The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18
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also understood that the action of the
Senate in striking out the internal reve-
nue. provisions on tobacco and leaving
the existing law in force was accepted by
the House conferees.
Cyannide of potassium, 1919 per cent.
This is the Senate rate, the House rate
being % cents. The reduction was de-
lmanded by the gold miners of the West.
cyanide being largely used in the reduc-
ton of auriferus ores.
Boracic acid,ive cents per pound, the
Senate rate. The Senate rate on borax
was also sustained as was that on soda
ash, the rate being y of a cent per pound.
The Senate rates on all fruits are re-
tanned, including one cent per pound on
oranges, lemons, lines, etc. On wal
nuts the House rate of three cents per
pound was restored, the Senate having
lowered this rate to 212 cents.
White pine lumber was restored to the
House classification, and made the House
rate of 50 per 1000 feet instead of the
Senate rate of 81.
The reciprocity clause has been trans
formed into a modification of both the
Senate and House schedules-that is, the
number of articles which can be used as
basis for reciprocity agreements, has
been increased, but the Presidents dis
erection as to rates and the ratification of
treaties by the Senate, which was the
main feature of the Senate provision, has
been rejected.
One of the biggest victories won by
the House was in the restoration to the
dutiable list of burlaps, jute and jute
bagging, cotton bagging, gunny sacks,
floor mating and cotton ties which the
Senate placed on the free list. While
restored to the dutiabie list, however, the
rates are lower than they have ever been
on this class of articles. Another victo-
ry of the House was the elimination of
the Senate stamp tax on bonds and
stocks 1t was decided that the machin-
cry of collection was too cumbersome.
Raw cotton is restored to the free list
as originally fixed by the House. The
Senate, with the aid of the Democratic
Senators, made cotton dutiable at 20
per cent.
The amendments as agreed upon will
go to the printer tomorrow, and the COM
pleted bill will be laid before the Demo
Gratis Monday morning. Assurances
have already been given by the Demo
Gratis on the conference that there will
be no attempt to delay the report when
the full committee meets. But is is pos
sible that the Democrats may ask more
time than the Republicans now antici-
pate. The Republicans believe that the
| report can be made to the House early
Monday afternoon, and if the present in
tentions of the House leaders are carried
tout, the report will have been acted upon
before the House adjourns on Monday.
Chairman Dingley expresses the opin-
ion that the bill will be a law and that
Congress will have adjourned a week
| from to-day.
The Democratic conferees are by no
means pleased with the transfer Of such
| items as cotton bagging, burlaps, floor
mating, etc, from the free to the dutia-
bic list and express the hope tonight that
| they may be able to reverse the confer
ence committee on these articles. They
claim to have the pledges of the Repub-
licans who assisted in making these arti-
eles free and in reducing white pine that
/ they will assist in forcing their reStora-
| ton to the free list, even to the extent of
opposing the report. The Republicans,
do not fear the fate of the report and say
that the worst they fear is delay occa-
stoned by long debate.