Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-28

where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been so used for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list:
Anthracite Coal.
Goal, anthracite. now especially pro-
vided for in this act, and coal stores of
American vessels. but none shall be un-
loaded
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Coal tar, crude pitch of coal tar. and
products Of coal tar known as dead or Gre
| osote oil. benzol. etc.
The conference restored raw cotton to
| the free list
mission of fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so as to include salmon
! on the free list. which were especially ex-
| cepted by the senate bill. and as agreed
| upon reads as follows:
Fresh fish. frozen or packed in ice.
| caught in the great lakes or other fresh
| waters by citizens of the United States"
| On hide cuttings the house paragrap phi
| was restored.
| Manganese ore was restored to the free
| list, as was cocoanut oil.
| The house phraseology Of the paragraph
in regard to ores Of gold, silver, ETC.. was
restored. which has the effect of making
| free nickel and nickel matte.
| The senate amendment making free
| paintings, drawings and statuary was also
| stricken out.
Reciprocity.
/ The reciprocity provision, as agreed to by
| the conference, contains some of the feat
| ures of both the senate and the house bills
| on this subject.
1t also contains some retaliatory meas.
| ures. 1t sets forth IT'S purpose to be that OF
| "equalizing the trade of the United States
| with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
Argols, or crude tartars, or wine lees
| crude: brandies or other spirits manufact
| ured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials; champagne or all other sparkling
| wines: still wines and vermuth; painting:
| and Statuary."
| The president is authorized to enter into
| negotiations or commercial agreements II
| which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
| cured in favor Of the products of the United
| States. He is empowered to suspend b,
| proclamation the duties upon these article:
| whenever equivalent concessions may bt
| obtained, as follows:
| "Argols, per cent. ad valorem"
| BrandieS or other grain spirits 81 rs pc,
| gallon
Champagne in bottles containing on,
quart, IS per dozen; containing one pint, 5
per dozen: containing one-half pint, SIS
| per dozen; containing more than one quart
in addition to the Sc rate. 81. 80 per gallon
| Still wines and vermuth, 35 cents per gal
Ion, and other rates in proportion wher,
| the goods are bottled
Paintings .setc.. Is per cent. ad valorem
The president is empowered to revoke tn,
| concession when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered to in good faith by an,
other country with which an agreemen
shall have been made.
RetaliatOry Clause.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause of the provision. Is that which EN-
powers the president to suspend by procla
nation the provisions of this act providin,
for the free Introduction Of coffee tea
TonQuin, or tonka beans, and vanilla bean
coming from any country which impose
duties upon products of the United State
he may deem to be reciprocally unequa
and unreasonable. The rates which he i
thus empowered to fix are:
On coffee. cents per pound: on tea, Il
cents per pound; on tonka beans, so cent
per pound: on vanilla beans, $2 per pound
on cuts, 81.
The president is required to act With,
two years in securing these reciprocal
trade treaties, and they are to be submit
ted to the senate for its ratification
Articles are to be reduced to the extent o
20 per cent in these treaties, and the presi
dent Is specifically authorized to enter int
negotiations which will place certain
articles upon the free list for specified
| period of five years.