The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-27
THE CONFERENCE REPORT.
Important Changes Made In the Tariff
Bili by the Conferees.


Bili by the Conferees,
by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.--After 10 days
hard work the conference committee on
the tariff bill completed its work this aft
ernoon aud reported the result TO the
house.
The committee had 10 deal with i6i
amendments. l.. the more important
items the result OF the committees action
will take effect was made October 6. Feb
ruary next is n Sed as the ultimate date
upon which goods deposited in bond be.
fore October may be withdrawn at the
old rates Of duty.
In the case of sugar. the conference
committee in place Of n uniform bounty
Of two cents on grades provided by the
house, included maple sugar and adopted
the following provision: On and after
July 1, 1891, and until July /, 1905, there
shall bo paid from any moneys
in the -Acesury not otherwise -nppns
pIihted, under the provisions of section
3,6S9 of the revised statutes, 10 producers
OF sugar testing not less than 30 degrees
by polariscope. from beets. sorghum or
sugar cane grown within the United
States, or from maple sap produced
within the United States, "a bounty of .
cents per pound, and upon sugar testing
iess 'n'" ~ 'op.ees anu ho' iess 'ha" oo
degrees, bounty OF "a cents per pound
under sucn rules ana regulations as tue
commissioner on internal revenue, WIN
ine approvaI Oh ,ne secretary OF 'he ,reas'
| ury, may prescripe. In the case OF mn
pormu sugars uie nouse provision OF NO
10 Du'ch s'ahuaru' peiow which sugar
VIII pe iree, Is nuopteu' oul on niRhef
grades the result was compromise, as
toliows' All sugars above no 10 in color
shail pay uu'y oI nve-eh,hs OF L cen'
| per pounu' PROVIDED ,hat all sugars above
NO. 10 III Color shali pay ohe-tenth OF
| cent per ponnu III dduiuon To the rate
hereih proNlueu lot, wheh eNporteu from
or the pfouuct OF any country wher
ana so long as sucn country pays
or shall hereafter pay, directly oi
indirectly bounty on tue expor'ation o'
any sucn sugar as may De ,nci'usd III 'hls
Rraue' WHICH u Rreater ,han is paiu on
raw sugars OF lower shccharlhe strength
Inc secretary OF the treasury siltil pre-
scribe suitable rules ahu regulations !.
l
further, that all machinery purchased
abroad ana erected III Deet sugar factories
anu used III ,ne prouuctloh OF raw sugar
IN the United States from beets produced
iherein' shall be admi,ted' duty Tree; u,lti
the ISL uay OF July' 1917; PROVIDED Una
any duty collected on any or the above
described machinery purchased abroa,
and imported INTO tbe united states fo
ihe uses apove iiidlcated since January
lon, siali pe reiuhueu'
On glucose The house rate oil three
iourlhs oi cent pound IL retained
whereas the senate provided tnat the suga
schedule ana bounty provision was t'
take effect March next, the conference
liked upon April as the date of It's goln!
into eject, win provlso that NO. l.
sugar may IN the meantime be refined II
bond WITHOUT dliy'
In the case oi iresh or frozen hsl iron
American fisheries, made Tree 10y botl
houses, the conference has Imposed th'
Limitation that they must he caught b,
American vessels ~ fresh water othe
ilsh are made dutlableat three-quarters o
a cent per pound, n split between th'
house ana senate rate:
! on bl lnlng twihe the rate Is hxed a
seyen-tenths OF cent, nut on other ma