New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
TARIFF REVISION.
THE FREE LIST AS PROPOSED BY THE house WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

W.eu,xcroN. Jan, g. The Ways and
Means Committee to-day completed the free list OF the
Tariff, Commission report Borax and boraeic acd were
struck from list representation OF the porah pro-
ducnc interest the Pacific coast where deposits nave
beeu discovered but cannot be successfully worked
without some protection A rate OF ~ Genus
pound was recommended for bora1.
The committee also turned back and began revision
of the Chemical schedule. and taking all mineral waters
natural artificial, from the free list; placed tneih
in the tariff list 25 per cenum ad valoren for boteu
waters with per bottle or jug on all hodng
quart and cents additional for all holding more thah
quart and tax Of 80 per centum ad yalorem on all
mineral waters imported otherwise imam III oot'leS vi
Jugs Some other items were slightly Changed ana inc
work of reviewing will be continued on Monday.
The conclusion of the free list as approved ana moa-
fled by the commission is as follows:
Paper stock crude, of every description, including oil
grasses fbes rags of all Kinds, other than wool waste
sbayinRs clippings Old paper, rope ends, waste rope,
6aggng gunny bags. eunny Goth Old or refuse 10
be used III making aud lit only TO De converter 'nI pa
per aud unit for any other manufacture and cotton
waste, whether for paper stock or other purposes
Parchment pearl, mother OF. 49,. n,,,, ~
Personal and household ELECTS, not merchandise, OF
citizens OF the United states dying abroad
Pewter and britannia metal Ola ana III only 10 NC IT.
Philosophlcal and scientific apparatus instruments
Siat1ary of marble, fronze aabaster or plaster
Of paris PainupiS S,orte Gr@"i iS cool fsitn
for the use Of any society or institution moor
Scientific religious or literary purposes OF encourage
men OF tne tue arts, ana not intended Tor sale
Plants trees. SHRUBS roots, seedcane ana seeus lu
ported by the ID ptrtment OF Agriculture OF tIe Ohl1u
States Botanical Garden .,1
aud vases, retons anu other apparatus, NesrSS an
parts thereof for chemical uses; puaDaeo, poisnhB
Umes p paue stone gus prepared or unprcparcd
Posts for fences and railroad ties of Wool rat
tans reeds manufactured; rotten stone sauIhIu
sausage skins weed otherwise provided Tor seed
sugar beet shark 5klns, shells Oh every ut
manufactured shinge bolts, stave Dolls ana hcauihS
bolts ship pankng ana hHndle Dolls shrlnps or other
shell fish. -, $500 49,. not.
doubled twisted advanced III manu- acture III any
way silkcocoons and silk waste, silkworms' gsS
skeletons and Other preparations VI ana Oiny, snaS,
sodium, spaTterre OfOr making or Ornanenng hd's,
specimens OF natural history botany anu inlncraosy
when imported for cabinets objects % TASTE abu
science, and not Tor SALE spunh, spurs ana suns,
the manufacture OF eartlen stone or crockeiy
ware straw unnIanuiactuieu sugar VI nhlA S"eeP'
mgs of silver and gold tamaIlnds -
Tea tea plants teaseS teeth, manufactured terra
iapouca lin ore, bars blocks pigs, grain Or granu
lated tOnqun, tonqua tonka beans; tOrlOise ana
other shells, manufactured turtles types Old, ahd ht
only to be Temanuiactured
Umbrella sticks. crude, TO wit, all partridge hair
IN the rough further manufacture than cut mo
lengths able for umbrella parasO OF snshade SUCKS
OF Walking canes velium waters, unmedicatec.
Wearing apparel in actual and other per
sonal effects mot merchandise; professional DOOAs
mpemepts instruments and tools Of trade Oc-
cupation or employment OF persons arriving
In the United States; but this exemption shall not DC
construed include machinery or DINER artIces IN
ported Tor i'll any manufacturing eslaOhsHnen1 vi
sale
WLalcbone manufactured; woods, poplar or other
woods Tor the Manufacture OF paper; woods namely
cedar hgnumv az, lancewood ebony box, -ranaulllh'
Mahogany rosewood, satnWOod ana all cabinet woods
unmanufdcturcd. ~,
Works OF art paintings, statuary fountains and other
works of art the production OF American aFd1lb Out
the c Of such production must be verified by the GER
nhcate OF consul or minister OF the United ssa.ea
Endorsed mon written declaration Oi the arsl
paintings statuary, fountains aud O,nor w"rKs oil al
Imported expressly for presentation 10 ino Na.ionaI
Institution any state or 10 any municipal corpora
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