New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-20

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sey ens x sdasf rat, from Of per
per cent ad vaorem on dSS 81 % per
dozen ' The conference reduced the axmam vain,
this class %SxTs ,hs I p.4 d snpy
material changes sd.sr! from So, S0n IN
hs ' and 1ass
barreed shoguns valued at no, more than was
duty q Is per cent added on those valued at more
than IS and not more than $40 rate Of - ann
above SO the n Senate rate Of was allowed to stand
on wheels for railway purposes nS CENTS
on insos. blooms etc. Aluminium in the crude form
was made du,iaabe at cents and In plates at 10
The rate. on Dutch metal was made cents per
package Of 100 o. the Senate
to the paragraph in relation 10 lead ore were as
ceped WITHOUT change but lead in pigs Tas c %aae
as fixed by the House and ~ cents fixed by the
The Senate rates o, mica were advanced. those on
the manufactured article being fxei at 9 cents
Ds s HGumd sas and s
ad valOrem.
vided BY 'st the House sew was s1 restored
Watch and clock jewels which the senate paced
10 per cent ad vaorem the House rate being Is per
rent.
CHEMICAL SCHEDULE.
The Senate rate retained on boracc and citric
acids and the House rate restored on gallo and
tartaric. while new rate Of cents per pound is
fixed Tactic
The conference struck out the Senate paragraph
relating to tartrate OF soda and potash and partly
refined argols and restored the House paragraph
The House rate Of 20 cents per pound on chloro-
The rate OF chicle was advanced from to 10 cents
per pound. Ultramarne blue was compromised at az
duced to per gallon and IS per cen, ad vaiorem
oxide Of zinc and white paint was restored:
gard to rates except on Venetian red. which was
was general change ss on lead white acetate
Of Lead bsnS fixed at az cents per pound brown
the Of the h,
pound There was no change in the Senate rates
potassium remaining at % per cent ad vaorem; The
Senate amendments on sodas were all retained. ex-
saf on Of c Of
Senate struck out. was restored. The House rates
an amendment to the sulphur paragraph. allow
Ing crude birthstone to come In at 30 cents per ton.
article In the IS rate as originally fixed by the
making tonka beans. vanilla beans and cuts dutia.
Die. restoring them to the free list.
PAPER SCHEDULE
On mechanically ground wood pulp the House rate
of LIZ Of cent per pound. dry weight was re-
stored
The paragraph in regard to printing paper was
entirely rewritten and 50 changed to be quite
unacceptable in its old form. AS amended It Is
follows
Printing paper. unszed. sized or glued suitable for
books and newspapers. valued at not above cents
per pound, BIO of cent per pound: valued above
/? cents and not above ~ cents per pound 40 Of
per pound slo Of cent VALUED between and snd'i
cents $40 Of cent: valued between and cents
$40 OF cent; valued above cents IS per cent ad
vaOrem.
There is also a provso exact!ng an additional
duty of Ito OF cent per pound for each dollar of
| export duty per cord imposed by any country ex-
porting wood pulp to the United States.
The conference accepted the Senate substitute on
surface coated paper. except that II reduced from
20 per cent to 10 per cent the ad valorem duty on
| plain basic Photographic papers for abumenizng.
| etc. The House paragraph in regard to paper en-
| velopes restored and the Hors'
| per cent ad valorem on those bordered and en-
| bossed, etc, was raised to IS per cent.
| There numerous changes In the paragraph re-
latng to lithographic prints The rate such
prints on paper not exceeding $1,000 of an inch In
| thickness IL reduced from the Senate rate Of %
| cents per pound TO 20 cents.
The next classification covers paper ranging from
/
| pound. The Senate amendment fixed the rate at
| ~ cents per pound. but did not limit the size of
the paper. For paper excealing 400 square inches
| a rate of IS per cent ad vaorem is fixed. The
Senate rate prints Is reduced from 10 to cents
| and photographic from to cents. special
| rate is made on photographic cigar labels, when
| made entirely Of bronze. at 10 cents per pound.
The rate cigar labels of eight or more colors
printed in whole or In part OF bronze leaf Is in
creased from % to 80 cents per pound; printed in
metal leaf. so cents per pound. instead Of 49, The
following addition is made to the paragraph:
Books for chdren's use, containing illuminated
photographic prints not exceeding In weight twenty
| four ounces each. and all booklets and fashion
part by photographic process or decorated by hand.
s cents per pound
The conference struck out the Senate amend
| ment In regard to paper envelopes.
The Senate rate Of 20 cents per pack and 20 per
| cent ad valorem fixed on playing cards re-
| duced TO 10 cents per pack and 20 per cent ad
| valorem
SINDRIES SCHEDULE.
4, There were comparatively few changes In the
sundries schedule. The Senate amendment on
buminous Goals fixing the rate at 81 cents per ton,
was accepted without any change whatever. The
| unchanged
The House rate of cents per pound fire.
| crackers was restored. The House rate of cent
on Soss som m was nsT cent Ta
| yaorem feathers. The House rates Oh hair
| cloths were also restored
The Senate rates on jewery were retained. but
| there was a slight change In the phraseology. The
| House provision In regard 10 diamonds and other
| precious stones restored Paintings. drawings
| and statuary, which the Senate put on the free
| list were again made dutiable. with reduction
| from % per cent ad vaorem as originally fixed by
| the House. to 20 per cent ad valorem.
| The conference struck out the Senate amend
ment fixing duty Of IS per cent on lncandescent
| lamps and also the Senate amendment fixing a
| duty of 80 per cent ad vaorem on line paper OF
| textile design, etc.
| RECIPROCITY CLAUSE.
| The reciprocity provision. as agreed to by the
conference contains some of the features of bot,
The Senate and the House bills on this subject. 1t
also contains some retaliatory measures It sets
| forth its purpose to be that Of 'equalizing the
| trade OF the United States with foreign countries
| exporting to this country the following articles: