The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-08

ported from any foreign country which Inn
poses an export duty Is changed so as 10
add the amount of the export duty instead
OF any hxed sum.
wooien Schedule.
Many and important changes were made
by the senate tariff subcommittee IN tho
wool and wooden schedule as passed by the
house. First-clRss woods were reduced
from II cents per pound. as provided IN the
house bill. TO eight cents per pound. and
second-ciass woods from ~ TO nine cents.
whereas the duties on woods Of the third
class were raised. The dividing line I'm
this latter class was placed at ten cents
value. woods under that value being made
dutiable at the rate OF four cents per
pound. Instead OF 50 per cent ad valorem,
as In the house bill. Woods valued at more
than ten cents per pound were placed at
seven cents per pound. instead OF 20 per
cent. ad valorem. The wool growers
failed 10 secure all the changes they de-
sired In classification. but IL is understood
that the rates liked on the woods them
selves are satisfactory TO them.
An important change was made In to-
bacco taxes under the internal revenue
laws Section 336S. relating TO internal
revenue taxes on tobacco. was changed.
Section 1894 OF the revised statutes IL
changed. The house provisions for duties
on imported tobacco have been stricken
out and other duties inserted.
The duty on oranges. lemons and citrus
fruits Is raised from three-quarters 10 one
cent per pound, and reduced on prunes,
raisins. plums and dried grapes from two
and one-half TO two cents. Cattle valued
az less than ten dollars a head are dutlable
az four dollars n head. and over ten dol
lars at six dollars.
There Is a new paragraph I'm relation to
watches. etc. which provides an adj va
loren duty OF 40 per cent on watches, clocks
and chronometers, and OF ten per cent.
on the jewels used I'm the manufacture OF
watches and clocks
There are radical changes IN the schedule
OF earths. earthen ware and glassware,
some OF tho most important changes be-
Inc transfers from ad valorem 10 specific
or mixed rates.
Fire brick is raised from 30 TO Is per cont
and other brick than common from 80 10
IS per cent.
The addition or hides 20 the dutiable list.
made necessary various changes IN the bill
concerning leather and articles made there
from A substitute paragraph was prepared
I'm regard 10 betting leather, the provisions OF
which are as follows: Band or betting
leather and sole leather. 20 per cent. al
valorem; calf skins. tanned, dressed upper
leather, including patent. enamel etc,
channels skins and other skins not spe-
clally enumerated. 20 per cent ad valorem;
book binders calf skins kangaroo, sheep
and goat skins. including lamb and kid
skins. dressed and finished 20 per cent ad
Valorem. skins from morocco, tanned but
unfinished, ten per cent ad valorem.
pianoforte leather 20 per cent. ad
valorem: boots and shoes made leather,
advalorem: boot and shoes made leather.
% per cent. ad valorem; provided that
leather cut into shoe uppcrs or vamps shall
be classified as manufactures OF leather
and pay duty accordingly.
Agricultural Products.
The rate on cattle importations is
changed 50 as 10 provide for a duty Of four
dollars per head on cattle not valued at
more than ten dollars. and six dollars per
head where the value is greater. The house
bin made a uniform rate OF six dollars.
The rates on rice were generally reduced.
putting cleaned rice at IL cents per
pound instead OF two cents; uncleaned
rice at eight-tenths OF a cent instead OF
IA cents; rice -four one-fourth instead OF
one-half cent per pound
Beans are reduced from 30 to 40 cents per
bushel. hay from four dollars to S2.50 per
ton: hops from 10 to u cents per pound !:
dried peas changed from one cent per pound
TO 20 cents per bushel.
Evergreen seeds are added 10 the para
graph in regard to tree cuttings. and made
dutiable at $l75 per thousand Articles in
this paragraph not specifically provided
for are changed from 80 to 25 per cent. ad
valorem.
per bushel; haxseed or linseed from 80 to
% per bushel. and seed OF all kinds not
specifically provided for from 40 TO 70 per
cent. al valorem.
Free List.
The following additions are made TO the
house free list: Penzoic carbolic, oxalic.
salicylic and valerianic acids: all fast
black coal-tar dyes, argots or crude tartars
and lees crystals, crude beauxite manIlla
ri N ha a
boiling cloths composed OF silk imported
expressly for milling purposes books
maps. music, engravings, photographs,
etching and charts, printed more than 20
years before tho date OF importation; all
hydrograp hic charts and scientific books
devoted 20 original scientific research and
publications issued for their subscribers
by scientific and literary associations. or
publications of individuals for gratultous
private circulation and public documents
issued by foreign governments; books
printed exclusively I'm foreign languages
or for the blind; books, maps, etc. especial
ly imported. not more than twA copies in
any one invoice. for the use OF any society
or institution established solely for re-
llgious, philosophical. educational. scien-
tihc or literary purposes, or for the en-
couragcment OF the fine arts or for the
use OF any college. school or public library
and not for sale; brass or Dutch metal:
bromine, crude liquid camphor. charcoal.
underground chickory root. copper not
manufactured and not specially provided
for, farina. fashion plates fish, except
salmon, caught I'm the great lakes or other
fresh waters. by or for citizens OF tho
United States; berries. fruit I'm brine. trop.
teal fruit plants for propagation. white
glass, enamel for watch dials, homes and
whetstonos. lemon. lime and orange juices:
loadstones. orange and lemon pecla not
preserved paintings. original drawings and
sketches. engravlngs and statuary, not
otherwise provided for. perafiinc, philo-
sophical and scientific apparatus for
schools, libraries and societies; profession
al books, implements and instruments and
tools OF trade or occupation I'm the actual
possession az the time OF persons arriving
In tho United States: regalia and gems,
statues, casts OF marble, bronze alabaster,
where specially Imported In good faith for
the use OF any society, school or library:
salop. sauerkraut. beet. canary, cauli-
flower corlandef, mnnEel-wurser, radish
and spinach seeds and bulbs not edible:
skins OF all kinds, raw, not specifically pro-
vidod for; tapioco, poplar and other pulp