The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-30

division, and provtde0. m. Qd v0i0rem OF
50 per cent. on the second. q
A portion OF that part Of paragraph sI5
relating to plushes. velveta. etc, which was
stricken out by the senate, was inherited,
though In changed form. The insertion II
proviso to the effect that corduroys ccss-
posed Of cotton brother vegetabae hber
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay duty Of ls cents per square
yard and Is per cent. ad valorem.''
In paragraph 40 the senate amendments
are all accepted. except that reducing tho
rate on cotton Buspenders and braces from
IS to 70 per cent. Ad valoresm. The para
graph inserted by tho senate t2911S) pro-
viding for an additional duty Of 10 per cent.
ad valorem ON all cotton yarns fner than
No. 10 single and on all mnnufactures made
OF such yarns. was Atrtcken out by the cons
Agricultural.
Raw cotton. which the senate made
dutnble at the rate of % per cent. ad val
orem. was restored to the free HIST
Pangraph 41S. relating to .catsie, - Il
passed the senate. was changed somswhat
~ % rates. o-7S being nxed: - thu rAte -
cattle valued At not moro than ~ par head,
instead Of $3,5O. while q rate Of III per cent.
ad valorem was fixed on cattle OF & greater
value. instead OF z5 per cent. 10 the senate
amendment. a
on beans was compromised. .being made 45
cents per bushel. III, (. S. 4
The duty on seeds not specially provided
for was made 30 per cent. the senate rate
being Is and the house rate 70 per cent.
Tho paragraph Ia regard to packed fizh
to be made to apply specially to. nsh In
packages.
Paragraph 81 was amended 30 as to spe-
cifcally provide that fresh mackerel. hail.
but or salmon should be dutiable at the
rate of one cent per pound. As well M tho
picked or salted article. -
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph ~ In regard to apples. ETC.,
was amended 70 as to omit currants, and
the house rate of : cents per pound on such
dried fruits as apples. peaches. pears. and
berries prepared In any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered 80 as to
require the payment of . cents per cubic
packages" .s' $1,000 ss9Is..
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
cocoanut meat. etc. were restored to the
house rate Of cents per pound.
On psueapples the senate rate was re-
tanned. 81 E
On unshellsd f,iberts and wainuts ths
house rate Of cents per pound prevailed.
while on shelled hlberts and walnuts the
senate rate Of cents per pound was sus-
tained. -.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for duty Of cents
per pound on dead game and game meats.
Paragraph 2a2. relating to cocoa, was
amended by leaving out cocosuut oil.
Spirits and wines.
The conference made but one change In
the schedule relating to spirits, wines. etc.
proper. =
The senate rate of 50 cents per gallon on
still wines containing less than II per cent.
OF ofabsolute alcoholin in packages was Changed
to 10 cents per gallon. The house rate was
% cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. being made % cents par dozen on
pint bottles, 30 cents per dozen ON quart
bottles House rate OF 70 cents and the
senate rate Of " cents.
CheMfea1s.
The confershes struck out the senate rate
pssash Ana iFflV rslssd afSss ard -
StofU0 fAs house paragraph.
There was = compromiss on white LEAD
At ~ cents Per pound,
The house paragraph In regard to oxide
Of zinc and white paint was restored.
There was Q general change OF rates on
lead. white acetate OF lead being nxed at
3A cents per pound. brown. gray. or yselow
It ~ cents. nitrate at ~ and iltharge at
* cents per pound. These were generally
compromises between the rates OF the two
houses.
Phosphorus was compromised at u cents
per pound.
Tne mouse rate on sulphur was re1foreo.
The senate made an amendment to the sui
phur paragraph allowing crude birthstone
to come In at 80 cents per ton. but tho con-
ference struck this out, Including this ar
ticie IN the 3 rate. ~ orisinally nxed by
the house.
On mechanically ground wood pulp the
house rate Of one-twelfth Of one cent per
pound. dry weight. was restored.
The paragraph In regard to printing pa
per was entirely rewritten. A. amended
Printing paper. unsised, sized, or glued,
suitable for books and newspapers. valued
At not above two ceuts per pound, three
tentats Of cent per pound: valued above
two cents and not above two and . half
cents per pound. four-tenkhs OF one cent
per pound; valued between two and half
and three cents per pound. nve-tenths of
cent: valued between three and four
cents. six-tenths Of . cent; valued between
four and hve cent?. eight-tenths Of cent:
valued above hvs cents. Is per cent id
valorcm." Tf. 20
There is also proviso sxacting an add1-
tfonnl duty OF one-tenth Of cent per
pound for each dollar Of export duty per
cord imposed BY any country exporting
wood pulp to the United States. n
LAthographic Prints.
There are numerous changes IN the para
graph relating 10 lithographic prints. The
rates, on such prints on paper not excoed-
ipg 21,000 pf nm inch In thickness II re-
duce4 from ne asnate rate of > cents per
pound 20 1ecents. Sla
Tho nsxt classification covers paper
ranging from y 70 ~ 1qusre inchss. nxing
the rate at 9T6ents per pound. FOR pa-
per Sxceedlng 10 square ,ipctes rate q
" Per cent. I'd valorem Z hxed. Tho sem
ate rate on prints 10 reduced from - 10
cots ana on hthograpfic from Q tote
"Boots for children.s uss containing IL
Illuminated 1ithoSraphic prints not exceed-
Ing in weight n ounces each. and al book
lets and fashion magasines or periodicals,
printed In whole or In part by photographic
process or decorated BY hand. scents per
pound. y; =; s..e. ~ s,sy ~ - F7
Ths, senate rnte Of % cents per pack = N
% PET cent. ID vaiorem hxed on playing
card4 va reduced to 10 cents per pack and
% per cent. I'd valcrem.; ~ sf II
Internal Revenue.
The internal rsvenusstax amendment ~
lating TO c&gars and cigarettes made by Tie
senate wAe ehanged to Rad ~ follows:
% ci&&ys Of Ill descrtpttnns weighing
more than three pounds Per t.ooo. q per
1000; on eigess made Of tohapco or any sub
ststnts wsesalns re mess ttan thrse
made Of tobleco Or any substittts Weigh
Ing morn than three pounds Per 1tooo. = pr
1000: on cisafsttee weighing not more than
three pounds per l,eo. n par thousand."
The ss9ess amsAlnert providins Tor =
tax % steslss AZ ssses NJ strsoHsn out
Ths house rate a0e e-leth ef cent per
pound WAS rsstorsd on round iron Of less
than 7-1e o. In inch n diansetsr and bars
or shapes OF rolled or hammered iron nck
specially provided for.
The bodss rae spa' lron N siaba. blooms.
stc.ss lseO Aaished thAA Iron IN bars and
moes advanesd thsn ~. Iron wss aiso ~