The morning news., 1897-07-18
REPUBLICAN TARIFF RATES
THE G. o. r. CONFEREEs FINALLY
FINISH THEIR WORK.

Restored ia the Free List-Bur-
laps, Jute md Jute DnGging, Cot
ton BagginE, Gunny Sacks, Floor
Mating ana Cotton Ties Restored
to the DutiabIe List-senate Stamp
Tax ON stocks and Bonds EIimi-
mated.
Washington, July 17-When the republi-
can conferees on the tariff bin, represent
ing the two houses OF congress, adjourned
tonight at 6 o'clock, the announcement
was made on behalf OF each house that
they had agreed upon all the items of the
bill and that the result of the partisan
conference would be submitted to the DEM
ocratic members of the conference at
full meeting to be held on Monday.
1--WE cannot" said Senator Allison, ''say
just what time we shall expect the atten-
dance of the democrats on Monday, for
there is still much to be done to get the
bill in readiness for them. 1t is under
stood that some of the members win work
tomorrow for the accomplishment OF this
purpose. and II is hoped to have the bill
printed and prepared for the inspection of
the democrats by 10 O. clock Monday morn
ing"
The republicans stln further hope to Sc
cure the assent of the democratic mem
bers to the reporting of the bill after one
session. and to thus be able to present It
to congress at the beginning Of the ses-
sion Monday. The members Of the con-
ference still preserve the strictest silence
in regard to the changes made in the bill,
giving out no official confirmation con-
cerning them. 1t is learned, however,
from an entirely reliable source that
very large majority of the Senate amend
ments were accepted. This was rendered
necessary by several circumstances. A
number Of amendments made
by the Senate were verbal,
others were trivial, and still
others were made necessary to secure har-
mony Of construction and would have been
made by the House If that body had had
the bill under consideration for so long
time as the Senate had. All such changes
as these were accepted without question
by the House conferees. They also ac-
cepted in most cases all the alterations
made by the Senate, In order to secure
ator Jones of Nevada, holding as he did.
practically the balance of power, both in
the Senate in committee, was enabled to
secure many concessions for western In
terests in the Senate and these were
agreed to without exception IN the con-
ference. He even succeeded In securing
a degree of protection for beet sugar
crater than was given either In the SEN
ate or House in the bill.
The bill as agreed on will, when made
public, present an entirely new sugar
schedule, at least in the main item OF duty
on raw and refined sugar, the fourth pre-
sented since the bill emerged from the ways
and means.
When the announcement of the agree
ment was first made to-day, the indications
were that the Senate had surrendered ev-
erything In the sugar schedule to the
House. No one could see how II could be
otherwise when il was known that the
House differenual of u of a cent had been
accepted and the Senate provision throw
ing off lilo on sugar Of low grades was re-
ceded from.
you will discover" said Senator Aid
rich In discussing this matter among his
colleagues, that the Senate saves some
thing after all, and that It Is not COM
plete surrender on our part"
The wording of the new paragraph,
which follows, shows that he was right:
ard in color, tank bottoms, syrups Of cane
juice melada, concentrated melada, con-
crete and concentrated molasses, testing
by the poarscope not above seventy-hve
degrees, 95-100 of one cent per pound, and
for every additional degree shown by the
pOlariscoplc test, three and one-half hun
dredths Of one cent per pound additional,
and fractions Of a degree IN proportion;
and on sugars above No. l6 Dutch stand
ard In color and on all sugar which has
gone through a process Of refining, one
hundred and twenty-five one thousandths
Of one cent per pound additional"
II will be observed that the modification
OF the sugar schedule still leaves the rate
on pure sugar testing 100 degrees at 1.s5
cents per pound. which was the Senate
rate. The differerential on refined sugar
is however, n OF a cent per pound, while
the Senate differentlal was one-hfth. The
House, also, secured the elimination OF the
one-tenth OF a cent reduction allowed on
iaggery and other low grade sugars test
ing below 81 degrees by the polariscope.
IL is claimed that the increase Of higher
grades Of sugar which viii result from the
increased polarlscope gradation allowance
will add materially 10 the protection 10
the beet sugar industry. The rehners nee
essaruy receive incidental benefits.
II is estimated that the changes IN tho
sugar schedule Will raise about 100000
additional revenue.
Following are among the more import
ant changes made in other schedules:
Hldes-Fifteen per cent advalorem, In
place OF 20 per cent fixed by the Senate.
The House representatives made a strong
fight TO have hides restored 20 the free
list but they we're compelled TO submit
20 the unylelding demand OF the Senate.
Wool (as heretofore sent out-Flrst-
class, II cents per pound; second-class, y
cents per pound; thlrd-class. 4 cents on
that below Y cents per pound In value.
and 5 cents on that above " cents in
value. These rates on thlrd-class wool
were the result OF an agreement between
the wool growers and the carpet manu-
facturers.
Lead ore-One-half cent per pound pig
lead, 2h cents, the Senate rates.
Iron Ore-As hxed by the Senate.
Coai-BltuminOus, G cents per ton.
Tobacco-Si.B per pound on imported
wrapper. This is the Senate rate.
II h also understood that the action OF
the senate IN striking out the internal rev.
enue provisions on tobacco and leaving the
existing law IN force was accepted by the
House confereca.
Cyanide OF Potasalum-Twelve and a
half per cent. This IL the Senate rate. the
TIouao rate being I cents Tho reduction