Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28

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The democratic conferees offered
met with the statement that il would
merely consume time to urge amend
ments, as they would be rejected.
Mr.. Wheeler (dem., Ala) offered
amendments placing cotton bagCing
and cotton ties on the free list; also
substitute proposition for rebates on
these articles. These and other amend
meuts were withdrawn, however, as
there was no prospect of favorable &c
ton on them.
Revenue Expected.
As 90 the question of revenue 10 be
raised by the bin, Mr.. Dingley. in his
speech. pointed out the difficulty re-
suiting from the large anticipatory inn
portatious. The bill next year. he cal
oulated. would raise S225 900. 900. S75.-
100000 more than the present law.
Over $iO.0OOOO had been lost i'm this
years revenues by the importations Of
wool and sugar and other things. the
duty on which was raised in the bill.
so that he calculated that the bill this
year would raise S1s5.OOO 600
New Sugar Schedule.
Tho fun text OF the sugar schedule as
ate coufcr.es is as follows:
Sugars not above No nc Dutch standard
In color tank bottoms, sirups OF cane Juice
melada. concentrated melada, concrete
and concentrated molasses. testing bv the
pOlarisCope not above - degrees q5 pcr
pound. and for every additional decree
shown by the polariscope test .O25 OF one
cent per pound additional. and fractions OF
degree IN proportion: and on sugar above
No IL Dutch standard in color and on all
sugar which has gene through process of
rcnnl0s. las cents per pound: molasses
testing above 90 degrees. and not above IS
degrees. cents per gallon. testing Sc de
grees and above, cents per gallon: sugar
DRAWINGS and sugar swecpings shall he
subject TO duty as molasses or sugar. as
inc case may be, according to polariscopic
test. Provided. that nothing herein con
tdincd shall be so construed as to abrogate
or IN any manner impair or affect the pro-
visions OF the treaty OF commercial recipro-
city concluded between the United States
and the king OF the Hawaiian islands on
January 30. 1916. or the provisions OF any
act OF congress heretofore passed for the
execution OF the same"
Duty SuEnr Cnnc.
The conference restored the house rate OF
p per cent on sugar cane. Sacchariue Is
made $50 per pound and 10 per cent al
NalOrem.
The confectionery paragraph is changed
10 read as follows:
sugar candy and all confectionery not
specially provided for in this act
and on sugars after being refined when
tiHctured, colorcd. In any way adultcr-
ated, cents per pound and - per cent.
al valorem, valued at more than II cents
per pound, 80 per cent. ad valorcm The
weight and the value OF the immediate COW
crings. other than the outer packing case
or other covering. shall be included IN the
dutlahle weight and the value Of the mcr-
Chaudisc."
The republican conferces also made pub
~ d statement concerning the conference
report iH which IL reviewed the changes
mace. OF sugar the statement says;
The house dinerential between raw and
refined sugars ana the general features OF
the mouse schedule are preserved. and the
senate amendments increasing the dIfrer-
entail TO OEc-nfth and providing for a re-
ducton Of ouc-tcntn OF the duty on raw
sugars not above 81 degrees. which would
have given duty OF l3J on IS degre,
scar and only l.26 on 81 degree sugar
are not adopted.
Beet SuEnr.
e. In Difference to the wishes Of those in
terested in beet sugar production. that the
senate rate Of lSJ cents on refined sugar
might be retained as an Increased encour-
agemcnt to this industry. the duty on raw
sugars is increased OK cents. SO as To-
make the increase on them the same as the
increase on refined sugar. and thus leave
the diuerential between raw sugar and re-
lined the same 4 IN the house bill And 10
meet the objection which has been urged
that the house rates on low Grade raw
sugar show a higher al Valorenn than those
on the higher grades the duty on a. degree
sugar is reduced .0j cent and then the duty
per degree increased regularly from OF
cent Gas proposed In the house bilD to 03ia
cent. In order TO raise the duty on raw
sugars the same as on refined
by this arrangement the duty on raw
sugars OF 100 degrees purity Is raised from
J." cents Gas proposed originally by the
house 10 lS2ia cents, and the duty on re-
lined sugar is raised from ST, cents (as
PROPOSE originally by the house, TO %
L. a .fUrf Ha
.l2'2 cent between raw and refined sugar n.
house.
AS this arrangement will Increase tho
revenue over 100000 and az the SANE
time give additional announcement TO the
production Of sugar IN this country. IL q
thought 10 be a desirable contamination"
wool.
The changes In tho wool schedule mad. ,r
conference leave the duties on disputed
i.em7 as follows:
Paragraph 3jt-The duty on woods o., .ne
hrSt class. which shall bc imported wasbe1
shall be twice the amount Of the duty 'o
which they would be subjected imporfal
unwashed and the duty on woods ~ the
first and second classes which shall Doe tru-
ported secured shall Doe three times tho
duty 90 which they would be subjected a.
imported unwashed The duty ON woods
or the third class. if imported in condition
i'T use in cardiug or spinning into yarns. or
which shall not contain more than eight nor
cent Of dirt or other foreign substance
shall Doc three fines tho duty 10 which
they would otherwise Doc subjected. Tho
conference restored the house rates on FIRST
and second class wool
PARAGRAPH 35S-On woods of tho third
class and on camcl's hair of the third class
the value whereof shall ho d. cents or lc.e
per pound. the duty shall be four cents per
pound
Paragraph 21a-On woods ~ the third
class and ON caucl's hair RI fha third class
The value whereof shall exceed o. cents f,.r
pound tho duty shall De seven cents per
pound
Paragraph 5C2- shoddy. q cents re-
pound. ON oils, wool extract. yarn waste
thread waste and all other wastes. COM
posed wholly or in part Of wool and not
specially provided for I'm this act. ~ cents
ger pound.
Paragraph 5f5-On yarns made wholly or
in part OF wool valued AZ not more than gI
cents per pound the duty per pound shall
DC 2is times the duty imposed by this act
on one pound Of unwa-h wool Of the FIRST
class. valued az more than S1 cents Der
pound. the duty shall be 24 times the duty
Imposed by this act on one pound Of un-
washed wool OF the first class. and in addi-
tiou thereto, upon all the foregoing. 900 per
cent nd valorcm.
Paragraph 357-On blankets and HannoIs
Tor underwear, composed wholly or FOO part
Of wool valued at mo- more than fO cents
per pound the duty per pound shall Doe tho
same as the duty imposed by this act ON
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