Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24
division. and provided an ad valorem of

division, and provided an I'D valorem of
80 per cent on the second.
A portion of that part of paragraph 3l5
relating to plushes, velvets, etc, which was
stricken out by the senate, was inserted
though in changed form. The insertion is
a provlso to the effect that corduroys com
posed of cotton or other vegetable hber
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay duty of IS cents per square
yard and % per cent ad valorem.'
In paragraph 32O the senate amendments
are all accepted, except that reducing tho
rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
45 to 40 per cent. ad valorem. The para
graph inserted by the senate (20l19 pro-
viding 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
dutable at the rate of 20 per cent. ad val
orem, was restored to the free list.
Paragraph 21S relating to cattle. as 1t
| passed the senate, was changed somewhat
as to rates, s3.75 being fixed as the rate on
cattle valued at not more than $14 per head,
instead of $780, while a rate of 27A per cent.
ad valorem was fixed on cattle of greater
value, instead of 25 per cent. In the senate
| amendment
The difference between the two houses
on beans was compromised. being made 45
cents per buShel
The duty on seeds not specially provided
| for was made 30 per cent, the senate rate
| being % and the house rate 40 per cent.
The paragraph in regard to packed fish
was amended as fixed by the senate so as
to be made to apply specially to fish in
packages
Paragraph 261 was amended so as to spe-
| officially provide that fresh macSerel, hall
but or salmon should be dutable at the
rate of one cent per pound, as well as the
picked or salted article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 262 in regard to apples, etc,
| was amended so as to omit curraslts, 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 29 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 2 cents per pound.
On pineapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
On unshelled flberts and walnuts the
house rate of 8 cents per pound prevailed
while on shelled flberts and walnuts the
senate rate of cents per pound was sus-
tained.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for a duty of cents
| per pound on dead game and game meats
| Paragraph 2S2, rslating to cocoa, was
amended by leaving out cocoanut oil.
Spirits and Wines.
The conference made but one change II
the schedule relating to spirits. wines. etc.
| proper.
The senate rate of 80 cents per gallon OF
still wines containing less than IA per cent
of absolute alcoholin packages was changed
to 40 cents per gallon. The house rate wa!
60 cents.
,y,,n, tors CnT1
promised, being made 20 cents per dozen OF
pint bottles, 80 cents per dozen on quar-
bottles. House rate of 40 cents and thu
senate rate of "a cents.
Chemicals.
The conference struck out the senate rate
paragraph relating to tartrate of soda anC
potash and partly refined argols and re
stored the house paragraph.
There was a compromise on white LEAD
} at 2% cents per pound.
| The house paragraph in regard to oxid
of zinc and white paint was restored.
There was a general change of rates on
lead, white acetate of lead being fixed a
3A cents per pound, brown, gray, or yellow
r | at "a cents, nitrate at 2l2, and lNharge a
0 | 2A cents per pound. These were general.
compromises between the rates of the tw,
| houses.
r Phosphorus was compromised at IS cent
0 per pound.
The house rate on sulphur was restored
y | The senate made an amendment to the sui
4 | phur paragraph allowing crude brimston
to come in at so cents per ton, but the con
ference struck this out, including this ar
ticle in the IS rate, as originally fixed b,
e the house.
Paper.
t On mechanically ground wood pulp TIL
house rate of one-twelfth of one cent pc
i pound, dry weight, was restored.
The paragraph in regard to printing pa
$ per was entirely rewritten. AS amends
I it is as follows:
U Printing paper, unsized, sized, or glued
e suitable for books and newspapers, value
;, at not above two cents per pound three
r tenths of a cent per pound valued abov
r two cents and not above two and hal
n cents per pound, four-tenths OF one cen
c per pound; valued between two and hal
: and three cents per pound, five-tenths c
o cent; valued between three and fou
r cents, siX-tenths of a cent; valued betwee
t four and five cents, eight-tenths of cent
d valued above five cents, Is per cent. a
: valorem."
r There is also proviso exacting an add
s | tional duty of one-tenth of a cent pc
: pound for each dollar of export duty pc
7, cord imposed by any country eXportin
:. wood pulp to the United States.
e photographic Prints.
= There are numerous changes in the par;
~ graph relating to photographic prints. TT
rates on such prints on paper not exceed
II ing $1,000 of an inch in thickness is +,
:. duced from the senate rate of 25 cents pt
q pound to 20 cents.
The next classification covers pap,
"a ranging from 35 to 400 square inches fixir
~ the rate at cents per pound. For pi
IS per exceeding 400 square inches a rate ,
SO per cent. ad valorem Is fixed. The sci
ate rate on prints is reduced from 10
to 8 cents and on photographic from to
D. cents.
D Books for children's use containing
IF Eliminated photographic prints not exceed
3 ing in weight "a ounces each, and all bool
er lets and fashion magazines or periodical
printed in whole or in part by Iithograph
I'd process or decorated by hand. cents p,
re pound"
n The senate rate of 20 cents per pack al
20 per cent. ad vdlorem fixed on playir
cards was reduced to 10 cents per pack al
Sc 20 per cent. ad valorem.
l. Internal Revenue.
as The internal revenue tax amendment r
T. lating to cigars and cigarettes made by t
I'd senate was changed to read as follows:
"On cigars of all descriptions weighil
b. more than three pounds per 1.0OO 50 p
he 1,000 on cigars made of tobacco or any su
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