Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05

The time for the bill to take effect is
made July |. 1897. instead of May |. as
provided for by the House. and the words
in the first paragraph. withdrawn for
consumption. are stricken out
The following is the provision in re-
gard to hides, which are transferred
from the free list:
Hides of cattle whether dry, sailed
or picked, Il cent. per pound. provided
that upon all leather exported made from
imported hides there shall be allowed a
drawback equal to the amount paid on
such hides"
The word "bituminous" is stricken out
and all coal made dutiable at 70 cents per
ton, with proviso added that the duty
on coal and shale be 60 cents per ton and
on coal stack or culm, IL cents per ton.
when imported from any country that
does not impose higher rates of duty
than those named in this proviso.
The Senate has increased the internal
revenue duty on beer by changing sec
ton 1899 of the Revised Statutes, to read
as follows:
Until jan l. 1900, there shall be paid
on all beer, lager beer, ale. porter and
other similar fermented liquors by what
ever name such liquors may be called, a
tax of $1.44 for every barrel containing
not more than 81 gallons. and after Jan.
J., 1900. there shall be paid tax of 81 per
barrel of such fermented liquors." CThe
present rate is Sd.
The retroactive clause of the Dingley
tariff bill is stricken from the Senate bill.
lne entire House provision relating to
reciprocity has been stricken out and the
following section substituted:
THAT whenever any country shall pay
any bounty or grant upon the cxporta-
ton of any article of merchandise from
such country, such article or merchandise
is dutiable under the provisions of this
act. Upon the Importation of any such
article into the United States, whether
directly from the country of production
or otherwise, there shall be levied and
paid in all such cases. an additional duty
equal to the net amount of such bounty
or grant. The net amount of all such
bounties shall be from time to time as
certaned by the secretary of the treas
ury. who shall make all needful regula-
tons for the identification of such arti-
cles ana merchandise and for the assess
ment and collection of such additional
duties.
The provision in the House bill on dis
titled wines is stricken out and the fol-
lowing substituted:
Still wines. including ginger wine or
ginger cordial and vermouth in casks or
packages, other than bottles or jugs. If
containing IA per cent. or less of absolute
alcohol, 80 cents per gallon; if containing
more than IA per cent, b cents per gal
lon per case of one dozen bottles or jugs,
containing each not more than one quart.
jugs containing each not more than one
pint. SLIGO per case; and any excess be-
yond these quantities will be subject to
a duty of cents per pint or fractional
part thereof, but no separate duty shall
be assessed on the bottles provided that
any Wines etc. containing more than "a
per cent. of alcohol. shall be classed as
spirits and pay duty accordingly; and
provided, further. that there shall be al
lowance for breakage or damage.
Lead ore is increased from | cent.
which is the House provision. to ~ cents
per pound.
The lumber schedule is changed by add
ing after the word timber" the words
"hewen. sided or square and round tim
ber.' and the duty fixed at the rate of
cent per cubic foot. as in the House bill
The rate of 81 per thousand on all sawed
boards. etc. is retained but when planed
on one side the additional rate is made
% instead of cents per thousand feet.
board measure: when planed and grooved
the additional rate is made 20 cents per
thousand feet. board measure. instead of
CONTINUED on rage %