New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
SOME vEXED QUESTIONS SETTLED.
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL AGREED TO BY
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL AGREED TO BY
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Tne Senate Finarye Com
mttee to-day settled several vexed questions IN con-
nect.on with the tariff including lead ore and iron
ore The decision is 10 leave the rate OF l12 cents
on lead ore as fixed by the Finance Committee. and
also TO leave iron ore as originally determined by
the committee and passed by the House. Ihe tea
paragraph was again passed over for future consd-
Grafton.
The committee decided to advance the rate on pig
lead TO "a cents a pound. This Is an increase OF
half a cent over the House rate. which the commit
tee did not originally disturb. and was made as
compensation for the increase on lead ore
The mica paragraph QS2) was rewritten entireiy'
and as II will be presented fixes rate OF cents
pound and % per cent ad valorem on the unmanu-
featured article and of cents pound and ~ per
cent ad valorom on manufactured mica
Thorite was added TO the dutiable list Paragraph
lsD at 20 per cent ad valorem. The rates on pine
apples were increased. in packages. from to I
cents cubic foot; in bulk from s. to 81 thou
sand The rate on plain basic Photographic papers
for albumenzlng etc. Paragraph S9i was M ID
ner cent ad valorem The committee ended a long
dispute by deciding TO take naphthazariHe oia ai
and all fast-b black coatar dyes from the Tree Ilst
adding them to Paragraph A. when imposes s 3 q
duty OF % per cent IL is estimated that TINS chase
M w ago sar gain is expected TO be derived from
striking coal tar Paragraph 5oS) from inc ,ee u.s.
plates were also stricken from the free list as was
manganese ore a substitute was written 1or IN, me
leather paragraph (i2D. making many chanBes ne
wording of the ne paragraph is as follows: i5ard
r beltng leather sole leather cafskins tanned ana
dressed kangaroo. sheep and goat skins QncluuliB
lamb and kid skins dressed and finished; cnamols
and other skins and bookbinders calfskins' an
the foregoing specially PROVIDED Tor IN tnls act
% per cent ad valorem; skins Tor morocco. ttHhe
sheen origin dressed with the grain on 81 90
dozen skins skins of goat origin dressed WIN 'le
grain on, 81 a dozen; skins dressed as sueue VI
Nth the exterior grain surface removed whetheI
Known pc Mocha or otherwise & 30 a dozen sklflS'
tent iapanned vanished or enaineIed iedtHea
uwa,ghi,S not over ten pounds a dozen skins, 81
cenfs ner Mound and 20 per cent ad vaorem;, II
reiebing over ten pounds and not over twenty-five
moi9ds dozen 80 cents a pound and 10 per cent al
dozen % cents pound and 10 per cent al VaioreH1
nianoforte leather and pianoforte acuoh ieatheI 90
ner cent ad valorem: leather shoe laces hhisSu Vi
unfinished 30 cents a gross and ~ per cent au va
loren boots and shoes made or leather 20 per cei'
"a ,aiore provided that leather cut into shoe up
80 ~ va nos or other forms suitable Tor CONVEX
Sion into manufactured articles shall be cIassleu
as manufactures Of leather and pay DUTY ac-
cordngly. ,,.o. tor porogra,b 42l
(gloves1 as follows in addition TO the foregoing
rotes there shall be paid on leather gloves. when
lined 81 a dozen pairs; on all pique or PitIHZ 1
cloves d cents dozen pairs; on an GloNeA
stitched or embroidered with more IMAM thIee
stnole strands or cords, Is cents dozen pairs on
eli leather gloves with wrist openings, imported
without fasteners parts Thereon OF any MIN,
there snail be a reduction OF % cents dozen pairs
from the rates in the preceding paragraph.