The New York herald., 1878-03-27
Resume Of the Changes Made by
the Committee.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON THE FINANCES
A Variety Of Views Regarding Senator
Howe's Speech.
Mr.. BLAINE on THE FISHERIES QUESTION
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, harch 26, 1878.
THE NEW rARIyF BILL REPORTED TO THE
HousE-A PRELIMINARY VICTORY FOR THE
NxAsuRE-cHANoEs MADE SINCE THE RE-
PORT OF THE sUB-CoMMITrEE.
Nj. Wood reported the Tariff bill to-day and asked
70 have IL referred to the Committee Of the whoie
made the special order for Thursday, the 4sh OF
April and from day 10 day thereafter until disposed
Of The House agreed TO this BY Of 1877 to la
This vote shows tho full strength tits believed of
she opponents OF the bill. and In the end they may
mot even hold this strength, for examination Of
the hill will probably gain II votes from the
present opposition The full strength OF the bill was
not shown the to-day, because several Of It's
known friends absent from the House. Mr.
Wood will address tho House some lengtn In ex.
pIanaton OF tho bill at the opening OF the debate ON
the lth Of April.
Tho bill reported TO the House this morning con-
tains twenty sections. The nrst section comprises
thirteen schedules, from to NJ. Schedule A refers
TO cotton and cotton goods schedule B. TO Garth
earthenw ware schedule c. to hemp, jute &C. schedule
D, to liquors, wines, &c schedule Z. metals incud-
ing iron and steel and the manufactures thereof;
schedule F, to provisions; schedule G. to sugars,
moasses &c. schedule H, to silks and silk goods;
schedule !, to spioes schedule J, TO tobacco and
cigars; schedule X 10 woods schedule L. wool and
wooIlen goods, and schedule M 10 sundrics, which
means all dutiable articles that are mot comprised
within the preceding sections The changes In this
bill from the reported BY the sub committee, and
which was printed sacns time ago. show slight in.
crease Of duty on cotton goods, but q decrease on
the higher qualities Of cotton yarns. The same
II true imported glass Of all kinds schedule
there is q slight change on jute yarns cotton
bagging only. In schedule the change IL princi-
paly still wines, which the duty raised about
iron slabs chains, wire, boiler aud bolt have
been eliminated from tho general owenty five cent
nd valorem clause ana are made specific at about
twenty-five per cent reduction from the under
the existing law Schedules and G are left without
any alteration 1t ali. In schedule 81 silk is made
free and piece silks reduced from fifty forty.
nvs per cent Schedule l. Spices and schedule J, to-
bacco and cigars, remain the Same. There is little
variation In schedule X the changes IN IL refor 10
lumber. tho duty which has been slightly
Increased. The most important change Is made
In schedule with ,reference 70 WOOL Wool Of
all kinds, and from whatever country TN
ported, rs made to pay thirtyGvs per cent advaorem
instead OF the classification existing This rs the
only change OF any importance In that schedule. In
schedule NJ sundries there have several articles
inserted which not in the former bill AS gen.
thing all the absolutely raw materials that
proposed to be dutiable under the former bill have
been struck out IN this bill. Alterations have been
made In paper, type, malt jeweIry, chemicals, books,
embroidery, essences fruits. gloves hattcrs' turs.
gums glue, hides marble, linsced, linseed OIL bar
iestner, oils OF all kinds, paints and dyes. metallic
pens precious stones salt, soda, &c. The following
sections remain as in the previous bill, namely
Providing for manufacturing Warehouses and afford.
ing facilities for drawback manufactured goods
taining foreign dusIable material.
The section laying discrimin mating duty OF ten per
cent all goods imported from the product of
countries that discriminate in their tariff regulations
against the products OF the United. States.
The section that 6xes i've per cent the amount TO
cover transportation all the other charges that
added to the invoices Of foreign goods.
The section fixing the sum which each passenger
shall be allowed enter Tree OF duty his arrival IN
this country $500 in value for wearing apparel and
$500 for other personal effects All Of art ana
articles of scientific artistic and character
10 be admitted free OF duty for the Of educa-
tional scientific art corporations In the former
bill
Power 10 conferred the Secretary Of the Treasury
to dispense with large number OF unmportant and
unnecessary collection districts now existing which
source OF great expenditure, without any protec
tion to the Section 2l OF the previous bill
providing for repeal Of the Navigation and al
mtt,ng free all the articles necessary the construc
tson OF shipr, eliminated from the bill reported
and is to be reported by tho committee separate
measure This will be done at an carly day.
IMPRESSIONS CREATED By SENATOR HowE's
SPEECH.
Tho democrats will not reply to Senator Howe, and
II not probable that there will be any rcply to
him from any source. Senator Hoar showed h,m yes
terday to have been entirely mislnformcd about
Judge Whitaker. The general opinion about Mr..
d hat oka
republicans say that he made his attack on
the strongest point OF tho Presidents line,
the Southern policy, and that such express
sions that In which he suggested that
Mr. Hayos should abandon the Presidency and become
. coachman were mere brutaics, without wit or
point Adninisefation republicans retort upon Dir.
Howe that he Is because he not appointed to
the Judgoship OF the Supreme Court which Judge
Harlan occupies and there s In circulation this after
noon ridiculous story that Mr. Howe conf
dent time OF being made Supreme Judge that
bs presented . notorious politician OF Wisconsin,
Kcyes, commonly known "Boss Kcyes." TO vari.
Gus people as mis- successor IN the Sen
ate The taIo Is possibly untrue, but
its circulation show that the administration rspub.
iicsns tho humor to strike back They also say
that Mr. Howss indignant outburst against Secretary
ychurz from tho fact that In the consolidation
Of pension agencies In Wisconsin, Reynolds agent
NJ Madison, the favortc OF Senator Howe ana Boss
Keyes was dropped, and Furguson. at Milwaukee, was
retained
The aut,.Hayes republicans say that they are wait
ing 10 see whether anybody will reply to Mr.. Howe
II not they may lot tho matter drop for the
present. but they arc apparently willing to meet tho
friends OF tho administration In debate On tho WHOLE
Mr. Howc's speech has had one gooi effect II is
tolerably evident from tho manner In which II has
bean discussed to day that there is general disap
proval OF the attempt made by Mr.. Howo TO stir up
the Southern question and sectional suspicion
and dislike. Future attacks on tho President
are likely TO loavo this Southern question
alone. II generally felt that the Vulnerable point Of
Mr. Hayes Is his professions OF reform in the civil
service. and - Is probable that " any one follows Mr.
Howe he will take up tho list OF appointments and
criticiso them. Hare some ncadWay may be mado.