The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-30

Dried Fruits.
Paragraph es2 in regard to apples, etc,
was amended so as to omit cII-rants and
the house rate OF cents per pound on such
dried fruits as apples, peaches, pears, and
berries prepared il any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered SO as to
require the payment OF g cents per cubic
foot ''ef the capacity OF the barrels or
packages"
cocoanut meat, etc, were restored to the
house rate of cents per pound.
On piaeapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
On unshelled Alberts and walnuts the
house rate of cents per pound prevailed.
while on shelled dlberts and waInuts the
senate rate Of cents per pound was sus-
tanned.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for duty of 2 cents
per pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 50, relating to cocoa. was
amended by leaving out cocoanut oil.
Spirits and Wines.
The conference made but one change In
the schedule relating to spirits, wines, etc,
proper.
The senate rate OF 80 cents per gallon on
still wines containing less than Il per cent
ofab$olute alcoholin packages was changed
70 20 cents per gallon. The house rate was
CO cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. being made 20 cents per dozen on
pint bottles, 50 cents per dozen on quart
bottles. House rate OF 10 cents and the
senate rate OF "a cents.
Chemicals.
The conference struck out the senate rate
paragraph relating TO ia~rate of soda and
potash and partly refined argols and re-
stored the house para graph.
There was a compromise on white LEAD
at 2ts cents per pound.
The house paragraph in regard to oxide
OF zinc and white paint was restored
There was general change of rates on
lead, white acetate Of lead being fixed at
81 cents per pound, brown. gray. or yellow
at ~ cents, nitrate at 2is. and Ntharge at
"a cents per pound. These were generally /
compromises between the rates of the TWO
houses. /
Phosphorus vas compromised at IS cents
per pound.
The senate made al. amendment to the sui /
phur paragraph allowing crude birthstone /
70 come IN at % cents per ton, but the con-
ference struck this out, including this ar
ticle in the IS rate, as originally fixed by
the house.
On mechanically ground wood pulp the
mouse rate OF one-twelfth of one cent per
pound, dry weight, was restored.
The paragraph IN regard to printing pa-
per vas entirely rewritten. AS amended
It Is as follows:
Printing paper, ursized. sized, or glued.
slitaole for books and newspapers, valued
at not above two cents per pound, three
s,.. s!t'i-s OF cent per pound: valued above
two cents and not above TWO and a half
cents per pound, fou,-tenths of one c4r- |
ser pound; valued between two and half
aHd three cents per pound, five-tenths o:
cent; valued between three and four
cents, six-teaths Of q cent; valued betUee-
four and five cents. eight-tenths Of a CEN.
ia!ued above five cents, Is per cent. al
saloren.'
I,here is also provtso exacting an add
ionai cuty OF one-teath of a cent Per
ord imposed by any country exporing
WOOD pulp to the United States
Ltthographic Prints.
1here are numerous changes in the nara
,raph relating to lithograpaic prints. The
-ates on such prints on paper not exceed
~ e.L.Wo OF an inch in thickness is re-
.0cec from the senate rate of % cents per
pound to 20 cels
me next classification covers &nanar
a :; aHsing from 35 to 40 square inches. liking
" le rate a. cents per pound. For pa-
er exceeding 40 square inches rsta -.
. pc. cent. ad valorem is fged. The sen
ls rate On prints is reduced from 10 IA
eCts. ~
Books for child-en's use containing IL
-.N--SS & iAtI-C pEItlIS not eYSaEf-
ls in weight q ounces each. and ali fIool.-
rs and fashion magazines or De-iofljnsis ;
..t.'ed IN whole Or in part by Iithoera paic
ound' Ie-'ts Per {
The senate rate of 20 cents per pack ara {
per cent. ad valorez1 ffxai on ,7la-s-g /
arcs was reduced to 10 cents per nacI-a-9 r
per cent. al velorar1 +
Internal Revenue c
as .HIeraai revenue tax amendment re-
ing 20 cigars and cigarettes made by the
et2a te was changed to read as folfovvs.
ol cigars OF all descriptions weichf,r
loFe iha:t three pounds per l0o0, s. ne- /
~: on cigars made CT tobacco ora-, s-;b. q
-!tutt weighing not more than three :
'ot.os per l,CS0. 81 per 1863: on cigarettes Q
e-e OF 'cpacco Or any substitute weigh
more than three pounds per 100 50 r,e- 0
W.: on cigarettes weighing. not more tIta~,
.ree POUNDS per 100. 81 per thousand"
! ne senate amendment providing for
: oa stocks AID bonds vas stricEe. out.
Metals.
ne hccse rae Ct S-lcth OF q cent Der :. :
'ls-a was restored en- round !roa of ,ess
.at! '-1o OF an inch In diameter and liars .
Shapes Of rolled or hammered iron r1o- e
.ec52lly provided for i
ne house rate On iron II slabs. blooms
g less finished than iron in bars and =
gre ADVANCED than pig iron was also re-
The rate on iron bars. b!llets. etc. IN the :
anutscture Of which charcoa! is used az -
e! vas made specifically at s12 per ton. +
IN paragraph l2T The senate rate cfla-10 =
Ats per pound on iron or steel anchors :;
as increased to IL cents per pound. the
use rate. TEs other amendments 10 the :,
rasrapA made by the senate were ac- -
pied. Z
Paragraph 10 reads as follows:
hoop or nand !ron. CT hoop or band 4
eel, cut 10 lengths er wholly CT rart!v a
anufactured into hoops or ties. cca ted or =,
It coated With paint or any other prepara- =,
IN. With or withou. buckles or fas.eninrs :,
r haltng cotton or any other comm odtty. "
o OF cent per pound" II
Steel Rails.
On railway bars. raNa, ard punched v
IN or steel fat rails the conference re-
pred the house ratio Of 7-e0 OF cent On u
i!Tay fishplates tho senate rate of 40
one cent per pound stands.
Paragraph lS2 providing for an extra Y
ny OF 2-lO Of cent per pound on iron and =
eel sheeta or plates. galvanized or coated, Il
as allowed 10 stand. but vas made 10
ply only to zinc spelter or other metals, O
any alley OF these metals"
The house rata OF cents per pound was p
stored on polished or plaHished sheets of o.
IN or steel On tagsers' iron or steel, tin
ates and terns plates the housa rate of t!
cents per pound was restored The
use PeceAed from tta DraviSo ,La> IN. 7.