The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
HOUSE ADOPTS BILL.
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Is made from such hides. 10 per cent,
and harness and saddlery. 20 per
cent. This schedule of rates will re-
suit in a reduction of 5 per cent on
boots and shoes. 20 per cent on har-
ness and saddlery, Is per cent on sole
leather, and IL 1-2 per cent on leath-
er for uppers, IL made OF the hides
that are put on the free list by the
provision.
Bituminous coal Is reduced from |
CT cents to As cents a ton.
Mr.. Payne's statement comprised
an analysis of the bill. showing both
the increases and the decreases, but
this detailed presentation was pre-
ceded by a general summary In which
he undertook to show the extent OF
revenue increases and decreases, &C
cording to schedules. According to
this showing the total increases were
on importations valued at 1852, 512,-
SIS, and the total decreases on i'm
portations amounting to $4,97S,122,-
1924.
Practically all Of the administra-
tive features of the bill which were
adopted in the Senate were accepted
by the conferees. They include a
new maximum and minimum feature,
corporation tax law, instead of the
inheritance tax adopted by the House,
authorization for bond issue to
raise money to build the Panama
Canal, as we'll as numerous other
| features.
The Philippine free trade provision
| which was considerably elaborated by
the Senate, provides for the free i'm
| portation of all articles 1.-The growth,
or product of, or manufactured In the
Philippine Islands from material the
growth Of product of the Philippine
Islands or the United States, or both,
Or which do not contain foreign ma
terials to the value of more than 20
per cent of their total value"
Rice Is the only exception to the
free provisions, but restrictions are
placed upon sugar and tobacco. The
free importation of sugar is limited
to 100000 tons year. On wrapper
and filler tobacco, when mixed, the
annual limitation is 100000 pounds
on filler tobacco 100000 pounds, and
On cigars 15O,00O,0O0.
Provision for the Establishment of 8
Il Customs Court.
Provision is made for the estab
lishment of a customs court of ap
lpeals with headquarters in Washing
ton. 1t will comprise presiding
Judge and four associate judges a
salaries of $4,000 year. Their,
are to be appointed to conduct Gov
eminent cases before this court
Especial assistant attorney-general a
100000, a deputy assistant attorney
general at $500, and four attorney
at $4,000 each.
i The internal revenue tax On tobac
CO is amended, making the rates o.
chewing tobacco eight cents a pound
No change was made in the tax O.
l CIGARS except those increased fror
q "a to IS cents thousand. The rate
Y on cigarettes were increased to $1.2
per thousand. A prohibition agains
the use Of coupons or special git
S pledges is incorporated in the ne
: lIaw.
Il The provision granting farmers tn
O free sale of leaf tobacco, places re
lstriction On the retail dealers whic
requires hi INTO record every sal
It amounting to two pounds or more t
: one person in one day. A number {
4 other iron-clad requirements are il
Icluded in the redraft of this sectio
Iadopted by the Conference Commit
d tees by which it was intended to pre-
It vent any frauds upon the interns
revenue and at the same time Civ
assmuch Of a local market as poss
!, BILE to the tobacco growers.
oil House Adopts Conference Report.
VI Washington, D. c., July 31.-Th
+ House tonight adopted the confer
tence report on the tariff bill 1876 t
I183. The Republicans shrieked /
q delight over the final outcome Chair
k man Payne was the central figure {
e an admiring and congratulator
lcrowd Of colleagues.
II Twenty Republicans voted agains
u the report, two Democrats for it.
IL The vote was the climax of a
Ieleven hour session, conducte
Through most oppressive heat, bt
enlivened by a dozen or more speech
Ies of more or less fiery nature.
n Western Senators Object to Leathe
III Schedule.
81 When the tariff bill came up fc
II consideration in the Senate Monda,
d objection was raised by some of til
et Western Senators on account of tn
J. leather schedule, as they claimed
IS Disseminated against the cattle-rai,
y ers of their section. They elaine
a II small hides were to be free ths
'r other feathers, boots and shoes shout
g be free. A conference was held b
l. the conferees of Senate and Hous
g and 1t was agreed to remedy th
le trouble by concurrent resolution |
If be acted on separately. It was agree
ID by the Senate that a vote should /
le taken On the bill Thursday afte
IS noon. Congress will probably a,
ID journ Friday.
Canges ON Leather Goods.
Id The changes will make dutiable
ID 10 per cent "boots and shoes, Il
t. upper leather Of which is made who
i ~ Or in chief value from the hid,
~ or skins of cattle, including ca
csr