The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
Duty on Lead Fixed.

The lOng-StandInE issue over duties on
lead and zinc was settled by the Senate
receding on the paragraph relating TO
duties on zinc in ores, thereby yielding
the Senate proposed duty OF 121-2 per
cent and accepting the lower duty of 10
| per cent fixed by the House. On every
! other question affecting lead or zinc du-
ties the House yielded to the Senate.
The House conferees accepted the Sen
! ate amendment fixing the dates when
the wool duties shall go into effect. Raw
wool will go on the free list December l,
and the reduced duties carried by the
present bill will become effective Janu-
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The Senate won over the House on
controverted paragraphs in the cotton
| schedule relating to cotton cloths and
yarns. BY this agreement slightly higher
duties are given to certain coarser grades
of cotton cloths and yarns by changing
| the classification.
few details. less important than those
/ heretofore mentioned, were settled ut the
morning session. Fur hats and frames,
forms and other parts for the manufac-
ture of such hats were given rate Of q
per cent. This matter affects the hat in
dustry in Connecticut The House fixed
the rate at 40 per cent, the Senate made
it IS, and in the conference the House
the result of persistent efforts by Sena-
tors Brandegee and Mclean of Connecti
cut, and the conciliatory disposition of
Senator johnson of Maine, one of the
conferees, the Senate duty of 45 was re-
stored.
Rate ON Silk Reduced.
The silk schedule was also reopened and
the rate on silk partially manufactured
from cocoons or wastes, not further ad-
vanced in manufacture than carded or
combed silk, and silk noils, was reduced
from 30 cents to 20 cents per pound This
matter is covered in the first paragraph
of the silk schedule.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the glove industry
who have been in Washington expecting
that the gloves paragraph might be re-
opened and duties increased were advised
that no changes would be made from the
first announcement made by the con-
ferees.
The conference gave some attention to
Senator O'Gorman's amendment TO the
income tax feature. This had been once
settled by agreeing to the amendment
but was reopened to oblige Senator Reed
of Missouri, who demanded a hearing in
order to urge objection against the
amendment While the general features
of this amendment will remain as agreed
to by the Senate Democratic caucus and
passed by the Senate, and as they appear
in the printed bill. it is possible that the
language may be changed to make il ex-
press more clearly the intention OF the
lawmakers.
Municipality Is Relieved.
As passed, the amendment relieves a |
municipality from taxation upon so much
Of the net income from a public utility
as is publicly owned
A change was made in the language of |
the bill at the suggestion of Senator Hoke
Smith, to make 1t clear and beyond aues-
tion that tariff bill does not repeal the /
20 per cent preferential duty in favor of
Cuban sugar.
Democratic leaders in Congress describe
the results of their work as a revenue
tariff bill, tending in the direction of |
ultimate free trade
The sponsors for the bill say that II
will raise ample revenue. Chairman Sim
mons has been advised that it will yield