The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-18
IDOL AGREEMENT
| REACHED FRIDAY
N
:, as Agreed Upon Will Be Presented
lao Both Houses of the National
Congress Today.

arkashington, ID. c., Aug. 12.-Dohing
rom coats and for the first time in
asSry inviting the press to be pres
#f the conferees of the two houses
litbngress on the wool tariff revision
Dkl; farmers free list bills sat down
q circumference yesterday to compose
aidr differences. Finally at p. m,
NDkli effected complete agreement on
lot and began consideration of the
I list bill. The conference began
lfte0 o'clock yesterday morning.
or ne wool bill, as agreed upon, will
sraseported to the senate today by
Vator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, and
iaihe house by Representative Under
/ Ad. These men will direct the
Ase of the bill in those two bodies,
i as the house has the papers bear
lrfupon the BILL that body will have
Pct first.
The bill was so amended as to re-
We that the proposed law shall take
fct October i, instead Of January l,
provided in theh senate and house
1sures. The conferees hope to have
u" report adopted in both houses and
bill quickly started on it's course
he White House, where the presi-
- is expected to veto it.
he free list bill was under con
ration for about fifteen minutes,
the conflict between the repre-
tatives of the houses was so pro-
need that it became necessary to
utpone action until this afternoon.
",'fter fixing 29 per cent ad valorem
The duty on raw wool and changing
wool classification so as to con-
N to the language of the house bill,
~ agreement on other features be-
,,ae matter of detail. At times
n,re were sharp differences of opin-
+, but at no time was a disagree
INT on that measure threatened.
Ss'he change of classification has the
nect of fixing fiat duty on all wools,
II while it reduces the rates on ord
,.ry wools from 35 per cent, as pro-
led in the senate bill, and increases
rse of the house bill from 20 per
ut, it also increases the rates on
pet woods from 10 per cent, as pro-
ed in the senate bill, to the 30 per
ut fixed by the conferees.
sn most respects the duties on the
4nufactures of wool were increased
rar the rates of the house bill and
sluced below those of the senate bill
as to make them correspond with
: raw wool rate; but in some in
9nces they were made higher than
sose of either measure.
"A rate of 30 per cent on oils and
lstes was agreed to, while rate
81 per cent was determined upon
combed wool and tops. including
wing and roping, and of 80 per cent
yarns
There was a compromise in the mat
H of classification on cloths, dress
& DDS, clothing. weddings, blankets
d flannels. In the house bill these
bjects were covered in five para
apis, whereas Mr. LaFollette, in the
j as adopted by the senate, embrac
all in one paragraph
AS the subject will be covered in
d conference report, blankets and
nnels will be treated in the para
aph with a rate of 80 per cent, the
Y use rate, while the other articles
Z made dutiable at the rate of 40
+ cent, which is an increase over
3 house rate of from 4 to IA per
MT and a reduction from the senate
4 te of 6 per cent This paragraph
Il cover cloths, knit fabrics, un-
j oven felts, women's and children's
ess goods, coat Innings. ready-made
u othing, shawls, Weddings, founcings,
inges, laees and embroideries.
A similar compromise was effected
4 J carpets, resulting in the fixing of
i rec classes instead of one. as in the
nate bill, and nine classes in the
4 )use bill.
4 Glass one of today's compromise in
udes Aubusson Administer, Mo
lette. Chanille. Saxony, Wilton.
ournay, velvet carpets and oriental
erlin and similar rugs, and the rate
fixed at so per cent, which is Is
pr cent higher than the senate rate
I'D 10 per cent higher than the house
tie on most of the articles.
On the second class of carpets the
tie was made 40 per cent It In
udes Brussels carpets and velvet and
pestries, velvet carpets against 80
I'D 35 per cent in the house bill and
s per cent in the senate bill.
The third-class rate of 80 per cent
made to cover the tapestry Brus.
Els. Treble ingram. Druggets and
.rpetings not otherwise provided for