Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-09
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 favorsbly reported to the House. The
portion in relation to sugar was agreed to as
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 12c.
per 100 pounds in bags, and 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 as agreed upon yesterday. The
duy upon wood pulp is reduced from 20 to 10
per cent. ad valOrenl. Jute butts from So to $3
per ton. Unmanufactured fax and all
other hbres or fbrous material
for the manufacture OF paper from 800 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 20 to Is per cent. Manufactures of pa
per or of which paper is component part not
otherwise provided for, from 35 to 25 per cent.
Plows, harrows, spades, shovels, hoes and other
like articles of which iron or steel is compo-
nent material, used for agriculture, mining
mechanical purposes, from So to 90 pericent.
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 62-48 per cent. On sugar not
above number z, Dutch standard, $40 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 6O-65 per cent. at pres
ent imposed. Above No. 13 and not above No.
16. Dutch standard, % 1-100 cents, instead of
$3.50 per cent. Above No. 16 and not above
No. 20, Dutch standard, 81 7-100 cents instead
of 1882 per cent. Above No. %, Dutch stand
ard, SO 7-100 cents, instead of 64-0l
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,
uniformity of so per cent. ad valorem, in
stead of three rates now imposed of Is cents
per pound, 10 cents per pound and 80 per cent.
ad valorem; provided however, that upon all
sugar not above No. D. s., which test above
IS 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 or 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 con-
sidered by 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
Ommendation for the purpose of bringing the
subject directly before the House. At the
meeting of the committee to-day several propo-
4 49,, ,Ea5
but all were voted down as inpracticable.
The amendment proposed Tuesday, by MIR.
Frye was renewed, to-day by Mr.. Carlisle, and
failed by one vote. This measure MIR.
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; 225 cents from numbers 1S to 16;
2.60 cents from l6 to 20; and 3.25 cents above
20. Melado is reduced to 1.50 cents and mo-
lasses to 5 cents per gallon. The Frye's bill
reduces duties about Is per cent, equal to
Sc, ,000, 900, which he claims is in harmony
with the prevailing sentiment for reduction of
the cost of food staples.
VISITED MOUNT VERNON.
116SlOcnb adyCS duA AunDCH VI SOcnLS al
the executive mansion to-day, visited Mount
Vernon.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Information has been received by cable that
the Nicaraguan government has granted lib
eral concession to Americans for an inter-
oceanic ship canal company
THURMAN PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
The Vice President not being present Sena-
tor Thurman was chosen president pro tenn. of
the Senate.
Instructed for Window but Solid for Grant,
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MARSHALL, Mimi, May 8.-The Lyon
county delegates to the Republican State
convention at st. Paul are G. F. Case and
Il. L. Goats. They are solid for Grant and
third term. though instructed in favor of
Window.