New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-05
GENERAL WASHINGTONNEWS
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| lho new 1aIe on sIeel ngOtS, coRgeu lngots,
blooms, slabs, ETC., valued at cents
pound, or less. is 45 per cent I'D yalorem;
from A to 7cents pound, cents pound from
to 10 cents pound, 2al per cent above 10 cents
per pound 81 cents per pound. with d cent per
pound additional where the steel has been subjected
TO tho process of cold rolling, cold hammeTing or
| polishing. The Commissions rates were 2 cents per
pound all steel valued at cents Der pound less;
23 cents per pound on steel valued at from to 10
cents and 3l2 ceuts per pound where the value ex-
ceeded 10 cents, with cent per pound additional
on eel cold rolled, cold hammered polished.
The Commission recommended 234 cents per
| pound steel wheels or steel tired wheels
| for railway cars. The new rate is 2i2 cents
per pound and 2 cents per pound on
ingots, blooms or blanks for tires-the same as the
| Commission rate. On iron steel rivet, screw or
fence wire rods not lighter than number five wire
gauge the new rate ia xtenths of cent per pound
| and on iron or steel for the manufacture
| of fencing the same rate. The Commission rate
was 81 cents per pound crucible cast steel, nail
| fence and wire rods valued at cents or less per
pound pig cents when valued ut cents or less and
3 cents when valued at above o cents per pound.
| On wood screws from half an inch and less than
an inch in length, 10 cents per pound and less
than half inch in length IL cents per pound, are
| imposed by the new law. The Commission rates
were and cents respectively.
On iron or steel wire. according to sze the new
rates 1l2 cents, cents, gig cents and 3 cents
| per pound the Commission rates were Dig cents,
| "a cents, ga cents and cents per pound
| The prOvisO under the new law making an addi-
| tiona rate Of 4 cents per pound where the wire
is covered with cotton, silk, or other material,
was 3 cents under the Commission recommendations.
| On galvanized wire except fence Ire the Commits
| mission recommended a uniform rate addi-
| tional of cent per pound; the new rate addl-
/ ftsYau L. ttnA nd and n
| per pound respectively on iron aud steel wire
and wire strand, IN addition to the duty on the
| iron steel of which they composed The Com
mission rate on steel not specially enumerated was
3 cents per pOund the new rate is 40 per cent ad
vaOrem, az advance Of 10 per cent over the old
| rate
On lead ore lead in pigs and lead in sheets, the
| Commission rates were |, liz and 2l4 cents per
| pound. respectively the new rates y, and
| cents per pound, being an advance on tho item OF
| sheet lead of lie per pound.
| On nickel The new rates are the same as the Com
missions rate-hileeu cents per pound, reduction
| of ten cents per pound.
rates weri adopted throughout. In the sugar
schedule the new rates on all sugars below
| No. 10. Dutch standard. is l 40 100 cents
| per pound when testing not above 20 degrees,
! and for each additional decree ll-lOO OF a cent
| per pound additional; the Commission recon-
! mended liz aud 5-1O0 additional respect
| ivciy ON sugars above No. 10. Not above No. 10
the new rare is 2sl cent; above
| 10 and not above 20. 3 cents and
above 20, 3l9 cents per pound. The Commission
|
| he rate moasses is reduced from Com
mission rates lla and cents per gallon:
| very few from the Commission recon-
| mrndations. On manufactured tobacco OF all de-
| scripuons not specially enumerated the new rate
| is 40 cents per mound where the Commission made
u 90 aud Gig cigarettes etc the rate is - 80
poun plus 20 per cent al valorem Instead OF 90
| per pound.
The provision and liquor schedules were left I'M
| changed throughout. In the cotton schedule,
whrre the Commission rate on thread. yarn, etc,
was "a cents per pound the new rate Is 10 cents
| per pound; where the Commission recommended 20
cents 1t Is cents whore the Commission recon-
mcnded 20 cents 4 IS 20 centsi where the Commits
recommended 30 cents II IL 70 cents; wherethe
| Commission recommended 81 cents II is 80 cents.
The changes I. the classification on cotton cloth are
such az 10 make a comparison difficult but IN gen.
era IL may be said that the rates are about the
same those recommended by the Commis-
sion. In the fax and hemp schedule,
bntts on the free list. Bv tue new law these
W ~ made du liable at 50 Ter ton. la he schedule
same rates that were recommended by the
| Commits lion, which were about 30 per cent below
the old rates. Manufactured woolen goods are re-
| duced an aver ,ge OF II 20 20 per cent, but
upon few articles the duties hav- been Increased
Among these cloak dnluans. usiers and other
wuulen outside garments for women and
| children on which the Commission recommended
| 30 cents per pound, plus 80 per cent ad yalorem,
| tho new law makes the rate 40 cents per pound
and 40 per cent al yalorem.
In the schedule on sundres the principal changes
from the Commissions rates are the following
Seh 70 and harness Gsat to 6rnr' Oer Fd ess
the same as the old rare biiuminOus coal raised
from 30 cents 10 10 cents, the same as the old rdte
salt raised from lOccns and cents per 100 pounds
10 2crnts audS cents the the Old rate with
oviso fhat on impOr ed sal used IN curing meats
for eyp0rtauon drawback shall be allowed
lhero is also proyiso that I'M
ported salt in bond my be used.
in curing fish De a pkS on Gy yo n.v yss15s
waters or the coasts OF the United States and on
satisfactory proof the duty shall be RENTED.
HOW THE ACT Is REGARDED IN PIrfSBURG
PnrsDURG. Penn. Marcn 4-Manufact urrrs who
were seen to-day expressed themselves rs being glad
that the tarin battle il ended although the
act as passed is not satisfactory to
,ll Those engaged in the Manufacture of hoop
iron and wir roas say that their business Is killed
Pig ron, sheet non AMI steel manufacturers also
assere that thev will Ice greatly crippled. All agree
that wages will have 10 be rcduc d. and some say
that a general adjustment of values viii be neces
sary.
MR. KEIFER CENSURED BY JOURNALISTS.
WASHINGTON March A meeting OF news
naper correspondents held here This afternoon
express their Indignation over the Urea ment received
by them from Speaker Keller Saturday night In regard
10 he admission OF members families and friends 10 the
Journalists gallery OF the House. TO the great moon
ysmence and In many entire exclusion OF tho
correspondents Speeches, In which Mr. KeiIers con-
duct was sharply criticised, were made by Messrs
steaey, Edwards. Barrett, Murray and Boynton
The conduct oeusured consisted IN tho refusal
Of the Speaker afford tho journalists tho sight securd
10 them by a standing rule Of the House and the alleged
insulting manner In which the refusal was expressed
The language OF the refusal was characterized as
not only grossly impoliie but basphemous
In character and wholly unworthy OF person filling the
position uf Speaker of the House. a statement was
read reciting that the House Of I1presen
tatyes, on the motion OF Mr.. McKenzle
OF Kentucky. the last night of the second ses-
sion OF the XLvllth Congress- by alleged unanimous
consent threw open repotera gallery OF said House
to the wives and daughters OF the members OF sald
House, that said gallery Immediately filed by said
wives and daughters. their male escorts escorts