The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
THE TARIFF LAW.
Conferoos Msk, Thol. Report to
the House.
MORE DETAILS OF CHANGES MADE.
Outline of Agreement Nenchcd ON
Many of the Moat Important
schcduies-Thc ProNiaions
for Reciprocity.

Washington, July 2o.-Ihc tariff bill
was pushed through the conference
stage Monday after TWO hours discus.
sion before the full conference COM
mlttee-oemocrnis and republicans
held in the senate finance committee
room Monday morning. Al the outset
the democratic confcrees asked until
Tuesday morning to go over the report.
saying This course WAS preferable to
going over 1t with the republicans. TO
test this question, Senator Vest dem,
Mo- moved AN Adjournment until to-
day, which WAS defeated by strict
party vote. The democratic conf-rees
then offered amendments to the re-
port, but were met with the statement
that 1t would merely consume time to
urge amendments, as they would be
rejected. Representative Wheeler
,(dem., Ala.) offered amendments pluo-
ing cotton baHging and cotton ties on
the free list; also a substitute PROPOSE
ttion for rebates on these articles. These
and other amendments We're with
drawn, however. as there was no pros
poet Of favorable action on them.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Dinrley moved
that the report po submitted TO the
two houses. This prevailed by party
vote, and the meeting adjourned. There
was little clash during the discussion,
and the democratic members of he con-
ference conten,ed themselves with Il
protest against the !epor, and the man
ner of agreeing to ii.
The new tariff bill is to become oper-
ative Immediately il is signed by the
president
The Sugar Paragraph.
The paragraph III relation to sugar
in full follows:
"Gugars not above No. 16 D@.ch stand
ard In color tank bottoms, sirups Of cane
juice. melada. concentrated mcadn. con-
crete and concentrated molasses testing
by the polariScope not above Is degrees
nnety-iive ore-h'Indredths por pound and
tor every add!ti92naI D. grss shown By, the
sandths OF one cent per pound additional
and fractions of n degrne In proportion;
and on sugar above Nc. 16 Dutch stand
ard In color and on all sugar which has
gone through n process OF refining one cent
and nlnety-ive hundredths of one cent per
pound: molasses testing above 40 degrees
and net above 6G degrees. three cents per
gallon; testing Sc degrees and above. six
cents per gallon; sugar DRAWINGS and
sugar sweepngs shall he subject to duty
as molasses or sugar as the ease may be.
according to polariscopic test. Provided.
that nothing herein contained shall be
30 construed as to ubrorate or liz any MAIL
ner impair or affect the provisions Of the
treaty Of commercial reciprocity concluded
between the United States and the king of
The Hawaiian Islands oil January 10, 1915
or the provisions Of any act OF congress
heretofore passed for the execution of tho
same"
The conference restored the house
rate Of 20 per cent. on sugar cane.
Baccharine is made one dollar and fly
cents per pound and ten cents adj
Nalorcm.
The confectionery paragraph Ia
changed to read as follows:
Sugar candy and all confectionery not
specially provided for in this act. valued Mt
Is cents per pound or less, and sugars
after being refined when :incturcd colurcd
br In any way adultrrntrd. four cents per
pound and Ii per cent. al valorem: valued
at moro than Is cents per pound. 90 per
cent nd valorem. The weight and the value
Of the Immediate coverings. other thn;,
fhe outer packing cast or other coverings,
shall be included in the dutiabc weight aud
the value OF the merchandise
Other Schedules.
The statement OF the republican con-
Heroes made the following explanation
of the effect of the changes agreed upon
by the conferees in the schedules other
than the sugar schedule:
Metals and Manufactures Of-The re-
auctions Of duties on some forms OF iron
and steel proposed by the senate ARE ac-
Ceptcd In part as proposed aud several new
paragraphs are introduced not heretofore
specifically provided for
Cotton ties. which were placed on the
free list by the senate. tored to the
lutiable list at reduced duty OF five
tenths Of one cent.
"Tin plates are placed at the rate Of
duty provided in the bill as 1t passed the
house
Structural iron Is reduced one tenth OF
Ene cent.
1.-The senate amendment (270> on pocket
knives, which is substantially the same as
the paragraph passed by the house, Is
agreed to- and compromise rates adopted
on guns.
The house agrees to senate amendment
GIG. increasing the duty on lead ore to IN
gents, and the duty on pig lead CPD IL
placed at 2ls cents.
nickel ore and nickel matte are left
en- the free list. as provided by the house.
Wood and Manufactures of Wood
hll sawed lumber. except sawed timber ex-
Feeding eight inches square, is left at the
rate OF two dollars per thousand, as pro-
Slded by the house Planed lumber Is also
placed at the house rates.
'"Tobocco and Manufactures OF - Tho
duty ON wrapped tobacco Is placed at ST. IS
per pound, compromise between the
house rate Of TWO dollars and tho SEN
hte rate Of sl.75, and the senate reduction
bn filler tobacco accepted.
1.-THE several amendments on lead paints
adjust the rates to the Increased duty on
lead The other amendments In the chem
)cal schedule concur with the senate In
slight reductions of rates OH many chem
)cals and other articles. including llnsecd
plive oil and coal-tar dyos, ard an Increase
of the rates on camphor and ground drugs.
"Earths. Earh"nwarc and Glassware
Crockcryware Is restored to the duties pro-
Rided by the bill az it passed the house.
which are substantially the duties OF the
act Of 1890
Glassware Is left In tho main at tho
rates provided by the house bill, the reduc-
lions being in paragraphs relating to bot
Ales. nodded and pressed glassware and
cylinder and crown glass.
Agricultural Products--A compromise
between the house and the senate rates on
cattle SID is agreed to-
I'm general the duties proposed on agri-
Eultural products are the game those In
The act OF 1890.
Oranges and lemons are raised from the
house rate Of three-fourths OF one cent per
pound to the senate rate Of one cent
Fish are placed at rates a little higher
Than those which were provided by the act
Df 1890. and a little lower than the house
rates.
"spirits, Wines, JGtc-The senate rates
pm spirits. wines. etc. arc adopted in the
main.
"Cotton and Cotton aoods-The duty o,
III II TIME WITH