The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
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and common window glass, but retained the
senate rates and language on polished, cyl
lnqer and crown glass
In the paragraph d03) relating to luted
rolled. ribbed or rough plate glass the Sem
cept that the House proviso to the effect
that all the above plate glass. when ground,
smoothed or otherwise obscured, shall be
SUBJECT to the same rate of duty as cast
polished plate glass unsilvered."
me Senate rates We're retained on cast
polished plate glass; both unfinished and
105.
The House rate of 10 per cent. ad valorem.
IN addition to other rates charSeable on
window, crown, cylinder or plate glasses
where those glasses are bent, ground, FROST
ed etc, is reduced to ., per centum
amendments in Paragraph los. relating TO
spectacles, eyeglasses, etc, with one eXcep-
Paragraph H. relating to stained or
painted glass windows remains practically
as left by the Senate
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestone, granite and sandstone, unmanu-
tactured or undressed, making it II cents
per cubic foot.
AGRICULTURAL RATES.
Agricultural Schedule-Raw cotton which
the Senate made dutiable at the rate of 20
per cent. ad valorem, was restored to the
free hist.
Paragraph us. relating to cattle. as it
passed the Senate was changed somewhat
as to rates, 1915 being fixed as the rate
on cattle valued at not more than $14 per
head instead of $3.50, while an ad valorem
rae of 2712 per cent. ad Valorem was fixed
on cattle of greater value instead of %
per cent. in the Senate amendment.
Inc adherence between the two houses on
beans was compromised, being made 40
cents per buShel.
The duty on seeds not specially provided
Tor was made 30 per cent, the Senate rate
Delng 20 and the House rate 40 per cent
The paragraph in regard to packed fish
was amended fixed by the Senate so as
to be made to apply specifically to fish in
packages.
Paragraph 261 was amended so as to sp'e-
clhcally provide that fresh mackerel hall
but or salmon should be dutiabe at the
rate OF cent per pound, as we'll as the
picked or sailed article.
Paragraph 262, in regard to apples, etc.
was amended so as to omit currantS, and
the House rate of 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 20 cents per
cubic foot of the capacity Of t.e barrels
or packages"
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
cocoanut meal, etc, were restored to the
House rate of cents per pound.
On pineapples the Senate rate was re-
tanned.
ON unshelled flberts and walnuts the
while on Shelled filberts and Walnuts the
Senate rate of cents per pound was sus-
tanned.
The conference struck out the Senate
amendment providing for duty of cents
per pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2S2 relating to cocoa was
amended by the leaving out of cocoanut oil.
A compromise between the House and the
Senate rates on cattle is agreed to, In
general the duties proposed on agricultural
products are the same as those in the act
of 1880. Oranges and lemons are raised
from the House rate of three-fourths of l
cent a pound to the Senate rate of l cent.
Fish are placed at rates a little higher than
those which were provided by the act of
1880 and little lower than the House rates.
The conference made but one change in
the schedule relating to spirits wines, etc,
proper. The Senate rate of 80 cents per
gallon on still wines containing less than
IA per cent. of absolute alcohol in packages
was changed to 40 cents per gallon. The
House rate was 90 cents. The rates on min
eral waters were compromised, being made
20 cents per dozen pint bottles 30 cents per
dozen quart bottles. House rate was ~
cents and the Senate rate was "A cents.
Cotton and Cotton Goods-The duty of 20
per cent. on imported cotton as provided by
the Senate is not agreed to, for the reason
that the only cotton imported is Egyptian
cotton, which is quality between our up
lands and sea island, and not produced
here. The cotton schedule, as a whole, re-
mains substantially the same as in the bill
as it passed the House. The changes are
mainly in the high grades of cotton under
wear, with some notifications Of hosiery.
and carded yarn was amended by the con-
ference so as to provide that thread cOlored,
bleached, combed, etc, so as 20 be advanced
beyond the condition of singles by grouping
all numbers exceeding twenty ard up to
eighty, are made dutiable at "a of a cent
per number per pound, and on threads of
the same class numbered eighty and above
$40 of cent per pound rer number. In
the original House bill there was no dvis ion
as to numbers. all being made dlitiable at
All
The Senate left the House rate of $40
of a cent on the first division and prov ided
an ad Valorem of so per cent. on the second.
A portion of that part III Paragraph 315,
relating to pushes, VeVets etc. which was
stricken out by the Senate, was inserted,
though in changed FORM The insertion is
a proViso to the effect that cCrduroyS
composed of cotton or other Vcgci axle fiber
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay a duty of IS cents per square
yard and 20 per centum I'D Valorem.
In Paragraph 500 the Senate amendments
are all accepted, except that reducing the
rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
40 to 40 per cent. ad vaIorem The para
graph inserted by the Senate (3l91a) 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.
Flax, Hemp and Jute and Manufactures
The Senate charges in hemp and flax are
adopted. Compromise rates on manufac
lures of jute, flax etc, are agreed to, the
object being to develop the industry in this
country. The Senate amendments to place
burlaps, bags, cotton bagging and straw
mating on the free list are disagreed to,
and these manufactures placed on the duti-
able list at reduced rates
The thread paragraph is a compromise
between the two houses making the duty
of Is cents per pound on threads made from
yarn not finer than five lea or number and
"a of ] cent per pound additional 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,
er than so lea or number to 40 per cent
ad ValOrem which is a compromise be-
tween the two houses.
Floor mattings, which 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
cents per square yard and % per cent ad
Valorem where their value exceeds 10 cents
per square yard.
Bags or sacks made from plain woven
fabrics and bagSing for cotton, gunny
cloth and 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 Is of a cent per
pound and Is per cent. ad Valorem.
On bagging the rate was made Clio of a
cent per square yard and no ad valorem.
The Senate rate on handlSerchiefs was ac-
cepted.
Wool and Woolens-The House rates on
wool of II cents on Glass / and Y cents
on Class 2 are adopted, and the Senate
specific rates on carpet woods agreed to
with a modification raising the dividing line
so as to place a duty of cents per pound
on such woods valued at IL cents and less
and cents on such woods valued at more
than IL cents The duties on manufactures
of wool are placed at substantially the same
rates as in the act of 1890.
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