The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-07-28


icals and other articles. including linseed.
olive oil and coai-tar dyes and an increase
of the rates on camphor and ground drugs.
"Earths, Earthenware and Glassware
Crockeryware is restored to the duties pro-
vided by the bill as it passed the house.
which are substantially the duties of the
act of 1890.
Glassware is left in the main at tho
rates provided by the house bill. the reduc-
lions being in paragraphs relating to bot
ties. nodded and pressed glassware and
cylinder and crown glass.
Agricultural Products-A compromise
between the house and the senate rates on
cattle (s7D IL agreed to.
I'm general the duties proposed on agri-
cultural products are the same as those In
the act of 1890.
Oranges and lemons are raised from the
house rate of three-fourths of one cent per
pound to the senate rate of one cent.
Fish are placed at rates a little higher
than those which were provided by the act
of 1890. and a little lower than the house
rates.
Spirits. Wines. Etc-The senate rates
on spirits. wines. etc.. are adopted in the
main.
Cotton and Cotton Goods-The duty of
20 per cent. on imported cotton, as pro-
posed by the senate, is not agreed to, for
the reason that the only cotton imported Is
Egyptian cotton, which Is quality be-
tween our uplands and sea island, and not
whole. remains substantially the same
as in the bill as it passed the house. The
changes are mainly in the high grades of
cotton underwear. with some notifications
of hosiery.
/" Flax, Hemp and Jute, and Manufac-
tures-The senate changes in fax and
hemp are adopted. Compromise rates on
manufactures of jute, fax, etc., are agreed
to, the object being to develop the industry
in this country.
laps, bags, cotton bagg1ng and straw mat
tings on the free list are disagreed to, and
these manufactures placed ON the dutiabls
list at reduced rates."
Woods and woolens.
''Wools and Woolens-The house rates on
wool of IL cents on class one and IL cents on
class two are adopted, and the senate
specific rates on carpet woods agreed to
with modification raising the dividing
line so as to place duty of four cents per
pound on such woods valued at IL cents and
less. and seven cents on such woods valued
at more than II cents The duties on manu-
features of wool are placed at substantially
the same rates as in the act of $780,
Silks-The duties on silks remain at SUBJ
stantially the same rates as provided by
the house.
Paper and Pulp-The duties on wood
pulp for paper and on paper are converted
into specific form a t substantially the pres
ent ad valorem rate, with proviso added
for an additional duty as against any coun-
try that imposes an export duty on pulp
or goods. The duties on manufactures of
paper are substantially as they passed the
house.
''Sundries-This schedule remains SUBJ
stantially a 1t passed the house.
Coal, however, is reduced to 67 cents per
ton. and coal slack or culm to Is cents per
ton. as proposed by senate amendment
674.
"a duty of Is per cent is placed on hides
of cattle, which were placed on the free
list by the house. The senate amendment
(690 proposed duty of 20 per cent, but this
has been reduced to Is per cent. A proviso
is added for a full drawback of the duty
paid on hides subsequently exported as
leather.
Paintings and statuary for private use
are made dutiable as provided by the house.
but at 20 per cent.
The Free List.
'"The Free List-The free list as it passed
the house is in the main adopted, except
that boiling cloths and several kinds of
essential oils have been added.
THE house provision applying a remedy
to the wholesale Introduction of goods into
this country free of duty, by Americans
visiting Europe. is substantially adopted.
Reciprocity Provisions.
Reciprocity Provisions-The house and
the senate reciprocity plans are united and
adopted with notifications. In the senate
plan any commercial treaty must be ap-
proved by congress before it goes into eff
feet. and in the house plan chicle, silk.
laces, sugar, mineral waters and hides
have been stricken out, and tonka and
vanilla beans added.
1.-THE senate provision imposing an equiv
alent counter-veiling duty on imports
from foreign countries which have been
paid an export duty is adopted
The president is authorized to enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements in
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured in favor of the products of the United
States. He is empowered to revoke the
when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered to in good faith by
any other country with which an agree
ment shall have been made.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause of the provision is that which en-
powers the president to suspend by proc
lamatiOn the provisions of this act pro-
viding for the free Introduction of coffee.
tea, Tonquin or tonka beans and vanilla
beans coming from any country which i'm
poses duties upon products of the United
States he may deem to be reciprocally un-
equal and unreasonable. The rates which
he is thus empowered to fix are: On coffee,
cents per pound: on tea, 10 cents per
pound; on tonka beans, 80 cents per pound:
on vanilla beans. 81 per pound: on cuts ST.
The president is required to act within two
years in securing these reciprocal trade
the senate for it's ratification. Articles are
to be reduced to the extent Of 20 per cent
in these treaties, and the president is spe-
authorized to enter into negotia-
tons which will place certain articles upon
the free list for a specified period of five
years.
internal Revenue Provisions-The sem
ate provision increasing the internal rev.
enue tax on cigarettes is agreed to with al
amendment covering cigarettes wrapped
in tobacco. and provisions to enforce the
of tax.
The senate provision. changing the law
so as to allow no rebate on beer is agreed to-
THE senate provision for a stamp tax
on the issue and transfer Of stock and on
bonds issued by corporations is omitted
from the bill.
1.-THE administrative sections, added to the
bill by the senate. are substantially the
same as those passed by the house in the
congress. and are agreed to
with alight amendments"
A New SENATOR.
Thomas b. Turley, of Memphis, Named