The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-05
NADE-01ER TARIFF
Continued from Third Page.

dozen, 20 cents and Is per cent ad Valorem;
all over 40 cents and not over $l.50' 40 Genus
and 20 per cent. House rates-Valued at not
over IS cents, 25c and 20 per cent; at over
rs cents and not over $1.50, 40 cents and 20
per cent.
Parts and mountings of the above are
changed from 90 per cent TO the same rates
as the finished articles.
,swMARBLE AND STONE.
The house schedule ON marble or onyx,
which was 50 cents per cubic foot on the
rough and 81 10 on the sawed or dressed. is
replaced by the following: Marble or onyx,
cubic foot: sawed or dressed over 2 inches
in thickness, $40 per cubic foot slabs or
paving tiles of same containing not less than
four superficial inches if not more than one
inch in thickness, II cents per superficial foot;
more than / and not more than 11a inches
thick, Is cents; more than IL and not more
than inches, Is cents; rubber In whole or
part 3 cents per foot additional mosaic cubes
of same. not larger than 2 cubic inches if
loose, 1 cent per pound and 20 per cent ad
valorem; attached to paper or other ma
tera, 20 cents per superficial loot ana 80 per
cent. Manufactures of coral and spar are
added to those dutiable at so per cent, and
clock cases are stricken from the list: Free
stone granite sandstone, limestone and other
building or monumental stone, except marble
or onyx, manufactured and undressed, is
raised from 10 to IA cents per cubic foot, and
hewn dressed or polished from 40 to 80 per
cent ad ValOrem.
LEATHER.
The addition of hides to the dutiable list
made necessary various changes in the bill
concerning leather and articles made there
from A substitute paragraph was prepared
in regard to betting leather, the provisions
of which are follows:
Band or betting leather and sole leather,
20 per cent ad vaIorem; calf skins, tanned,
dressed upper leather, including patent,
enameled, etc. chamois skins and other skins
not specially 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 10 per cent ad valorem; piano
forte leather, 90 per cent ad Valorem; boots
and shoes made leather. 20 per cent ad
valorem; provided that FEATHER cut into shoe
uppers or vamps shall be classified as manu-
features Of leather and pay duty accord
ingly.
There was only one change made in the
house provision in regard to glove duties
The house paragraph providing for cumula-
tive duties was stricken out, and a substi
tute written as follows: I'm addition to
the foregoing rates, there shall be paid on
leather gloves when lined, 81 per dozen
pairs. On all leather gloves imported without
fasteners of any kind, there shall be a re-
duction Of % cents per Dozen"
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The rate on cattle importatons is changed
so as to provide for a duty of 81 per head on
cattle not valued at more than $40 and So
per head where the value is greater. The
house bill made a uniform rate OF So. me
rates on rice were genrally reduced, putting
cleaned rice at III cents per pound instead of
2 cents; uncleaned rice, at eight-tenths of
cent per pound, instead of IA cents; rice
fourL cent instead of " cents per pound.
Beans are reduced from 50 cents to 40 cents
per bushei: hay from 81 to $3.50 per ton; hops
from 10 to ~ cents per pound; dried peas
per bushel Evergreen seedlings are added to
the paragraph in regard to tree cuttings, and
are mead dutiable at $175 per thousand.
Articles in this paragraph not specifically
provided for are changed from 80 to % per
cent ad valorem Potatoes are reduced from
q to 20 cents per bushel; flaxseed or linseed.
from 30 to % cents per bushel, and seeds of
all kinds not specifically provided for, from
40 to % per cent ad valorem.
The paragraph in regard to fish. packed in
oil or otherwise, is entirely changed and
provides that anchovies, sardines, sprats, etc,
packed in tins, boxes or cans, shall be dutla-
bIe as follows: In boxes or cans, containing
~ cubic inches or less, 11zc per box or
can; containing not more than u cubic inches,
than SO cubic inches, five cents per box;
containing not more than 20 cubic inches,
10 cents per box; If in other packages 40 per
cent ad valorem. All other fish in cans or
hoves of less than half a barrel and not
specially provided for, one-fourth of cent
ner Mound instead of one cent provided
for in the house bill. Mackerel or salmon,
picked or sailed, and other fish picked in
barrels or half barrels, one cent per pound.
There is new paragraph relating to the
character of fish. The general house rate
was 1lac per pound. The senate addition
provides for three-fourths Of a cent per pound
Dpep 5ede for observation and fresh fish not
otherwise specially provided for. The senate
bill strikes out the house provision for an
additional duty on any country or de-
tendency which pays expert bounty on
fish; and also the house paragraph provid-
ing for a duty cans containing she'll fish.