New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
TIE SUGAR AND TOBACCO SCHEDULES.
AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE sESATE-FHE USE or
THE PoLARIsCoPE LEGALizED-THE DUTIES
FIXED on TOBACCO.
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| AMENDMENTS MADE IN THE sENATE-'HE USE OF
THE PoLARIsCoPE LEGALizED-THE DUTIES
FIXED on TOBACCO.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUSE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Before z O'clock tins
evening the Senate had disposed of the sugar and
the tobacco schedules. two of the most important
single features of the Tariff bill remaining after the
metal schedule was passed.. Important amend
ments were made to both schedules but they in
all cases those proposed by the Finance Committee.
I he Morrill, amendment to the sugar schedule
which was a substitute for that first reported by
the Finance Committee, adopted without
division, but the vote was preceded by strenuous
effort on the past of the Louisiana Senators and
their friends to secure a higher rate upon tue
lower grade of sugar and by series
of votes upon amendments prop sed
witt that result In view. he Morrill, amendment,
which had the approval of majority of tho
Finance Committee. was printed in The TRIBUNE
of last Tuesday. An important Incidental result OF
its adoption is To egaze the use of the poariscOpe
and thus to settle great gu StIon which has been
agitatng the minds of customs officials and in
porers Of sugar for yeals.
The tobacco schedule as passed, wa,
as follows: Cigars and cheroots of all kinds - 80
per pound and 25 per cent AL valorem, but paper
cigars and cigl rettes including wrappers shall be
subject TO the same duties as impose on cigars
Tobacco in leaf manufactured. when the greater
portion OF the BALE box other package IssuItablo
Tor wrappers, 10 cents pound upon the Whole con-
tents Of the bale, box or package All other tobaccon
leaf manufactured and not stenmel, 30 cents
per pound Tobacco stems. ID cents por pound.
Tobacco manufactured of all descriptions aud
stemmled tobacco not specially enum, rated or pro-
vIded ior IN the act. 80 cents per pound. Snuff and
snuff flour, manufactured of tobacco ground,
dry or damp and picked. scented other
WISE of all descriptions, 80 cents per pound.
Tobacco manufactured not especially enumerated
or provided for. 80 per cent al va,Oren.
The second paragraph of this schedule, that re-
latIng TO manufactured leaf tobacco. acted
upon first. In its original form it fixed a rate of
10 cents upon all valued ut more than 40 cents
pound, and 80 cents upon all below that grade
The Connecticut Senators made an effort TO
secure advance 10 al pound II on steDmed eat
tobacco, but after spin ed debate they we've d.
teaied. ms paragraph being di 30 ell or the pre-
ceding paragraph relating To cigars, cigarettes ana
CherOOtS WAS taAen uD anu Senit tor Miller. Of New
NOrh, made an e.loTt To have the al vllOrem ra
hxea ut 30 per cent on the ground that the Senate
Ia increased the rate on the raw material.
and in justice TO tho cigar Makes num-
beung 10000 IN the Unit sd states. m
ere .scd pro ection should be afforded To their
by cigar III ,nuiaCtmers of New York IN supp ri
of his proposition. Ii was lost by a vote OF Is
u.
BY $3.50 the provision schedule had been passed
without amendment.
The liquor schedule was then taken Il p and passed
wIthout amendment. senator Miller. however Sc
cured TN nilnous consent 10 return hereafter 10
the paragraph relating 90 still wines.
The Senate adjourned at $50. upon motion OF
Senator Mornl VINO very much gratilied by
the good prOgre - made on Tho bill.