Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
NEW TARIFF BILL.
HOW 1T STANDS NOW, AFTER
CONFERENCE STAGE.
THE CHANGES IN DETAIL.
summary of Statement Made by the
Conference Committee-Dcmo
the Inevitable.

stage to-day after two hours discus
| sion before the full Conference Commit
tee, Democrats and Republicans, held in
the Senate Finance Committee-room this
morning. At the outset the Democratic
| conferrees asked until Tuesday morning
| TO go over the report. saying this course
was preferable TO going over it with the
| Republicans. To test this question. Mr..
Vest Democrat, Of Missouri, moved an
adjournment until tomorrow, which was
defeated by a strict party vote. The
Democratic conferrees then offered
amendments to the report, but were met
with the statement that it would merely
consume time TO urge amendments, as
they would be rejected.
Representative Wheeler OemocraD, Of
| Alabama. offered amendments placing
cotton-bagging and cotton-ties on the
| free list; also, substitute proposition
| for rebates on these articles. These ana
other amendments were withdrawn
| however. as there was no prospect Of
| favorable action on them.
shortly before noon. AR Dinglcy
moved that the report be submitted TO
the two houses. This prevailed By a
party vote, and the meeting adjourned.
There was little clash during the
| discussion. and the Democrato members
Of the conference contented themselves
/ with a protest against the report, and
/ the manner Of agreeing to IT,
| A statement was later ISSUED. concern
| Ing the report, which reviewed the
! changes made. OF sugar, the statement
says:
SUGAR.
"The House differental between raw
! and refined sugars ana the general
! features Of the House schedule are pre-
! served and the Senate amendments in
! creasing the differential to one fifth and
! providing for a reduction Of one tenth Of
! the duty on raw sugars not above 81 de-
grees. which would have given duty
/ of % on IS degree sugar. and only l2j
on 81 degree sugar, are not adopted, in
/ Difference TO the wishes of those into
rested in beet-sugar production that the
/ Senate rate Of 1.gj on refined sugar should
/ be retained as an increased encourage
/ ment TO this industry.
"The duty on raw sugars is increased
/ Z 1-I2 hundredths, so as 10 make the IN
crease on them the same as the increase
| on refined sugar. and thus leave the dlt-
/ fcrcutial between raw sugar and re-
| fined the same as in the House bill, and
| TO meet the objection which has been
| urged that the House rates on low
grade raw sugar show n higher ad VdlO-
rem than those on the higher grades,
the duty on 70 degree sugar is reduced
five huudrcdths OF one cent, and then the
duty per degree increased regularly from
three hundredths as proposed in the
House bib to three and half hum
dredths. in order 10 raise, the duty ON
raw sugars the same as on refined
"By this arrangement the duty on raw
sugars of 100 degrees purity IS raised
from 10 as proposed originally by the
House 10 1.S2 - and the duty ON re-
fined sugar Is raised from loi IL Gas pro
posed originally by the House, 10 10,
thus giving the same diffcrential Of y
and a half hundredths between raw ana
refined sugar at this point. as was orisi-
nally given by the House
AS this arrangement will increase the
revenue over two millions Of dollars, ana
at the same time give additional en-
couragement to the production Of sugar
I'm this country, 1t is thought 10 be de-
sirable consummation.'
MINOR SCHEDULES.
The statement, i'm explanation OF
changes made in the other schedules Of
the bill says:
4 compromise between the House and
Senate rate on cattle is agreed TO. In
general. the duties proposed on agricul-
tural products are the same as those Of
1870.
Oranges and lemons are raised from the
House rate of three quarters of one cent
per pound 10 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 little lower than the
House rates.
The Senate rates on spirits, wines, etc,
are adopted I'm the main
The duty of ~ per cent. on imported
cotton. as proposed by the Senate, is
not agreed 10. for the reason that the
only cotton imported is Egyptian cot
ton which is "a quality between our up
land and Sea Island and not produced
here. The cotton schedule as a 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 as
regards hosiery.
The changes i'm fax and hemp are
adopted. Compromise rates on manu-
facures of jute. flax. etc. are agreed to,
the object being 10 develop the industry
in this country.
COTTON BAGGING.
The Senate amendments TO place bur
laps. cotton-bagging, straw mating, ETC..
on the free list are disagreed to. and
these manufactures are placed on the
dutiable list
The House rates on WOOL OF IL cents on
Class / and u cents on Class are adopt
cd. and the Senate specific rates on car
pet woods agreed TO, with modification
raising the dividing line so as 10 place q
duty of cents per pound on such wools
valued at L cents and less, and cents
on such woods valued al more than y
cents The duties on manufactures OF
wool are placed al substantially the same
rates as i'm the act or 1890.
The duties on silks remain at sub
stantially the same rates as those pro-
vided by the House.
The duties on wood pulp for paper and
on paper converted into specific form re-
main AT substantially the same ad vaio-
rem rate. with a prOviso added for an
additional duty. rs against any country
that imposes an export duty on pulp or
woods.
The duties on manufactures Of paper
are substantially the same as those
passed by the House.
The srndries schedule remains substan-
tally as II passed the House. Coal, how
ever is reduced 10 81 cents per ton, and
coal slack or culm 10 10 cents per ton,
as proposed by Senate amendment.
4 duty of 10 cents is placed on hides Of
cattle which were placed on the free
Iist by the House The senate amend
ment proposed a duty Of 20 cents, but
tbis was reduced to Is per cent. A pro-
viso is provided for the duty paid on
hides subsequently exported as leather.
Paintings and statuary for private use
are made dutiable. as provided by the
House bill, at 20 Ter cent.
FREE LIST.
The free list as it passed the House is