The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-20
CONFERENCE REPORT
Tariff Bill Pushed Through Committee After
Two Hours Discussion.
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL CHANGES
Sugar and Wool Schedules Compro.
mised-YarifT OH Cotton StrucSx
OHt-Cotton linsEIn= nMts Tics Mc.
ninin on DutinbIG List-CIuincd Ia
be Revenue Producers
Washington, July 10, 1897

w aeslHilSloil, July II, 1871
The tariff bin was pushed through the
conference stage to-day after two hours
discussion before the full conference
committee--Democrats and Rcpubl-
cans--held in the Senate Finance Com
mfttee room this morning. AT tho OUT
set the Democratic confc.ees asked until
tuesday morning to go over the report,
saying this course was preferable to go
ing over 1t with the Republicans. To
test this question. Mr.. Vest 0cm.), OF
Missouri, moved an Adjournment until
tomorrow. which was defeated by a
strict party vote.
The Democratic conferees then offered
amendments to the report but were
met with the statement that 1t would
merely consume time to urge amend
ments as they would be rejected.
Representative Wheeler (Dcm). of
Alabama, offered amendments placing
cotton bagglng and cotton ties on th-
free list; also substitute proposition FOR
rebates on these articles. These and
other amendments were withdrawn,
however. as there was no prospect Of IA
Vorable action on them. Shortly before
noon Mr. DinGley moved that the report
| be submitted to the two houses. This
prevailed by Il. party vote, and the meet
ing adjourned. There was little clash
during the discussion, and the Demo-
cratic members OF the conference con-
tented themselves with q protest against
the report and the manner OF agreeing
to It,
a statement was later issued con
cerning the report in which ii reviewed
the changes made. Of sugar the state
ment says:
The House differcntial between raw
and refined sugars and the general fea-
lures OF the House schedule are prcsecv-
cd, and the Senate amendments ;ncreas-
ing the diiferentlal to one-fifth and pro-
Vlding for {; reduction or one tenth OF
the duty on raw sugars not above 81
degrees. which would have given a duty
OF l%9 on SIS degree sugar and only 26
on 81 degree sugar, are not adopted In
deierence to the wishes OF those Interest,"
ed in beet sugar production, that the
Senate rate of l.95 on refined sugar
might be retained as i'll increased en-
couragemcnt to this Industry, the duty
on raw sugars IS Increased seven and
! onc-haii hUnGrcCthS, so as TO make the
increase on them The same as the In
crease on refined sugar. and thus leave
he diiierential between raw sugar and
rellncd the same as In the House bill
And TO meet the objection which has
( been urged that the House ratcs on low
grade raw sugar show q higher al valo-
! rem than those on the higher grades,
the duty on IS degree sugar IS reduced
iive-hUndredthE Of one cent, and then
the duty per degree Increased regularly
from ihrce-hundICdths in order to raise
the duty on raw sugars The same as on
refincd.''
By this arrangement the duty on raw
sugars OF 1G0 degrees purity il. raised
from l.S71a, as proposed originally by
the House. 20 1876. and the duty on re-
fined sugar is raised from 1.S7E. (as pro-
posed originally by the uouec) to 1.95.
thus giving the same differentiaI OF
twelve and half hundredihs between
! raw and refined sugar at this point az
was originally given by the House. AS
this arrangement will increase the rove
nue. over two millions of dollars, and at
the same time give additional cncour-
| ascment TO the production OF sugar in
| this country, Il is thought to be o dc3ira
bic consnmmation.
The statement made the following cx-
piana ton Of the changes made In the
other schedules of the bill:
a. compromise between the HON. u.a
and Senate rates on cattle "a agreed TO-
In general the duties proposed on
agricultural products are the same as
these III the act of 1890.
Oranges and lemons are raised from
House rate Of three-fourths Of one cent
per pound, to the Senate rate oe one
cent.
Fish are placed ut rates a little high
cr than those which We're provided BY
the act OF 1880. and a title lower than
the House rates.
The Senate rates on spirits, wines
etc, are adopted In the main.
The duty Of 20 per cent on imported
cotton, as proposed by the Senate, Is not
agreed to for the reason that the only
cotton imported is Egyptian cotton.
which is a quality between orr uplands
and Sea Islands and not produced here.
The cotton schedule az; a whole remains
substantially the same as in the bill as
it passed the House. Tho changes are
mainly In the high grades Of cotton un-
lcvwear, with some notifications OF no.
sery.
The Senate changes In flax and hemp
are adopted Compromise rates on
manufactures Of iute, flax, etc, are
agreed to. the object being to develop
the industry in this country.
The Senate amendments to place bur
laps, bags, cotton bagEinG and sr4.aW
mattings on the free list arc disagreed
to, and these manufactures placed on
the dutiabic list nj reduced rates
The House rates on wool Of II cents on
class ! and 12 cents on class are ADOPT
ed and the Senate specific rates on car
pet woods agreed to with q modification
raising the dividing line so as to place
duty of four cents per pound on such.
woolS valued at IL cents and less. and
cents on such woods valued at more
than y cents. The duties on maufac-
lures of wool are placed at substantially
the same rates as in the ac. of 1890. A
The duties on silks remain at sub
stantialy the same rates es provided by
the House.
The duties on wood pulp ior paper and