The New York herald., 1878-03-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON DEsPATCHEs.

WASHINGTON. March IA, 1878.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL-cHANGEs AGREED
UPON BY THE COMMITTEE.
The Committee of Ways and Means held special
session last night for the purpose of further consider
Ing ths new Tariff bill. They were again in session
this morning and agreed upon the following
changes
Marbls-Statuary. brocatelle, Sienna and verd an
tque IN block, rough or squared, was reduced from
20 cents M Psr nos
vided for. in block, rough or squared re-
Sawed, dressed polished marble, marble slabs and
marble paving tiles reduced from 80 per centum
ad valorom to IL cents per square foot not ex-
cecdng one inch in thickness II more tnan inch
In thickness 10 ceuts per square foot in addition
the above ratio for each iuch or fractional part thereof
In excess Of one inch.
Upon all stones used for building or m on num entail
purposes not otherwise provided for, rs per centum
ad valorem, whether in the rough or manufactured
All polished marble slabs and other manufactures OF
marble not otherwise provided Tor, rs per centum ad
vaorem.
Secretary of the Treasury bo bonded In open yards
tho Of an officer OF CUSTOMS at the expense Of
the owner or importer.
Muskets, rifles and other firearms we're increased
from 30 to 35 per centum ad valorem.
Plaster paris. when ground or cacined, 20 per
ccntum al vaorem.
Scaglloa tops, Tor tables articles OF frrnituro
were reduced from 30 to c5 per centum ad vslorein
Spirits Of ammonia, lavendar, nutmcgs, rosemary,
pimento and SPIRITS oil nitric ether, 20 conts per
pound.
saltpetre. crude, cent per pound; rennod, cents
Salt, in large sacks, barrels olner packages, IL
cents per 100 pounds; In bulk cents per 100 pounds
Santorn, cents pcr pound.
Soap, toilet and shaving aud all other descriptions
OF periumed, 10 cents per pound; CASTLE ana soap
not otherwise provided Tor, Two cents per pound.
Newtype and type metal. 20 per cent ad valorem.
OPIUM ~ per pound; prepared Tor smoking aud all
other preparations not otherwise provided Tor ~ per
pound.
Morphia and salts OF morphia, So per ounce.
Paints and dyes, anime dyes and coIors, carmine
made from cochineai or lead, by whatever name
known, 80 per cent ad vaIorem.
Lead, white or red and h.hargo, dry or ground IN
p Ss.s ps1 @ wIs S
per 100 pounds; blanc Axe: sa.n or limo white, or
cents pcr pound; uitramarinc, cents per pound; all
other painters coors, dry, In water aud uyes, In.
cluding dyewood extracts and decoclons, by what
cent ad valorem; whom mixed or ground In oil or
varnisb, 80 per cent ad valorcn.
Tho rate on refined camph0r was placed at cents
per pouLd, and crude camphor was made free.
Papisr machc manufactures, articles and wares Of
were reduced from 30 10 50 por centum ad vaorem.
Tho present law regarding pipes and tobacco pipes
was adopted
Plated and gil, ware of all kinds reduced from so to
40 per ccntum al valorcm.
Paper manu- uactured was reduced 20 per cont.
Polishing powders OF all descriptions Frankfort
block and Berlin, Chinese, Prussian pig and wash
blue and vcrmilion, made from quicksilver. 25 per
ccnium ad valorem.
Potash, blchromatc OF, cents per pound; chIorate
iodale iodIdc o, reduced IRON 70 10 20 cents per
pound; acetate Of reduced from 2j 10 10 cents per
pound; prussate. yellow. cents per pound; prus-
State, red 10 cents per pound Dicarbonatc sacra-
us potash, "a cen,s per pound acetate oil lead,
white ana brown and oil sugar oil lead 10 per centum
ad vaiorem.
Precious stones, diamonds, canoes ana all other
precious stones including watch swcls and all mi,a-
lions thereof, beads and bead ornaments not other
wise provided for, increased from to 10 per centum
ad valorem.
Jewsiry Of all kinds, and manufactures OF jewelry,
25 per centum ad valorcm.
Soda caustc and bi-car arbonste, IL cents per pound
sal soda and soda ash, one-quartcr OF n cent per
pound; hyposupnate Of, ana all carbonatcs Of not
otherwise provided for, 20 per ccntum ad valorcm
scac Of or other alkaline silicatcs, one half
per pound.
The ratio mustard will be considered at the next
meeting
TIMBER DEpREpATIoNs IN FLoRIDA-AN Ex-
TESsIvE BUSINESS.
report has been received from special agent OF
the General Land 0dice at Pensacola Fla. stating