New-York tribune., 1878-02-05

otherwise provided for reduction from 40 to 80
per cent is provided. Old copper reduced from
No change IS made in the duty on gold, silver,
| Dutch or bronze leaf, but that on German silver
manufactured is reduced from 35 to % per cent,
| and that on bronze from 15 to 10 per cent.
SOME STRIKING CHANGES.
The principal change in regard to the duties on
sugar in all its forms is that the test is changed from
the present Dutch standard system of color to
charine test by the polariscope in connection with
| the Dutch standard. The only change in duty Is a
very slight increase on the low grades and cOnsld-
erabe increase on tank bottoms, MeladO and concel-
trated nolasses though the number OF grades Is re-
| duced in the classification.
Vinegar. which now pays duty of 10 cents GAL
| Ion specific strength, and proportionate rates
for increased strength, under the bill would pay
single duty of 10 cents per gallon.
The bill effects general reduction of 10 per cent
IN the duties on silk and silk manufactures, and en-
deavors to obvate all difficulties of construction by
making single instead of double rates of duties Inc
rate on silk plush for bateTs reduced from w
per cent To 20. Boltng-cloth, which is now free is
subjected TO a duty of per cent. Raw silk and silk
reeled from cocoons and silk cocoons ana SIX
waste, which are now free. are made dutiable at 10
per cent. This is seemingly in conflict with the
theory of the lill. because 1t reduces the duty on
the material.
The duty Oh spices is generally increased. Ii IS
probable that by an oversight cloves came into
the general section, thereby increasing the duty
from 5 cents to % cents per pound.
The duty on cigars IS increased from ~ 90 per
pound aud per cent al valorem. to S3 90 per
pound and cigarettes of all kinds included Ihe
duty on tobacco remains practically unchanged
Perhaps the most striking reductions are those
upon lumber, timber, wood and manufactures there
of. To illustrate: Timber squared or sided. not
otherwise provided for. which is subject under the
Li,l to a duty of ~ per thousand feet, now pays
duty of SO per thousand feet. The duty on timber
hewn or sawed, used in building wharves and spars
is reduced rom about $1i thousand feet to II 90
Boards pancd on bora sides and grOOYed now pay
duty of - 30 per thousand feet. lbs bill reduces
the duty TO 81 per thousand
The duty on low grades OF woods and wooliens IS
very materially reduced. while the reductions IN the
higher grades are tapefed OH as we asoehu TIC
Sc e.
Laces If whatever material composed winch now
pay duiy OF from 80 10 90 per cent are Classified
at he uniform rate of 20 per cent.
Glue now pays II duty oi ~ per ccn'' WINE hiue
cuttings of witch glue is made are free. Under the
proposed bill glue made fee and hide citlngs are
subjected u duty. TINS provision II adopted, woud
bi NJ to "A st..nd-still the Manufacture OF glue III
tins conntry. Ia chemicals aud materials i'r chel-
lists the proposed changes are III some instances so
inconsistent that they woud operate even more III
Iurulsy than in the case OF glue ana hldc cuttings
The bill Is crude aud Mr.. " Ood and the committee
invite criticism and written or printed arglnents
They pruaose perfect and pass bill on the basis
OF TINS aud will continue lis CONSIDERATION uhlli
it j. completed. OF course the committee VIII
change il III many respects before reporting IL 10 the
House, The subcommittee has III tnls ease adopted
the unusual plan of submitting the Dll 10 the pupc
before submitting II To the committee.