The New York herald., 1878-03-27
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March &C. 1873
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL-IMpoRTANr
FEATURES OF THE MEASURE.
The Tariff bill, as originally reported by the SUBJ
committee, has been materially changed In some parts
by the full committee. Tho average reduction on
some OF the schedules of the present tariff IS four
twenty and twenty-five per cont and metals only
tour per cent II is Representative Woods Intention
TO address tho House next Thursday, when the bill
comes up tor consideration. He will then fully OK.
>plan tho eject Of the bill on tho revenue should il
become u law.
Schedule A.-Cotten and cotton goods are, according
and half, I've and dve and q halt cents per SQUARE
yard, ana cotton threads As cents per pound; spool
otherwise provided ior rs per Cent ad vaIorom.
Schedule B-Edrths and Eorthenwdre. duties
on all unpublished cylinder, crown and common win
dow glass; IRON TO "a cents per pound, according
to size, and above "a by 80 inches per pound
Cylinder and crown glass, polished, IRON to 80 cents
rough plate glass, not including crown, cylinder or
common, from rs cents per 100 feet to thrccfourhs
unslivsred. from az TO rs cents per SV square SSs
foot, and al above "a BY 90 inches
plate e svered So looking ps,es
from to 30 cents per square foot according TO
All otner articles OF glass 35 per cent ad vaorum
ccpt that bottles OF glass oarthenwaro not
ing In vaiuc cents each, containing any liquid or
substance which pays duty, shall be admitted Tree,
",
earth, So por ton. Ochcrs and ochery eartbs. when
Dry. so cents per 100 pounds; wbea. ground 10 oil
ad vaorem China, porcelain and parian ware, orna-
mented or not, Of every description, com
posed Of earthly or mineral substances, 45 per cent
I'D vaorem ON oil oarthen, stone crockcry ware,
white, glazed, am-coored or painted, 30, and on
brown earthen waro and common stonc ware gas
torts ands soueware not ornamentcd 25 per cent ad
vaiorcm.
Schedule C-Hemp. Jute, 6c.--Fiax. not dressed,
SIS; dressed, $50 per ton. Manila go per ton Tow
O sal
grass and other vegetable substances
used for cordase, $i2 per ton. Bagsng Tor cotton,
lorem Hemp or jute carpcting, cents per square
yard. Jutc butts, 50 per tor. All manufactures Of
Schedule D-Liquors -On all still wines Imported
value, and when imported In bottles an additional
duty OF 30 per cent. Any wiucs imported contain
og TO u sna nna Ii
other sparkling wines In botties containing each not
more than one quart and more than one pint, So
dozen Than pint each and moro than
halt pint, 50; containing onc-half pint each
less, 81 so per dozen bottles. and in bottles
pay IN addition to SO per dozen bottles the ratio OF
So per gallon on tho quantity In excess Of quart
per bottle. Brandy and othor spirits manufactured
or distilled from grain or other materials, 81 per
proof gallon. on all compounds or preparations Of
which distilled spirits Is component part OF chief
value the duty Is TO be not less than that I'M
posed upon distilled spirits. Cordials liquors,
arrack, sosinthe, kirscnwasser, ratina and other
bpiTuuouo ueVcr"Beb UT OuteIs Cou-
tanning spirits and not otherwise provided for,
81 per proof gallon. Ao porter ana becr bottles,
IS cents por gallon otherwise than bottles 20
per gallon. Vermuth, the same duty vines oil
tho sams cost Fusel oil or amylic alcohol, 81 per
gallon.
Schedule E--Mesals-Iron in pigs, IS per- ton. Iron
ORE SO cents pcr scrap ironCast, 81; wrought,
So and scrap stee, SO per ton. Bar iron, rolled
hammered, IRON x OF a cent TO Ia cents pcr
pound. But iron In slabs blooms
loops or other forms less finished than iron bars
and moro advanced than pig iron, except casting,
shall De ruted iron bars, AMI pay duty accord
ingy and none of the above named iron shall pay
less Of duty than 35 per cent.
All othsr descriptions OF iron not otherwise provided
for cent per pound.