New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
The item OF bauxte. crude. 81 per ton Is stricken

out.
GLASS AND GLASSWARE.
The paragraphs OF the House bill covering glass
bottles and other articles stricken out ana ioi
them substituted the following:
Plain green or colored. moulded pressed and
flint lime or lead glass bottles, walls, Jars covered
foregoing. filled or unified and whether aheir CON
tents be dutable free. except such as contain
or to a rate OF duty based in whole In part upon
the value thereof, shall pay duty as sr no,ns II
holding not than one PINT and not iess man
"S nnn Dr Of pint Is cents per gross
Provided. that none Of the above articles shall pay
Glass bottles. decanters or other vessels or ar
ces Of gass cut engrSyed pantSed nrinted in
any manner otherwise ornamented. decorated or
ground except such grinding as is necessary Tor
fitting stoppers and porcelain and opal glass ware;
all the foregoing flied untitled. and whether
their contents be dutiable or free. 60 per cent al
The rates Of the House bill on bottles were Hold
ing not more than one quart and not less than one
one and one half and one-fourth pnts, ll2 cents;
es Than PINT 3d 50 cents per
The paragraphs of the Senate bin quoted covering
House rate and merely condense the verbiage OF
IT The rates of the House bill on plate ard window
glass are generally reduced. as the following com
| parison shows:
dow glass. not exceeding l0xl5 inches square-fouse
bin Il. cents per pound Senate bi! IA x not ex
2ix$Honse 2 Senate y not e exc 1 a rs,e
ranrng fro 81 ~ larger slz s@ is
rate of 27. cents. On cylinder and crown glass;
not exceeding 24x6O is reduced from 20 to Is cents
per square foot. and larger sizes are reduced from
on fued. rolled. ribbed rough plate glass. or
the same containing wire netting, the House
ing 10 by 15.nches square and cent on not exceed
%s n by - g b q IS sf a Of
exceeding "a by 30 is reduced from IL to IA; on
Sbed raa is added to the Of
this paragraph in the House bin. ..
exceeding "a by 80 is reduced from II to 10 cents per
square foot. Plate, cylinder and crown glass sill
"a are made dntiable at cents, the same exceeding
ia square inches ana not exceeding 10 by ~ IL IL
The classification of speetacles eye. glasses cog
ate-Nalued at over 40 cents per Dozen 90 cents
| and Is per cent ad valorcm; at over 20 cents and
not over 81 80. 40 cents and 20 cent House rates
Valued not over - cents. = cents and ~ per cent
at over 70 and not 81 so. 45 cents and 90 per
cent. Parts and mountngs Of the above are changed
from 80 per cent the same rates as the finished
articles.
MARBLE AND STONE.
| The House schedule on marble or onyx, which was
g. cents per cubic foot the rough and 81 10 the
sawed or dressed. is replaced by the following:
Marble onyx. in block. rough or squared only.
inches in thickness 81 10 per cubic foot; slabs or
paving tiles of same containing not less than SUI
| pernci9l inches, If not more than inch in thick
ness. II cents per superficial foot: more than one
and not more than ~ inches thick, - cents more
rubbed In whole or in part 5 cents per foot addi-
cubic inches If loose, | cent per pound and 20 per
cent ad vaorem; attached to paper or other mate
Manufactures of coral and spar are added to those
grnm fhe class Freesfone granite sandstone lime
stone and other building or monumental stone, ex-
dressed is raised from 10 TO = cents per cubic foot
and hewn dressed polished from 10 to 30 per cent
ad valorem
| The addition of hides to the dutable list made
| necessary various changes In the bill concerning
| lea Their and articles made therefrom. A substitute
! paragraph was prepared In regard to the betting
leather the provisions Of which are as follows:
Band or betting leather and sole leather. % per
cent ad valorcm; calfskins, tanned; dressed upper
leather including patent enamelled. etc; chamois
per cent ad vaorem; book binders cafskins. kan.
| CARGO sheep and goat skins. including lamb and
Kf shn' skins from ar" MoroccO i unn
ished, 10 per cent ad valorem panotore heather %
leather o per cent adj valorem; provided that
leather cut into shoe uppers or yamps shall be
| ella sshed manufactures OF leather and pay q
| duty accordingly. NtE
There was only one change made in the House
| provision in regard to glove duties. The House
| paragraph providing for cumulative duties was
| stricken out. and substitute written follows:
In addition to the foregoing rates there shall be
paid on leather glove whgn lined 81 per dozen s,
eners OF any kind, there shall be reduction of %
The rate on cattle importations is changed so as
to provide for duty Of 81 per head on cattle not not
| value is greater. The House bill made a uniform
| The rates on rice were generally reduced putting
cents; unceaned rice at eight-enths of a cent in
one half of cent per pound.
Beans are reduced from 30 to 40 cents per bushel:
hay from 81 per ton to 81 80 per ton; hops from H.
to II cents per pound dried peas changed from
seedlings added to the paragraph in regard to
tree cuttings. and made dutiabe at 81 q per loo
for changed from 80 per cent TO % per cent ad
Potatoes are reduced from % to 90 cents per BUSH
oil haxsced or nseed from 30 to % cents per bushel
and seeds Of all kind not specifically provided for
FISH.
The paragraph in regard to fish. packed in oil, or
otherwise is entirely changed. and provides that
boxes or cans shall be dutiabe as follows
In boxes cans containing seven and a half cubic
no mo G fss Il c9b pS
cam containing not more than 81 cubic inches .
inches 10 cents per box II In other packages, 40
boxes boz se OF less than half barrel and not specay
provided for. 30 per cent ad valorem Fresh wa ter
I psr p 1Sa instead Of cent as provided in the
House bill. ierrings. picked or sailed: onehalf OF
onefo1rth of cert nstead Of cent per pound
FISH picked I'm barrels or haf-barrels, 1 cent per
pound. ,
There is paragraph relating TO this charac-
ter of fish. The general House rate ~ cents
per pound The Senate addition provides for three
fourths of n cent per pound on smoked. dried. salt
ed picked frozen fish prepared for preservation
and fresh fish otherwise especially provided for
The senate bin strikes the House provision for
an additional duty any country 'or dependency"
| which pays export bounty on fish; and also the
House paragraph providing for duty on cans con-
talning shell fish,
FRUITS AND NUTS.
There are numerous changes in the provisions In
| regard o fruits and nuts. Apples, peaches ana
| other edible fruits, when dried are reduced from
cents to cent per pound and berries are stricken
| from the dutiable list. The paragraph in regard
to preserved fruits sweetmeats, etc. Is changed
so as TO provide for additional duty OF 81 % per
gallon on the alcohol contained in such preserves
| in excess of 5 per cent. Jellies are made dutable
81 per cent ad valoren. ana Piheappies pre-