Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31

description. 50 cents per sGuare yard. and
In addition thereto, ~ per cent. ad valorem
Paragraph S74-Brussels carpets. figured
or plain, and all carpets or cnrpeting OF Ike
character or description, A cents per squart
yard. and, in addition thereto. 10 per cent
,ad valorem.
Paragraph S75-Velvet ard tapestry vel,
vet carpets. figured or plain. printed on the
warp or otherwise. and all carpets or car
peting OF like character or description, a
cents per square yard, and, in addition
thereto, 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph S76-Tapestry Brussels carpet
figured or plain, and all carpets or carpet
ings Of like character or description print
ed on the warp or otherwise, Is cents per
square yard. and, In addition thereto. Il
per cent. ad valolem.
Paragraph 377-Treble ingram, three ply,
and all chain Venetian carpets. q cents per
square yard. and, in addition thereto, Al
per cent. ad valorem.
Paragraph 37S-Dutch wool and two-ply
carpets, IS cents per square yard, and, in
addition thereto. 40 per cent ad valorem.
Wood.
The following was substituted for the
paragraph on hewn timber:
Timber hewn. sided, or squared mot
less than s inches square,, and round TIM
Der used for spars or In building wharveS,
one cent per cubic foot"
The paragraph relating to sawed boards
and planks was amended by striking out
the words white pine at 81 per 1900
feet and by restoring the house rate
on all the other items of the schedule,
making the rates 20 cents per 1000 feet for
each side planed or finished. 81 for
tongued or grooved, and $l.O if planed on
two sides and tongued and grooved. The
tAUfg11ttNfn nrntiCn IN tht- ,g 30 arn nh In
serted by the senate was changed so as to
read as follows: THAT if any country or
any dependency shall impose an export
duty upon saw logs, round manufactured
timber. stave bolts, shingle bolts, or head
ing bolts, exported In the United States, or
a discriminating charge upon boomsticks
or chains used by American citizens in tow
Ing logs, the amount of such export duty,
tax, or other charge, as the case may be,
shall be added as an additional duty TO the
duties imposed upon the articles men,
toned In this paragraph when imported
from such country or dependency"
Fence posts are reduced from 20 to 10 per
cent. ad valorem. Tho house rate of 80 per
cent. ad valorem is restored on casks and
barrels, sugar box shocks, etc.
The house rate of two cents per thousand
and 10 per cent. ad valorem is restored on
t~oothp!cks, as Is the house rate of 40 cents
per thousand upon butchers skewers,
Tobacco.
The conference accepted the senate rate
and language on wrapper and filler to-
bacco, except that the rate on wrapper to-
bacco was made s1.S5 per pound Instead of
The house rate on imported cigars, Gig
etc, OF S4.O per pound and 25 per
cent. ad valorem was restored.
The senate made the rate 81 per pound
and 25 per cent. ad valorem. There were
no other changes In the schedule on i'm
ported tobacco.
The conference accepted paragraph $50
amended by the senate with the addi-
tion OF the words cor plush" before ribbons
In the first line, making plush ribbons duti-
able at $50 per pound, and Is per cent. adj
valorem.
Paragraph 1857, relating to woven silk fab
RIGS. was accepted as amended by the
except that the rate on cloth other
black dyed In the thread or yarn and
weighted In the dyeing so as to exceed the
weight of the raw silk ~waschanged
from 225 per pound to s.. 50 per pound, and
on cloth dyed or printed In the piece
from S3.25 to s.. 80.
Cotton.
Paragraph 39l, relating to manufactures |
Of silk, Is changed so as to modify the de-
s~cription of jacquard figured goods by pro-
viding that they shall be made on looms"
md that they should be dyed In the yarn
contain w or more colors in the fll-
ng." The rate is left at so per cent ad va
orem.
Paragraph 1902, in relation to cotton
bread and carded yarn. was amended by
he conference so as to provide that thread
I1Annha1 nnroIal SO A. |
re advanced beyond the condition of
by grouping or twisting of two or
more single yarns, on all numbers exceed
ng 20, and up to 50, are made dutiable at
.,nc-quarter of a cent per number per
)ound, and on threads Of the same class
numbering so and above, three-tenths Of
cent per pound per number. In the
house bill there was no division as
o numbers, all being made dutiable at the
of three-tcnths of a cent per num-
Ter per pound. The senate left the house
ate of three-tenths Of a cent on the first
division, and provided an ad valorem of
0 per cent. on the second.
A portion of that part of paragraph 315
to pushes, %velvets, etc, which was
itricken out by the senate, was inserted,
hough in changed form. The insertion is
proviso TO the effect that %corduroys COM
,osed of cotton or other vegetable fiber
Weighing seven ounces or over per square
ard shall pay a duty of Is cents per square
ard and Is per cent. ad valorem."
In paragraph 800 the enate amendments
re all accepted, except that reducing the
ate on cotton suspenders and braces from
s to 40 per cent. ad valorem. The para
inserted by the senate (29lta) pro-
'iding for an additional duty of 10 per cent.
d valorem on all cotton yarns liner than
so. ~ single and on all manufactures made
# such yarns, was stricken put by the con-
Agricultural.
Raw cotton, which the senate made
Iutiable at the rate Of 20 per cent. ad val
rem, was restored to the free list.
Paragraph 21S. relating to cattle, as 1t
the senate, was changed somewhat
s to rates. 1915 being fixed as the rate on
attic valued at not more than sl4 per head,
instead of $3.50, while a rate of 27b per cent.
d valorem was fixed on cattle of a greater
'alue, instead Of 25 per cent. in the senate
.mendment.
The difference between the two houses
N beans was compromised, being made As
'ents per bushel.
The duty on seeds not specially provided
or was made 30 per cent, the senate rate
icing 70 and the house rate 40 per cent.
II lhi uli III Itsdlu W Hdthtu 11SD
amended as fixed by the senate, so as
o be made to apply specially to fish in
Paragraph 2G1 was amended so as to spe-
ifically provide that fresh mackerel, hall
nut or salmon should be dutiable at the
ate OF one cent per pound, as well as the
or sailed article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 262 in regard to apples, etc,
vas amended SO as to omit %currants, and
he house rate Of 2 cents per pound on such
.ried fruits as apples, peaches, pears, and
'erries prepared In any manner was re-
tored.
The grape paragraph was altered so as to
equire the payment Of 20 cents per cubic
DOT "of The capacity of the barrels or
ackages."
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
ocoanut meat. ETC., were restored to the
Iouse rate of 2 cents per pound.
On p%ineapples the senate rate was re-
aimed.
On unshelled fllberts and walnuts the
Iouse rate of 3 cents per pound prevailed.
ihile on shelled filberts and walnuts the
enate rate Of s cents per pound was sus-
aimed.
The conference struck out the senate
mendment providing for a duty of Q cents
er pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2S2, relating to cocoa, was
mended by leaving out cocoanuto oil. /
Spiritn and Wines.
The conference made but one change In
ne schedule relating to spirits, wines, etc,
roper. q
The senate rate Of 80 cents per gallon on
III wines containing less than IA per cent.
I absolute alcohol packages was changed {
, 40 cents per gallon. The house rate was |
cents.