Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-29

The senate rates on mica were advanced
/ those on the manufactured article being
/ fixed at cents per pound and 20 per cent.
| ad valorem, those on cut mica at IL cents
| per pound and % per cent. ad valorern,
/ The rate of cents pound on nickel. rs
/ provided by the house. was restored.
Earthenware.
! The senate language In paragraph VI, re-
/ lating to tiles. Is retained, except that the
/ requirements that the tiles shall be for
Z floors and walls is stricken out The house
rates were restored on Portland, Roman
and other dement's.
/ Paragraph 81, relating to gypsum, was
! amended as to read as follows:
Plaster rock or gypsum, crude. 80 cents
per ton: If ground or calcined. ,2.5Q per ton
pearl hardening for papermakers' use 20
per cent. ad valorem."
The paragraph relating to pumice stone
was totally changed the rate being made
Sc per ton on the manufactured article and
/ Is per centum ad valorem on the unmGnu-
featured
The house paragraph relating to clays
and earths was adopted, and the house
rates on dried asphaltum and bitumen On
fuler's earth the rate was fixed at S1.D
per ton on the manufactured article and
SO per ton on that which has been nanufac-
tured.
The house rate on undecorated rocking
ham earthenware, paragraph "a. was re-
stored
In the next paragraph, relating to china.
the house provision including clock cases.
with or without movements, was restored,
making the duty GO per centum ad va
loren.
The senate rcccdod from its amendments
to the rates on plain bottles, jars, etc.
Glass.
ornamented glass bottles was not changed
as to rates.
The conference restored the house rates
and language on unpublished cylinder
crown and common window glass, but re-
tanned the senate rates and language on
polished cylinder and crown glass.
In the paragraph u03) relating TO iiuted,
rolled, ribbed, or rough plate glass the SEN
ate rates and language were retained ex-
cept the house proviso to the effect
that all the above plate glass when ground,
smoothed. or otherwise obscured shall be
subjected to the same rate of duty as cast
polished plate glass unsilyered.'
The senate rates were retained on cast
polished plate glass, both unfinished and
silvered. as provided in paragraphs l04
and l0a.
The house rate of 10 per cent. ad va
loren. in addition to other rates chargeable
on window. crown, cylinder. or plate
glasses where those glasses are bent,
ground frosted, etc, IS reduced to per
cent.
The conference adopted the senate
amendments in paragraph l08 relating to
spectacleS, eyeglasses, etc, with one ex-
ception.
Paragraph 1l2, relating to stained or
painted glass windows, remains practical
ly as left by the senate.
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestone, granite, sandstone, unmanufac-
tured or undressed. making 1t II cents per
cubic foot
The thread paragraph $500 is COM
promise between the two houses, making a
duty of Is cents per pound on threads made
from yarn not finer than five lea or num-
mer, and three-fourths cent per pound adj /
dtlonal for each lea or number In excess
of five made from yarn finer than five lea
or number.
There is also a change in the next para
graph, relating to single yarns in the gray
reducing the senate rate on yarns not
finer than so lea or number to 30 per cent.
ad valorem, which is a compromise be-
tween the two houses
Floor mattings5 which are taken from
the free list, where they were placed by |
the senate, are made dutiable a cents |
per square yard where their value does not |
exceed 10 cents per square yard, and at !
cents per square yard and 25 per cent. |
ad valorem where their value exceeds 10 |
cents per square yard.
Bags or sacks made from plain woven |
cloth an1 similar fabrics were taken from |
the free list and the language of the house |
practically restored in both instances. on |
bags the rate was made seven-eighths /
cent per pound and 10 per cent, ad valorem. !
The senate rate on handkerchiefs was ac-
cepted.
SGna..cs.
There were comparatively few changes
in the sundries schedule. The senate /
amendment on bttuminous Goals fixing the
rate OF 67 cents per ton was accepted with
out change.
on loose matches was restored.
The house rates on harcloth were re-
stored.
The senate rates on jewelry were re.
tanned
The house provision in regard 10 dia.
monds and other precious stones was re.
stored.
Paintings, drawings and statuary wer.
again made dutiabe at 20 per cent. I'D va
lorcm.
The following changes were made in the
free list:
The provision allowing cattle. horses,
sheep, or other domestic animals, straying
or driven across tho boundary line of an
other country for pasturage purposes, 10
be brought back free of duty is modified so
as to continue this privilege for the speci-
fed time OF six months
The conference restored to the free list |
the house paragraph on books and engrav-
Ings Imported by authority Of the United
States for the library of congress
The paragraph relating TO the free intro
1uctlon Of books, libraries and reason
able furniture OF persons from foreign
was altered SO a. to provide that
There they We're not Introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been 50 used for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list;
Anthracite Coal.
Coal anthracite, now especially pro-
vided for In this act, and coal stores OF
American vessels. but none shall be un-
loaded.
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar IN the free list
Coal tar crude pitch OF coal tar and
products OF coal tar known as dead or cse-
osote OH. benzoi. etc.
The conference restored raw cotton TO
the free list.
The paragraph In regard to the free A. I
missoa OF fish caught by American Usher
men was amended so as to include salmon