Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

"fdpptu III TOBACCO, and provisions q on
lorce the collection of the tax
The Senate provision changing the law so
is agreed to.
the issue and transfer of stock and on
oonus issued by corporations is omitted
from the bill
The administrative sections added IN ,ba
rii py the Senate are substantially The
same as those passed by the House i'm the
ruty-iourth Congress, and are agreed 10
with slight amendments
oranges and lemons are raised from,
Hcuse rate of three-fourths Of I cor, n'r
foutla tc The Senate rate of l cent
rlsh are placed at rates a little higher
90 '' ,ss snose whieh were provided by the act
rates. " ''e mousse
J.. me duties on silks remain at substantial
~ .ne same rates as provided by the
The duties on manufactures ~ nonsr ora
House. US P"ssea ny the
The bill in relation to cotton thread ,rs
Naiued yarn was amended by the confer
ence SO as to read that threads cotoroI
oieacned' comhed. etc. so as to no al
Vanced beyond the condition of singles by
Sanp OF visiting of two or more single
s ns' on All numbers exceeding N and up
70 co' are made dutiable at Ia of a conf
pef NUMBER per pound, and on threads of
.He same class numbered So and above 3-Io
OF cent per pound per number In tho
original House bill there was NO div,s,n,, ga. as
20 numbers. all being made dutiable at the
rate OF $40 Of a cent per number ner
ponho: The Senate left the House rate Of
-. "a cent on the first division and pro-
second. p "' V" the
portion of that part of paragraph 3I5
reIatins 10 pushes. velvets. ETC. which was
stricken out by the Senate was Insarta1
though In changed form The insertion 10 q
proViso TO the effect that cordurovs com
poseI or cotton or other vegetable fiber
Meishlng seven ounces or over per square
YARD shall pay a duty of Is cents ner
square yard and % per centum ad val
orem. "
Senate Amendments Accented.
In paragraph 80 the Senate amendments
are all accepted, except that reducing the
rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
10 to ~ per cent ad valorem The nara
graph inserted by the Senate t3I0l.) proyid-
ing for an additional duty OF 10 per cent aa
valorem on all cotton yarns finer than No
III single, and on all manufactures made of
such yarns, was stricken out by the CON-
ference
Inc paragraph In regard to packed fish
was amended, as fixed by the Senate so as
10 De made to apply specifically TO fish in
packages. Paragraph POI was amended So
as TO specifically provide that fresh mack
era; hanout or salmon should be dutiable
al the rate OF i cent per pound, as well as
the picked or sailed article
Paragraph 262. in regard to apples. etc
was amended so to omi: currants. and
.ne Rouse rate OF = cents per pound on
such dried fruits as apples, peaches. pears
ana berries prepared in any manner was
restored The Senate fixed a rate of 1 cent
per pound.
me senate language in paragraph 263,
relating to preserved fruits comfits. etc
was retained, but In addition 10 the n per
cent ad valorem allowed on these articles
preserved In sugar molasses. etc. cent
per pound was given. The paragraph was
also altered so as to reduce TO 10 per cent
the amount of alcohol allowed with such
preserves. the alcohol in addition TO this
amount being required to pay $3.50 per
gallon.
The grape paragraph was altered so as to
require the payment of 20 cents per cubic
loot 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 filberts and walnuts the
House rate of cents per pound prevailed,
while on shelled filberts and walnuts the
Senate rate of cents per pound was sus-
tanned.
The conference struck out the Senate
amendment providing for a duty of cents
per pound on dead game and game meats
Paragraph 2S2 relating to cocoa, was
amended by leaving out cocoanut OIL
Wines and Spirits.
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
IA per cent of absolute alcohol in packages
was changed to 40 cents per gallon. The
House rate was 60 cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. The House fixed a rate of 80
cents per dozen on pint bottles plain and
the Senate rate OF IA cents per dozen.
The conference made the rate 20 cents.
On quart bottles the conference made
rate of 30 cents per dozen instead of the
House rate of 40 cents and the Senate rate
of "a cents. On larger bottles otherwise
than plain the conference made a rate of
"a cents per gallon in lieu of 20 cents by the
Senate and 30 cents by the House. The
Senate proviso requiring that after Febru-
airy i, 1898, all bottles containing mineral
water should have the name of the water
blown In the glass was stricken out.
Firecrackcrs and Matches.
The House rate of cents per pound on
firecrackers was restored. The House rate
Of 1 cent per thousand on loose matches
was restored. The Senate also receded from
its rate of % per cent ad valorem on feath-
ers.
The House rates on hair cloth were also
restored.
The Senate rates on jewelry were retain
ed, but there was a slight change in the
phraseology.
The House provision in regard to dia-
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored.
Paintings, drawings and statuary, which
the Senate put on the free list, were again
made dutlable, with a reduction from -
per cent ad valcrem, originally fixed
by the House, to 20 per cent ad yalorem.
The conference struck out the Senate
amendment fixing duty of IS per cent on
incandescent lamps.
CiEnrs and Cigarettes.
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
more than three pounds per thousand. So
per thousand; on cigars made of tobacco
or any substitute weighing not more than
three pounds per thousand, 81 per thou
sand; on cigarettes made of tobacco or any
substitute weighing more than three pounds
per thousand, So per thousand; on cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per thousand, 81 per thousand"
Crockery ware is restored 10 the duties
provided by the bill as 1t passed the House,
which are substantially the duties OF the
act of $500