Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-31
n TARIFF BILL.
Principal Peiass Of the Proposed
New Tariff Aet-An Average Re-
duction % Tweaty Per Csas

Principal Peiui 10 OF the Proposed
New Tariff Aet-An Average Re-
ductiea % Twesty Per CssG
The new Tariff Bill has been COM
plsted by the House COMMITTEES. and
will be presented to the House to-day.
It Is too lengthy for reproduction In our
columns, but the principal points are As
follows:
All manufactured cotton except Jeans,
deuims and the like, not bleached nor col
orcd, and not exceeding 100 threads 10 the
square inch and not weighing over 5
ounces per square yard. 2 cents per square
yard II blesched. ~ cents per yard II
colorsd or printed, 8 cents. On dne
goods Of . similar make. not exceeding
200 threads, AZ cents ; II bleschsd. 8.
cents II oolored, ~ cent?. On goods
exceeding 400 threads. unbleeohed. 4
cents /; bleached, ~ cents colored. 81
cents. On all cotton jeans, dsnims. bed
ticking. ginghams. pantsloon stun. etc.,
unblssched and not over 100 threads hne
and exceeding Ave ounces 70 the square
yard, AZ cents; blsached. s cents col.
ored, 4 cents. On nner like goods, not
over 200 threads, unbleached, 3 cents |;
blesched, 3k cents |; colored. 3 cents.
Earths and Earthsnware-All unpublished
cylinder, snsmeled, crown, colored and
ground window glass not wider or longer
than 40 inches, I cent per square foot;
exceeding 40 inches, 2 cents. On such
glass polished the tariff IL graded accord
ing 10 size up 10 IS cents per square foot.
Looking glass plates - high ~ 80 cents
per square foot for sizes above "a BY 60
Inches, and ~ low - 8 cents for sizes Of
10 by IS inches.
Hemp, manila, etc., not otherwise pro-
yided for, $40 per ton T; jute and other
cordage materials. $40 per ton; gunny
cloth, not bagging. Q cents per pound;
cotton bags, etc., gunny bags, except cot
ton bsgging. 20 per cent. ad valorem on
bagging for cotton or other manufactures.
composed OF hemp. jute. hax. etc., and
valued at 7 cents or less per square yard.
IN cents per pound.
Wines and Liquos-0n all still wines
imported In casks containing not over "a
per cent. Of alcohol. and worth not over
40 cents per gallon, IS cents per gallon ;
worth over 40 cents and not over 81, 90
cents; worth over 81. . tar OF 81 30. All
wines In bottles not otherwise provided
for, 100 per cent. I'd valorem ; but any
wine containing over "A per cent. OF alco-
hol shall be forfeited 10 the United States;
and 5 per cent. only shall DO allowed In Of.
fsrvescing liquors In bottles 70 DO deduct d
from the Invoice quantity In lieu OF break.
sse. Chsmpagne and sparkling wines 80
per dozen for pint 70 quart bottles n u
for half pints, less than that ii 60 per
dozen. Bottles containing over one quart
shall pay at the rats Of ~ per gallon on
tbs excess. brandy and other spirits man.
ufactured or distilled from spirits or other
materials and not otherwise provided for
81 per proof gallon each, and every gauge
or vino gallon Of measurement shall be
counted at least one proof gallon. and tho
standard for determining proof OF brandy
and spirits and Of wine and liquors Of
any kind imported shall DO the same ~
that which Is designated In the Law rela.
ting 10 the internal revenue. On All com.
pounds or preparations Of which distilled
spirits IL . component part Of the chief
value, there shall be levied . duty OF mot
less than than that imposed upon distilled
spirits. Cordials, liquors, arrAc and ALB
sinthe, kirschwasser, and similar spirit.
nous beverages or bitters, containing
spirits and not otherwise provided for. ~
per proof gallon.
Metals-Iron In pigs. 50 per ten iron
ore and scrap iron, 81 per ton ; sheet iron,
common or black. not thinner than No. 20
wire gauge. ~ cents per pound, n
other grades vary down 10 Y cent per
pound. Steel railway bars, I cent per
pound. Articles Of steel or iron not other
wise provided for, IS per cent. I'D valorem.
Lead ore, ~ cents per pound ; sheet lead,
~ cents, and pig and scrap lead, 2 cent?
per pound. Quicksilver. Is per cent. I'D
yalorem. Zinc, sheets and spelter, ~
cents per pound. Tin, sheet. ! cent por
pound !; bars, pigs and grain tin, 10 per
cent. I'd valorem !; galvanized tin plate, ~
cents per pound.
Silks-0n all silks, spun for filling In
skeins, 80 per cent. ID valorem In the
gum. not further advanced than the tram,
80 per cent. al valOrem class and sewing
silk, IS per cent. ; silk twist, composed OF
mohAir and silk. IS per cent. silks, satins
or velvets In the piece or stherwise, %
per cent. ; silk flush, 20 per cent. silk,
raw or rereeled. twisted or advanced In
manufacture. 10 per cent.
Tobacco Cigars, cigarettes, etc., " %
por pound. aud repeating tho revised stat.
ute to regulate the number Of cigars and
manner Of packing; leaf tobacco, manu-.
featured and not stemmed. IS cents per
pound stems, is cents all kinds OF man.
rfactured not otherwise provided for, %
cents ; snuff. 80 cents per pound.
The present number OF articles In the
tariff law Is reduced 10 about 500 oil told
In this bill. All tho changes have been
made from al vslorcm 10 specific duties
wherever practicable. IL 10 clsimed that
the bill win reduce tho cost Of collection
from 81, $50, 900 10 less than 33,00o, 900.
The bill proposes TO raise Si54.946,o0 900.
II Is estimated by Treasury experts upon
the average Of imports for the past SIX
years that only si3s, 00O, 900 were collected
last year. Tho publication Of the bill ct
this time IL with the view Of eliciting ex.
pressions Of public opinion before fnal
action.