Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
MORRIsON,N TARIEE RILL.
A Complete Abstract OF the change
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A Complete Abstract of the changes
Ii tContempiates.
Following is q complete abstract OF the
Morrison tariff bill
A reduction Of 40 per cent. is made in
numerous articles, while in few cases
the reduction is greater or less than this
rate. A provision prevents any reduo-
tion to a rate lower than in the Morrill,
act Of 1861. The title OF the bill ia : IAN
aot to reduce import duties and war tariff
taxes" 1t provides, that on and after
the lat day of July, 1884, In lieu Of the
duties and rates of duty imposed by law
on the importation OF the goods, wares
and merchandise mentioned in the
several schedules OF "An Act to Reduce
Internal Revenue Taxation and for other
PURPOSES" approved March Sd, 1883, and
hereinafter enumerated, there shall be-
levied, collected and paid so per cent. OF
the several duties and rates OF duty now
imposed on said articles severally-that
is to ssy-on all articles mentioned in =
Schedule Cotton and cotton goods.
Schedule J-Hemp, jute and flax goods
other than jute butts.
Schedule K-Wool and woolens.
Schedule C--Metals other than ores.
Schedule M-Books, papers, 60.
Schedule R--Sugsr.
Schedule F-Tobsouo.
Schedule D-Wood and woodenware,
except as hereinafter provided.
On all articles subject to ad valorem
duty in schedule B, earthenware and
glassware; schedule G, provisions, except
as hereinafter provided schedule N,
sundriss, other than precious stones, salt,
coal, bristles and lime schedule A,
chemical products, except as hereinafter
provided. No duty or rate OF duty shall,
alter said lat day Of July, 1884, be levied,
collected, or paid, Ia excess OF 40 Per
cent. ad valorem, or it's equivalent on
cotton and cotton goods ; 80 per centum
ad valorem, or its equivalent, on metals,
and 80 per centum sd vslorem on wool
and wooden goods. Provided, that
nothing 10 this act shall operate
to reduce the duty above imposed on any
article below the rate at which said arti
cles were severaily dutaibls under "AI
act to provide for the payment OF out
standing treasury notes, to authorize s
loan, to regulate aid fix the duties OIL
imports and tor other purposes" approved
March I'd, 1861, commonly called tbs
Morrill, tariff; on all unpublished cylinder
crown and common window glass, or CAS-
| polished plate glass, unsilvered, exceed
"a by so inches square,; on salt in bags
sacks, barrels or other packages, or /.
bulk.
FkEB LIST.
SgoTIoN-2.-0n and after the lst dav o
July, 1884, the importation of the article
enumerated aud described in this section
shall bs exempt from duty, that is to say
Iron ore, including manganiferous iroi
| ore, the dross or residuum from burned
pyrites and sulphur ore; copper imported
in worm of ores, lead ores and lead dross
| nickel i'll ore, matte, chromste OF iron o
chronic ore
Coal slack or culm coal, bitumiDou
| or shale.
Timber, hewn and sawed, and timbe
used for spsrs and in building wharves
Wood, manufactured, not specially
enumerated or provided for in this act.
Hay ,chicoory root, ,grvuUd or uoground
| burned or unprepated.
| Acorns aud dand-lion root, raw or pre-
| pared, aud all other articles used or in
| tended to bs used as coffee or as substi
tutes therefor not specially enumerated
or provided iUr III this act.
Jute butis, bristlss, beeswax, linz
glycerine, oruis; hsh glne or isiuslsss
| sponges.
Dextrine, b1rnt starch, gum su6stitut
or British gum.
Extract OF hemlock and other bark use
for tanning not otherwise enumerated o
provided for in this act.
Indigo, extracts OF and oarmiued
Tartars, partly refined, including Lee
crystals cement, Roman, Portland an
all others whiting and Paris white, dry
wood tar, coal tar, crude cosl tai
products Of, such as naphtha, berzin,
benzole, dead oil and pitch all prepari
tions of coal tar, not col0rs or dye, Ii
specifically enumerated or provided for j
tuis act loawood aud other dyew0od, g,
tracts and decoctions of ochre and ocher
vsrths, umbor and umbsr earths, an
Sienna and Sienna earths all eartl
or clays unwrought or unmaI
ufactured not specially enumerated {
provided for in this act; all barks, bean
berries, balsams, buds, bulbs and bulbor
roots and exorescenoes, such as nutgall
fruits, flowers, dried fibfes, graips, gun
aud gum resins, herbs, leaves, lichen
mosses, nuts, roots and stems, spice
vegetables, seeds (sromatic, not gard,
seeds) and seeds OF morbid growth, weed
woods used expressly for dyeing al
dried insects, any OF the foregoing
which are not edible, but which hs'
been advanced In value or condition |
refniag or grinding, or other process
manufacture and not specially enume
ated or provided for in this act.