The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05

manner and not herein specifically pro-
that none Of the articles enumerated in this
paragraph shall pay a less rate or duty
than 40 per cent. ad Valorem, and. provided
further. that the dutlable weight of the
articles provided for in this paragraph shall
be their gross weight In packed CONDITION
as imported, including the weight of crates,
cases, boxes and other coverings and pack
ing MATERIAL
The paragraph Of the House bill rating
an other china, etc. ornamented at % per
cent. al valorem. and not ornamented, at
50 per cent. is also stricken out and re-
placed by the following: China porcelaine,
parian and bisaue ware and manufactures
OF which these substances or either of them,
lis the component material of chief value,
not specifically provided for in this act, in
and % per cent. adj valorem; if printed in
one color only and not gilded. pa cents
per pound and Is per cent. ad valorem; If
painted, stained, enameled, gilded. printed
ferred or decorated by any mechanical pro-
cess, 22 cents per pound and 80 per cent, al
raised gold, or otherwise. or decorated in
any manner not herein otherwise specially
provided for, 90 per cent. ad valorem; pro-
vided that none Of the articles enumerated
in this paragraph shall pay a less rate of
duty than 90 per cent. ad valorem; and pro-
Vided further. that the dutiab BILE weight Of
the articles provided for in this paragraph
shall be their gross weight in packed con-
dition as imported including the weight OF
the crates etc.
Gray earthenware and salt glazed stone
ware are added TO the kinds of undecorated
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loren, and the item Rockingham earthen-
ware. 40 per cent. ad valorem, - of the House
bill is stricken out.
Wares Of carbon not decorated are 81 per
cent. and decorated at 15 per cent, and the
item making carbons for electric lighting
and litter, dutiable az 80 Der cent, and
porous carbons for electric batteries at 20
per cent. is stricken out.
Fire brick is raised from 20 to As per cent.
and other brick than common from 80 TO 10
For the paragraph OF the House bill
l r] tinp tiles valued at not moro fhnn An Nantd
per square foot at s cents and exceeding 10
cents at 10 cents and 25 per cent. is sub
ameled, embossed. etc, including flint. spar
and encaustic tiles, As per cent. ad va
lorem.'
The item of bauxite, crude. 81 per ton. is
stricken out.
GLASS md Glassware.
The paragraphs of the House bill COW
ering bottles and other articles are stricken
out, and for them are substituted the fol-
lowing: plain green or colored. nodded or
pressed, and flint lime or lead glass bottles.
Walls, jars, covered or uncovered. demijohns.
and carboys, any of the foregoing, filled
or untitled, whether their contents be du-
table or free, except such as contain mer-
chandise subject to an ad valorem rate of
duty or to a rate of duty based in whole
or in part upon the value theI eof, shall
pay a duty as follows: If holding more than
one pint. Is cent per pound; if holding not
more than enc pint and less tnan one
fourth of a pint, a cent per pound; hold
per gross: Provided, that none Of the above
articles shan pay a less rate of duty than
~ per cent. ad Valorem.
Glass bottles, Gecanters or other vessels
or articles of glass, cut, engraved, painted,
Colored, stained, HilVered, gilded, etched,
frosted, printed in any manner or other
wise ornamented, decorated or ground (ex-
cept such s~rinding as is necessary for fit
ting stoppers) and porcelain and opal glass
ware. all the foregoing fillel or untitled. and
whether their contents be dutiable or free,
10 per cent. al Vdlorem.'
The rates of the House bill on bottles
were: Holding not more than one quart
and not less than one and a half pints, IA
quarter pints, II cent; less than one-quarter
pint, 90 cents per gross; others not special
%para PeGaIdeU Of The the senate Gsfe b Bir q p0t@d' coY nne
ing ornamented bottles and other articles
retains the House rate, and merely con-
denses the verbiage of the bill.
The rates OF the House bill on plate
ana window glass, not exceeding ten by
fifteen inches square, House bill. 13s cents
ceeding sixteen by twenty-four, House bill,
rs cents; Senate, Us cents; not exceeding
70: not exceeding twenty-four by thirty-six,
house, rs; Senate, 2s cents, and for the
cents on larger sizes-is substituted a rate
OF "a cents. On cylinder and crown glass,
pollshed, the rate on sizes above twenty
four by. thirty inches, and net excasding
tw~enty-four by sixty, is reduced from 20 to
Is. cents per square foot, and larger sizes
are reduced from 40 to 20 cents. on huted
rolled, ribbed or rough plate glass, or the
same containing a wire netting, the House
exceeding ten by fifteen inches square and
l cent on not exceeding sixteen by twenty
four inches are stricken out, and a rate Of
"a cent on all ''ot exceeding sixteen by
t~wenty-four inc S substituted. Glass not
exceeding twed-y-four by thirty is reduced
from 12 to IA cents; on all sizes above that
the rate is reduced from 2 to ~ cents.
Ribbed glass is added to The classes of this
Earagraph in the House bill. Cast pol
four and not exceeding twenty-four by
thirty is reduced from Il to 10 cents per
square foot; plate cylinder and crown glass,
silvered, and looking-glass plates. not ex-
Ceeding sixteen by twenty-tour, are made
dutiable at 8 cents, the same exceeding 144
square inches and not exceeding sixteen by
twenty-four II cents, and sizes above twen-
ty-four by sixty, 80 cents, instead of 40
The classification of spectacles. eye
glasses, goggles and their frames, is
over 40 cents per dozen, 20 cents and Is
and not over $1.50, 40 cents and 20 per cent.
House rates-Valued at not over Is cents,
% cents and 20 per cent; all over rs cents
and not over $L.5o, IS cents. and 20 per cent.
changed from so per cent, to the same rates
as the finished articles.
Marble and stone.
The House schedule on marble or onyx,
which is IS cents per cubic foot on the
rough and $l.10 on the sawed or dressed, ia
replaced by the following: Marble or onyx,
in block, rough or squared only, 90 cents
per cubic foot; sawed or dressed, over 2
inches in thickness, $1.10 per cubic foot;
slabs or paving tiles of same containing not
less than 4 superficial inches, if not more
than l inch il thickness, II cents per su-
perficial foot; more than 1 and more than
112 inches thick, 10 cents; more than Ia
and not more than 2 inches, is cents;
rubbed, in whole or in part, 3 cents per
foot additional; mosaic cubes OF same, not
/ larger than 2 cubic inches, IL loose, / cent
per pound and 70 per cent. ad Valoren; at
tached to paper or other material, 20 cents
per superficial foot and 50 per cent.
Manufactures of coral and spar are
added to those dUtiable at 80 per cent, and
clock cases are stricken from the class.
Freestone, granite, sandstone, limestone
and other building or monumental stone,
except marble or onyx manufactured and
undressed, is raised from 10 to IA cents per
cubic foot, and hewn, dressed or polished
from 20 to 80 per cent. ad valorem.
Agricultural Products.
The rate on cattle importations is
changed SO as to provide for a duty of 81
per head on cattle not valued at more than
$40. and Sc per head where the value is
greater. The House bill made a uniform
rate of Sc.
The rates on rice were generally reduced,
putting cleaned rice at ~ cents per pound,
Instead of 2 cents; uncleaned rice at $40
cent, instead of IA cents; rice hour "a, In