Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29
division. and provided an ad valorem of


| 50 per cent. on the second
| A portion of that part of paragraph 3i5
relating to pushes. velvets. etc, which was
stricken out by the senate, was inserted
/ a proviso to the effect that corduroys COM.
/ posed of cotton other Yegeta BILE fiber
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay duty of is cents per square
yard and % per cent valorem.''
| In paragraph 800 the senate amendments
are all accepted, except that reducing the
| rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
40 to 40 per cent. ad vaforean. The para
graph inserted by the senate OSLO pro-
| viding for an additional duty of 10 per cent.
ad vaIorem on all cotton yarns finer than
No 10 single and on all manufactures made
| OF such yarns. was stricken out by the con-
ference.
Agricultural.
Raw cotton, which, the senate made
dutfab1e at the rate of 20 per cent. ad val
| orem. was restored to the free list.
Paragraph 21S. relating to cattle. as it
passed the senate, was changed somewhat
as to ra ties, s3.75 being fixed as the rate on
| cattle valued at not more than $14 per head
| instead of $780, while rate of 271h per cent
ad valorem was fixed on cattle of greater
value, instead of 25 per cent. In the senate
amendment.
The difference between the two houses
on beans was compromised. being made IS
cents per buShel
The duty seeds not specially provided
for was made 80 per cent, the senate rate
being 25 and the house rate 40 per cent
was amended fixed by the senate, so as
to be made to apply specially to fish in
packages.
Paragraph a61 was amended so as to spe-
officially provide that fresh nnackerel hall
but or salmon should be dutiable at the
rate of one cent per pound. well as the
picked or sailed article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 262 in regard to apples etc
was amended to omit currants and
the house rate Of cents per pound on such
dried fruits as apples, peaches. pears, and
berries prepared in any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered so as to
require the payment of % cents per cubic
foot ''of the capacity of the barrels or
packages
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
oocoanut meat, etc, were restored to the
house rate of cents per pound.
On pineapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
On unshelled filberts and wa1nuts the
house rate of cents per pound prevailed,
while on shelled fIberts and waInuts the
senate rate Of cents per pound was suS-
tanned.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for duty of cents
per pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2S2. relating to cocoa. was
amended by leaving out cocoanut OIL
Spirits and Wines.
The conference made but one change In
the schedule relating to spirits. wines. etc.
proper.
The senate rate of 80 cents per gallon on
still wines containing less than IA per cent.
of absolute alcohoIin packages was changed
to 40 cents per gallon. The house rate was
60 cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised, being made 20 cents per dozen on
pint bottles, 30 cents per dozen on quart
bottles. House rate of 40 cents and the
senate rate of "a cents.
Chemicals.
The conference struck out the senate rate
paragraph relating to tartrate of soda and
potash and partly refined argols and re-
stored the house paragraph.
There was compromise onSwhite lead
at 2B cents per pound.
The house paragraph in regard to oxide
of zinc and white paint was restored.
There was a general change of rates on
lead, white acetate of lead being fixed at
3A cents per pound brown, gray, or yellow
at "a cents, nitrate at 21k. and iitharge at
pa cents per pound These were generally
compromises between the rates Of the two
houses.
Phosphorus was compromised at Is cents
per pound.
The house rate sulphur was restored.
The senate made an amendment to the sui
phur paragraph allowing crude birthstone
to come in at so cents per ton, but the con-
ference struck this out, including this ar
ticle in the IS rate, as originally fixed by
the house.
On mechanically ground wood pulp the
house rate of one-twelfth of one cent per
The paragraph in regard to printing pa
per was entirely rewritten. AS amended
1t is follows:
Printing paper, unsized, sized, or glued
suitable for books and newspapers, valued
at not above two cents per pound, three
tentfls of a cent per pound; valued above
two cents and not above two and a half
cents per pound, four-tenshs of one cent
per pound; valued between two and half
and three cents per pound, flve-tenths of
a cent: valued between three and four
iX-tQ a hot
four and five cents, eight-tentfls of cent;
valued above five cents. Is per cent. ad
va1orem.''
There is also proviso exacting an addi-
tional duty of one-tenth OF a cent per
| pound for each dollar Of export duty per
| cord imposed by any country exporting
wood pulp to the United States
Lfthographic Prints.
There are numerous changes In the para
graph relating to photographic prints. The
rates on such prints on paper not exceed
ing LOCO of an inch in thickness Is re-
| duced from the senate rate of 25 cents per
pound TO 20 cents.
The next classification covers paper
ranging from 50 to 400 square inches fixing
| the rate at cents per pound. For pa
per exceeding 400 square inches a rate of
| SO per cent. ad valorem is fixed. The SEN
ate rate prints is reduced from 10 to
| 5 cents and on photographic from 9 to s
cents.
Books for children's use containing IL
| Illuminated photographic prints not exceed
ing in weight "a ounces each and al book
| lets and fashion magazines or periodicals.
printed in whole or in part by fithographic
| process or decorated by hand cents per
| pound"
| The senate rate of 20 cents per pack and
20 per cent ad valorem fixed playing
| cards reduced TO 10 cents per pack ard
| 20 per cent. ad valorem.
| Internal Revenue.
The internal revenue tax amendment re-
| lating to cigars and cigarettes made by the
senate was changed to read as follows:
| "On cigars of all descriptions weighing
| more than three pounds per LOCO s. per
| 1000; on cigars made of tobacco or any sub
stitute weighing not more than three