The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
THE TARIFF BILL.


WASHINGTON, jan II. 1887.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day reported SUBJ
stus for the Tariff bill OF the House passed during the
last session They take for the basis the reform pro-
posed by commissioner Wells and propose amend it
in the following among other particulars
On pmento fifteen cents, ground pimento eighteen
cents and ginger root I'VE CENTS per pound
spirits manufactured distilled from grain other
teria containing nifty per censum or ess Of alcohol g so
= gallon: according to the present tarin cordias
The Finance Committee propose reduce the duty
cigars cigarettes and cheroos Of all kinds to 81 instead
So pound, with PER cent valorem and the following
changes nom Mr. Wells bin on wools:-
On woods Of the hsst class imported unwashed ths
value whereof ~ tho iaa place whence exported the
be thirtyswo cents less psr h., the dutv shall
be ten cents per H. with ton per csntum I'D valore
port place whence exported 70 the United Ssates
including charges in such port shall exceed twentyour
per H. and exceeding thirtytwo cents psr b.
the duty shall be ten cents per h. and In addition
thereto ten per cent ad vaorem. Upon woods Of the
same class unwashsd the value whereof at thea.t port
charges in such port shal exceed thirtytwo cents
b the duty shall be twelve cents per To- and In addition
alpacas and like animals per h. with ten
cent and where the value Is thrtytwo cents per
Upon woods Of the third class the value whereof at the
last port or place whence imported into the United States
excluding charges in such port shalt be twelve cents Or
OF the class unwashed, the value whereof at the
last port place whence exported excluding charges In
such port shall exceed twelve cents pcr ID. the duty
On sheep skins and Angora goat skins raw or unmanu
washed tho duty shall be thirty per cent ad valorem;
and on woollen rags, shoddy mungo extract Of wool
and waste, the duty shall be- twelve cents per ID and
On wooleu cloths comprising broadcoths, c'oakings,
cassimeres ladies' cloths doeskns trvcos and AL other
FAM
all Of wool of every description, made
wholly in part OF WOOL not herein otherwise specified
forty.vc cents per H. and in addition thereto thirty
Ave per valorem On blankets and woollen and
worsed yarns composed wholly or in part Of WOOL the
na o. ns eoa ner Sepiu
per ID valued at above forty cents per h. and not ex
ceeding sixty cents per h. thirty cents per 10 valued
above sixty cents H. and not exceeding eighty
per h. fifty cents per b valued at above eighty
cents per H. sixty cents per b. and In addition thereto
upon all the above named articles thirty per cent ad va
loren. $685. sis 49,
On bunting, twenty cents per square yard and in ad-
| dillon thereto twenty per cent nd vaorem.
ton Italian cloths and hastings either in tho gray or Of
uniform color in various coors Ggoes produced
in the process Of weaving or by colorng 0ns paint
ing printing otherwise, commonly sold purchased
BY the yard or other Ineal measure by the piece,
composed wholly in part Of WOOL worsted, the hair
of the alpacn goat other ike animals valued at not
exceeding twenty cents The square yard six cents
square yard and in addition thereto thiryvo cent
yard eight cents per square ysd and in addition thereto
ihry-lye per cent I'D valorcm: provided that all
such rooas weighing four ounces and over re square
| dti0n thereto thirty five per cent ad vaIorem. ~
Hosiery, composed wholly or in part OF wool. COM
tens and all other goods knitted or made on frames or
By hand, and cloth gloves forty cents per h., and 10
H.s sod made and
wearing apparel Of every description, and Bamoal
skirts composed wholly or In par. Of wool worsted the
or manufactured wholly In part BY the tailor. seam
manufacturer City cents por h. and in addition
| thereto thirty Ave per centum nd vaiorem-
weddings beitings Cords bindings braidings and GA
looms composed wholly or in part Of WOOL worsed The
Ds' g. ss ' as ps ay ss1
,sioasA PRINCES gimp tassels dross trimmings, head
nets buttons asse buttons or buttons Of other torm
Isssnsy %sSs WOO" S.s .or.ss
alpaca goat Other lS p,ima or Of which The above
nrme9 material. are the p.''s = 0u'' .s1.
Ocoths for floors stamped painted or printed vnlded
At ay cents per square yard per cent
and on all other ocIoth. except silk olIcIot and on
waterproof cloth, otherwise horcn provided oe for
ty-fve per centum nd vaorem On OIL silk CLOTH. sixty
per centum ad valorem On sperm silk. for niSSf il
skens or cops. thirtyave per ceutum nd valorcm On
silk in the gum, not more advanced than singles, tram
thrown organzine, and floss Silks thIrty1ve per
centd I'D Yscr~m on sowing silk In the gum or puri
ned fifty per t,ntm "a vaorem. On all ribbons, belt
ings gaoons hatbands, bindings frnges, Rimps, cloak
and dress trimmings fancy buttons cords dress cords
tassels head rcs hendresses neckties, col
lars and scafs made Of sk sevsn.y per con'm "a vao
materials comprised above In which silk Is the mate
rial Of chief value sixty cent ad yasrem unmanuac-
unmanufaciurcd hemps SOS tor; on Al 5s5sS ~
bc9chcd linens ducks, canvass paadngs, cot bottoms,
Spanish non 's oaper d Gus cab y
handkerchiefs, lawns other manufactures OF nax.
hemp or jue. Of which fax is the component material
Of chief value no. herein Otherwise specified three cents
4 per square yard and thirty per cent ad valorem
Tho Committee propose TO strike out some Of the iron
features a1d ineert old iron and metal scraps 81 ton
old wrought iron scraps IS tom iron bars rolled and
hammered not less Than one half inch nor moro than
four inches wide and no. less han sa On lnc ana 10,
per H. do than two inches thick. ono and =
half cents per h. on all sizes not thinner than No
wire and three quarters ents pr 10 bars and rods
LEGS than scven-eghtbs Of inch than two
inches 10 diameter one and quarter cents per H. on
iron bars or rods less than cighihs Of inch
round or square and moro than two inches in d.
square aud not less than ninesixtcenhs OF
an inch Pound or square one and cents
pcr H.: bars rods round square less than nine
sixcer.s of inch IN diameter or square and not les
than nvcsxiecnths Of an inch in diameter o. square,
two per III. rods ess than dycsxcenths OF an
inch in diameter or square nor less than No wire
gorge two and half cents per ID.
Con remains Commissioner Wcl.G suggests. .t&
On hides, raw or uncured, whether dry, sailed or
picked, ten per centum nd valorcm; on hide cuilinr
strips. tails like articles used glue stock. ten per
cenium ad valorcn; goat skins IN the hair and
deer skins and cali sk.ns raw. ten rcr ccnium ad "a
on raw sheep SKINS OF PET waou, .r. sr rss
or curried, wholly IN part, not otherwise herein pro
vded for shall pay duty leather except skins OF the
North American buffalo, which shall he admitted a.
raw skins at duty OF ten per centnm nd ,acrcm on
skins and picked or sailed ten per ceptum al
valorem: on skins tanned, cciorcd finished, thirty
Ave Ter centum cd vsiorcm; leather. namely on
bore or betting leather and Spanish other sole
lea hor thirty 1--WE per cen;m nd valorcm on French,
German and tanned calf skins. and on all uppr
leather except morocco, iapanncd and patent leather.
| thirty per ccntum I'd valorem
Tue free list, proposed by Commissioner Weus "
| nearly the same In the bill as reported to-day
The committee add the section OF the House bill which
rovdes that from the first day ri April next there sal
he allowed the following articles when exported
drawback equal the amount OF the duty paid on the
| imported materials used IN 40 manufacture tbcrea,
less GIVE per the AMOUNT OF such drawback,
whca s.o be retained Tor the OF the United stacr
and such drawback shall be sscertaped Ia accordance
with tho regulations 70 be prescribed BY the secretary
the Treasury namely On moving machines. rcspag
machines, plorgLs axes hachets, spades. hoes my
and forks chsels, augcrs and carpenters touh
new section provides that and after the nrst dv
OF April, 1867, shall be allowed and paid. draw
back equal IN amount the import duty paid, on ai