The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-05

concentrated melada. concrete and con-
centrited molasses testing by the polar
lscope not more than 81 degrees, Is per
cent.
BEER TAX INCREASED.
Hides are transferred from the free
liss. and the tax on beer Is Increased
10 81 "A per barrel until January lst, 1900,
when II is to be 81.
The retroactive clause Of the Dingley
ta:iff bi:l is stricken from the Senate
bill. The entire House provision re-
lating to reciprocity. has been stricken
out and the following section subst.-
tu;ed:
That whenever any country. depend
ency or colony shall pay or bestow, d.
recsly or indirectly, any bounty, or grant
upon the expectation Of any article Of
merchandise from such country, depend
ency. or colony, and such article Of
merchandise Is dutiable under the pro-
visions Of this act. then upon the i'm
portation Of any such article or mer-
chandise into the United States, whether
the same shall be Imported directly
from the country of production or other
wise, and whether such article Of mer-
chandise is imported in the same condi-
ton aE when exported from the country
OF production, or has been changed in
condition by manufacture or other
wise. there shall be levied and paid In all
such cases. in addition TO the duties
otherwise imposed by this act, an ad-
ditional duty equal 10 the net amount
or such bounty or grant, however. the
same be paid or bestowed. The net
amount Of all such bounties or grants
shall be from time to time ascertaned,
determined and declared by the Secre-
tary of the Trea sury. who shall make al
needful iegula lions for the identification
Of such articles and merchandise and
Tor the assessment and collection Of
such additional duties"
T,r1 T. r,npA~1,o r,xr
Section 1865. Revised Statutes. relating
to internal revenue taxes on tobacco
was changed to read as follows:
Upon tobacco and snuff, manufac-
tured and sold, or removed for consump-
ton or use there shall be levied and
collected the following taxes: On snuff,
manufactured Of tobacco or any sub
stitute for tobacco. ground. dry, damp,
picked. scented, or otherwise. Of all de-
scriptio:s, when prepared for use, a tax
OF eight cents per pound. And snuff
ilour when sold or removed for use or
consumption. shall be taxed as snuff
and shall be put In packages and stamp
ca IN the same manner as snuff.
ON all chewing and smoking tobac-
co, line cut carend!sh plug. or twist.
cut or Ernnulated. of every description;
on tobacco twisted by hand or reduced
into n condition to be consumed, or in
any manner other than the ordinary
mode of drying and curing. prepared for
sale or consumption, even If prepared
without the use of any machine or in
strtlment and without being pressed .or
sweetened: and on all fine cut tobacco
ana refuse scraps, clippings. cuttings
ana sweeping Of tobacco q tax of eight
cents per pound"
Section 3,394. Of the Revised Statutes.
Is amended so as to read: Upon cigars
which shall be manufactured or sold, or
removed , ~ mt In, Is
Shatl be assessed and collected the fol-
lowing taxes TO be paid by the manufac-
tirer thereof On all cigars Of all de-
scriptions. made Of tobacco or any sub
stitute therefor three dollars per thou
sand; on cigarettes Weighing not more
than three pounds per thousand, 81 per
thousand.
jhe House provisions for duties on I'M
ported tobacco have been stricken ont
and the following duties inserted on
Imported tobacco:
Wrapper tobacco and filler tobacco
When mixed or packed with more than
1lVe per cent lin weighD Of wranner
tobacco. and all leaf tobacco. the nro.
auct OF two or more countries or de-
pendencleS when mixed or packed to-
sether. IT unstemmed, one dollar and
Ifly cents per pound: If stemmed. two
dollars and twenty-five cents per pound;
1iiler tobacco. not specially provided for
In this act, If unstcmmed th.rtv-tiva
cents per pound; If stemmed, fifty cents
per pound.
COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
On cotton thread and corded warns
Warps and other forms, except the spool
thfoad. the House rate was $40 of q
cent per number per pound on numbers
exceeding twenty. The Senate bill i'm
poses $40 OF cent per number Der
pound In addition to the rate of 6 cents
per pound on No. 20. on numbers ex
ceeding twenty and up TO eighty. The
senate bill makes the rate on mum ber
80 and above so. Crochet darninE and
embroidery cottOns on spools are made
Ia pay the same rates as threads on
spnois, and It is provided that the duty
shali in no case be- assessed In a less
number Of yards than Is marked on the
spools or reels. The classification Of cot
ION cloths is changed so that blea ched
valued at over l5. instead OF II cents
per square yard. dyed. stained painted
or printed at over l7M instead Of lG. and
not Dleached, etc, at over l2h instead Of
II are dutiable a 40 per cent. The rate
on cotton cloth dyed etc. not exceeding
three square yards to the pound. IS
ohanEcd from 10 6ls cents per square
yard to the pound Is changed from to
61a cents per square yard and that
exceeding three square yards TO the
pound is to pay cents The House
duty or cents per square yard and
80 per cent. on cloth OF cotton or other
vegetable fibre with an admixture of
silk Is rtpla red nv q n, -. .,oo;Go ,,,,a