Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-22
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able at / "a cents and sheets coated
or plated with nickel or other metal
at dwo cents.
The house rate Of one cent for old
and WORN out zinc fit only To be re-
made was adopted.
The senate conferees receded from
their amendment doubling the house
rate Of five cents a pound on salicyinc
acid.
Tungs, en- ore, when is used in the
manufacture OF feTro alloys, one OF
the chief component parts dn the man
ufacture of tool stetl and steel parts
of automobiles. was made dutrable al
ten per cent ad valorem, instead ol
Is per cent, as fixed by the senate.
The lead schedule and the products
of lead. were disposed Of. The SEN
ate and house rates on lead cra were
Identical, the duty being one and one
half cents pound. The house mad
pig lead dSt.able at the same rate and
the senate provided specifically
lead dross,, lead bullion and zig lead,
at els CENTS a pound. This rate was
reduced by the conferees to 2 cents
This action settled one OF the most
troublesome question in the Dill.
Senate Rate en- Lemons.
Lemons wall pay duty of l.:
cents pound, the senate rate.
The window glass schedule was SET
tied by slightly reducing the house
rates which ,were higher than the SEN
ate rates en- ahe cheap grades in all
sizes. The new rates were not MADE
known. .~,styt A8
Senator Borah made an effort, by
talking with supporters of dutiable
hides. &c effect an agreement by winch
hides MAY be put on the free list HIS
Elan contemplates the adopt on of a
Joint resolution giving the conierees
Jurisdiction to reopen the question Of
reducing the Guty on ltather goods and
OF the placing OF hides on the free list
TO make sole leather dutiable at nve
pcr cent ad valorem, boots and SHOES
and calf skins, ten per cent, and 70
reduce the rates On harness in the
same proportion.
1t was reported today that the
ans ndments increasing the internal
revenue tax on tobacco would be
eliminated. This report could not be
confirmed. Information from reliable
sources is to the effect that the anti
coupon provision Will be retained.
"Anti's' Lining Up.
Leaders Of the 'an,i-free ray ma
teriar' members of the house claimed
today that IS members had stgnitiec
their intention CT standing together TO-
duties on hides, coal. iron ore and OIL
and for higher rates on ium0er thar
the house provided.
The cotton schelue likely will b
taken up tomorrow.
Senators rOlliver and Beverage pro
tested today against certain figures
relating to the cotton schedule sub
mitted 70 the conferses as treasury de
partment analysts Of the senate rates
as compared wsth the house rates ans
existing law.
The drawback provision was takei
up today with treasury oific ais
Charles p Montgomery. chief Of tn
customs division. was asked whethe
Il would be advisable &c peFmit al
departure from The operations OF IN
Dingiey drawback feature. wh-ch IN
senate TN re-cnacts. 50 as to pcrm'
she subs;itutCn % domestic articles
Tor imported articles. in goods manu-
facturod fo- export.
Mr.. Montgomery was unaitcrabil
opposed TO the present system. whici
waived the Necessity fcr the idcntih
eaten OF The imported materials en-
tsr.ng into the manufacture OF arti
cics for expert In order 70 get m
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