The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-20

bielssr grades, the duty en 7b-dsgrss
0,swar n reduced hundredths Of cent.
ana then the duty per degree incrssssd
ssgulariy from shuudredths fas proposed
in the house billy TO 3h hundredthe IN
order 70 raise the duty on raw sugars
the same - on refined.
A. on refined.
: by this asrangement the duty on raw
sugaru of 100 degrees purity V raised
from It's (as proposed originally BY the
housed to i.92h, and the duty on refined
sugar II raised from i.s7N (as proposed
originally by the house) 20 1.95, thus
giving the same differential Of l21s
hundrcdths between raw and refined
sugar at this point. as was originally
given by the house.
As this arrangement will increase the
revenue over $4,000. 900. and at the same
time give additional encouragement TO
the production OF sugar In this country
II Is thought to be a desirable consum-
nation.
The ace Is made operative Immediately
upon It's passage.
The provision allowing cattle, horses.
sheep or other domestic animals stray
ing or driven across the boundary ups
Of another country for pasturage pur-
poses to be brought back free Of duty if
modified so as to continue this privilege
for the specified time Of six months.
The paragraph relating to the free In
PRODUCTION OF books. libraries and reas-
enable furniture OF persons from foreign
countries was simplified and altered 30
az to provide that where they were not
introduced Cor sale they were TO be al
lowed free entrance. where they bad moi
been 80 Used for less than one year.
The conference resto. .ed raw cotton To
the free list
mains substantially the same as In !he
bill az It passed the house. The changes
are mainly In the high grades Of cotton
underwear. with some notifications OF
hosiery.
The paragraph in regard to the free
admission Of fresh fish caught by Afner.
can fishermen was amended so as TO In
clude salmon on the free list, which were
especially excepted by the senate bill.
and as agreed upon reads az follows:
Fish. fresh. frozen or packed In ice,
caught in the Great Lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens OF the United States" !"
Wool Schedule.
The conference restored the house rates
on first and second-class wool.
On woods Of the third class and on
camel's hair Of the third class. valued
at IL cents or less per pound, the duty Is
cents per pound.
On wcols OF the third class and on
came;s hair OF the third class. valued at
over ~ cents per pound, the duty Is I
cents per pound. @f
The conference accepted the senctn
rate and language on wrapper and filler
tobacco, except that the rate on wrapper
tobacco was made $f.s5 per pound IN
stead OF $1.75. The house rate on 1: y
ported cigars, cigarets, ETC.. to $3.50 per
pound and 25 per cent ad valorem. W. !;
restored. The senate made the rate "A
per pound and Is per cent ,ad valore-o
There were no other changes In the
schedule on imported tobacco.
The following was substituted for the
paragraph on hewn timber:
Timber hewn. sided or squared (not
less than eight inches square), and round
timber used for spars or in building
wharvee. cent per cubic foot"
The paragraph relating to sawed
boards and planks was amended by
etriluing out words white pine" at 81 per
1000 feet. and by restoring the house rate
on all the other items Of the schedule.
making the rates so cents per 1000 feet
for each side planed or finished, 81 for
tongued and grooved, and $1.60 II planed
on two sides and tongues and grooved.
A compromise between the house and
senate rates on cattle is agreed to. In
general the duties proposed on agricul-
tural products are the same as those in
the act Of 1890.
Cotton ties, which were placed on the
free list by the senate. are restored to
the dutiable list at a reduced duty Of
6-10ths of cent.
Coal IL reduced to 81 cents per ton. and
coal slack or culm to 10 cents per ton, az
proposed by senate amendment GA.
Hide Duty Reduced.
A duty Of Is per cent IL placed on hides
OF cattle which were placed on the free
list by the house. The senate amend
ment proposed duty Of 20 per cent, but
this was reduced to Is per cent. A pro-
viso Is added for a full drawback Of the
duty paid on hides subsequently exported
as leather.
Paintings,and statuary for private use
are made dutiable, as provided by the
house, but at 20 per cent.
The house and senate reciprocity plans
are united and adopted with modifica-
tions. In the senate plan any COM
mercial treaty must be approved by
congress before II goes into effect, and in
the house plan chicle silk, laces sugar.
mineral waters and hides have been
stricken out and tonka and vanilla beans
added.
The senate provision imposing an
equivalent countervailing duty on i'm
ports from foreign countries which have
been paid an export duty Is adopted.
The free list as II passed the house is
In the main adopted, except that bolt
Ing cloths and several kinds Of essential
oils have been added. The house pro-
vision applying a remedy to the whole
sale goods in this country free Of duty.
by Americans visiting Europe, Is sub
stantially adopted.
The internal revenue tax amendment
relating to cigars and cigarets. made by
the senate. was changed to read as fol-
lows:
On cipars Of all descriptjons Weighing