New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
PROGRESS OF THE TARIFF CONFERENCE
FIXING THE RATES on Y1sH-THE DUTY ON
FLAX ADJUSTED.

Wsshingtou, Sept. 90 Special. Another meeting
Of the fun Counittee Of Conference on the 1arin
bill was hed this morning and several important
amendments were voted upon. TIE agricultural ana
fax hemp and 1ute schedules were under co'Sieer'@
ton most OF the time The Senate made few changes
in We rates on agricultural products ana PROVISIONS
and only difference OF consequence was lett 70 ne
adjusted In conference. This was over the duty on
fish. Tho House fixed the rate at cont pound
on ell sorts OF hsb. fresh sailed picked or SMOKED
and the Senate cut the duty down just one ball. 10
DAY II was voted 10 retain its lower rate Win INC
provision that all caught BY American fishermen or
in American vessels shall be admitted free. 1t Is
understood that the Senate rates oranges. lemons.
and lines, which were fixed at Just half the House
rates, will also DO retained.
Tho Senate conferces indicated day or two ago
their willingness to Yield the general reucfions mace
In the fax. hemp and 1nte schedules and to return 10
the moro Justly protective House figures. The duty
OH nax, not haekled and dressed. was ecoo'ansiy
raised to cents pound. or little more than $40
ton The original House rstc Was $33 60 ton. and
the Senate cut this down to eco On hacked fax the
House put q duty Of $50 90 ton The Senate re-
duced this to $40. The Conierenre Committee today
decided to put the rate back to certs pound. or
something over eco ton.
TIE binding twtne amendment was not acted upon.
There WIS some talk about few Other subjects. but
no formal action was taken. the Republican members
OF the committee arranging b meet again separately
and with the work OF aH1ustiS thcr olHefcnccS
10 REMIT THE PENALTIES ON TIE PETREL.
Wellington. Sept 20 tepecaD.-Thc senate passed
today without objection. bill reported by the Com
mttaee On Naval Affairs RENTING The penalties The
gunboat Petrel recently furnished BY tho Columbian
Iron WORKS Company. Of Baltimore. These penalties
amount To ESQ., 49, aud ell Incurred by delay on
the construction Il the vessel which not flushed
until moro than year after TIE date named In tbs
oon<r~ct Secretary Tracy. in letter to the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, dsted last March, advised
the remission Of the penalties, explaining the Of
tho dclsy follows:
STbo f,tlpre of the contractors to complete The
vessel within tho time limited therefor by the
tact appears 70 Lsvc been due to the great difficulty
expensnoed By them and tho long delays 70 which they
were suhjectsd In obtaining materials which would
psss the tests prescribed BY the Department owing TO
the inexperenoe at tho time Of tue manufacturers u
peofscane material that would meet the requirements
Of tho Depastuept, and TO tho tact that the period
s1eaaA by the contract for the performance of the
work was ~ The subseQusas experience sf tho Depart
meut has demonstrated, wholly insufncient.'
tho vessel was secspted - N every respect GALS
hctoFy. dnilAr BILL he's beeo introduced IN the
Housc Of Representatives and will probably lie passed
q this Or the next session.
10 EXTEND THE FRKE-DELIvERY SYSTEM.
Washinston. Sept 90 Gpoetal.-A psstal bill Of
general interest was reached toby on tho Senate
calendar ana passed without difficulty. This was the
measure recently reeorted By Senator Mitchell from
TIA CommittAo a Resta0Gss apl Pose Rods. extend
~ ~ frSeAS1iv&y system 70 "a towns OF 5000 ~
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