Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29

on window, crown, cylinder, or plate
glasses where those glasses are bent.
cent.
The conference adopted the senate
amendments In paragraph los relating TO
spectacles, eyeglasses, ETC., with one ex-
ception.
Paragraph 112, relating TO stained or
painted glass windows, remains practical
~ as left by the senate.
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestone, granite, sandstone, unmanufac-
tured or undressed, making it Y cents per
cubic foot.
The thread paragraph $3.50 is a COM
promise between the two houses, making
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
ditional 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 50 lea or number to 40 per cent.
ad valorem, which is a compromise be-
tween the two houses.
Floor fnattingS, which are taken from
the free list, where they were placed by
the senate. are made dutiable at cents
per square yard where their value does not
exceed 10 cents per square yard, and at
& L.
ad valorem where their value exceeds 10
cents per square yard.
Bags or sacks made from plain woven
fabrics and bagging for cotton, gunny
cloth anI 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.
Sundries.
There were comparatively few changes
in the sundries schedule. The senate
amendment on bituminous Goals fixing the
rate of 67 cents per ton was accepted with
out change.
The house rate of one cent per thousand
on loose matches was restored.
The house rates on haircloth were re-
stored.
The senate rates ON jewelry were re-
tanned.
The house provision in regard to dia.
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored.
Paintings. drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent. ad va
loren.
Free List.
The following changes were made in the
free list:
The provision allowing cattle, horses,
sheep, or other domestic animals, straying
VI OIINSu dCTOSS the boundary line or
other country for pasturage purposes, to
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-
tngs imported by authority of the United
States for the library of congress.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
1uction of books, libraries and reason
able furniture Of persons from foreign
countries was altered SO as to provide that
ehere they were not Introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been SO 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 I'M
loaded
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Goal tar, crude pitch of coal tar and
products of coal tar known as dead or Gre
osote OIL benzol, etc"
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list.
The paragraph in regard to the free adj
men was amended so as to include salmon
on the free list, which were especially ex-
cepted by the senate bill, and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh fish, frozen or packed In ice,
caught in the great lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens of the United States.'
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list, as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the paragraph
in regard to ores of gold, silver, etc, was
restored, which has the effect of making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The senate amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out.
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision, as agreed to by
the conference, contains some of the feat.
ures of both the senate and the house biHs
on this subject.
It also contains some retaliatory meas
ures. 1t sets forth it's purpose to be that OF
"equalizing the trade of the United States
with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
''Argols, or crude tartars, wine lees
crude; brandies or other spirits manufact-
ured or dist. ed from grain or other ma
teriaIs; champagne or all other sparkling
wines; still wines and vermuth; paintings
and Statuary."
The president is authorized to enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements In
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured in favor Of the products Of the United
States. He is empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, as follows:
''Argols, per cent. ad valoren"
Brandies or other grain spirits, 81 rs per
gallon.
Ch1mnaopa In ho++1as #ooY+aininc nm
quart, SIS per dozen; containing one pint, s.
per dozen; containing one-half pint, $1.a
per dozen; containing more than one quart
in addition to the S. rate, $3.50 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, 50 cents per gal
Ion, and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings, ETC., 10 per cent. ad valorem.
The president is empowered to revoke the
concession when satisfied that the agree.
ment is not adhered to in good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made.
RetaIiatory Clause.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause of the provision is that which en-
powers the president to suspend by procla-
nation the provisions of this act providing
for the free introduction Of coffee, tea,
Tonquin, or tonka beans, and vanilla beans
coming from any country which imposes
duties upon products of the United States
he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he is
thus empowered to fix are:
On coffee, cents per pound; on tea, 10
cents per pound; on tonka beans, so cents |
per pound; on vanilla beans, 50 per pound; |
on cuts, 81.
The president is required to act within |
two years in securing these reciprocal
trade treaties, and they are to be submit |
ted to the senate for its ratification. |
Articles are to be reduced to the extent OF |
20 per cent. In these treaties, and the presi- |
dent is specifically authorized to enter into !