Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS
THE TARIFF BILL.


WASHINGTON, May S,-The ways and means
committee finally agreed on representative
fuckers tariff bill this forenoon, and ordered
it to be favorably reported to the House. The
portion in relation to sugar was agreed to as q
separate measure, and will also be favorably
reported to the House. The provision of the
tariff bill proper agreed to to-day are as fol-
lows Salt is stricken from the bill entirely.
The duty therefore remains as at present l2c.
per 100 pounds in bags, aud Sc. per 100 pounds
in bulk. Upon screws of all descriptions the
duty is placed at Sc. and &c. instead of sc. and
Sc. per pound IS agreed upon yesterday. The
duy upon wood pulp is reduced from 20 to 10
per cent. ad valorem. Jute butts from So to So
per ton. Unmanufactured flax and all
other fbres or fbrous material
for the manufacture of paper from $40 and $2l
to uniform rate of $40 per ton. Sized or
glued paper for printing from Is to 20 per cent.
Unsized and books and newspapers respective
ly from 90 to Is per cent. Manufactures of pa
per or of which paper is component part not
otherwise provided for, from 35 to % per cent.
Piows harrows, spades shovels, hoes and other
like articles of which iron or steel is a compo-
nent material, used for agriculture, mining or
mechanical purposes, from IS to % pei. cent.
Adopted.
THE SUGAR BILL
is as follows; Upon tank bottoms, syrup of
sugar, cane juice, milado and concentrated
molasses the duty is fixed at ~ cents per
pound instead of the present duty, which is
equivalent TO 62-4S per cent. On sugar not
above number z, Dutch standard 2 BIO cents
per pound, instead Of the present duty, equiva-
lent to 1920 per cent. ad valorem. Above No.
and not above No. Ii, instead of two rates
equivalent to 60-79 and 60-65 per cent. at pres
ent imposed. Above No. ID and not above No.
16, Dutch standard, % LOO cents, instead of
64-S0 per cent. Above No. 16 and not above
No. 20, Dutch standard, 81 7-lO0 cents, instead
of 70-S2 per cent. Above No. 30, Dutch stand
ard, So 7-100 cents, instead of 64-Ol
per cent. Upon all sugar, candy and all con-
fectionery made wholly or in part of sugar, af-
ter being refined when tinctured, colored, or
in any way adulterated, of all discrepancy, a
uniformity of 80 per cent. ad valoreul, in
stead of three rates now imposed of 10 cents
per pound, 10 cents per pound and 30 per cent.
adj valOrem; provided however, that upon all
sugar not above No. z D. s., which test above
So degrees, the duty shall be 215 cents per
pound, and the secretary of the treasury is au-
thorized to employ under the regulations in
conformity with the law, such means by chem
ical analysis, polariscope OF otherwise, as shall
be best adopted to adjust on all sugars, the
rates of duty thereon imposed by the act.
THE COMMITTEE NOT AGREED.
The sugar bill which the ways and means
committee to-day agreed to report to the
House, it is understood, tonight, is not cor
sidered by a majority of the committee as the
best measure which could have been adopted,
but In as much as any system of ad valorem
duty was deemed impracticable the committee
desired to report it to the House without rec
Ommepdation for the purpose of bringing the
subject directly before the House. At the
meeting of the committee to-day several propo-
sitions for an ad valorem tariff were presented
but all were voted down as inpracticable.
The amendment proposed Tuesday, by Mr..
Frye was renewed, to-day by Mr.. Carlisle and
failed by one vote. This measure Mr.
Carlisle gave notice he should
move as a substitute for the Tucker bill, when
the subject comes before the House.
THE FRYE BILL.
proposes uniform tariff of one cent per
pound on all raw sugars, up to No. Is Dutch,
the dividing line between refining and grocery
qualities; 2.25 cents from numbers 10 to Is;
2.60 cents from I6 to 20; and 1926 cents above
20. Melado is reduced to l. so cents and mo-
Iasses to 5 cents per gallon. The Frye's bill
reduces duties about Is per cent, equal to
S6000 coo, which he claims is in harmony
with the prevailing sentiment for reduction of
the cost of food staples.
VISITED MOUNT VERNON.
President Hayes and number of guests at
the executive mansion to-day, visited Mount
Vernon.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Information has been received by cable that
the Nicaraguan government has granted lib
cral concession to Americans for an inter
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