The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-21
Justify tax upon the bread.tun, and food

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10 regard to wooden industry he argue.
that what Is needed TO restore prosperity 10
u is removal Of all duties on the iunporta-
tion OF foreign woods and dyestufis, aud a
general reduction Of the duties on tnanufac-
tured wooden fabrics Of every description to
twenty-five per cent. I'D valorefn. On this
basis tho most experienced wooden mauufac-
turcrs Of the country assure the Commits
sloner that they can Of once extend, diversity
and secure prosperity TO their business. On
thls basis the cost OF domestic wooden fabrics
will be so far reduced as to give great relief
to tho consumer, and lead 70 an Immediate
and largely Increased consumption. And on
this basis only can the woolgrower expect
any Immediate increased demand for his
staple product OF mcrIno fleece; while In re-
spect TO the combing and the finer woods II
Is sufficient to say, that the supply OF these
woods has not for the last few years increased
In proportion to their consumption, aud that
the extension Of their use In American In
dustry, which would inevitably follow re-
mission OF the duties upon their import,
give 10 the domestic producer all the encour-
ngement that would provo necessary.
He recommends, also, the following modi-
hcations Of the tariff On pig-iron, duty
Of % per ton; the present duty Is 80 per ton.
On scrap-iron, duty OF % per ton; present
duty, IS per ton. On salt In bulk, o cents
per hundred pounds on salt In bags, 12 cents
per hundred pounds, present duty, is and "a
cents, respectively. Lumber-0n all tim
Der, round, square, or sided on all
sawed and upplaned planks, boards, and
deal; on laths, clap boards, and shingles, m
entire removal of all duties; present duty, 20
per cent. On coal OF every variety, an en-
tire removal Of all duties; present duties, on
anthracite 40 cents per ton, on bituminous
sl.25 per ton. On nrewood, an entire re-
moval OF all dutyj present duty, 20 per
cent. On copper ore, an entire removal Of
all duty; present. duty, Q cents per pound on
each pound OF pure copper contained there
In; import at present substantially prohibit
ed. Tho Commissioner further recommends,
In this connection, that the duty on copper
In plates or sheets, known as brazlers' cop
per, and on copper In the form of rods, bolts,
nails, spikes, and copper bottoms be reduced
from As per cent. ad valorem to % per cent.
ad valorem, on the ground that the existing
duty Ia prohlbitiye and entirely destructive
Of revenue. On jute aud sun-hemp, an en-.
tire removal Of all duty; present duty, SIS
per ton. On hides and undressed skins of
every description, an entire removal OF all
duties; present duty, 10 per cent. Leather
On leather Of all descriptions, except mo-
rocco, japanued and patent leather, an
entire removal of all duties; present
duties, 25 aud IS per cent. On hemock,
oak, and all other barks used for the
tanning OF leather, an entire removal of
all duties, present duty, 10 per cent. On
sumac, an entire removal Of duty; present
duty 10 per cent. Hastings aud serge: On
fabrics Of wool or hair, known as lasting
and serge, when the same are woven or made
into patterns of size, shape and form, and In
such manner as to be Of for shoes and bootces
exclusively, and not combined with India
rubber, an entire removal Of all duties; pres
ent duty, so cents per pound, and IS per cent.
nd valorem. On bronze or Dutch metal or
Florence leaf, In leaf or powder, an entire
removal Of the duty; present duty, As per
cent. ad valorem. On crude sulphur, an
entire removal OF the duty; present duty, GO
per ton, or 25 per cent. On soda ash, an entire
removal Of the duty; present duty, 4 cent
per pound. On chloride OF lime, or bleach
ing powders, On entire removal of tho duty;
present duty, 80 cents per hundred pounds.
On waste paper, or waste material of any
kind ht only for the manufacture OF paper,
an entire removal OF the dutyj present duty,
10 per cent. On csparto or Spanish grass, a
crude material for the manufacture OF paper,
au entire removal of all duty; present duty,
20 per cent. On barley, an entire removal
of the duty; present duty, Is cents per
bushcl. On hatter's and cut furs, an entire
removal OF all dutlesj present duty, 20 per
cent. On silk plush, silk Innings, and silk
hat banda, cut In such manner as to be at
for the manufacture Of hats exclusively, an
entire removal of all duties; present duties,
60 per cent.
The Commissioner In the interest of gen.
eral domestic industry would further recon.
mend the entire remission Of the duties on
the following specific articles or Of classes Of
articles Ivory unmauufacturcd and i'm.
ported direct from countries Of production;
Ivory nuts, vegetable; Animals, living, of
all kinds; Bristles; Chalk, white; Annato,
seed Of extract; Argols, or crude or partially
rehned tartar; Banks, all medical; Antlmony,
crude or regulus Of; Camphor, crude; Clutch
or catechu; Corkwood, unmanufactured:
Feathers aud downs for beds; Glue stock;
Gums Of all kinds, manufactured and un-
refined, used In the manufacture Of varnlsh;
Gutta-percha, crude; India-rubber, crude;
Kryolite; Bamboo; Willow or ozler, unman-
ufactured; Cudbear; Bones, crude and I'M
manufactured; Horns; Lithographlc stones;
from which total OF sl,7l0,S7G.56 revenue
was realized.
He recommends reduction of the duty on
gunny bags aud gunny cloth to one cent per
pound on the maximum.
The Commissioner further recommends
tho following notifications of tho tariiI, with
u Wow VI iuSichsihk tHC uutlOuhl
revenue, or Of facilitating or simplifying the
laws for tho collection Of revenue:
Wines-On all wines, irrespective of
quality, champagne and other sparkling
wines excepted q specific duty Of 80 cents
per gallon Is recommended.
The Commissioner recommends duty of
three cents per square yard on China straw
mating; three cents per pound on macaroni
and vermicslli; two cents per pound on un.
refined glue. Thepresent duty levied on kid
gloves Is afty per cent. nd yalorem. The
Commissioner recommends the change of
the present nd valorem into specific duty
Of three dollars per dozen on gloves OF
leather and skin OF every description. On
China preserved ginger and chow-chow a
specific duty on these articles OF two dollars
per box, with a proviso that the importation
of the same be restricted to boxes not 10 ex-
cess Of sevcnty-1ve pounds gross weight.
A specific duty on suspenders and braces
made of cotton aud India rubber combined
of Sl.25 per dozen. Also change to specific
rates on India.rubber, cotton and silk
webblngj a specific rate OH tin, OF three
cents per pound; q uniform rate Of two cents
per pound on dried:frults; and reduction of
ten per cent. ad valorem on green fruit.
He recommends that the duties on steel
be made wholly specific; that large num-
Der mentioned OF drugs and chemicals be
made free, mainly for the reason that tho
amount OF revenue received from them
specifically or In the aggregate is too small
to compensate for the complications thereby
occasioned in the administration of the
tariff and the disturbance of legitimate trade
and industry.
The Commissioner has considered IL de-
srable, In view Of the present general inter
est in the question Of revenue reform, and
In the simplincation of collection,
to present schedule, showing In what man
ner new tariff might DO constructed, with
the primary object Of obtaining from the
smallest number OF articles, and without ex-
cessiye duties, an annual revenue of one
hundred aud fifty millions, and which at the
same time would not expose the branches of
Industry which have been stimulated by pro.
lection to any danger OF collapse.
This schedule foots up as follows; Articles
Of food and drink, sS2, SOC, 000i textiles and
wares, $3S, 5000 900; metals, SIS, zoo, 900;
fancy goods, IS, 900, 900; drugs, chemical aud
oils, o., 500, 000i miscellaneous, $4,000 00i
Total, sf44, 00O, 900.
This Is the last regular report Of tho Com
his office expiring by Limitation
June 80, 1870. In concluding, he expresses
he belief that time, experience, and free
discussion will confirm the correctness OF
his general conclusions and vndlcato his
position.