Arizona republican., 1913-10-08

| not more than IU cents a dozen pairs l For stockings between 70 and s1.20 i dozen pairs a duty of 40 per cent l 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 l II years of age.
 The final agreement provided that i any person employed to collect the in- come tax may be utilized by the sec Tetary of the treasury in the general ] service of the internal revenue bu- reau.
 i Larger Customs Revenues. i The customs revenues will be larg-
 CT for the current year. 1914" Senae tor Simmons said. because the rates of the Payne-Aldrich law have been for the force quarter. and will con- 1 tinue in force on wool and woolen goods until January 1, 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
 The income tax which is collected i for the calendar year can be collect ed for only ten months of the present year, as the law specified that collec- i tiOn shall not go back of March l, 1913. The estimated decrease in the total expenditures of the government for 1914 $5.0oO,00O, is based on the fact that smaller expenditures arc 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. rate of 20 per cent. ad valorem is placed on ground spices in addition to the spe- cif1c rate provided by the house on unground. The senate receded from the reduced rate placed on f1axseed and its amendment placing duty on bananas The hOuSe c1a eeifcofior m lemons and other citrus fruits is ac- cepted.
 Schedule H, 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 OHe-half pint each The senate receded from it's 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 albumenizing 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 amendments 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