Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-27
THE ] TARIFF BILL.
The House Adopts the Report by
a Vote Of 1876 to 118.

1no dOu50 AQOpI8 the HopOTI Dy
a Vote Of 1875 to 118.
1t Will Go Into Eject as Soon an
Signed by the President - Prime 4
ctpal Features of the Meas
ure az Adopted. :
Washington, July 20.-By a vote Of
1876 to 118 the tariff conference report
was adopted in the house yesterday and
is to become operative Immediately it
is signed by the president. The main
points in the report are as follows:
ard in color tank bottoms. sirups of cane
Juice. melada, concentrated melada. con-
crete and concentrated molasses testing
by the polariscope not above rs degrees
ninety-f1ve one-hundredths per pound and
for every additional degree shown by the
rpola riscopic test thirty-flve one thou
sandths Of one cent per pound additional
and fractions OF degree in proportion;
and on sugar above No. Is Dutch stand
ard In color and on all sugar which has
gone, through a process Of refining one cent
and ninety-flve hundredths of one cent per
pound: molasses testing above 40 degrees
and net above 66 degrees, three cents per
gallon; testing Sc degrees and above. six
cents per gallon; sugar DRAWINGS and
sugar sweepings shall be subject to duty
as molasses or sugar as the case may be.
according to polariscopic test. Provided.
that nothing herein contained shall be
so construed as to abrogate or in any man
ner impair or affect the provisions of the
treaty Of commercial reciprocity concluded
between the United States and the king of
the Hawaiian islands on January 90 1875.
or the provisions OF any act of congress
heretofore passed for the execution OF the
same"
sugar candy and all confectionery not
specially provided for in this act. valued at
after being refined when :inctured, colored.
or in any way adulterated, four cents per
pound and is per cent. ad valorem: valued
at more than Is cents per pound. so per
cent ad valorem- The weight and the value
of the Immediate coverings, other than
the outer packing case or other coverings.
shall be included In the dutiable weight and
the value of the merchandise.
Metals and Manufactures Of-The re-
ductions Of duties on some forms Of iron
and steel proposed by the senate are ac-
cepted in part as proposed and several new
paragraphs are introduced not heretofore
specifically provided for.
Cotton ties. which were placed on the
free list by the senate, are restored to the
dutiable list at reduced DUTY Of Ave-
tenths of one cent
'"Tin plates are placed at the rate Of
duty provided In the bill as 1t passed the
house.,
''structural Iron Is reduced one-tenth Of
enc cent
1.-THE senate amendment (270 on pocket
knives. which Is substantially the same as
the paragraph passed by the house, is
agreed to. and compromise rates adopted
on :.g Ern1 5ou.. agree. 70 senate amendment
316, increasing the duty on lead ore to ~
cents, and the duty on pig lead (32D Is
placed at 216 cents.
''Nickel ore and nickel matte are left
On the free list. as provided by the house.
Wood and Manufactures of Wood
All sawed lumber. except sawed timber ex-
ceeding eight inches square. Is left at the
rate Of two dollars per thousand. al pro-
vided by the house. Planed lumber Is also
placed at the house rates-
'"Tobocco and Manufactures OF - The
duty on wrapped tobacco is placed At $1S5
house rate Of two dollars and the SEN
ute rate Of $1.75. and the senate reduction
on filler tobacco accepted.
THE several amendments ON lead paints
adjust the rates to the increased duty on
lead. The other amendments in the chem
ical schedule concur with the senate In
slight reductions OF rates on many chem
icals and other articles. including linseed.
OF the rates on camphor and ground drugs.
"Earths, Earthenware and Glassware
Crockeryware Is restored to the duties pro-
vided by the bill as 1t passed the house,
which are SUBSTANTIALLY the duties OF the
act Of 1880.
Glassware is left in the main at tho
rates provided by the house BILL the reduce
lions being in paragraphs relating to bot
ties. nodded and pressed glassware and
cylinder and crown glass.
Agricultural Product9-A compromise
between the house and the senate rates on
cattle (37) Is agreed to.
I'm general the duties proposed on agri-
cultural products are the same as those in
the act Of 1880.
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 little higher
than those which were provided by the act
Of 1890. and little lower than the house
rates.
Spirits. Wines, Etc.-The senate rates
on spirits. wines. etc.. are adopted in the
MAN,.
"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 a quality be-
tween our uplands and sea island, and not
whole. remains substantially the same
as in the bill as 1t passed the house. The
changes are mainly In the high grades of
cotton underwear. with some notifications
of hosiery. ~ ~...-
i" 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.
1.-The senate amendments to place bur-
laps, bags. cotton bagging and straw mat
tings on the free list are disagreed to. and
these manufactures placed on the dutiable
list at reduced rates." "%&..& -"
= Xxx Woods and Wo0lens.
''Wools and Woolens-The house rates on
of1 q nm nl0 90 nY,0 NJ
class two are adopted, and the senate
specific rates. on carpet woods agreed to
with 9 modification raising the dividing
line so as to place duty of four cents per
pound on such woods valued at u cents and
: less, and seven cents on such woods valued
st more than u cents. The duties on manu-
features Of wool are placed at substantially
the same rates as in the act Of 1890.
<a%''Silks-The duties on silks remain at sub
stantially the same rates as provided by
the house. # &9.%s 4@$5 zt5 = 5 5a.s= -
ss Paper and Pulp-The duties on wood
pulp for paper and on paper are converted
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