The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-08
FREE LIST.
Tho following additions are made to the
house free lis,:

rho following additions arc made to the
house free lig,:
bensoic. carbolic. oxalc saljcylc and
'"'criahio acids. all fast black Goa! tar
dyes argols or crude tartars and lees
CRYSTALS. crude bcauNite. MANILA ty,nn
measuring 600 feet 10 tho pound. boltinr
cloths composed OF silk imported EXPRESS
~ Tor milling purposes; books, maps. mu-
SIC engravings, photographs. otchings and
charts. printed more than twenty ycnr.
before the date OF importation; all hydro
srhphic charts aud scientific books devoted
Ia original scientific research and pub
locations issued for their subscribers by
scientific and literary associations. or pub
locations of individuals for Eratuitaus pri-
Nate circulation and public documents is.
SUED by foreign governments; books print
ed exclusively in foreign languages or for
the blind. books, maps, etc. csnocially
imported, not more than Two copies in any
one invoice. for the use OF any society or
institution established solely for religious
philosophical educational, scientific or Mt
erary purposes. or for the cncuuragement
OF the fine arts, or for the use of any col
lege. school or public libFary and not for
sale; brass or Dutch metal. bromine, crude
liquid camphor. charcoal, underground
chlcory root, copper not manufactured
aud not specially provided for. ferinn.
fashion plates, fish, except salmon. caught
IN the great lakes or other fresh waters,
by or for citizens OF the United States;
berries, fruit In brine, tropical fruit plants
for propagation white glass enamel for
watch dials. homes and whetstoncs, lomon
limo aud orange Juices; loadstones, orange
and lemon peels not preserved. paintings.
original drawings aud sketchcs. engrav-
lngs and statuary not otherwise provided
FOR, paraffine. philosophical and scientific
apparatus for schools, libraries and soci-
etio6, professional books, implements Hni
Instruments and tools OF trade or occupa-
tiUn In the actual possession at the time
OF persons arriving In the United States;
rognlia and gems, statues casts of marble,
bronze, nlabastor. whore specially import
ed in good faith for the use OF my society.
school or library salop sauerkraut; beet,
canary. caulifl0wor, coriandrr, mangcl-
wur1er. radish ana spinach seeds and
bulbs not edible, skina of all kinds raw
not specifically provided for: tapiocn
poplar and other pulp woods, heading
bolts stave bolts. railroad ties.
Articles stricken from the free list in
clnde casks, barrels. bags, etc, exported
from and reimported into this country.
There is new paragraph In regard to
coal tar. which continues In the free list |
and Whlcn reads as follows; 'tOnl TAR, |
crude, pitch OF coal tar and products OF |
coal tar known Ms creosoe oil, benZol, |
SylOl, phcnol aud cresol'
Fish roo preserved for food purposes TX |
excluded from the list. as are hides. an
CORA goat skins and asscs' skins: also |
mineral salts from mineral water
The paragraph IN the free Hist relating |
10 oils is rewritten and somewhat en- |
arged. The paragraph in regard TO wear
Ing apparel is also new. II strikes out tho
house provision limiting the exemption
% citizens OF the United States 10 500 in
value and also the house provision 10 tho
fleet that the exemption shall not apply
o residents Of other countries entering
he United States more than once year.
There are also new specifications IN regard
o the importation Of works Of art for eX-
libtion purposes. These articles are TO
&c admitted free. subject TO the rogula-
ions OF the treasury department.