The true northerner., 1897-07-28
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House Adopts the Report by
Vote of 1876 to 118.
IL VIII Go Into Effect as Soon as
Signed by the President - Prin-
cipal Features Of the Mems
uPe as Adopted.

washington, July SO.-By vote OF
1875 to lis the tariff conference report
was adopted in the house yesterday and
is TO become operative Immediately it
is signed by the president. The main
points in the report are as follows:
Sugars not above No. i6 Dutch stand
ard in color tank bottoms, sirups OF cane
juice. melada, concentrated melada, con-
crete and concentrated molasses testing
by the polariscope not above rs degrees
ninety-fve one-hundredths per pound ana
| for every additional degree shown by the
| polariscopic test thirty-five one thou
| sandths OF one cent per pound additional
and fractions OF degree in proportion;
| and on sugar above No. 16 Dutch stand
ard in color and on all sugar which has
| gone through process or rehning one cent
! and ninety-five hundredths of one cent per
| pound: molasses testing above 40 degrees
and net above 56 degrees, three cents per
| gallon; testing Sc degrees and above. six
| cents per gallon; sugar DRAWINGS and
sugar sweepings shall be subject TO duty
| as molasses or sugar as the case may be,
| according TO polariscopic test. Provided,
| that nothing herein contained shall be
| so construed as to abrogate or In any man.
| ner impair or AFFECT the provisions of the
| treaty OF commercial reciprocity concluded
| between the United States and the king OF
! the Hawaiian islands on January 80 1875.
! or the provisions or any act OF congress
heretofore passed for the execution OF the
| same"
Sugar candy and all confectionery not
| specially provided for in this act, valued at
| Is cents per pound or less and on sugars
| after being refined when tinctured, colored,
| or In any way adulterated. four cents per
| pound and Is per cent. ad valorem; valued
| at more than Is cents per pound, 30 per
| cent ad valorem The weight and the value
| OF the immediate coverings. other than
the outer packing case or other coverings,
| shall be included in the dutiable weight and
/ the value of the merchandise"
Metals and Manufactures Of-The re-
| ductions OF duties on some forms OF iron
and steel proposed by the senate are ac-
cepted In part proposed and several new
| paragraphs are introduced not heretofore
| specifically provided for.
| Cotton ties. which were placed on the
! free list by the senate. are restored 10 the
! dutiable list at reduced DUTY OF fve-
| tenths OF one cent.
Tin plates are placed at the rate OF
| duty provided in the bill 1t passed the
| house.
Structural iron is reduced one-tenth OF
cne cent.
The house agrees to senate amendment
| 316. increasing the duty on lead ore TO lh
| cents. and the duty on pig lead lS2l) is
| placed at 2k cents.
Wood and Manufactures OF Wood
! All sawed lumber. except sawed timber ex-
| ceeding eight inches square. is left at the
| rate OF two dollars per thousand. as pro-
vided by the house. Planed lumber Is also
| placed at the house rates.
'"Tobocco and Manufactures or - The
| duty on wrapped tobacco Is placed at 81. SO
per pound. q compromise between the
house rate OF two dollars and the sem
ate rate OF $1.75. and the senate reduction
on filler tobacco accepted.
''Earths. Earthenware and Glassware
| Crockeryware is restored 10 the duties pro-
yided by the bill as 1t passed the house.
which are substantially the duties OF the
act Of 1880.
ta laft tp ha vnotr at n
| rates provided by the house bill. the reduc-
| tions being in paragraphs relating 10 boz
| ties. nodded and pressed glassware and
! cylinder and crown glass.
Agricultural Products-A compromise
between the house and the senate rates on
| cattle Gid is agreed to.
"In general the duties proposed on agri-
| cultural products are the same as those In
the act of 1880.
"Oranges and lemons are raised from the
house rate of three-fourths of one cent per
pound TO the senate rate OF one cent
Fish are placed at rates little higher
than those which were provided by the act
of 1890. and a little lower than the house
! rates.
Spirits. Wines. Etc.-The senate rates
on spirits. wines. ETC.. are adopted In the
main
Cotton and Cotton Goods-The duty of
20 per cent. on imported cotton. as pro-
posed by the senate, is not agreed to, for
the reason that the only cotton imported is
Egyptian cotton. which Is a quality be-
tween our uplands and sea island, and not
produced here. The cotton schedule. as a
whole remains substantially the same
as In the bill az IL passed the house. The
changes are mainly In the high grades Of
cotton underwear, with some modihcatio1s
of hosiery.
" Flax, Hemp and Jute. and Manufac-
tures-The senate changes in flax and
hemp are adopted. Compromise rates on
manufactures Of jute. flax. etc. are agreed
to. the object being to develop the industry
In this country.
THE senate amendments 10 place bur-
laps. bags. cotton bagging and straw mat
tings on the free list are disagreed to. and
these manufactures placed on the dutiable
list at reduced rates.
"wools and Woolens-The house ra tes on
wool OF IL cents on class one and IL cents on
class two are adopted. and the senate
specific rates on carpet woods agreed TO
with a modification raising the dividing
line SO as to place a duty OF four cents per
pound on such woods valued at Il cents and
less. and seven cents on such woods valued
at more than II cents. The duties on manu-
features OF wool are placed at substantially
the same rates as In the act OF 1880
"Silks-The duties on silks remain at sub
stantially the same rates as provided by
the house.
Paper and Puip-The duties on wood
pulp for paper and on paper are converted
into specific form at substantially the pres
ent ad valorem rate. with a proviso added
for an additional duty as against any coun-
try that imposes an export duty on pulp
or goods The duties on manufactures OF
paper are substantially as they passed the
house.
'Sundries-This schedule remains sub
stantially as II passed the house
Goal. however. Is reduced to 81 cents per
ton, and coal slack or culm 10 Is cents per
ton. as proposed by senate amendment
GA.
"a duty OF Is per cent. is placed on hides
OF cattle. which were placed on the free
list by the house. The senate amendment
(699 proposed duty OF 20 per cent. but this
has been reduced TO 10 per cent. A proviso
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 Free List-The free list as II pa ssed
the house is in the main adopted except
that boiling cloths and several kinds OF
essential oils have been added.
THE house provision applying a remedy
TO the wholesale introduction OF goods into
this country free OF duty. by Americans
visiting Europe. II substantially adopted.
Reciprocity Provisions-The house and
the senate reciprocity plans are united and
adopted with notifications. In the senate
plan any commercial treaty must be APP
prOVed by congress before IL into ef-