The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-20

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dlfferential OF twelve and a half nun
dTedths between raw aud refined su-
gar at this point as was originally CIV
en- by the house.
AS this arrangement will Increase the
revenue over two millions OF dollars ana
al the same time give additional en-
eourHgement TO the production OF sugar
In this country II is thought to be q de-
slrable contamination.
Text OF Sugar sohednls.
The paragraph in relation to sugar In
full follows;
Sugars not above number 10 Dutch
standard In color tank bottoms, sirups
of cane Juice, melada, concentrated me-
lada, concrete and concentrated nolaa-
ses testing by the polarlscope not above
seventy-fve degrees s5,1OO per pound
and for every additional degree shown
by the polarlseoplc test $4,000 Of one
cent per pound additional and fractions
OF a degree In proportloni and on su-
gar above number l6 Dutch standard
| In color and on all sugar which has
gone through process OF refining, one
I
cent per pound; molasses testing above
forty degrees and not above fifty-six de-
| grees, three cents per gallon; testing
flfty-slN degrees and above, six cents
per gallon; sugar DRAWINGS and sugar
sweeplngs shall be subject TO duty as
molasses or sugar, as the case may be,
according to polariscopic test. Pro-
yided, that nothing herein contained
shall be no construed as 20 abrogate or
In any manner impair or affect the pro-
visions OF the treaty of commercial rec
iprocity concluded between the United
States and the king Of the Hawaiian
Islands on January 30, 1875, or the pro-
visions of any act Of Congress- hereto
fore passed for the execution OF che
same.
The conference restored the house
rate OF twenty per cent on sugar cane,
Saccharine ls made one dollar and hfty
cents per pound and ten per cent adVa-
loren.
The confectionery paragraph is
changed to read as follows:
Sugar candy and all confectionery
not specially provided for In this act,
valued at fifteen cents per pound or
less, and on sugars after being refined
when tInctured, colored, or In any way
adulterated, four cents per pound and
Is per cent advalorem; valued at more
than fifteen cents per pound, 80 per cent
advalorem. The weight and the value
OF the immediate coverings, other than
the outer packing case or other cover
ing shall be included In the dutiable
weight and the value OF the merchan-
disc"
The statement OF the Republican con-
ferees made the following explanation
OF the effect of the changes agreed upon
by the conference In the schedules other
than the sugar schedule.
Metals.
Metals and manufactures of-The re-
ductIons of duties on some form OF iron
and steel proposed by the senate are
accepted In part as proposed and sever
al new paragraphs are introduced not
heretofore specifically provided for.
Cotton ties, which were placed on the
free list by the senate, are restored to
the dutIable list at n reduced duty OF
fve-tenths OF one cent. !.
Tin plates are placed at the rate or
duty provided In The bill as II passed the
house.
Structural Iron is reduced one-tenth
OF one cent.
The senate amendment t27o) on pock-
ct knives, which is substantially the
same as the paragraph passed by the
house, is agreed TO, and compromise
rates adopted on guns.
The house agrees to senate amend
ment 3i6. Increasing the duty on lead
ore to III cents, and the duty on pig
lead (92l) Is placed at 2is cents. Nickel
ore and nickel matte are left on the
free list as provided by the house.
Wood and manufactures OF wood-hll
sawed lumber except sawed timber ex-
ceeding S inches square, Is left at the
rate of 50 per thousand. M provided by
the house. Planed lumber Is also plac-
ed at the house rates.
Tobacco and manufactures of-The
duty on wrapper tobacco Is placed at
81 IS per pound, compromise between
the house rate OF 81 and the senate rate
of 81 rs. and the senate reduction on
filler tobacco accepted.
Chemical Bchedule-Amendmen IL
md a. restore nrgols and chicle to the
dutiable list at the rates provided by
the house. Amendment IL places bleach
ing powders on the dutinble list at the
rate OF one-fifth OF cent per pound, as
provided by the senate. Amendment
iOl increases the duty on soda ash from
Il OF cent, MS provided by the house
bill. to y OF cent, as provided by the
senate amendment. No. 91 reduces the
duty on cyanide OF potassium TO l2h per
cent nd valorem, as provided by the
senate. No. l0S restores crude sulphur
10 the freel list No. 10 leaves Tonka
beans and vanilla beans on the free list
Nos. 3 and II raise the duties ON the
borates. as provided by the senate.
The several amendments on lead
paints adjust the rates to the Increased
duty on lead. The other amendments
in the chemical schedule concur with
the senate in slight reductions of rates
on many chemicals and other articles,
including llnseed, olive oil, and coal tar
dyes, and nm increase OF the rates on
camphor and ground drugs
CrocLsry and Glassware.
Earths. oarthnnware and glassware
Crockery ware IL restored TO the duties
provided by the bill MS II passed the
house which are substantially the du-
ties OF the act OF 1890. Glassware is
loft in the main nt the rates provided by
tho house bill, the reductions being Ia
paragraphs relating TO bottles, nodded
and pressed glassware, and cylinder
and crown glass.
Cement di6 and 1i7) is left Mt the
duty provided by the house lnstend OF
having the duty increased ns proposed
By the senate.
Tho duty of 81 per ton on gypsum
rock tNo. iis) proposed by the senate is
reduced to 90 cents, and the duty ON
pronnd and cnlclned plaster raised TO