The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-12

Of flo specification that tho articles should
weigh less than 600 pounds and measure less
| than two inches square, otc., tho effect Of
which would have been to FIX tho pro-
hibitory duty upon tho articles named
above. Tho rate also the committee has
lowered from 2 conts per pound. 40 proposed
by the commission. to Zig cents per pound
| upon all valued at o cents per pound or less,
and reduced the proposed duty Of 90 cents
| per pound upon imports valued at between
and cents per pound to 2 cents per pound,
and upon those valuel ct above o cents the
duty Of 312 cents per pound, recommended by
the commission, III reduced 10 "a cents Tho
discovery Of this flaw in fhe steel list only at
this late day has
CREATED PRoFUND SENSATION
| and hastened to cast suspicion over tho entire
| report II II DO possible to conceal so effect
| lively duty over which could only have been
construed as equal to over 200 per cent upon
steel blooms and slsbs, 222 per cent upon steel
ingots, and from $50 to 200 per cent upon
lots Of other articles actually imported,
| tho question is raised at oncs as TO what
else would DO contained in this innocent looking
schedule presented by tho tariff commission
The error or device was the very simple one OF
| putting low duty upon articles Of such weight
| and dimensions as arc not imported at all, and
placing prohititory tariff upon the class
which is almost exclusively imported. The
| classification, combined with the defini-
ton OF steel az given, would no doubt
have been brought forward quickly
enough by iron manufacturers for construc-
| ton at the treasury department. which would
have insured o monopoly for our manufacture
ers able 10 Get competition at defiance. It has
| been decided by the leaders Of the senate on
| the Republican side to call tho tariff bill up
next monday.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3-The finance commit
toe Of the senate to-day virtually completed the
tariff bill, which will be reported to the senate
| tomorrow. Two or three items remain to be
acted upon, among them thrown silk not moro
advanced than singles, and silk threads or
yarns OF every description, purified or dried
| The tariff commission recommended upon the
| former duty OF 81. 80 per pound, and upon tho
latter So. 90. These figures bavo been reduced
by the commission to ST. and 81. 20 rcspec actively,
subject to final action. More Important
| changes made by tho commission In various
| tariff schedules and rates Of duty are % fol-
lows:
In schedule A, chemical products, the duty Of
cents per pound recommended BY the tariff COM
mission on chromate and bi-chromate OF potash.
has been reduced 70 8 cents per pound. Upon
white lead, when dry or In pulp, and when ground
| or mixed in OIL. the commission recommen ded
duty Of 2 and 2lo cents, respectively. The COM
mittee advance the duty to gig and cents In
schedule .. earthenware and gia.swarsa
andstatuetes decorated or ornamented IN any
manner freed at 20 cent ad valoren. Instead OK
cent Is 1g hs Q, a
65 per cent instead of 90 per cent all other earthen,
stone or crockery not specially enumerated OF
per cent, Casts OF polished plate gas. no. exceed.
log 24xG0 inches square, 20 per cent instead Of z?
per cent; all above that size 40 per centinstead OF
30 per cent In schedule sIa ,S . metals
Is dved at Sc per ton instead OF 81, the present
rate. or So 20 proposed BY the commission. IN
providing for steel ingot,, the committee strike
out all limitations in regard to weight and tx tho
duty a. cents per pound on oil steel except h erIS'
commission. Iron ore so cents per ton, the same
| rate proposed by the commission. Iron or steei
rails and iron steel Cat rails, 30 cent per pound,
instead or . cent as proposed by the commission
or other pate. iron or steel or combination; iron
! and Steel flushed or unfinished, no. less than ono
and one half inches Sk ~, GEMS ps, boiler
| or other plate iron thinner than 29-wire gauge
| and all iron commercially known as coInmon iron,
per pound instead Of 9-Io; sheet iron or shees
' sie'i' plates ie'' s.1o cent, per pound
ingots all descriptions, valued at cents per pound
| or less, L. cents; above cents and not above
cents. 2 cents per pound; above cents ~ cenu
| instead Of cents, 2as cents and SO ceuts. re.
spectively. as proposed by the commission. Steel
wheels for railway purposes, iron or steel railway
ties iron or steel ingo;s O. blanks 70! the same anne r
iron or steel screws, commonly called
S'S length CENTS: ov swG inch n sad les. than
centsS inch to n inch, 10 cents; less than one~
half inch. IL cents. On small grades OF iron 2,
Commission ; recommended duty Of 2. 2a. SO
| and cents respectively. Tho COMMITTEES mako 2
reduction Of three-fourths Of cent upon ssen
% DSs:1. Of n. sain Of esief value,
per pound instead Of 3sc.. Upon load ore, lead IN
pipes or shot. the duty i. fixed as at present 70:
sdectively on nickel or ngots, iron OF other forms
Of any metal plated with nickel, 20c' instead Oh
csc. In Scheduled
the poloroscope test, is arranged and duty n.ed
all sugars from No. TO- pg,es
20. Dutch standard. Sc instead OF sac; all sugars
above No. 20 Dutch ten s.a In sesiuIs tobacco
On all ,obacGo valued ~ cents per pound ana mp
ward rs cents per pound On cigars, cheroois.
Provisions: Rice ana barley 10 cents per bushel
instead Of is; barley malt 20 cents instead Of 25;
nee 20 per cent I'd vsiorem. In sched.
ulc II, liquors, no changes are made
In schedule /, cotton and cotton goods.
few changes are made in the way OF reductions
from TO 20 per cent below the commissions re-
| port In schedule J.hemp, iute and max goods, the
principal change is fixing the duty on jute butts a
SO per ton. In schedule i, wool ard wooiens, ne
! removed and the duty nxed At tho
| same rate as that upon washed wool oy the
| present law, On wooden rags, shoddy ana vase.
the duty In fixed at 10 instead OF IL cents pee
| pound Upon wooden cloths OF all grades the duty
is fixed at 40 cents per pound. In the schedule o.
books the committee fixed upon oil books. periodi-
etch;ncs illustrated books. paaps. etc. 70 per oene
/ ad yaIorem instead Of Is, as recommended by To
| commission. .
The above embrace all the moro tmportans
| changes propo.cd by the finsnca committee
/ After some further slight amendments, the bill
| will Tomorrow be reported TO the senate Tor i1
| consideration. Tho committee on ways and
means to-day stopped work on the tar1n COM
missions report at the free list 1t passed
| over, however. for further inquiry the scheduie
of looks, papers, etc. and part OF the schedule
| RApM EsTIdATER
WASHINGTON, jim. S-Commiesioner Raun1
| in replying !, the resolution OF the senate ask-
/ ing ior an estimate Of the amount to bo re-
| auired TO refund taxes collected on stocks OF
/ tobacco, cigars matches, etc now on hand, In
/ case Of rdu ,tian OF taxee, fxes the amount
| At 1896 O8O7l6. The communication OF
| the eecrrtsry Of tho treasury. transmitting
| - the senate the ostimat OF the commission,
/ n .,:a r,,1t,, ~ a ~ inO Al ANY a.