The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31
division. and provided an .d v.lorem of

division, and provided an al vaiorem OF
80 per cent. on the second.
A portion OF that part OF paragraph si5
relating to pushes. velvets. etc. which was
stricken out By the senate. was inserted.
though In changed form. The insertion is
a proviso to the effect that corduroys COM
posed of cotton or other vegetable fiber
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay duty of IS cents per square
yard and % per cent. ad valorem."
In paragraph 800 the senate amendments
are all accepted. except that reducing tho
rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
IS to 40 per cent. ad valorean. The para
graph inserted by the senate (29llO pro-
vidng for an additional duty Of 10 per cent.
ad valorem on all cotton yarns finer than
No. 10 single and on all manufactures made
of such yarns, was stricken out by the con-
ference.
Agricultural.
Raw cotton, which the senate made
dutiable at the rate OF 20 per cent. ad val
orem, was restored to the free list.
Paragraph 21S, relating to cattle, as II
passed the senate, was changed somewhat
as TO rates. s3.75 being fixed as the rate on
cattle valued at not more than s14 per head.
instead OF SO. while a rate Of 27ia per cent.
ad valorem was fixed on cattle Of a greater
value, instead Of Is per cent. In the senate
amendment.
The difference between the two houses
on beans was compromised. being made As
cents per bushel.
The duty on seeds not specially provided
for was made 80 per cent, the senate rate
being 25 and the house rate 40 per cent.
The paragraph IN regard to packed fish
was amended as fixed by the senate, 80 as
to be made to apply specially to fish in
packages.
Paragraph 261 was amended so as to spe-
officially provide that fresh mackerel. hall
but or salmon should be dutiable at the
rate of one cent per pound. as well as the
picked or sailed article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 2s2 in regard to apples. ETC..
was amended so as to omit currants. and
the house rate OF 2 cents per pound on such
dried fruits as apples, peaches. pears, and
berries prepared In any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered so as to
require the payment OF 20 cents per cubic
foot ''of the capacity OF the barrels or
packages"
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
cocoanut meat. etc, were restored to the
house rate of cents per pound.
On pineapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
On unshelled flberts and walnuts the
house rate of cents per pound prevailed,
while on shelled fllberts and walnuts the
senate rate Of cents per pound was sus-
tained.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for duty of 2 cents
per pound on dead game and game meats
Paragraph 2S2, relating to cocoa, was
amended by leaving out cocoanut oil.
Spirits and Wines.
The conference made but one change in
the schedule relating to spirits. wines. etc,
proper.
The senate rate of 30 cents per gallon on
still wines. containing less than II per cent
of absolute alcohol in packages was changed
to 40 cents per gallon. The house rate was
co cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. being made 20 cents per dozen on
pint bottles, 80 cents per dozen on quart
bottles. House rate Of 40 cents and the
senate rate of "a cents.
Chemicals.
The conference struck out the senate rate
relating to tartrate of soda and
potash and partly refined argols and re-
stored the house paragraph.
There was a compromise on white lead
at 2N cents per pound.
The house paragraph in regard to oxide
of zinc and white paint was restored.
There was a general change of rates ON
lead, white acetate Of lead being fixed at
81 cents per pound, brown, gray, or yellow
at 2k cents, nitrate at 2la, and litharge at
2A cents per pound. These were generally
compromises between the rates of the two
houses.
Phosphorus was compromised at IS cents
per pound.
The house rate on sulphur was restored.
The senate made an amendment TO the sui
phur paragraph allowing crude birthstone
to come in at 80 cents per ton. but the con-
ference struck this out. including this ar
ticle in the IS rate, as originally fixed by
the house.
Paper.
On mechanically ground wood pulp the
house rate of one-twelfth of one cent per
pound. dry weight. was restored.
The paragraph in regard to printing pa
per was entirely rewritten. As amended
It is as follows
Printing paper, unsized. sized. or glued,
suitable for books and newspapers, valued
at not above two ceEts per pound, three
tenths OF cent per pound; valued above
two cents and not above two and a half
cents per pound, four-tenths OF one cent
per pound: valued between two and half
and three cents per pound, five-tenths of
a cent; valued between three and four
cents, six-tenths Of q cent: valued between
four and fivs cents. eight-tenths Of a cent;
valued above five cents. Is per cent. ad
valorem."
There IL also proviso exacting an addi-
tional duty OF one-tenth of a cent per
pound tor each dollar Of export duty per
cord imposed by any country exporting
wood pulp 10 the United States.
LitnOSrhpn1c Pr1ntS.
There are numerous changes in the para
sr.ph relating to photographic prints. The
Rates on such prints on paper not exceed
Ing $1,000 OF an inch In thickness ~ re-
ouced from the senate rate of 25 ceats per
pound TO 20 cents.
The next classification covers Taper
ranging from So to 400 square inches, EyAng
the rate at cents per pound. r'os pa
per exceeding 400 square inches ratL of
% per cent. ad valorem Is fixed. This cen
ate rate on prints Is reduced from Il to
cents and on photographic from : 10 G
cents.
Books for children's use containing IL
Illuminated photographic prints NOT exceed
Ing In weight ~ ounces each, and all book
let's and fashion magazines or periodicals.
printed In whole or in part by photographic
process or decorated by hand. S cents per
pound"
The senate rate OF 20 cents per pack and
20 per cent. aid valorem fixed on playing
cards was reduced to 10 cents per pack and
20 per cent ad valorem.
Internal Revenue.
The internal revenue tax amendment re-
lating to cigars and cigarettes made by the
senate was changed to read as follows:
"On cigars Of all descriptions weighing
moro than three pounds per 1000 50 per
1000; on cigars made of tobacco or any sub
stttute weighing not more than three
mounds per 900 81 Der I OO0. On NJ po ROT = aa