Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

essip ns, arSersiy S and secure prosperity TO their
. .Noolen fabrics Will be 30 far reduced as 20 ri,,s
great rciief 70 the consumer, and Head 60 Am
And on this basis only can The ,s1si sr... e..
1 expect any immediate increased demand ,or ~.
staple product OF merino fleece; while I'm res,.ec,
70 the comhing and the finer woods II a 60,
10 say, that the supply Of these woods has NOT for
| the last few years increased in proportion a.
.hen consumption, and that the extension oT
! then nse IN American industry. which would
inevitably follow a remission OF the duties ur.on
| Their import. would - far increase their demand
a. 70 give TO the domestic producer an the
encourage emeni that would prove necessary
j He recommends also the followinS modisra-
@ uohs oi the tarin :-on pig iron, a duty of -
per ton; the present duty is 50 per ton. on
- per ton. on salt in bulk. cents peT hun,Ir.i %Ii
losiar, on saL, IN bags, II cents per hundred
rounds; present duty. IS and "a cents, respec-
lively; LumbeI-on all timber, round square.
or sided; on all sawed aud unplaned piants'
boards and deal; on laths, clap-hoar,is ami
shingles, an entire removal Of ali duties: pres
cnt duty, ID per cent. ON coal OF every VARIETY
an entire removal Of all duties; present duties,
on anthracite 20 cents per ton. on bitumiuous
sl25 per ton. On firewood, an entire removal
OF ali duty; present duty, ~ per cent. On con-
I Per ore. an entire removal OF all duty:
! present duty, cents per pound on
sa.h pound of pure copper contained therein;
/ import az present substantially prohihited
! The Commissioner further recommends in this
4 connection that the duty copper i'm plates or
AnoNh a. hiaziers' copper, and ON cop
per ih the form OF rods, bolts. nails, spikes and
/ copper bOitOIls, be reduced from 4s per crnt al
NaloTtm 10 - per cent. al yalorem. on the
gronnG that tic existing duty is prohibitive and
entirely destructive of revenue. On jute and
sun-hemp. an rntire removal of an duty: ures-
eHt duty, Fl5 Der ton. Dn hides and ufltlr.sSsi
skins OF every description, an entire removal OF
All duties, present duty, % per cent. Leather
On leather Of all descriptions, except morocco
Japanned and patent leather. am entire removal
ol an duties; present duties, 25 and S5 per cent.
hg1nlOrk- all ffnar lar
ue tanning OF leather, an entire removal Of all
duties; present duty, 10 per cent. On sumac
an entire removal of duty; present duty 10 peT
cent. Lastings and serge-0n fabrics OF wool or
hair, known a. lasting and serge. when the same
are woven or made into patterns Of size shane
ana form, and i'm such manner as 20 De iii for
shoes and bootees exclusively, and not com
bined with India rubber, an entire re-
moNal of all duties; present duty, 50 cents
ON bronze or Dutch metal or Florence lear i'm
leaf or Powder-an entire removal of the duty:
present duty, - per cent al valorem. ON crude
sulphur-an entire removal of the duty: present
duty, 80 per ton, or - per cent. ON soda ash
an entire removal Of the duty; present duty
ohe-half cent per pound. On chloride OF lime,
or bleaching powders-an entire removal of the
duty; present duty, 30 cents per hundred pounds
bn waste paper, or waste material OF any kind
ut only Tor the manufacture OF paper-an eatire
removal of the duty; present duty. 10 per cent
ON espartO or Spanish grass. a crude material
for the manufacture OF paper-an entire re-
inoyal OF all duty; present duty, 20 per cent ON
duty, ID cents per bushel. ON hatter's and cut
furs-aA entire removal OF all duties; present
duty, 20 per cent. On silk-plush, silk Innings
and SILK hat-bands cut i'm such a manner as IN
be fit for the manufacture OF hats exclusively
co per cent.
The Commissioner in the interest of general
dOmest C industry would further recommend the
entire rcmssl on Of the duties on the following
speclhc articles or OF classes of articlcs:-Iyory
manufactured and imported direct from coun-
falal AMI
mails living, of all kinds Bristles; Chalk, white;
Annaio, seed OF extract; Argols, or crude or
partially refined tartar; Barks, all medical An
tmony, crude or regulus of; Camphor, crude;
Clutch or catechu; Corkwood, unmanufacturcd;
Feathers and downs for beds Glue stock: Gums
OF all kinds, unmanufactured and unrefine,i
used in the madufacture of yarnish: t;utta-
percha, crude; India-rubber. crude: kryolite.
bamboo; VIII wv or oZier, ,unmanufactureaCu Cud-
tear; Bones, crued and unmanufactured: Horns.
lIthographlc stones. From which a total OF
Sl,I 5000 revenue was realized.
lie recommends a reduction on the duty on
gunny bags and gunny cloth TO one cent Der
POUND on the maximum.
The Commissioner further recommends the
following notifications OF the tariff, with a view
of increasing thereby the national revenue ar
of facilitating or simplifying the laws tor the
collection of revenue. Wines.-Dn an wines ir-
respective of quality, champagne and other
sparkling wines eNceptcd,) specific duty OF 80
cents per gallon is recommended.
The Commissioner recommends a duty of
tht'e cents Ter square yardOn China straw mat
yermicelli; two cents per pound on uureiineI
glue. The present duty levied on Kid gloves is
hity per cent al yalorem. The Commissioner
recon mends the change Of the present ad valO-
rem into a specific duty Of three dollars per
dozen on gloves OF leather and skin of every
de descrlption. ON China preserved ginger and
two dollars per box, with . proviso that the i'm
portation Of the same be restric,.S M n
gross weight. A specific duty on susnen
ders and braces made of cot ton and
India rubber combined Of si.25 per dozen
also change TO specific rates ON India-rubber,
OF 8 cents per pound; a uniform rate of , cents
per pound ON dried fruits and a reduction of 10
per cent. al valorem on green fruits.
He recommends that the duties on steel lo
made wholly specific; that a large number mem
TONED Of drugs and chemicals be made free
mainly Tor the reason that the amount of reve,
aggregate is too small 10 COMPENSATE for the
complications thereby occasOned i'm the admin
lstratlon OF the tariff and the disturbance OF le-
glUmate trade and industry.
The Commissioner has considered IL desirable
IN view OF the present general interest In the
quesuon OF revenue reform. and especially in
.ne slmpnhcafion of collection, to present a
scnedule, showing in what manner a new tariff
might be constructed, with the primary object
OF obtaining from the smallest number of
articles, and without excessive duties, an annual
which al the same time would not expose the
branches OF industry which have been SIT -nu-
laied by protection to any danger Of collapse
ms schedule fo0ts up as follows: Articles of
food and drink, $50 500, 900: textiles and wares.
S3s 600 600; metals, $4,000 900; fancy goods
sSco;eoO; drugs, chemical, and oils, sI, 10000;
=, 900 900; total. slsi 900 OgO
Il his is the last regular report of the Commis-
sloner, his office expiring by limitation june 30
ieIO. In concluding, he expresses the belief
tnat ume, experience, and free discussion will
SONS and vindicate his position.
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