The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

not more than TO cents a dozen pairs
For stockings between 70 and S1.2o
a dozen pairs duty OF 40 per cent
was agreed upon
The conferees eliminated the provi-
sion inserted by the senate denying
entry into the American market Of
goods manufactured by children under
IA years of age.
The final agreement provided that
any person employed to collect the In
come tax may be utilized by the Sec
rotary of the treasury in the general
service of the internal revenue bu-
reau.
Larger Customs Revenues.
The customs revenues will be Iarg-
er for the current year, 1914" Sena-
tor Simmons said, because the rates
of the Payne-Aldrich law have been
for the force quarter, and will con-
tinue in force on wool and wooden
goods until January /, and on sugar
until March 1. When the next fiscal
year begins, July 1, 1914, all the rates
Of the new law will be in operation
and the tariff duties collected will be
smaller.
The income tax which is collected
for the calendar year can be collect
ed for only ten months of the present
year. as the law specified that collec-
ton shall not go back of March 1,
1913. The estimated decrease in the
total expenditures Of the government
for 1914. 100000, is based on the
fact that smaller expenditures are
expected for the army and navy esti-
mates"
The balance OF the total estimates,
as given in the treasury estimates, is
made up OF postal receipts, internal
revenue receipts, the profits from pub
lie land sales, and other sources of
federal income.
Agricultural Products and Provisions.
Cattle. sheep and other domestic an
imals suitable for use as food, wheat
and wheat products and eggs, have
been transferred to the free list. Re-
auctions have been made on oats, but
ter, beets. frozen eggs, peas, green
house stock, zante currants, choco-
late and cocoa sweetened and extracts
of meats from the rates provided by
the house. The rates have been in
creased over those provided by the
house on broken rice, fish packed In
oil and ground spices. A rate OF 20
per cent. ad valorem is placed on
ground spices in addition to the spe-
cific rate provided by the house on
unground. The senate receded from
the reduced rate placed on faxseed
and It's amendment placing duty on
bananas. The house classification on
lemons and other citrus fruits is &C
cepted.
Schedule n, Spirits, Wines and Other
No changes Of importance are made
In this schedule. The rates on gin
ger ale and similar beverages are
slightly decreased on bottles contain
ing not more than one-half pint each.
The senate receded from its amend
ment placing an internal revenue tax
on grape brandy used in fortifying
sweet wines.
Papers and Books.
The house rates have been reduced |
on common paper, box, boards, papers /
partly covered with metal leaf or
gelatine and plain basic papers for |
for Photographic print !
Ing. The rates provided by the house |
for surface-coated papers suitable for |
covering boxes has been increased |
from 35 to 40 per cent. The senate |
placing specific rates |
graduated according to thickness and |
size have been agreed to with several
reductions in the rates provided. The |
rates agreed to are approximately j