The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-14

n lofttoN OF AiAl Ittit u ftttuEIdpn go
relating 10 plushes, velvets. etc. which was
stricken out by the senate. was inserted.
though In changed form. The insertion Il
a proviao to the effect that corduroys COM
posed OF cotton or other vegetable flher
weighing seven ounces or over per square
yard shall pay duty OF IS cents per square
yard and % per cent. ad valorem.'
In paragraph 900 the senate amendments
are all accepted. except that reducing tho
rate on cotton suspenders and braces from
As 10 40 per cent. ad valorean. The para
graph inserted by the senate (29iis) pro-
vlding for an additional duty OF 10 per cent.
ad yaiorem on all cotton yarns finer than
No. 10 single and on all manufactures made
OF such yarns. was stricken out by the con-
ference.
Agricultural.
Raw cotton, which the seEate made
dutiable ut the rate OF - per cent nd VAL
orem, was restored TO the free list
Paragraph 2lS. relating 10 cattle. as Il
passed the senate. was changed somewhat
as TO rates. S3.75 being fixed as the rate on
cattle valued at not more than &l4 per head,
instead OF $3.50. while rate OF 27is per cent
ad valorem was 1xed on cattle Of a greater
value. instead OF rs per cent. m the senate
amendment.
The difference between the two houses
on beans was compromised. being made As
cents per bushel.
The duty on seeds not specially provided
for was made 30 per cent, the senate rate
being % and the house rate 40 per cent.
The paragraph In regard 10 packed flsh
was amended as fixed by the senate, so as
to be made to apply specially TO fsh in
packages.
Paragraph o6i was amended so as 10 spe-
cifically provide that fresh mackerel hall
but or salmon should be dutiable at the
rate OF one cent per pound. as well as tho
picked or salted article.
Dried Fruits.
Paragraph 262 in regard TO apples. etc,
was amended so as 20 omit currants, and
tho house rate OF cents per pound on such
dried fruits as apples. peaches. pears, and
berries prepared In any manner was re-
stored.
The grape paragraph was altered so as 20
require the payment OF % cents per cubic
foot 'of the capacity OF the barrels or
packages"
Orange and lemon peels preserved and
cocoanut meat, etc, were restored 10 the
house rate OF cents per pound.
ON plneapples the senate rate was re-
tanned.
on unshelled fiberts and walnuts the
house rate of cents per pound prevailed,
while on shelled flbcrts and walnuts the
senate rate OF cents per pound was sus-
tanned.
The conference struck out the senate
amendment providing for a duty OF cents
Paragraph 2S2, relating 10 cocoa, was
amended by leaving out cocoanut oil.
spirits and Wines.
The conference made but one change I'm
the schedule relating 70 spirits. wines, etc.
proper.
The senate rate OF 80 cents per gallon on
stil wines containing less than "a per cent.
OF absolute alcoholin packages was changed
10 40 cents per gallon. The house rate was
60 cents.
The rates on mineral waters were COM
promised. being made 20 cents per dozen on
pint bottles. 30 cents per dozen on quart
bottles. House rate OF 40 cents and the
senate rate OF "A cents.
Chemicals.
The conference struck out the senate rate
paragraph relating TO tartrate OF soda and
potash and partly refined argols and re-
stored the house paragraph.
There was compromise on white lead
az 2fs cents per pound
The house paragraph In regard 20 oxide
Of zinc and white paint was restored.
There was a general change OF rates on
lead. white acetate OF lead being fixed at
ga cents per pound. brown. gray, or yellow
M pa cents. nitrate at pa. and litharge az
"a cents per pound. These were generally
between the rates OF the two
houses.
Phosphorus was compromised at Is cents
per pound.
The house rate on sulphur was restored
The senate made an amendment 20 the sui
Dhur paragraph allowing crude birthstone
to come I'm at 90 cents per ton but the con-
florence struck this out. including this ar
iicle la the s. rate. as originally fixed by
the house.
Paper.
on mechanically ground wood pulp the
house rate OF one-twelfth OF one cent per
pound. dry weight. was restored
"a ia Qr4Qt nh n ~ ri tn Iva
per was entirely rewritten. As amended
L Is as follows:
Printing paper. unsizcd. sized, or glued
suitable for books and newspapers. valued
ot not above two cersts per pound. three
tenths OF a cent per pound. valued above
two cents and not above two and half
cents per pound, four-tenths Of one cent
per pound: valued between two and a half
and three cents per pound, flve-tenthg OF
A cent, valued between three and four
four and fivS cents, eight-tenths OF a cent.
valued above five cents, Is per cent. ad
There IL also proviso cxacting an add
tional duty OF one-tenth Of a cent per
pound Tor each dollar OF export duty per
cord imposed by any country exporting
wood pulp 20 the United States.
photographic Prints.
TAere are numerous changes in the para
srsph relating TO photographic prints. The
r,tos on such prints on paper not ts.- esd-
'ng $1,000 OF an inch IN thickness = re-
duced from the senate rate or % ceats per
pound 90 20 cents
The next classification covers laper
ranging from IS 20 400 square inches, rssng
the rate at s cents per pound. ror ga
per exceeding 400 square Inches a rnti OF
- per cent. ad valorem ~ fixed. 1ns cen
ate rate on prints ~ reduced from II 20
cents and on photographic from 90 6
cents.
Books FOR childrcn's use containing H.
animated photographic prints nor exceed
Ing In weight "a ounces each. and all book
lets and fashion magazines or periodicals.
printed In whole or IN part by lthcgsaphic
process or decorated by hand. cents per
pound"
The senate rate OF 20 cents per PACK and
20 per cent al vaiorcrn fixed on playing
cards was reduced 20 10 cents per pack and
20 per cent. al valorem.
Internal Hcvenuc.
The internal revenue tax amendment re-
latlng TO cigars and cigarettes made by the
senate was changed 20 read as follows.
"On cigars OF all descriptions weighing
more than three pounds per 1000. 81 por
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