New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-20
dutiabls as provided by the House. but a. % per

to the wholesale introduction Of goods into this
country free Of duty by Americans visiting Europe
Is substantially adopted.
Reciprocity Provisons.-The House and Senate
reciprocity plans united and adopted, with
notifications. In the Senate plan any commercial
treaty must be approved by Congress before 1t
goes into effect and In the House plan chicle silk
laces. sugar. mineral waters and hides have been
stricken out and tonka and vanilla beans added.
The Senate provision imposing equivalent coun-
tervailing duty on imports from foreign countries
which have paid export duty Is adopted.
Internal Revenue Provisons-The Senate provi-
sion increasing the internal revenue tax on cigar
cites is agreed to- with an amendment covering
cigarettes wrapped In tobacco and provisions TO
enforce the collection of the tax The Senate pro-
vision changing the law so as to allow no repate
on the tax beer is agreed to. The Senate pro-
vision for a stamp tax the Issue and transfer OF
stock and on bonds issued by corporations Is
omitted from the bill. The administrative sections
added to the bill by the Senate are substantially
the those passed by the House In the
LIVth Congress- and agreed to with siignt
amendments
Chemical observation-disclosures Nos. II and 43
restore argos and chice to the dutiable list at the
rates provided by the House. Amendment No. IL
places bleaching powder the dutiable list at the
rate Of one-fth Of one cent per pound. as provided
by the Senate Amendment No. 104 increases the
duty soda ash from one-fourth OF one cent US
provided by the House bill to three-eghths OF one
cent. as provided by the Senate amendment. NO. "
reduces the duty on cyanide Of potassium to 12 per
cent ad valorem as provided by the Senate NO. lOS
restores crude sulphur to the free list. NO Ho
leaves tonka beans and vanilla beans on the free
list Nos and IA raise the duties on the borates'
as provided by the Senate. The several amend
ments on lead paints adjust the rates TO the IN
creased duty lead The other amendments IN the
chemical schedule concur with the Senate IN shsht
reductions Of rates many chemicals and other
olty
dyes, and increase Of the rates on camphor anu
ground drugs.
Earths Earthenware and Glassware-CrocKery
ware is restored to the duties provided by the Dill
as II passed the House. which are substantially .he
duties of the Act Of 1890 Glassware is left IN the
main at the rates provided by the House BILL the
reductions being in paragraphs relating to bottles
moulded and pressed glassware, and cynnoer anu
crown glass Cement is left at the duty proVioeo d!
the House. instead Of having the duty hcreaseu 10
proposed by the Senate. The duty OF 81 per ton OIL
gypsum rock proposed by the Senate Is reduced 10
80 cents and the duty ground and cacned plaster
raised to 81 % per China clay is LETT al per
ton as provided by the House. The duty on rulers
earth IL slightly increased. but left at lower Ia'e
than proposed by the Senate. Marble is placed at
the Increased rates proposed by the Senate.
Metals and Manufactures Of-The reoucuons oi
duties on some forms of iron and steel proposed
by the Senate accepted In part as proposed anu
several new paragraphs are introduced not mere
tofore specifically provided for. Cotton ties winch
were placed on the free list by the sehats. are re-
stored TO the dutiable list at reduced ou'y Vi
6ve-,enths of one cent. TEMPLATES are placed az
the rate of duty provided in the bill as IL passeo
the House Structural iron Is reduced one-tenth OF
ono cent The Senate amendment on pocket-KniVes'
which Is substantially the same as the paras'ap"
ma ssed by the House. Is agreed TO- ana coiNP'o''o
rates adopted on guns The House agrees 10 pen
ate amenduee,. 31G increasing the duty on Ieau
fbe dufV
at 2sla cents Nickel and nickel matte are LETT
IN the free list as provided by the House.
Wood and Manufactures of Wood.-All sawed
lumber excep. sawed timber exceeding eis"'
inches SQUARE Is left at the rate OF ~ per 'ho"-
sand as provided by the House. Plaheo iui'oei
Is also placed at the House rates
rohocco and Manufactures of--As agreed TO by
tho conferrees the duty wrapper topacco Is
nlaced at 81 S. per pound compromise between
the House rate Of 50 and the Senate rate Oh 81 3D.
and the Senate reduction filler tobacco Is ac-
cepted
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
Tho changes in the wool schedule made in con-
ference leave the duties on disputed items DIS io'
lows:
$ sha be q Imported washed shall be
twice the amount OF the duty TO whlGh me rTy ON
Ue os of The first and second classes which shall
be imported secured shall be three tmes INC uu.
TO- when rhe! div on woods of the third class II
imported in condition for use IN card ta OF more than
per cent Of dirt other foreign SUI, suDs1a nM,d
shall be three times the duty " WHICH my
/ The conference restored the House rates Oh i"S'
and second-class wool.
poravranh AS: On woods Of the third class and
on caeis hair Of the third class the value wnSrG
Of shall be u or less per pound the duty ''
og paagrapR ss on woods of the third class and
Of shall exceed Il cents per pound the duty shah
be cents per H0uaSH cddy % cents per pound o
wool Extract yarn waste thread waste sr ar ana uo a5
other wastes compose wholly or b IN p act 20 cents
pPaHragraph &c., on yarns made wholly or in part
81 WOOL valued at not more than % cents per
| bound the duty per pound shall be TWO ana one
nond Of unWashcd wool of the first class; valued
at more than 30 cents per pound the uu.y S h tb
sc on ' one pound Of unwashed wool Of the first
class and in addition thereto. upon all the loreso
f blankets and an 0a nann ns vd for
vnneG not more than pound the duty
per pound shall be the same as the du.y n mp" 90
Se first class and in addition thereto 80 per cent ad
! valorem; valued at more than 40 cents ana nov 5
more b 5sa ibr % mes pt the duty
on one pound of unwashed wool OF the hrst class
ON blankets composed wholly or in part Of wool
valued at h ,bq % times pe the duty imposed
| bv Ills act on one pound Of unwashed wool OF the
DIST lass and In addition thereto 40 per cent az
valorem. Flannels composed wholly or IN part OF
"noi GAINED al above 30 cents per pound. shall be
| Classified and pay the same duty as women's and
children's dress goods. coat Innings Italian cloths
la GOODS Of similar character and description
nr"v,deS by this act: Provided. that on blankets
over three yards in length the same duties shall
Paragraph sss: on womens and ehdren,s d dress y
Similar description and character, Of which TIC
warn consists wholly Of cotton or other vegetable
matpnriaI with the remainder of the fabric COM
nnsed wholly or in part of wool, yalred at not ex-
reeding is cents per square yard. cents per square
cents per square yard and in addition thereto on
ali the foregoing. valued at not above 20 cents pei
nnund 20 per cent ad valorem: valued at above q
Cents per pound IS per cent ad valorem; provided
mai on all the foregoing weighing over Tour