The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-07-30


The paragraph sioll in -egare e cut o.
ornaueHted glass bottles was NOT caanse2
as 70 rates
me conference restored the house rates
and laaEuaEe On unpublished CYLINDER
crown and common window glass. hut rs
tanned she senate rates ana language On
polished cylinder and crown glass;
n the paragraph (les)- relating 20 tHle1s
rolled. ribbed, OF rough plate glass the sen-
ate rates and language we're retained ez-
eept the house prOVis0 TO the eject
that al the aboyeplate glass when ground
smoolhed, OF otherwise oescured snsl oe
subjected to the same rate Of duty Is cas-,
polished plate glass lnsilyered.'
The senate rates we're retained on cast
polished plate glass. both unfinished and
Eiivered. as provided in paragraphs l0&
and 195
The house rate Of 10 per cent ad va
loren, IN addition 70 other rates chsrgeabls
OF window. crown, cylinder. or plate
glasses where those glasses are bent,
ground, frosted, etc. is reduced to per
cent.
The conference adopted the senate
amendments in paragraph los relating to
spectacies, eyeglasses, etc, with one exc
ception.
Paragraph 10. relating to stained or
painted glass windows, remains practical
ly as left by the senate.
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestone, granite, sandstone, unmanufac-
tured or undressed, making it y cents per
cubic foot.
The thread paragraph ESQ is COM
promise between the two houses, making
- - q
from yarn not finer than I'VE lea or num-
mer, and thEee-fourths cent per pound ad-
Gitional for each lea or number in excess
Of FIVE made from yarn finer than five lea
or number.
There is also a change ia the next para
graph, relating to single yarns In the gray.
reducing the senate rate on yarns not
finer than 50 lea or number to 20 per cent,
ad Vslorem, which Is a compromise be-
tween the two houses.
Floor mattlngs, which are taken from
the free list, where they were placed by
the senate, are made dutlable at cents
per square yard where their value does not
exceed 10 cents per square yard, and at
Z cents per square yard and Is per cent.
ad valOFem where their value exceeds 10
cents per square yard.
Bags or sacks made from plain woven
fabrics and bagging for cotton. gunny
cloth and similar fabrics were taken from
the free list and the language Of the house
practically restored in both instances. On
bags the rate was made seven-eighths
cent per pound and 10 per cent. ad valorem.
The senate rate on handkeFchiefs was ac-
cepted.
There were comparatively few changes
IN the sundries schedule, The senate
amendment on bituminous Goals fixing the
rate OF CT cents per ton was accepted with
out change.
The house rate Of one cent per thousand
on loose matches was restored.
The house rates on haircloth were re-
stored.
The senate rates on jewelry were re-
tained.
The house provision in regard to dia-
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored,
Paintings, drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent. ad va
loren.
The following changes were made in the
free list;
The provision allowing cattle horses.
sheep, or other domestic animals, strayjng
or driven across the boundary line Of an
other country for pasturage purposes. TO
be brought back free Of duty Is modified so
as to continue this privilege FOR the spect-
fed time of six months.
The conference restored TO the free list
the house paragraph on books and engrav-
ings imported by authority Of the United
States for the library Of congress.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
duction of books, libraries and reason
able furniture Of persons from foreign
countries was altered so as to provide that
where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been so used for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list;
Anthracite Coal.
Goal, anthracite, now especially pro-
vided for in this act, and coal stores OF
American vessels, but none shall be un-
loaded"
Following IS the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Goal tar, crude pitch Of coal tar, and
products Of coal tar known as dead or ere
osote oil, benzol, etc"
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list
The paragraph in regard to the free adj
mission of fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so IS to include salmon
on the free list, which were especially ex-
cepted by the senate bill, and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh fish. frozen or packed in ice,
caught in the great lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens of the United States,
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list, as was cocosnut oil.
The house phrsseOlogy Of the paragra ph
in regard to ores Of gold, silver, etc, was
restored, which has the erect OF making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The senate amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out.
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision as agreed 70 by
The conference, contains some Of the feat
ures Of both the senate and the house bills
on this subject.
II also contains some retallatoTy meas,