The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-08-12

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changes were made IN the chemical
schedule there was a general de-
crease, except upon such articles ss
fancy soaps and perfumes. which
we're Increased.
Probably the most marked reduc-
tons throughout ahy schedule IN the
bin y q result OF the action OF the
two houses and Of the conferences com.
mittee are found IN the metal sched-
ule. Beginning with a decrease IN The
ratio Of iron ore from 40 TO rs cents
per ton, there is a general reduction
throughout that portion Of thu bin.
pig iron going down from 81 20 $3.50
per ton, and scrap iron from - 70 81
The reduction on many OF the items In
this schedule amounts 10 about 80 per
cent, and this reduction includes
steel rails.
Other reductions in the metal sched-
ule affect polished sheets. rolled
sheets OF iron. steel. copper. or nickel.
steel ingots. cogged ingots, blooms
and slabs; round iron or steel wire;
steel bars or rods. cold rolled. cold
drawn. or cold hammered, or pol
ished; anvils. axles; blacksmith's
hammers and sledges. track tools.
wedges and crowbars; bolts; cast iron
pipes; cast hollow ware chains. Jap
welded or jointed iron or steel boier
tubes. cut nails and spikes: horse
shoe nails; wire nails; spikes, nuts
and washers; cut tacks; steel plates
engraved: rIvets; cross-cut saws, mill
saws. circular saws, pit and drag
saws. steel band saws and al other
saws; screws, wheels Tor railway puT-
poses; aluminium; momazite sand and
thorite.
Bituminous coal goes down from 81
cents 10 45 cents per ton. and there
are reductions on g~unp0wder. matches
snd cartridges. Agricultural nipple
ments are cut from 20 to Is per cent
ad vaiorem.
Hides were placed on the free list,
while the rate on band and sole leath-
er Is. reduced from 20 per cent. to
I'VE per cent ad valoFem. on dressed
leather from 20 per cent TO 10 per
cent; boots and shoes from % per
cent 70 10 per cent
Fireworks are increased from 20
per cent advalorem 10 - cents per
pound: wearing apparel made OF fur
from IS TO 50 per cent. and the higher
class jewerly from GO PER cent to IS
per cent ad valorem; pencil lead Is
given specific rates instead 0f ad "a
loren rates with a slight increase.
For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically IN q tar
in law. The bill gives them q positive
rate Of ~ cents per foot
Petroleum. crude and refined. In
Gliding kerosene. gasoline. naphtha,
bcn7lne and similar petroleum pro
ducts are made free Of duty and are
len even without \ cOuntervailing
duty.
The DlnFley rates on women's and
chudreu's gloves are allowed 20 stand.
The only change is d reduction on
~sehmaschen" gloves not over "a
inches In length on which the rate Is
made 2I.25 a dozen pairs instead OF
Sl75.
miscellaneous Provisions
A provision is included ia the bin
which leyies on ell articles upon
which any foreign country pays a
bounty OF grant upon Ia expectation.
an additional duty equal 70 the
amount OF such bounty.
]. is required that ali imported ar.
ucles capable OF being marked with
out impairment OF their value shall be
stamped with the name o. the manu-
facturor and the country Of origin,
A very elaborate provision for tho
administration OF the customs laws
was adopted by the -cCnferecs Il Is
practically the same as that adopted
by the senate Il is Intended 20 pre-.
vent naturalization OF articles on
which theirs Is no foreign market By
Whlgh true values may be ascor-
talncd
Provision s. made Tor the ostab-
lishmcut of a customs court oi APP
pcaIs. with headquarters 10 Washing.
ton. Il VIII comprise a presiding
judge and four associate Judges. az
salaries OF $4,000 a year. There are
90 De appolutrd 20 conduct govern.
mont cases before this court a special
assistant attorney general at sI0,0O0.
a deputy assistant attorney general az
$500. and four attorneys AZ $1,000
each.
The internal revenue tax on tobacco
81 amended making tho rates on chew.
lur and smoking tobacco eight cents
"A pound 40 change was made IN
the tax on cieln. except those weigh.
ing under three pounds per 1000.
which we're Increased from % 10 IS
ccnta per 1000. The rates ON cigar.
cites were Increased 20 si25 per
1000 A prohibition against the use
OF coupons or special gift pledges ia
incorporated ia the new law.
The provision granting farmers the
free sale % Leaf tobacco places a
restriction on the retail dealer which
requires him 20 record every sale
amounting 90 two pounds 81 more 10