The herald., 1897-07-20

bil) to 1885, I'm order to raise the duty or
raw sugar the same as on refined.
4 by this arrangement the duty on raw
sugar of 100 degrees purity is raised from
LIS Gas proposed originally by the House
to 1S25, and the duty on refined sugar
raised from 1876 Gas proposed originally
by the House, to 1.S5, thus giving the
same differential of .125 between raw
and refined sugars at this point, orig.
inally given by the House.
"As this arrangement will increase the
revenue over 81, 600 900 and at the same
time give additional encouragement te
the production of sugar in this country
it is thought to be desirable consum-
nation"
The statement of the Republican con-
ferees made the following explanation
of the changes agreed upon by the con.
ferees in the schedules other than thS
sugar schedule: .
Metals and manufactures of-The re.
auctions OF duties on some forms of iror
and steel proposed by tine senate are ac-
cepted in part as proposed and several
new paragraphs are introduced not here
tofore specifically provided for.
Tin plates are placed at the rate OF
duty provided in the bill as it passed the
house.
The house agrees to the senate amend
ment increasing the duty on lead ore tc
11s, and on pig lead it is placed at OK
cents. Nickel ore and nickel matte are
left on the free list as provided by the
house.
Wood and manufactures of wood-All
sawed lumber except sawed timber ex-
ceeding eight inches square is left at the
rate of SO per 1000 feet, as provided by
the house. Planed lumber is also left
at the house rates.
Tobacco and manufactures of-The
duty on wrapper tobacco is placed al
S1S5 per pound, compromise between
the house rate of 81 and the senate rate
of $1.75 and the senate reduction on
filler tobacco is accepted.
The several amendments on lead paint
adjust the rates to the increased duty
on lead. The other amendments in the
chemical schedule concur with the SEN
ate in slight reductions of rates on many
chemicals and other articles includins
linseed OIL olive oils and coal tar dyes,
and an increase on the rates on camphor
and ground drugs.
Glassware is left in the main at the
Cement is left at the duty provided by
the house bill.
Agricultural products-A compromise
between the house and senate rates on
cattle is agreed to.
In general the duties proposed on ag-
ricultural products are the same as those
in the act of 1890.
Oranges and lemons are raised from
the house rate of three-fourths of a cent
per pound to one cent.
Fish are placed at rates little higher
than those which were provided by the
act of 1890, and little lower than the
house rates.
Spirits, wine, etc.-The senate rates
on spirits wines, etc, are adopted in
the main.
Cotton and cotton goods-The cotton
schedule as a whole remains the same
substantial as in the bill passed by the
house.
Flax, hemp and jute and manufacturers
of-The senate changes in flax and hemp
are adopted.
The senate amendments to place bur-
laps, bagging, cotton bagging and straw
mating on the free list are disagreed to
and these manufactures are placed on
the dutiable list at dmced rates.
Woods and woolens-The house rates
on wool of II cents on class 1 andl12 cents
on class are adopted and senate spe-
cific rates on carpet woods agreed to,
with a modification raising the dividing
line so as to place duty of cents per
pound on such woods valued at IL cents
and cents on such woods valued at more
than II cents.
The duties on manufactures, of wool
are placed at substantially the same
rates as in the act of 1890.
/ The following is a summary of the
changes made by the conferees in other
schedules:
The conference reduced the senate ad
valorem of 20 per cent on hides to Is per
cent and added, a proviso as follows:
THAT upon all leather exported made
from imported hides there shall be al
lowed a drawback equal to the amount
of duty paid on such hides, to be paid
i under such regulations is the secretary
of the treasury may prescribe"
The act is made operative Immediately
upon its passage.
The changes in the wool schedule
made in conference leave the duties on
disputed items as follows:
Paragraph 354-The duty on woods of
the first class imported washed shall be
twice the amount Of the duty to which
they would be subjected imported I'M
washed, and the duty on woods of the
first and second classes which shall be
imported secured shall be three times
the duty to which they would be sub
jected il imported unwashed. The duty
on woods of the third class, If imported
in condition for use in carding or spin
ming into yarns, or which shall not con-
tain more than per cent of dirt or other
| foreign substance, shall be three times
the duty to which they would be other
wise subjected.
| The conference restored the house
rates on first and second class woods.
| Paragraph 35S-On woods of the third
class and on camel's hair of the third
class, the values whereof shall be 10
cents or less per pound, the duty shall be
cents per pound.
Paragraph 359-On woods of the third
class and on camers hair of the
| third class, the value whereof shall ex-
| coed II cents per pound, the duty shall
be cents per pound.
Paragraph 362-Shoddy 25 cents per
pound; or oils, wool extract, yarn waste,
/ thread waste and all other wastes COM
posed wholly or in part of wool and not
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