The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-08-18

from two to one and o1e-half cents,
and starch from one End one-half to
one cent per pound. Tallow. wool
grease. dextrin, peas. sugar beets.
cabbages and salt were also lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was
increased throughout to Is per cent.
over the Dingley rates.
The cotton schedule was recon
structed and readjusted to bring the
duties up to those collected during the
first four years of the operation Of the
ningley law and to the rate then col
lected under that Law. Since that
time the Gates have tcen lowered, in
some cases from 60 to per cent by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent to ar addition. on the
whole. of three per cent. ad valorem
increase over that collected under the
present Law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not more
than 81 per dozen Is increased from
so to 20 cents per dozen pairs: more
than 81 and less than $3.50 per dozen
pairs. from 60 cents to IS cents per
dozen pairs; more thar $3.50 and not
more than 81. from 20 cents to 30
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law.
Hemp is increased from $50 to
$22.50 per ton and hackle hemp from
$40 to $45 per ton. The cheaper laces
remain as in the present law. but
there is an increase from 60 to 20 per
cent. on some of the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from seven cents
to six cents per pound and gill net
tings from % to 20 per cent ad va
loren.
There was q general reduction in
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to Is
cents il made In hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth, intending linoleum, vas re-
duced about one-third.
There was practically no change In
the wool schedule from the rates Of
the Dingley Law. but there was q re-
adjustment between tops and yarns
and q small decrease on cloths with q
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with . provision for .
countervailing duty against Canada.
The lower grade of printing paper
was reduced from IS to 1915 per ton
and the higher grade from So to $3.75.
There il an increase on surface coat
ed paper and lithographing prints. In
GLIDING postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass of the lower
sizes. in which the imports are heavy.
is given a reduction, and where
changes werel made in the chemical
schedule there was q general de-
crease. except upon such articles as
fancy soaps and perfumes. which
were increased.
Other Reductions.
BituminOus coal goes down from 81
cents to Is cents per ton. and there
and cartridges. Agricultural imple-
ments are cut from 20 to Is per cent.
ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list.
while the rate on band and sole leath-
er is reduced from 20 per cent. to
five per cent. ad valOrem. on dressed
leather from 20 per cert. to 10 per
cent; boots and shoes from % per
cent to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from 20
per cent advalorem to IL cents per
pound; wearing apparel made Of fur
from 30 to 30 per cent. and the higher
class jewerly from 60 per cent. TO s.
per cent. ad valorem; pencil lead Is
given specific rates instead OF ad va
loren rates with a slight increase
For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically in a tar
in law. The bill gives them q positive
rate of ~ cents per foot.
Petroleum. crude and refined. in
Guiding kerosene. gasoline. naphtha,
benzine and similar petroleum pro-
ducts are made free of duty and are
left even without cOunccrvailing
duty.
The Dinglcy rates on women's and
children's gloves are allowed to stand
The only change is a reduction on
"schmaschen'' gloves not over IA
inches in length on which the rate Is
made SIPS a dozen pairs instead OF
$l.75.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
A proyision is included in the bill
which levies on all articles upon
which any foreign country pays a
bounty or grant upon its expectation,
an additional duty equal to the
amount of such bounty.
II fs required that all imported ar !
ticles capable of being marked with
mt impafrment of their value shall be |
stamped with the name of the manu-
racturer and the country Of origin.
A very elaborate provision for the
of the customs laws
was adopted by the conferees. 1t is
the same as that adopted |
bv the senate II is intended to pre-
rent undervaluation of articles on
which there is no foreign market by
which true values may be ascer-
tanned.
Provision is made for the estab-
lisbment Of a customs court of ap-
meals. with headquarters in Washing
ION. 1t will comprise a presiding |
iudee and four associate judges. at
salaries OF $4,000 a year. There are
!. 10 ,pnoipfod tn conduct govern