The Washington herald., 1913-09-29
SPICES.

SPICES.
House rates on all retained. but applic-
able when only unground; when ground
an additional 20 per cent.
sUNDRIFs.
IS per cent-Ramie hat braids-4O per
| cent.
B per cent-Manufactures Of ramie hat
braids-50 per cent.
Average buttons of vegetable ivory in
sizes IS lines and larger-3S per cent
| Average same below 36 lines-I5 per cent
J 4s.G per contributions of shell and pearl
in sizes 26 lines and larger-25 per cent
4S.04 per cent-Same, below 26 lines-45
per cent.
4S.O4 per cent-Agats buttons and shoe
4 buttons-15 per cent
4S.04 per cent-Part of buttons and button
molds, all collar and cuff buttons, studs,
composed wholly of bone, mother OF
pearl, ivory, or agate-40 per cent.
.090-Crude artificial abrasives-Free list.
30 per cent-Fulminates and other like
articles-Free list.
&c lb.-Gunpowder and all explosive SUBJ
stances for mining, blasting, artillery
or sporting purposes valued at 2Oc a
pound or 'less-l-2c ID.
&c lb.-Same, valued above zoe a pound
-1c ID.
S-4c per I.O00-Matches, OF all descrip-
tions imported in bulk-3-Sc 1000
VS. per l,oO-Blasting caps-S1.O0 per
1000.
Free furs and furs skins not dressed
Free list.
20 per cent-F'urs, dressed on the skin,
not further than dyeing-30 per cent.
% per cent-Plates and mats of dog and
goatskins-lO per cent
80 per cent-Manufacturers of fur further
advanced than dressing and dyeing,
and articles made from fur not special
ly provided for-35 per cent.
Earth's Earthcnware and Glassware
to cents-Roman. Portland, and other
hydraulic cement-Free list.
5cc ton-Limestone and rock asphalt
Free list.
Mica, higher grades, a rate slightly In
excess of existing law.
Not listed-Manufactures OF carbon not
specially provided for-25 per cent
46.67 per cent-Lenses, ground and poi
ished, wholly or partly manufactured,
ground and polished strips for gauges
and magic lantern slides-25 per cent
% per cent-Opera and field glasses, op-
tical instruments. and frames and
mountings-35 per cent
q per cent-Surveying Instruments, tele-
scopes, microscopes, Photographic and
projection lenses, mountings, &c.-25
per cent
WOOD AND MANUFACTURES OF.
Free in Iorg-cut 20 per cent-Spanish
cedar, lignum vita, ebony. &c, mahog-
any, &c, when sawed into boards, &c,
and all cabinet woods not further ad-
Vanced than Sawed-lO per cent.
10 per cent-Veneers of woods per cent.
Sugar.
The only material change made in this
schedule was that making the new
rates effective March l, 1918. and
abolishing the Dutch color standard,
to take effect Immediately.
spirits, Wines, and Other Beverages
From 1c lb. to IL lb-BottIes or other
containers are assessed for duty at l-3
the rates that would be charged if i'm
ported empty or separately.
Senate amendment to impose the inter-
nal revenue tax of Sl.1O a gallon on
brandy used in the fortification OF
! sweet wines was rejected.
Senate amendment requiring rectifiers to
pay % cents Zach for bOttled-in-bond
stamps was rejected.
No changes In rates were made.
COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
. 1-2 c ID to No. 10: Is per number to
No. 30: Is c per number exceeding No. |
3O-Cotton thread and yarns, not
bleached, &c, to and including No. s.
5 per cent; from that to and including !
No. l9-T l-2 per cent; to and including |
No. 80 per cent: to and including |
No. i9-lJ per cent; to and including 59-
Il 1-2 per cent; TO and including No. 70
20 per cent; to and including No. 81
% l-2 per cent: to and including No. |
1875 per cent; exceeding No. 1870 |
per cent.
s ID up to No. "a: IA per number to |
No. so; $40 c to No. 200. and above No. |
800 6Oc ib-Cotton thread and yarns |
bleached. mercerized, &c-2l-2 per cent |
additional on each grade as above eX-
cept that those exceeding No. 199 carry |
only 20 per cent.
Not Iisted-Cotton card laps, roping. |
silver. or roving-5 per cent.
56 doZ. spoOls-SpOol thread of cotton.
reels, balls, or skeins, or any other
form, regardless Of number of yards
i per cent.
From 11kc So. yd to 12Ikc so. yd.-Cotton
cloth, not bleached, dyed, mercerized.
&c, containing yarns the average num-
ber of which does not exceed No 8, ~
per cent; from that TO and not exceed
ing, l9. 10 per cent; not exceeding 50,
I2i2 per cent: not exceeding 49, 1TlA per
cent; not exceeding So 20 per cent; not
exceeding a. 22I2 per cent; not exceed
ing 80, . per cent; exceeding 80, ~ per
cent. Cotton cloth, when bleached,
dyed, colored. printed, woven. figured,
mercerized, &C. carries an additional
duty of ~ per cent on each grade as
above given.
Plain gauze or leno. woven cotton nets,
or netting, shall be classified for duty
as cotton cloth.
i5 per cent-Handkerchiefs or mufTlers,
not hemmed-25 per cent.
50 per cent-Handkerchiefs or mufflers,
hemmed or hemstitched-3O per cent.
FLAX. HEMP, AND JUFE AND
MANUFACTURER of.
a Ib.-Flax, not hackled or dressed-Free
list.
K Ib.-FIa:. hackIed, known as dressed
line"-Frce list.
20 600 ton-Tow of flaX-Free list.
~ 30 tOn-Hemp, tow of hemp, &c.-Free
list
h. to 50 per Cent-Single yarns of jute
not otherwise specially provided for
% per cent.
-lSc 10. to rs lb.-Plain woven fabrics
of single jute yarns CbUrlaps) bleached,
dyed, stained. painted, printed, or rem
dered nOn-infiamable by any process l
10 per cent. Il
SC ID. to 10 per cent-Bags or sacks I
made from plain woven fabrics, or !
single jute yarns not dyed, bleached,
&c-l0 Der cent Is