per cent ad va
loren; valued at more than $1.5O per dozen.
10 cents per piece and 40 per cent ad va
loren; valued at more than s. per dozen,
20 cents per piece and 40 per cent ad va
lCrem. Razor blades and r6zors valued at
not more than 81 80 per dozen, 50 cents per
dozen and Is per cent ad valorem; valued
at more than 81 so per dozen. $1.75 and 20
per cent ad valorem. Scissors and shears
valued at more than 50 cents per dozen, IS
cents per dozen and Is per cent ad valorem;
valued at more than so cents, 80 cents per
dozen and 10 per cent ad valorem: valued
at more than $1.75 per dozen, 70 cents per
dozen and % per cent ad valorem The
classification in regard to files, rasps, ETC..
Is somewhat changed. and these articles
when two and a half inches In length and
dozen; If exceeding that length and not
exceeding four and half inches in length,
so cents per dozen; over four and half
inches, 75 cents per dozen; over seven
inches, 81 per dozen instead Of $1.6O, as n
the House bill
Shotguns.
There is also change in the classical
tion of double-barreled shotguns, the low
est figure Of value named being SO instead
of S6. as in the House bill. The duty is
changed from specific to ad valorem and
made 80 per cent on goods of this class.
Shotguns valued at more than SO are made
dutiable at Sc each.
Paragraph 15s. in regard to wire nails, is
changed so as to make it applicable to nails
not less than one inch in length and not
lighter than number sixteen wire gauge,
and to this classification the House rate of
one half of q cent is made applicable. All
wire nails of a smaller size are rated at
one cent per pound. Knitting or sewing
machine needles are reduced from 80 to %
per cent ad valorem.
Hand and buck saws are reduced from 40
to 80 per cent ad valorem.
There Is a change in the classific alton in
regard to wood screws, made of iron
steel. which makes the rate on all wood
screws Of more than two inches in length
cents per pound instead of the rates fixed
by the House bill, which range all the way
from cents to 10 cents per pound.
Substitute for First Section.
In striking out of the first section of the
bill the words withdrawn for consump-
ton the committee made provision for
this in a new section, which follows: That
on and after the day when this act shall
go into effect all goods, wares and mer-
chandise previously imported for which no
entry has been made, and all goods, wares
and merchandise previously entered with
out payment of duty and under bond for
warehousing. transportation or any other
purpose. for which permit of delivery
to the importer or his agent has been
issued. shall be subjected to no other duty
upon the entry or the withdrawal thereof
than If the same were imported respective
ly after that day."