Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-09

not more than 20 cents a dozen pairs
For stockings between 20 and 81 90
dozen pairs a duty OF 10 per cent.
was agreed upon.
Inc conferees eliminated the provi-
sion inserted by the senate denying
entry into the American market OF
goods manufactured by children under
II years OF age.
Inc 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 larg.
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 l, and on sugar
until March l. When the next fiscal
year begins. July l. 1914. all the rates
Of the new law will be in operation
and the tariff duties collected will be
smaller.
Inc 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 I
1913. The estimated decrease in the
total expenditures OF the government
for 1914. s5,000,0O0, 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 "a
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
finals suitable for use as food wheat
and wheat products and eggs. have
oeen transferred to the free list. Re
auctions have been made on oats. Int
ter, beets, frozen eggs, peas. green
mouse stock, zante currants. choco-
late and cocoa sweetened and extracts
OF meats from the rates provided nv
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 %
per cent ad valorem is placed on
ground spices in addition to the spe-
cifc rate provided by the house on
unground. The senate receded from
the reduced rate placed on faxseed
and its amendment placing a duty on
bananas. The house classification on
lemons and other citrus fruits Is ar.
cepted.
Papers and Books.
The house rates have been reduced
on common paper box, boards panere
partly covered with metal leaf or
gelatine and plain basic papers for
albumenizing for Photographic nrint.
ing. The rates provided by the house
for surface-coated papers suitable for
covering boxes has been increased
from 80 to 40 per cent The senate
amendments placing specific ratas
graduated according to thickness ana
size have been agreed to with several
reductions in the rates provided Tho
rates agreed to are approximately
equivalent to the ad valorem rates
provided in the house bill. A specific
rate mas been placed on lithographic
views OF scenes and buildings 10
Gated In the United States instead Of
the advalorem rate provided by the
mouse. This amendment results in an
increase In the rate Of duty.
Cotton Manufactures.
Inc senate classification of cotton
cloth. according to the average mum.