Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
The senate rate on handkerchief wal &C


The senate rate on handkerchief was &c
cepted. ,,
There were comparatively few changes
IN the sundries schedule, n senate
amendment on bitumlnous Goals fixiAs me
rate OF C. cents per ton was accepted WIN
oat change,
The house rate OF one cent per thousand
on loose matches was restored.
The house rates on halrcloth were re-
stored.
The senate rates on jewelry were re-
tanned.
The house provision in regard to dla-
mo1ds aud ether precious stones was re-
stored,
Paintings. drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent, ad va
loren.
The following changes we're made In the
free list:
The provision allowing cattle, horses,
/ sheep. or other domestic animals, straytnS
or driven across the boundary line of an
I ether country for pasturage purposes, TO
be brought back free Of duty IS modified so
as TO continue this pri, iiege Cor the spect-
fed time Of six months,
The conference restored to the free list
the house paragraph on books and engrav-
lUgs imported by authority of the United
States for the library of congress.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
duction Of books, libraries and reason
able furniture of persons from foreign
/ countries was altered so as 10 provide that
where they were not introduced for sale
they were to he allowed free entrance
/ ., i,,., ,bpyt ho1 MT hppO co itSH1 for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal In the free list:
Anthracite Coal.
Coal. anthracite. now especially pro-
vided for In this act, and coal stores OF
American vessels, but none shall be I'M
loaded"
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Coal tar, crude pitch Of coal tar, and
products Of coal tar known as dead or ere"
osote oil, benzol, etc"
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list,
The paragraph In regard to the free ad-
mission of fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so as to include salmon
on the free list, which were especially eX-
cepted by the senate bill, and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh fish, frozen or packed In ice.
caught in the great lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens Of the United States"
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list, as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology OF the paragraph
in regard to ores Of gold, silver, etc, vas
restored, which has the effect Of making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The senate amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out,
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision, as agreed to by
the conference, contains some OF the feat
ures of both the senate and the house bills
on this subject.
1t also contains some retaliatory meas
ures. 1t sets forth Its purpose TO be that Of
"equalizing the trade of the United States
with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
"Argols, or crude tartars, or wine lees
crude; brandies or other spirits manufact-
ured or distilled from grain or other ma
ltildlA, tluIIlpdSLt VI All UlIltE spa hlllls
wines; still wines and vermuth; paintings
and statuary."
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 suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, as follows:
"Argols, 5 per cent. ad valorem."
Brandies or other grain spirits, S1.75 per
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing one
quart, S. per Dozen containing one pint, s?
per dozen; containing one-half pint, $50
per dozen; containing more than one quart,
in addition to the IS rate, 81. 80 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, IS cents per gal
Ion, and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings, ETC., Is per cent. ad valorem.
The president is empowered to revoke the
concession when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered to in good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
have been made.
Hetaliatory Clause.
What may be termed the retaliatory
of the provision is that which EN-
powers the president to suspend by procla-
clio provisions of this act providina
for the free introduction Of coffee, tea,
TonquIn, or tonka beans, and vanilla beans
from any country which imposes
duties upon products Of the United States
he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he is
empowered to fix are:
on coffee, 3 cents per pound: on tea, 10
cents per pound on tOnka beans bl ceuts
per pound; on vanilla beans, 81 per pound;
on cuts, 81.
The president is required to act within
two years in securing these reciprocal
treaties, and they are to be submit.
led to the senate for its ratification.
are to be reduced to the extent OF |
70 per cent. in these treaties, and the presi- |
lent IS specifically authorized to enter into |
negotiations which will place certain |
articles upon the free list for a specified |
period Of five years.