The Washington herald., 1909-04-13

crude cinnamon. also cinnamon. cloves
and Glove stems. mace. nutmegs. pep
per. and pimento. when unground, and
ginger root when unground and not pre-
served, are an placed on the free list
where they we're IN the Dingley law, and
these are the articles upon which the
Payne bin sought 20 impose a duty Of 80
per cent al valorem However, the FL
nance Committee imposes a duty OF ID
cents a pound on ground or prepared
mustard. and inquiry develops the fact
this. too, Is a return 20 the Dingley rate
The Payne bin proposed for mustard
when ground 10 cents q pound and 50
per cent. Red pepper and Cayenne pep
per also go hack TO the Dingley rate OF
glb Cen;s a pound. instead Of the Payne
rate OF 80 per cent for the ungrOund red
pepper. and 2la cents a pound and 50 per
cent for the same when ground The
AIdrlch bin provides that all spices. not
specifically provided for as above shan
take a rate of cents a pound IN the
Dinelev law these other spices were
admitted free. and upon them the Payne
bill proposed duty OF cents pound
In an amendment. lead-bearins ore OF
an kinds is made duIiabIe at IL cents
a pound on the lead contained. the same
rate as provided in the House bil for
lead drOss and other refuse lead The
House provision o. this subject was
struck out. and the Senate amendment
mentioned substituted, but the Senate IN
another provision provides that lead dross
and other refuse lead shall be assessed al
21-S cents a pound. and lead sheets. pipe.
shot wire. and glaciers lead al IL
cents a pound.
oh mo fHfTc
not more than seven Jewels was reduced
from the House duty OF % cents each
10 6 cents
Tobacco Schedule Unchanged.
The tobacco schedule Of the House bin
was not changed by the SenaJe. except
that the senate committee struck out the
House provision that filler tobacco from
countries that prohibit importation OF
tobacco from the United States shall be
assessed az % cents n pound if unstem-
med and 81 a pound II stemmed.
House rates on cattle. swine. horses
mules. and sheep are retained but the
duty Of % per cent in the House bin on
all other live animals not specially pro-
vided for is increased 10 . per cent ac
l valorem.
When the Payne bill was reported
I originally 20 the House from the Way.
/ and Means Committee il provided tha
barley should be assessed at Is cents pei
bushel Of forty-eight pounds. and barle]
malt at . cents per bushel Of thirty
pounds. The rates in the present law arr
! 80 cents on barley and 45 cents on barley
malt. on last Friday. the day on which
! the House passed the Payne bill. thes,
rates were increased TO a cents on bar
/ lev and 20 cents on barley malt. IL wa.
/ insinuated on the floor Of the House a
/ the time that this Increase had been du'
/ 70 a deal between tn Representative:
interested in barley products and those IN
! terested in lumber. by which they would
! stand together 70 protect these commOdi
/ ties. The Senate committee has provided
/ for the retention OF the rates Of 3
| cents on barley and 45 cents on barlel
malt.
On corn the House rate is increased
from Is 10 % cents per bushel; on oats
from - TO 20 cents; on rye. from 10 to >
cents; on wheat from % 10 80 cents
Sugar Beet Rate Reduced.
The House provided that beets. includ
ing sugar beets. should be assessed at .
per cent ad yalorem. The Senate com
mittee retained this rate on all beet
/ except sugar beets, the rate on which wa
I reduced 10 10 per cent ad valOrem. Tn
rate in the present law in q per cent a
| valorem.
On cabbages the House rate Of ? cents
! each is increased 10 3 cents. On hops tn,
/ House bin rate OF 10 cents IS increased {,
Is cents a pound. Specific rates are pro
vided on certain seeds which IN the H0us,
bin ere TO pay an ad valorem rate Of 9
/ per cent.
The fish schedule is unchanged. TIT
rate on pineapples is decreased from S
the House bill duty, to s. per 1000. Ba
con and hams are assessed at 5 cents
pound, instead Of cents. the House bil
rate; fresh meat at , cents, instead Of y
cents; lard at ? cents. instead Of IL cents