Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28


polished plate glass unsilVcred
The senate rates were retained on cast
polished plate glass. both unfinished ard
and lbs
The house rate OF 10 per cent ad va
iorem, IN addition TO other rates chargcable
on window. crown. cylinder. or plate
glasses where those glasses are bent
ground. frosted. etc. is reduced TO per
cent.
The conference adopted tho senate
amendments In paragraph los relating 10
CCption
Paragraph H.. relating TO stained or
painted glass windows, remains practical
~ as left bN the senate
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestonc. granite. sandstone, unmanufac-
tured or undrcssed. making 1t Il cents per
cubic foot.
The thread paragraph C3SO) is COM
promise between the two houses. making
dutN OF Is cents per pound on threads made
from yarn not finer than five lea or num-
mcr, and three-fourths cent per mound al
diuonal for each lea or number I'm excess
OF hNe made from yarn finer than five lea
/ or number
There Is also a change In the next nara
graph relating 10 single yarns In the gray
I reducing the senate rate on yarns moi
inner than 80 lea or number TO - per cent
al Nalotem' which Is compromise be-
tween the two houses
Floor mattiugs. which are taken from
tho free list. whore they were placed nv
the senate. are made dutiahle at cents
per square yard where their value does not
exceed lo cents per square yard. and at
Z cents per square yard and p per cent
al Valorcm where their value exceeds 10
cents per square yard.
Bags or sacks made from piaIn WoVon
fabrics and bagginE for cotton. guuny
cloth and similar fabrics were taken from
the free list and the language OF the house
practically restored in both Instances ON
[ adj .Fssl,t t,..
cent per pound and 10 per cent. al Valorom
The senate rate on handkcrchiefs was ac-
cepted.
sundrIcS.
There were comparatively Few changes
In the sundries schedule. The scuatc
amendment on bituminous Goals fiNing the
rate OF % cents per ton was accepted with
out change.
! on loose matches was restored
stored.
The senate rates on jewelry were re-
The house provision In regard 70 dl,-
monds and other precious stones was re-
Paintings. drawings and statunry wer,
again made dutiable at 20 per cent. ud va
loren.
Free List
The following changes were made IN tho
free list.
sheep. or other domestic animals. strnvirt-
/ or driven across tho boundary line OF an
other country for pasturago purposes 10
bc brought back free OF duty Is modified So
as TO continue this privilege for the spcci-
fed time OF elk months
The conference restored TO tho free list
the house paraGrnph on books and cnCrav-
/ inEs imported by authority OF tho United
states FOR the library OF congress
Tho paragraph relating Ia tho free intro
| ducuon or books. libraries and reason
able furniture OF persons from foreign
| countries was altered so az to provide TINT
where they were not introduced for sale
they We're 90 he allowed free entrance
/ whore they had not been so used for loss
| than one year
/ The conference restored tho house uro-
/ vision on camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list:
Anthracite Conf.
Coal, anthracite. now especially pro-
/ vidcd for in this act. and coal stores 81
American vessels. but none shall bc uu-
loaded"
Following is tho paragraph agreed upon
or coal tar I'm the free list:
Goal tar. crude pitch Of coal tar and
products OF coal tar known as dead or Gre
Oeufe oil. bcuZol. etc"
Tho conference restored raw cotton 10
the free list
mission Of FISH caught boy American fisher
mon was amended so as 20 include salmon
on the free lst. which were especially OK
/ cepted 10y the senate bin and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh FISH. frozen or packed in leo
/ caught IN the great lakes or other fresh
waters boy citizens Of the United States
/ on hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
Manganese orc was restored TO the free
I list, AZ was COcOauut oil.
/ The house phraseoloEy or tho pnragra phi
In regard to ores Of gold, silver. etc. was
"a hu no Of. rf f.fr ma L fFtfs
| free nickel and nickel matte.
/ The senate amendment making free
/ paintings. drawings and statuary was also
stricken out.
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision. as agreed 10 10y
The conference. contains some Of the feat
ures Of both the senate and the house bills
/ on this subject.
/ II also contains some retaliatory meas
| ures. II sets forth it's purpose 20 be that Of
"equalizinE tho trade Of the United States
| with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
ARGOS. or crude tartars. or wine Ices
crude. braudIes or other spirits manufact-
urrd or distilled from grain or other ma
terials. champagne or all other sparkling
wines. still wines and vermuth. paintings
and statuary."
The president is authorized 10 enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements In
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured In favor Of the products Of the United
L
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may DO
obtained. as follows.
ARGOS, per cent. ad valorcm."
Brandics or other grain spirits. 81 75 per
gallon.
Champagne iu bottles containing one
quart. s. per dozen. containing one pint. s.
per dozen, containing one-half pint. 81 70
per dozen. containing more than one quart.
in addition 10 the 60 rate 81 ~ per gallon.
still wines and vcrmuth. % cents per gal
Ion. and other rates In proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings. etc, lJ per cent. ad valorcrn
The president is empowered 20 revoke tho
concession when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered ~ Boo good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made.
Regulatory Clause.
what may Boz termed the refaliafory
clause Yf the provision is that which en-
powers the president 90 suspend by procIa-
nation The provisions ~ this act providing
for che free Introduction Of coffee. tea.
Ipuquin. Dr fouka beans. and vanilla beans
.omiug from any country which imposes
duties upon products Of the United States
be- may deem tD Doe reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he is
thus empowered 90 hE are:
ON coffee, cents per pound. on tea. ~
cents ucr pound, ON t0nka beans. 5J cents
prr pound. ou vanilla beans. s. per pound
ON cuts. 81.
Tho pr sIont is required 20 act within