The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-27

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THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.
The members Of the House and the many
outsiders crOwding the corridors were To-
day in state OF nervous anxiety about the
conference tariff report. Chairman Me-
knley stated when the House hrst
met that the report would be sub
mttcd during the afternoon. various
interested parties We're hustling about
seeking information, but the conferrecs
were dumb on the subject. Later IN tho
afternoon IT was stated that the report had
been sent Ia the Government printing ofllce
with instructions 10 put Il IN hand immedi-
ately. and 10 return the printed copies lo
the committee as early as possible.
The report provides that the new law
shall 90 into effect October q, 1890. The
senate reciprocity feature Is preserved IN
the bill. but the date for IL 10 90 into eject
has been changed from July !, 1871, TO jan
uary /, 1872.
BINDING TwINE.
The duty on binding twine of all kinds IL
nut AT soyen-tenths Of a cent per pound,
and the provision for this article IL made To
apply 20 binding twine made in part nom
| thistle or Tampc0 libra, MANILA, sisal,
grass or surin. =,
The sugar schedule provides that all
SUGARS not above No. l6 duties stand, all
take bottom. all sugar drainiags ard sugar
sweepings. syrups of can juice, melada,
concentrated molada and cOnceite. and
concentrated mOlasses, and mOlasses SHAH
be placed on the free list. This IL the House
provision, subjected, however, 10 the re-
| strictions of the reciprocity feature when
empowers the President 20 suspend
the free admission of sugar, molasses,
coffee. tea and hides under certain
conditions. The conference changes the
| time tor the bonded period 10 90 into effect
/ 10 February /. 1891. The provision relative
to the bonded per.Od allows merchandise
/ deposited prior TO October ID, lSV, 10 De-
drawn at the present rates of duty before
| the time The period goes into effect. III ~
also provided that when duties are based
upon the weight Of merchandise deposited
prior 10 October lst, the duties shall be
| levied upon the weight OF the merchandise
at the time of its withdrawal.
INTERNAL REVENUE FEATURES.
In the internal revenue features of the
| bill nearly all the House provisions are ~
I -tOltu. lUt HlUNl~i'u lilu'Nii~ a''ti'
/ tiOps ON farmers and growers Of tobacco In
regard to the sale of leaf tobacco are re-
moved, and prOyis0 added that the iarm-
/ ers shall furnish on demand o. any internal
revenue officer a statement Of his sales. Ac.
! \ fine OfS5OO is provided tor violation of this
provision The most important action ot
/ the conference cOmmNtee on the internal
revenue sections was in striking out ali the
/ Senate amendments providing for the crea-
] ft.-lt l1
| its duties.
The taxes on smoking and manufactured
! tobacco and on snuff is placed at six cents
per pound.
SUGAR BoUNrIEs.
The sugar schedule, as agreed upon by
| the conference. provides that from july !.
! 1891. to July |, 1903, there shall be paid to
the producer Of sugar testing not less than
90 degrees by the pOlariscopc from beeis,
. sorghum. or sugar-cane grown "itnln the
| United states, or from maple sap Is pro-
duced within the United states bounty Of
two cents per pound, and on sugar
between eighty and ninety degrees, -
/ bounty OF one and three-fOurtbs cents per
pound. The Senate amendments, providing
that no bounty shall be paid 10 any person
upon any quantity OF sugar less than JD
pounds, is retained. sugars above sixteen
degrees are made dutiable nc 0-jO OF cent
a pound. in addition 10 the rate Of
! l-I6 exported from or the product Of
any country, that shall pay "A
bounty on the expectation Of such sugar.
IL is provided that all machinery for the
manufacture OF raw sugar irOm the beets
shall be admitted free until July |, 1872.
| The sugar schedule is made 10 take effect on
| April /. 1891, with proyis0 that during the
month Of March sugars MAJ be refined IN
bond without payment OF duty and trans
ported i'm bond and sold in bonded ware
houses under the provisions OF existing
! laws. The schedule covering imported TO-
bacc0 and manufacture Of tobacco is leit AZ
it passed the senate.
ADJOURN,PNT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Mckinley introduced in the House
to-day concurrent resolution providing
for the adjournment Of Congress al O'Clock
p. NJ, Tuesday next, September 5Oth.
4 CAPITOL NOTES.
Pensions were granted to-day AS follows:
George ". Scott. Pungoteague; Lewis ia
cobs Eastyille: Columbus MaynOr, Clinton (;
John Farely, National Military Home; ml-
nors of John Hendrlck. Abram'6 Mills; nj
nors of Willis j. Croadale, Purcellyille.
The President sent 20 the Senate today
the name OF l.. Burd. Grubb, OF New Jersey,
10 be Minister to Spain, and Edwin III. Con-
, ger, of Iowa, Minister to Brazil.
aENATE.
In the senate this morning the conference
report on the bill a. establish the Rock
Creek Park. in the District Of C0lumbis,
was taken up an. greed TO-.
The House joint resolution. appropriatlny
81. 100000 for the purchase OF nickel metal
for naval purposes was taken mp and dis
cussed at length, and finally Mr. Hale con-
sented TO let the joint resolution 90 over u'l
tomorrow. saying that he would call IL mp
Immediately after the ruutiue OF morniL
business. After discussing several bills,
but passing none OF them, the Senate, at
5:45 Z. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day agreed TO resolution
reported from the Worlds Fair Committee
providing for a subcommittee OF Ave To IN
quire into the progress of the details fof
holding the exhibition, 10 examine the ai.ot'
b. ment Of space 10 government displays, etc
Mr.. EnlOe. of Tennessee, offered res0lu-
: tion alleging that the House postmaster has
: on the rolls an employee Of the Government
: Printing Office named Bradley, who pays 81
"A month 10 the postmaster's son, who II mol
, employed in the pOst0.sces.y,. the House
/ During the discussion ybnat- conus,. oiutiol
a Mr.. EnlOe and Mr.. BlOp ng sARArO(. sssoili
!. planned that the speakt
4 out OF order much more SARATOGA.
!. publicans. The Speaker
. times they were much mo ming analyses
order. The resolution was application.
The House took "A numbeiuts nom tho
the calendar and passed the ,
a bill to bridge the Alaba 'oo"''"s''
d, selma. I'M Mass Nc.
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' conference report on Imported, 81 rec
= / OreafeI with appiauSe