The Mineral argus., 1884-02-14
THE TARIFF.

R FINALLY INTRODUCES HIS BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Representative Nor
rison completed his tariff bill this morning
and during the can of states introduced it
It was prepared last week, with the exception
Of the placing of a few articles on the free
list, concerning which Mr.. Morrison was un-
decided reduction of 20 per cent is made
in numerous articles, while in few cases
the reduction is greater than this rate. A
provision in the bill prevents the reduction
to rates lower than in the Morrill, bill Of
1861. The title of the bill is San act to re-
duoe import duties and war tariff axes" 1t
provides that
On and after the first of July, 8 that in
lieu of the duties and rates of duty imposed by
law on the importation of goods, ware and mer-
cbandise mentioned in the several schedules of
aB act to reduce internal revenue trxes and for
purposes approved March 3, 1888, and herein-
after enumerated, there shall be levied, collected
and paid so per cent OF the several duties and
rates of duty now imposed on said articles sew
eraly.
That is to say. on all articles mentioned in
Schedule Cotton and cotton goods, hemp,
jute and fax goods other than butts.
Schedule Wool and wOolens.
Schedule L-Metal other than ores.
Schedule M-Books, papers, etc.
Schedule F-Tobacco.
Schea1le D-Wood and wooden ware, except as
hereinafter provided on all articles subject to
ad valorem duty.
Schedule B-Earthenware and glassware.
Schedule G-Provisions, except as hereinafter
provided.
Schedule N-sundries, other than those in
previous schedules, stone, salt, coal, bristles and
lime.
Schedule A-Chemical products, except as
hereinafter provided, no duty or rate.
No duties shall, after said LIST day of January,
1884, be levied, collected, or paid in excess of 4
per cent ad valorem, or its equivalent, on cotton
and cotton goods; so per cent ad valorem, or its
equivalent, on metals; go per cent adj valorem
on ~wanl1 n. wrAl1n- ~aAIa ..o,f1AI AL.N A
nothing in this act shall operate to reduce the
duty above imposed on any article below the /
rate at which said articles were dutiable under
an act to provide for the payment Of Outstand- /
ing treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regu-
late and.hX duties on imports and for other pur-
poses, approved March ?, 1861, ommonl called
the Morrill, tariff, on all unpublished cylinder,
crown and common window glass or cast pol,
tshed plate glass, unsilvered, exceeding 2Ox60
inches square; on salt in bags, sacks, barrels
or other packages, or in bulk.
Sec. 2. On ond after the list of July, 1884,
the Importation OF articles enumerated and de-
that $50 say, iron ore, inclnding mangan.
ferrous iron ore, the drOss or residuum from burnt
pyrites and sulphur ore, copper imported in the
form of ores, lead ore and lead dross, nickel in
chromate of iron or chronic ore; coal. stock
or camel; coal, bituminous or shell; timber,
and sawed, and timber used for spars and
In building wharfs: wood manufactured and not
specially enumerated or provided for in this act;
hay, chicory root, ground or unground, burnt OF
prepared acorn and dandelion root raw or pre-
pared, and all other articles used or intended to
be used as coffee or substitutes there
for notf specially enumerated or provided
In this act-jute butts, bristles, beeswax, lime,
glycerine, crude fish oil, glue or ~isinglass,
sponges, d~extrine, burnt starch, gum substitute
for British gum, extract Of hemlock and other
bark used for tanning not otherwise enumerated
Or provided for in this act, indigo, extracts of
and carmine tartared, partly refined, including
Lees crystals; cement, Roman, Portland and all
others; whiting and Paris white; dry wood, tar,
coal tar, crude coal tar and products of such, as
benzine, benzole, dead oil and pitch,
and preparations of coal tar, not colors or dye,
not specially enumerated or provided for in this |
logwood and other dye wood, extracts and
ochre and ochrous earths, lumber
and lumber earths, and sienna and sienna
earths, and all earth or clays unwrought or I'M
manufactured, not specially enumerated or pro-
vtded for in this act; all banks, beans, berries, |
buds, bulbs and bulbuous roots, and
excrescences, such as nut-galls, fruits, flowers,
dried hbres, grain gums and gum resins, herbs,
leaves, lichens, vegetable seeds, aromatic, not
garden seeds, and seeds of morbid growth,
weeds, woods used expressly for dyeing and dried
insects, and any of the foregoing which are not
edible but which have been advanced in value OF
by refining or grinding, or by other pro-
Of manufacture, and are not specially
or provided for in this act.