Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-11
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Grapes. 20 DER cent.

Grapes, 20 per cent.
Olives, green or prepared, 20 per cent.
Oranges, lemons and lines, in packages,
at the rate of s cents per cubic foot Of
capacity; in bulk, 81. 80 per 1000, with 80
per cent. additional on the boxes or bar
rels.
The next paragraph CID as it came
from the House WAS 'raisins and other dried
grapes, 2 cents per pound"
The finance committee proposed to make
it read, ''plums, figs, raisins and other dried
grapes. including Zante currants, IL
cents per pound"
After discussion It was agreed to, and
paragraph 2l3 A, putting duty of 10 per
cent. on Zante or other currants was struck
out of the ILL.
Lodge (Rep.1 of Massachusetts moved to
insert paragraph putting duty Of 10 per
cent. on sea moss, including Iceland moss.
Rejected-yeas 81, nays 20.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska moved to in
seft paragraph putting duty Of 20 per
cent. ad valorem on "hides and skins, raw
or uncured, whether dry, sailed or picked,
except goat SKINS"
The amendment was rejected-yeas II,
nays q. All the Democrats, with Senators
Aldrich AMI Hoar, voted against it, and the
three Populist senator's (Allen, Kyle and
Peffer), with the other Republicans, voted
for it.
Further progress was made and duties
were fixed as follows:
Comfts, sweetmeats, preserved in sugar,
jellies, etc., 30 per cent.
Fiuits preserved in their own juices, 20
per cent.
Orange peel and lemon peel, preserved or
candied. 80 per cent.
Almonds not shelled, cent, pound !;
clear almonds, shelled, cents.
Filberts and walnuts not thelled, cents
pound; shelled, 4 cents.
Peanuts or ground beans, 90 per cent.
Nuts of all kinds, shelled or unshelIed,
not specially provided for, 90 per cent.
Fresh beef, mutton and pork, 20 per
cent.
Extract of meat, IL per cent.
Lard, cent pound.
Meats of all kinds prepared or preserved,
not specially provided for, 20 per cent.
Poultry, 2 cents per pound; dressed, 3
cents.
Chicory root, 2 cents pound.
Cocoa, or chocolate, not sweetened or
favored, 2 cents a pound; sweetened or
favored, valued at 35 cents pound or less,
&c per cent. (; valued at over 80 cents
pound, and chocolate confectionery, 26 per
cent. ad valorem.
Cocoa butter, 3 10 cents a pound.
Dandelion root and acorns, prepared. and
other substitutes for coffee, not specially
provided for, IL cents pound.
On dextrine, burnt starch, gum substi-
tute, or British gum, IL cents pound.
On mustard, 10 cents a pound
On orchids, lily of the valley, azaleas,
palms, etc, 10 per cent.
On spices, ground or powdered, not spe-
cislly provided for, cents a pound; cspsi-
cum or red pepper, unground, 2 LIZ cents;
sage, cent.
On vinegar, 12 cents gallon.
This finished the agricultural schedule,
and then Washburn (Rep) Of Minnesota,
offered an amendment authorizing the COL
lection of additional and discriminating du-
ties to the amount of 80 per cent. upon
products and articles from counties where
the discriminating or prohibitory duties are
imposed upon American grain or other ag-
ricultural exports.
After remarks in support of the amend
ment by Senators Washburn- and PETER the
amendment was rejected, yeas, 10; nays,
20.
The schedule III" spirits, wines and
other beverages, was taken up. The first
paragraph (237) as 1t came from the House
and was reported from the finance commit
tee, puts duty Of $3.50 per proof gallon
on brandy and other spirits.
Aldrich moved to increase the duty to
80 80 per gallon. Pending the discussion
Of this amendment Allison said the schedule
was too important to be rushed through be-
fore adjournment this evening, and sug
gested that unanimous consent be given to
the consideration of the spirit schedule I'M
der the five minute rule on Monday. This
was granted and then at 80 the Senate
adjourned until Monday at 10 A. M.