The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-20

adjust the rates TO the increased duty on
lead The other amendments IN the cnein-
teal schedule concur with the Send'c VIII
slight reductions of rates on many chem-
icals and other articles, including llnSeeu'
olive oils and cOal-tar dyes and an IN,
crease OF the rates on camphor ana
ground drugs. 49,,
provided by the bin as II passed the
House which are substantially the uuues
% the act of 1890 -
Glassware is left in the nam az .nc
rates provided by the House bill, me re-
ductions being In the paragraph relating
TO bottles. moulded and pressed glassware
and cylinder and crown glass. i'll, -.
Cement is left az the duty provided 10y
the House. instead of having the duty III
creased as proposed by the Senate.
The duty Of 81 per ton on gypsum rock lS
proposed by tho Senate Is reduced TO 59
cents and the duty on ground ana caic'heu
plaster raised 70 s2.2J per ton. ,
China clay is left at s. per Ton as prV-
vlded by the House. The duty on tul.
ler's earth Is slightly Increased pul Ivit
at "A lower rate than proposed Dy 'ne
Senate. ....,.., ,.,.o,
proposed By the Senate. ., ,,rr,s
or iron and steel proposed by the Senhts
are accepted in part ana propVss"a srcancad ",sS
several new paragraphs are NY 'iouu|eu
not heretofore specially provided lor'
Cotton ties which were placed on tne
free list by the Senate are reStoleu ~ a.
dutiabie list al reuuCou i"'' VI
tcnths OF one cent.
TIN PLATE SCHEDULE
~, ,,Iatos are placed at the rate of
duty proyided for in the bill as II passed
Structural iron IS reduced one-tenth OF
one cent. -, ,,,,,,o. krives
which Is substantially the same as the
naragraph passed by the House Is asretu
to and compromise rates adopted on suus'
The House agrees to Senate amehuihe,e ~
3l6. increasing the d9,y on n III, 10 load is
IL cents. and the duty q" P'e 'e""
placed at 2 Is cents. -. o,
Nickel ora and nickel matte are left on
the free list, as provided oy the lioussi Us .,
All sawed lumber, except SaNsu iti'e
exceeding eight inches square, II lsi, az
the rare of 81 per thousand as proNlded pS
the House. Planed lumber Is also p'ac'u
at the House rates. A.. s.,,,,
on wrapper tobacco is placed az slS per
Mound. "A compromise between the House
rate of - and the Senate rate or Si;g1, ana
accepts the Senate reduction III .llilhs To-
Raw cotton-which the Senate made du-
table at the rate Of 20 per cent: al Valo-
rem was restored to the free hst,
THE difference between the two Houses
on beans was compromised, being mace
45 cents per bushel instead OF ~ cents py
the Senate and 80 cents by the House.
Tho conference restored the House rates
Of one cent a pound on garlic instead OF
three-fourths of cent as hxed by the
Paragraph 25O in relation TO peas was
changed 80 as 10 include seed peas with
peas in the bulk and the House rates ot
10 cents per bushel restored
The Senate rate of 30 per cent al va
loren on natural flowers was reduced 10
% nor cent
Greenhouse stocks were added to the
articles made dutiabe at p per cent ac
valorem. tn,
THE dutv on seeds not specially provided
for was made 30 per cent. the Senate rate
being . and the House rate 20 per cent.
/ The paragraph i'm regard 10 packed ilsh
was amended as fixed by the Senate. 50
as to be made to apply specifically To hSh
I'm packages
Paragraph 26l was amended so as TO
specifically provide that fresh mackerol.
halibut or salmon should be dutahle AZ
the rate Of one cent per pound, as well
as the picked or salted articles
Paragraph 262 in regard TO apples, etc:
was amended 50 as 10 omit currants ana
the House rate Of cents per pound on
such dried fruits as apples, peaches
pears. and berries prepared I'm any man
ner was restored. The Senate hxed
rate Of one cent per pound.
ALCOHOL IN PRESERVES. -.
The Senate language in paragraph 265,
relating 10 preserved fruits. cOmfts etc.
was retained. but in addition TO the - per
cent. ad valorem. allowed on these articles
preserves I'm sugar molasses, etc, one
cent per pound was given. The paragraph
was also altered so as to reduce TO 10 per
cent. the amount OF alcohol allowed with
such preserves the alcohol I'm addition 10
this amount being required to pay S2.O per
gallon
The crane paragraph was altered so Ak
f1 he ~
per cubic foot "of the capacity Of the
barrels or packages"
Orange and lemon peels preserved. and
cocoanut meat. etc, were restored 10 the
House rate Of two cents per pound.
on pineappes the Senate rate was re-
tained
on unshelled hlberts and walnuts the
House rate Of three cents per pound pre-
vailed. while on shelled flberts and wal
nuts the Senate rate OF hve cents per
pound was sustained
Tho conference struck out the Senate
amendment providing for a duty OF TWO
cents per pound on dead game ana game
meats. Paragraph 2S2 relating to cocoa
was amended by leaving out cocoanut OIL.
on dextrine burnt starch etc. the
House rate Of two cents a pound was re-
stored the Senate rate being ono and "A
half cents. .,.a.
thread and carded yarn was amended
bv the conference so as 10 provide that
thread colored bleached. cOmbed. etc,
SO as 70 he advanced beyond the condition
Of singled. by grouping or twisting oi
two or more single yarns on all numbers
exceeding 20 and up 10 80, are made dutia-
BILE az quarter Of cent per NUMBER
per pound. and on threads OF the same
numbered 50 and above. three-tenths OF n
cent per pound per number. In the oriSi-
nal House bill there was no division as
To numbers. all being made dutiable ~
the rate of three-tenths or cent per
number per pound. The Senate lcft the
House rate Of thrcc-tenths Of a cent on
the first division and provided an ad valO-
loren of 20 per cent. on the second.
\ portion Of that part OF Paragraph
3f5. relating 10 pushes. vclvets. etc,
which was stricken out by tho senate.
was inserted though I'm changed form.
The insertion IS proviso 10 the erect
that corduroys composed Of cotton or
other vegetable fibre Weighing seven
ounces or over per square yard shall pay
n duty OF eighteen cents per square yard
and - percentum ad valorem'
I'm Paragraph 800 tho Senate amend
ments are all accepted except that re-
ducing the rate on cotton suspenders and
braces from - 10 l0 per cent. nd valorem.
The paragraph inserted by the Senate
8l0iO. providing for an additional duty Of
10 per cent ad valorem on all cotton
warns finer than ten single and on all
manufactures made OF such yarns was
stricken out by the conference
THE FLAX SCHEDULE.
The thread paragraph t330) is COM
bromlse between the two houses. making
a duty OF thirteen cents per pound on
threads made from yarn not finer than
five lea or number and three-fOurths Of
one cent uer pound additional for each
lea or number In excess Of FIVE made from
yarn finer than five lea or number