Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-20
TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
SUMMARY OF THE CHANGES THAT
WE'RE MADE IN CONFERENCE.
SUGAR SCHEDULE DEFENDED.
WILL INCREASE THE REVENUE
OVER $4,000, 900 ANNUALLY.
Gypsum Duty Cut TO 80 Cents-COm-
Dromise Rates on CattIe-Lumber
TO Pay s2-Hides 10 Have 10
Per Cent Protection
other Changes.

Washington. July I2-The tariff bill was
pushed through the conference stage to-
day after two hours discussion before the
fun conference committCe-Democrats and
Republicans-heid in the senate finance
committee room this morning. At the out
set, the Democratic conferees asked until
Tuesday morning to go over the report,
saying this course was preferable to 60
ing over it with the Republicans. To test
this question, Mr.. Vest Democrat. of Mis-
scuri. moved an adjournment until to-
morrow. which was defeated by strict
party vote.
The Democratic conferees then offered
amendments to the report. but were met
with the statement that it would merely
consume time 10 urge amendments, as
they would be rejected. Representative
Wheeler. Democrat. Of Alabama, offered
amendments placing cotton -bagGing and
cotton ties on the free list. also substi-
tute proposition for rebates on these arti-
cles. These and other amendments were
withdrawn. however, as there was no
prospect of favorable action on them.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Dingley moved
that the report be submitted to the two
houses. This prevailed by party vote
aud the meeting adjourned. There was
Democratic members of the conference
contented themselves with a protest
against the report and the manner Of
agreeing to it. -.-
The Republican members had pre-
pared a statement detailing the amend
ments TO the bill that had been made in
conference.
OF sugar the statement says; 1.-THE house
dIfferential between raw and refined sugars
and the general features of the house
schedule are preserved aud the senate
amendments, increasing the differential 10
one-fifth and providing for a reduction of
one-tenth OF the duty on raw sugars not
above 81 degrees whicn would have given
a duty of 1.S9 cents on IS degree sugar and
only l2e cents on 81 degree sugar, are not
adopted. In Difference to the wishes of
those interested in beet sugar production,
that the senate rate of 195 cents on re-
fined sugar might be retained as an in
creased encouragement TO this industry.
the duty on raw sugars is increased seven
and one-han hundredths. so as to make the
increase on them the same as the increase
on refined sugar and thus leave the differ
ential between raw sugar and refined the
same as In the house bill. And to meet the
objection which has been urged that the
house rates on low grade sugar show a
higher ad valorem than those on the higher
grades. the duty on 70 degree sugar is re-
duced fve-hundTedths Of one cent and then
the duty per degree increased regularly
from three-hundredths (as proposed in the
house bilD to three and half-hundretiths
in order to raise the duty on raw sugars
the same as on refined. By this arrange
ment the duty on raw sugars OF 100 degrees
purity is raised from LIS cents las proposed
originally by the house, to 1.S21s cents, and
. Irs4r rafin crfca iE
.s7is cents Cas proposed originally by the
house, to 1.S5 cents. thus giving the same
differential Of twelve and a half hundredths
between the raw and refined sugar at this
point as was originally given by the house.
As this arrangement will increase the reve-
nue. over s. 100000 and at the same time
give additional encouragement 10 the pro-
duction Of sugar in this country II is
thought to be a desirable contamination
The conference restored the house rate
Of 20 per cent on sugar cane. Sacchartne
is made N.50 per pound and 10 per cent ad
valorem. The confectionery paragraph Is
changed to read as follows: sugar candy
and all confectionery not specially pro-
rided for in this act valued at Is cents per
pound or less, when tinctuTed. colored or In
In any way coored. 4 cents per pound and
Is per cent ad valOrem; valued at more
than Is cents per pound. so per cent ad va
loren The weight and the value of the i'm
mediate coverings. other than the outer
packing case, or other covering, shall be
Included in the dutisble weight and the
A compromise between the house and
senate rates. on cattle is agreed to. In
general the duties are the same as those
in the act of 1890. Oranges and lemons
are raised from the house rate of three
fourths of ! per cent per pound to the
senate rate of l cent.
The senate rates on spirits, wines, etc,
are adopted in the main.
The duty of 20 per cent on imported cot
ton. as proposed by the senate, is not
agreed to. for the reason that the only
cotton imported is Egyptian cotton. which
IS quality between Southern uplands and
Sea Island and not produced here. The
cotton schedule, as a whole remains sub
stantially the same as in the bill as il
passed the house. The changes are main
" in the high grades OF cotton underwear,
with some notifications of hosiery.
The senate changes IN fax and hemp
are adopted. Compromise rates on manu-
features Of jute. flax. etc, are agreed 10.
the object being 20 develop the industry
in this country The senate amendments
20 place burlaps. bags. cotton bagging and
straw mattinEs upon the tree list are dis
The house rates on wool of II cents on
class ! and - cents of class are adopted |
and the senate specific rates on carpet |
woods agreed to with a modification rails
ing the dividing line so as TO place a duty |
of cents per pound on such woods val |
ued at y cents and less and cents on such |
woods valued at more than u cents. The |
duties on manufactures of wool are placed |
at substantially the same rates as in the |
act Of 1890.
clOtnlnE. |
reudy-made and articles Of wearing ap- |
parcl OF every description. including shlWls, |
whether knitted or woven, and knitted ar |
ticlcs of every description made uD or |
wholly or In mart feIts NOT |
woven and not specially provided for in |
this act composed wholly or I'm part OF |
times the duty Imposed by this act on one |
pound OF uuwashed wool Of the first class,
and. in ad Hilton thereto, 90 per cent ad |
valorem.
"Paracranh g72-aubusson. Administer |
moquette and chenille carpets. figured or |
plain. ana al carpets or carpeting of like |
square yard. and in addition thereto, 20 |
per cent ed valorem.
Paragraph S72--Saxony. Wilton and |
Tournay velvet carpets figured or plain |
and all carpets or Carpeting Of like char |
acteT or description. GO cents per square |
yard. and in addition thereto, 10 per cent |
ad Valorem.
Paragraph 34-Brussels carnets. figured |
or plain, ana all carpets or carpeting OF Iika !
character or description. a cents per |
square YARD. and In addition thereto, 40 per |
Paragraph 255-Eelyet and tapestrv VOL |
Vet carpets, tEured or plain. printed on /
Of Ike character or description /
~ cents per square yard, and In addition |
thereto. 40 per cent ad valorem.
Paragraph SsG-Tapestry Brussals c,r
pets, figured or plain. and all Carpars or l
CarpetinEs Of like character or descrintioJ
printed on the warp or otherwise. % cents
per cent ad valorem. Wv "
Paragraph 30-Treble ingram. tbraa-vr,.
and all chain Venetian carpets. p cents is,
square yard. and in addition thereto, 40 nsr
cent ad Valorem -" pS'
Paragraph S7S-Wool Dutch ana .,..
ply carpets, IS cents per square ward /
and in addition thereto. 10 per cenf aj iui
yalorcm. ' "N
Tho following was. substituted for the
paragraph on hewn timber: tue
Timber hewn, sided or squared (not IAss
than eight inches sguare) and round tf,,,Ia.
used for spars or IN building Kyhsr,.st