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

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and erected in any beet-sugar factory and
actually used in the production of sugar IN
the United States from beets Produced
therein within two years from the first day
OF July, 1851, shall be admitted free OF duty
under such regulations as the secretary OF
the treasury may prescribe.
Maple sugar and maple syrup. 4 cents per
pound; glucose or grape sugar, IL teats per
pound; sugar cane in it's natural state or
unmanufactured, 10 per cent. AID Valorem;
saccahrine, 81 per pound and 10 per cent.
ad valoren. Sugar candy in all ccnfec-
tionery valued at Is cents per pound or less,
4 cents per pound, and Is per cent. ad va
loren.
Duty on Tea.
A duty is levied on tea at the rate of
10 cents per pound until Jan. /, 1900; after
1900 it is admitted free of duty.
Hides Taken from Free List.
Following is the provision in regard to
hides, which are transferred from the free
list: Hides of cattle, raw or uncure~,
whether dry, salted or picked, 112 cent per
pound, provided that on all leather exported
there shall be allowed a drawback equal to
the amount of duty paid on such hideS.
The addition of hides to the dutlabIe INST
made necessary various changes in the bill
concerning leather and articles made there
from; A substitute paragraph was pre-
pared in regard to betting leather the pro-
visions of which are as follows: Band or
betting leather and sole leather, 20 per cent.
ad Valorem; calf skins, tanned, dressed
upper leather, including patent, enameled,
etc, channels skins and other skins not
specially enumerated, 20 per cent. ad va
lQrem; cali SKINS, kangaroo, sheep ana goaJ
skins, including lamb and kid skins dressed
and finished, ~ per cent. ad valorem; skins
from morocco, tanned but unfinished, ~ per
cent. ad valorem; pianoforte leather, ~ per
cent. ad valorem; boots and shoes made of
leather, rs per cent. ad Valorem; provided
that leather cut into shoe uppers or Vamps
shall be classified as manufactures of leath-
er and pay a duty accordingly"
There was only one change made In the
House provision in regard to glove duties.
The House paragraph providing for cumu-
lative duties was stricken out and a sub
stitute written as follows: I'm addition to
the foregoing rates there shall be PAID on
leather gloves, when lined, 81 per dozen
pairs. On all leather gloves imported with
out fasteners of any kind there shall be a
reduction OF 20 cents per dozen."
Coal and ShaIe.
The word bituminous is stricken out and
all coal made dutiable at 5 cents per ton,
with a proviso added that the duty on coal
n shaIe shall be go cents per ton and on
coal slack or culm, Is cents per ton, when
imported from any country colony or de-
tendency that does not impose upon coal or
coal slack or culm higher rates of duty
than those named in this proViso.
Beer Tax Increased.
The Senate has increased the internal
revenue duty IN beer by changing Section
1899 of the Revised Statutes to read as fol-
lows: Until Jan. l, 1900, there shall be paid
on all beer, lager beer, ale, porter and other
similar fermented liquors, brewed or manu-
featured and sold or removed for consump-
ton or sale within the United States, by
whatever name such liquors may be called,
a tax of $1.44 for every barrel containing
not more than 81 gallons; and after Jan.
], 1900, there shall be paid a tax of 81 per
barrel on every barrel of such ~beer-lager
beer, ale, porter and other similar ferment-
ed liquors. The present rate is SD
Reciprocity.
The entire House provision relating to
reciprocity has been stricken out and the
following section substituted;
That whenever any country, dependency
or colony shall pay or bestow, directly or
indirectly, any bounty orTgrdnt upon the
expectation OF any article or merchandise
from such country, dependency or colony,
and such article or merchandise is dutiable
under the provisions of this act, then on
the Importation of any u article or mer-
chandise into the United States. whether
the same shall be imported directly from
the country of production or otherwise and
whether such article or merchandise is inn
ported in the same condition as when eX-
ported from the country of production or
has been changed into condition By manu-
facture or otherwise, there shall be levied
and paid in all such cases, in addition to
the duties otherwise imposed by this act,
an additional duty equal to the net amount
OF such bounty or gail, shho1#$teyer the same
be paid or bestowed. The net amount of all
such bounties or grants shall be from time
to time ascertained, determined and de-
clared by the secretary of the treasury who
shall make all needful regulations for the
Identification of such articles and merchan-
disc and for the assessment and collection
of such additional duties.
The House provision in the tariff bill
keeping in force the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty is stricken out, the effect being indi-
rectly 20 abrogate the treaty and impose
the same duty on Hawaiian sugar as i'm
posed on sugars from other Countries.
Wines and Other Liquors.
The provision in the House bill on dis
titled wines is stricken out and the follow
ing substituted:
Still wines, including ginger wine, or
ginger cordial and vermuth, in casks or
packages, other than bottles or jugs, if
containing II per cent. or less of absolute
alcohol, 30 cents per gallon; If containing
more than IA per cent. OF absolute alcohol,
90 cents per gallon. In bottles or jugs, per
case of one dozen bottles or jugs containing
each not more than n quart and more
than one pint, or twenty-four bottles or
jugs containing each not more than one
pint, 81 per case and any excess beyond
these quantities found in such bottles or
jugs shall be subject to a duty of ) cents
per pint or FRACTIONAL part thereof, but no
separate or additional duty shall be as
sessed on the bottles or jugs. provided, that
any wines, ginger cordial or vermuth i'm
ported containing mof~~than "a per cent. of
alcohol shan be classed as spirits and pay
duty accordingly. And, provided further,
IIdI lAGI SHAH DS OCOHSIEuCIlNS or OCner
allowance for breakage, leakage or damage
on wines, liquors, cordials or distilled
spirits.
Wines, cordiRfs; brandy other spirit
liquors, including bitters of all kinds
and bay rum or bay water, imported in bot
ties or jugs, shall be packed in packages
containing not less than one dozen bottles
or jugs in each package, or duty shall be
paid as If such package contained at least
one dozen bottles OrJugS: and all such bot
ties or jugs shall, unless otherwise specially
provided for in this act. pay an additional
duty of 3 cents for each bottle or Jug. The
percentage of alcohol in wines and fruit
juices shall be determined in such manner
as the secretary of the treasury shall by
regulation prescribe"
Lead Ore.
Lead ore is increased from l cent which
is the House provision. to 11a cents per
pound.
The Lumber Schedule.
The lumber schedule is changed by ad-
ding after the word timber the words
'hewn. sided or squared and round tim
and the duty liked at the rate of /
cent per cubic foot, as in the House bill.
rate of 81 per thousand on all boards,
etc, is retained, but when planed on one
side the additional rate is made 35 instead
of so cents per thousand feet, board meas
ure; when planed, tongued and grooved the
additional rate is made 20 cents per thou
sand feet, board measure, instead of 81;
if planed on two sides and tOngued and
grooved $1.O5 per thousand. instead of $3.50.
The House proviso for an additional duty
of 20 per cent. ad valorem upon lumber
imported from any foreign country which
an export duty, is changed so as to
add the amount of the export duty instead
of any fixed sum.
The duty OIL kindling wood in bundles is
Shingles-House rate, 80; Senate, 25 cents
per thousand.