The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-20

to require the payment Of 20 cents per
cubic foot Of the capacity Of the barrels
or packages"
Orange and lemon peel preserved. and
coooanut meat. etc. were restored 20 The
house rate OF cents per pound
On pineapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
On unshelled walnuts. the house rate
Of cents per pound prevailed. while on
shened walnuts the senate rate OF 5
cents per pound was sustained
The conference struck ont the senate
amendment providing fo- duty Of 2
cents per pound on dead game and game
meats.
Paragraph 2sa. relating to cocoa. was
amended by leaving out cccoanut oil.
SPIRITS AND WINES.
The conference made but one change
in the schedule relating to spirits, wines.
ETC.. proper.
The senate rate Of 80 cents per gallon
on still wines containing less than IA
per cent of absolute alcohol. in packages.
was changed to 40 cents per gallon
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. being made 20 cents per dozen
on pint bottles and so cents per dozen
on Quart bottles. The house rate was
40 cents and the senate rate was "a
cents.
SUNDRIES SCHEDULE.
There were comparatively few chang
es in the sundries schedule. The senate
amendment on bituminous Goals fixing
the rate OF g. cents per ton, was &C.
cepted without change.
The house rate of one cent per 1000 on
loose matches was restored.
The house rates on hair cloth were re-
stored
The senate rates on jewelry were re-
tanned.
The house provision In regard &c dia-
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored.
Paintings, drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent ad
valorem.
RECIPROCITY CLAUSE.
The reciprocity provision as agreed to
by the conference contains some OF the
features Of both the senate and the
house bills on this subject. 1t also con-
tains some retaliatory measures. II
SIS forth its purpose to be that OF equal
izing the trade Of the United States with
foreign countries exporting to this coun-
try the following articles: ARGOS, or
crude tartars, or wine lees crude: BRAN
dies or other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain or other materials
champagne or all other sparkling wines:
still wines and vermouth, paintings and
statuary.
The president Is authorized to enter
into negotiations or commercial agree
ments in which reciprocal concessions
may be secured in favor OF the products
Of the United States.
He is empowered to suspend by proc
lamation the duties upon these articles,
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, as rolloWs:
ARGOS per cent ad valorem.
Brandies or other grain spirits $l.7S
per gallon.
Cr.mpaSne in bottles containing one
quart. 5000 per dozen: containing one
pint, So per dozen; containing one-hah
pint, $50 per dozen: containing more
than one quart, in addition to the 50
rate $3.50 per gallon.
Still wines and vermouth, So cents per
gallon and other rates In proportion
where the goods are bottled.
Paintings etc. Is per cent ad valorem.
The president is empowered to revoke
the concession when satisfied that the
agreement is not adhered to in good
faith by any other country with which
an agreement shall have been made
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause OF the provision is that which en-
powers the president to suspend by
proclamation the provisions OF this act
providing for the free introduction OF
coffees, tea, tonquin. or tonka. beans
and vanilla beans coming from every
country which imposes duties upon pto-
ducts OF the United States which he may
deem to be reciprocally unequal and I'M
reasona ble The rates which he Is thus
empowered to make are: On coffee 3
cents per pound; on tea 10 cents per
pound on touka beans so cents per
pound; on vanilla beans 81 per pound;
on cuts 81.
The president Is required TO act with
in two years in securing the reciprocal
trade treaties. and they are TO be sub
mitted to the senate for its ratification.
Articles are 10 be reduced to the extent
Of 20 per cent in these treaties. and the
president is specially authorized to en-
ter INTO negotiations which will place
certain articles upon the free list for the
specified period OF five years.
INTERNAL REvENUE-CIGARS.
The internal revenue tax amendment
by the senate, was changed 20 read as
follows:
ION cigars OF all descriptions weigh
ing more than three pounds per 1000,
50 per 1000: on cigars made OF tobacco
or any substitute weighing not more
than three pounds per 1000. 81 per ], ooo,
on cigarettes made o. tobacco or any
substitute weighing more than three
pounds per 1000 81 per 1 900; on cirgar-
cites weighing not more than three
pounds per 1.e00. 81 per Loco
The senate amendment providing Cor
a tax On stocks and bonds vas stricken
out.
METAL SCHEDULE.
1AN -iSNSS .~ec " CIV ~S"A ~ VSu4i@
wac restored on round iron Of less than
7-lo inch in diamater and bars OF shapes
OF rolled or hammered iron no; specially
provided for.
The house rate on iron in slabs. blooms
etc. less finished than iron in bars and
more advanced than pig iron, was also
restored.
The rate on iron bars. bilie;s. etc. in
the manufacture OF which charcoal IS
used as fuei. was made specifically at
81 per ton.