Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
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Senate Reeedes Again.
The House rates have been re-
duced on lenses. surveying instru-
ments telescopes. microscopes. pho
tographic and projection lenses, and
increased on strips Of glass for lenses
and gauges, opera and field glasses.
new classification has been made
for manufactured mica and rate
OF cents per pound placed on ali
valued at not more than Is cents per
pound. and 25 per cent on that valued
at more than IS cents. This results
in an increase over the House rate Of
30 per cent on the cheap class Of
mica costing more than IA cents. and
a reduction Of all that is valued al
more than Is cents per pound.
The Senate receded from its in
creased rates on stoneware and cruci-
bic and plate glass, more than three
eighths of an inch thick. The House
classification for pottery, earthen-
ware and chinaware is retained
Schedule G, Metals and Manufac-
lures OF Metals-Iron in pigs, iron
kentledge, speigeleisen, ferro- manga
nese. scrap iron and steel. iron in
slabs. blooms, loops and other forms
less finished and iron in bars and
more advanced than pig iron. except
castings, steel ingots. blooms and
slabs, die blocks or blanks and bill
let's made by the Bessemer or similar
processes and not containing alloys;
engraved steel plates for printing
bonds and other securities, ingots for
railway wheels and anthony ores
have been placed upon the free list.
Other Iron Rates Cut.
The rates on other forms of iron
and steel have been reduced to COM
pensate OF the reduction in the crude
forms transferred TO the free list. In
creases have been made over the
House rates on lead bearing ores and
zinc in blocks. takes or other forms.
The Senate receded from its amend
ments decreasing the rates on wire
ropes and increasing the rates on
woven wire cloth. The House rate on
steel ingots. billets and bars and other
forms OF steel made by the crucibla,
electric or cementation process, or
containing alloys. has been retained.
Also on steel wool, grit, shot and sand
made from iron or steel.
A new classification has been made
for automobiles valued at 1000 or
less, and a rate OF 30 per cent fixed in
lieu OF the House rate of As per cent.
Schedule d. Woods and Manufac.
lures of-No change in these mate
rails have been made in the schedule.
The thin wood comprising the tops
and bottoms and sides of fruit boxes
exported as shocks and returned filed
with fruit are transferred to the free
list in lieu of the House rate of Ia
per cent.
The Sugar Question.
Schedule T., Sugar, Molasses and
Manufacture of-The only change OF
importance In Schedule Il is that
postponing the time Of the taking eff
feet of the rate provided by the House
on sugar and molasses and the aboli-
ton of the Dutch standard imme-
diately This will result In reduC-
ton of rates in sugar above l6 Dutch
standard, which now has a diffcrep-
tial OF IL l-2 cents per pound on sugar
testing sS degrees. and an addition Of
IL cents per 100 pounds for each
degree less than 9S degrees.
Schedule r. Tobacco and Manufac-
lures of-No changes were made in
this schedule.
Schedule G, Agricultural Products
and Provisions-Cattle, sheep and
other domestic animals, suitable for
use as food, wheat and wheat prod %
ucts and eggs have been transferred
10 the free list Reductions have been
made on oats, butter. heets. frozen
eggs, peas, green house stock, zante
currants, chocolate and cocoa sweet %
ened and extracts of meats from the
rates provided by the House
Spirits Unchanged.
The rates have been Increased over
those provided by the House on bro
ken rice. FISH packed in oil and ground
spices. A rate Of 90 per cent ad va
loren is placed on ground spices in
addition to the specific rate provided
by the House on spices, ground or I'M
ground. The Senate reCeded from the
reduced rate placed on flaxseed and
its amendment placing a duty on ba-
nanas. The House classification on
lemons and other citrus fruits is aC-
cepted.
Schedule II, Spirits, Wines and 9th
er BeNerAEeS-NO changes OF tmpOr-
lance are made in this schedule The
rates on ginger ale and similar bev-
erages are slightly decreased on bot
ties containing not more than one malt
pint each The Senate recedes from
its amendment placing an internal
reveOue on grape brandy used in for
flying sweet wines
Schedule |, Cotton Manufactures
The Senate classification of cotton
cloth, according to the average num-
Der of the yarns contained therein
has been accepted instead OF the
House provision for the highest mum
Der. This viii slightly decrease the
rate Of some fancy weaves and nov
city cloth. but on the greatest bulk OF
cotton cloth the rate will not be az
fected
New Stocking Classification.
The rates on bleaCheu and dyed
colored yarns are increased, and or
cotton yarns and cloth made of yarl
from Nos az to 80 The rates OF
handkerchiefs or mufflers. not hem
med, have been reduced from 80 pei
cent, as provided by the House, to .,
per cent.
new classification has been pro
vided on stockings and half hose
The rate on those valued at not NOR,
than 10 cents per dozen is reduced 81
per cent. and on those valued at be.
tween 20 cents and S120 per dozer
the rate is reduced 10 40 per cent in.