Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

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rolled. ribbed or rough plate glass the SEN
ate rates and language wsre retained en-
''that ali the above pnate giasswhen ground.
smoothed. or otherwise obscured shah be
subjected TO the same rate Of duty ~ cast
polished plate glass unsiivered."
The senate rates were retained on cast
polished plate glass. both unfinished and
silvered. a. provided In paragraphs loS
and i05. N
The house rate OF 10 per cent. ad va
loren. In addition to other rates chargeabls
on window, crown. cylinder. or plate
ground. frosted. ETC.. II reduced to per
The conferences adopted the senate
amendments In paragraph los relating 10
spectaclss, eyeglasses. etc.. with one ex-
Paragraph III. relating to stained or
painted glass windows. remains practicai-
ly as left by the senate.
The two houses compromised the rate on
freestone. granite. sandstone. unmanufac-
tured or undressed. making 1t II cents per
The thread paragraph (SsoD u COM
promise between the two houses. making
duty of Is cents per pound on threads made
from yarn not finer than Ave lea or NUM-
mer and three-fourths cent per pound adj
ditional for each lea or number In excess
OF five made from yarn finer than i've lea
or number.
There Is also a change In the next para
graph, relating to single yarns in the gray.
reducing the senate rate on yarns not
finer than 80 aea or number to 20 per cent?
ad valorem, which Is a compromise be-
tween the two houses.
Floor mattings. which are taken from,
the free list. where they were placed by
the senate. are made dutiable at 8 cents
per square yard where their value does not
exceed 10 cents per square yard. and at
cents per square yard and rs per cent.
ad vaaorem where their value exceeds 10
cents per square yard
Bags or sacks made from plain woven
fabrics and bagg!ng for cotton. gunny
cloth and similar fabrics were taken from
the free list and the language of the house
practically restored In both instances. On
bags tho rate was made seven-eighths
cent per pound and 10 per cent. ad valorem.
The senate rate on handkerchiefs was ac-
cepted.
There were comparatively few changes
In the sundries schedule. The senate
amendment on bituminous Goals fixing the
rate Of 67 cents per ton was accepted with
out change.
The house rate of one cent per thousand
on loose matches was restored
The house rates on harcloth were re-
stored.
The senate rates on jeweiry were re-
tained.
The house provision in regard to dia-
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored
Paintings. drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent. ad va
loren.
Free List.
The following changes were made in the
free list:
The rrovtato, oIloxytcc 1o<<,> x~-..-
sheep, or other domestic animals, straying
or driven across the boundary line of an
other country for pasturage purposes. to
be brought back free Of duty Is modified so
as to continue this privilege for the speci-
fed time Of six months.
The conference restored to the free list
the house paragraph on books and engrav-
ings imported by authority Of the United
States for the library Of congress.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
duction Of books. libraries and reason
able furniture of persons from foreign
countries was altered so as to provide that
where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been 30 used for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal In the free list:
Anthracite Coal.
Goal, anthracite. now especially pro-
vided for in this act. and coal stores Of
American vessels. but none shall be un-
loaded"
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar In the free list:
Goal tar. crude pitch of coal tar. and
products of coal tar known as dead or Gre
osote oil. benzol- etc.
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list.
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mission OF fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so as to include salmon
on the free list, which were especially ex-
cepted by the senate bill. and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh fish. frozen or packed in ice.
caught In the great lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens of the United States"
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list. as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the paragraph
in regard to ores Of gold. silver. ETC.. was
restored, which has the effect Of making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The senate amendment making FREQ
paintings. drawings and statuary was also
stricken out
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision. as agreed to by
the conference, contains some Of the feat
ures of both the senate and the house bills
on this subject.
1t also contains some retaliatory meas
ures. II sets forth its purpose to be that Of
"equalzing the trade OF the United States
with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
"Argols, or crude tartars or wine lees
crude: brandies or other spirits manufact-
ured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials; champagne or all other sparkling
wines: still wines and vermuth: paintings
and statuary.'
The president Is authorized to enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements In
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured In favor OF the products OF the United
States He Is empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained. as follows:
"Argols, s per cent. ad valorem-"
Brandies or other grain spirits. n.75 per
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing one
quart, IS per dozen; containing one pint. 80
per dozen; containing one-half pint, 81 80
per dozen: containing more than one quart,
in addition to the IS rate, $3.50 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth. 81 cents per gall
Ion. 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 agree
ment 10 not adhered to In good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made.
Retalintory Clause. a-.,.
clause OF the provision IL that which en-
powers the president to suspend by procla-
nation the provisions Of this act providing
for the free Introduction of coffee. tea.