Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-20

before the full conference committee
Democrats and Republfcans--held IN
the Senate finance committee room,
this morning. At the outset the Demo-
cratic conferees asked until Tuesday
monrntng to go over the report, saying
this course was preferable to going
over 1t with the Republicans. TO test
this question, Mr.. Vest. Dem, Mo-.
moved an amendment to adjourn until
tomorrow, which was defeated by a
strict party vote.
The Democratic conferees then offer
ed amendments to the report but were
met with the statement that 1t would
merely consume time to urge amend
ments as they would be rejected.
Representative Wheeler. Dem, Ala.
offered amendments placing cotton
bagging and cotton ties on the free list;
also a substitute proposition for re-
bates on these articles. These, and
other amendments were withdrawn
however, as there was no prospect Of
favorable action on them. Shortly be-
fore noon, Mr.. Dingley moved that the
report be submitted to the two houses.
This prevailed by party vote and the
meeting adjourned.
There was little clash during the dis
cussion and the Democratic members
Of the conference contented themselves
with protest against the report and
the manner Of agreeing to 1t.
Following are some of the important
features of the tariff bill as agreed up
on by the House and Senate conferees:
as follows:
The Sugar Schedule.
Sugars not above No. 1G Dutch
standard in color. tank bottoms. syrups
OF cane juice. melada, concentrated
nle lada, concrete and concentrated mo-
lasses. testing by the polariscope not
above 15 degrees. $500 per pound and
for every additional degree shown by
the polariscope test 35-l000 of ! cent per
pound additional and fractions of a de-
gree in proportion, and on sugar above
No. l6 Dutch standard in color and In
all sugar which has gone through a
process of refining cent and 3J-l00 of
l cent per pound: molasses testing
above 10 degrees and not above SO de-
grccs, cents per gallon testing So de-
erces and above q cents per gallon.
sugar DRAWINGS and sugar swcepings
shall be subject TO duty az molasses or
sugar. as the case may he, according
10 polariscope test. Provided that moth
ing herein contained shall lie so con-
strued as To abrogate or in any manner
impair or effect the provisions of the
treaty of commercial reciprocity con-
eluded between the United States and
the king of Hawaiian islands On Jan
uary 30, 1875, or the provisions Of any
act of Congress heretofore passed for
the execution of the same
The conference restored the House
rate of 20 per cent. on sugar cane. sac
charine is made $3.50 per pound and 10
per cent. ad valorem.
The confectionery paragraph is
changed 10 read: Sugar candy and all
confectionery not especially provided
for in this act valued at Is cents per
pound or less, and on sugars being re-
fined when tinctured. colored of in ans
way adulterated, 4 cents per pound and
10 per cent. adj valorem valued at more
than Is cents per pound. so per cent. ad
yalorem. The weight and the value of |
the Immediate coverings other than the |
outer packing case, or ather covering |
shall be included in the duitable weight |
and the value of the merchandise"