The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
HEWITTS REVENUE BILL
List Of Articles Proposed to Be
Admitted Duty Free.

fInmed on different principle from tho
bcheaded Morrison measure, though II con-
hins many OF tho features Of tho latter, bc-
sidas many others. II Ia entitled "a bill
to modify existing laws relating 10 duties
on imports and internal revenue taxes
and 10 enlarge tho FREQ list" Extensive
additions 10 tho freo list arc proposed. Tho
bill, after making notifications 10 simplify
tho administration of tho custom lAws,
provides TINT nftcr tho 30th Of June, 1884,
tho intemal.revcnue Tux on brandy distilled
exclusively from apples, peaches, and
grapes shall bc 10 cents on ouch proof
gallon or wine gallon when below proof.
After Jan. 1, 1856. no article mentioned In
Schedule (ootton and cotton goods) shall
pay higher ratc Of duty than 40 per cont.
nd vnlorem; In Schedule ] hemp. )utc. and
Aax) than 30 per cent; IN Schedule
NJ twool and woolens) than 10 per
cent; and carpets and caipcting shall
not pay a higher mte than 35 per cent. nd
valorcm: and In schedules b and 9 lcnrth-
cnware and glassware, and metals) than 80
per cent. On oil articles, except those
specifically excepted. mentioned In Sched-
ulo A lchemicalsl, d twoodl, q lproyisional,
NJ tbooksl, N tsnndries other than precious
stonesl, and r tsugar) thorc shall DO levied
w vleI cent. vi uuU0N uUW lUlHUNeus SH
tho articles In Schedule 4 ltobaccol there
now imposed. On still wines In casks tho
duty shall DO 40 cents a gallon. Il rpeals
tina clause Of tho law Of 1889 which imposes
4 Ink of clio of cent per pound
on iron or steel rivct, screw, mil,
and fence wiro rods, round, In coils
and loops. valued al 81 cents or less per
pound, and authorizes tho Secretary OK the
Treasury to refund to any manufacturer OF
fence wire or wire-haling ties the amount
Of duties which mny have been paid on i'm.
ported iron or steel wire. rods actually used
In tho manufacture III fenco aud baling ties.
The following articles are put on the frcc
list. Salt, in bags. sacks. barrels, or other
packages. or In bulk: coal, slack or culm;
coke; coal, bituminons or shalc. provided
this shall not apply to coal imported from
Canada until that Government shall have
exempted from the payment of duty all coal
imported into that country from the United
States: timber, hcwn and sawed. and TIM
her used for spars and In building
wharves: timber, squared or sided, not
specially enumerated or provided for in
this act; sawed boards, plank. deals, md
other lumber Of hemlock, white wood, syca-
more. and hasswoed and all other articles
III kaWCu lWulutIs autN A1N WutSbes tsesset
last blocks, wagon blocks. ore blocks. gum
blocks. heading blocks. and all like blocks
or sticks rough hewn or sawed only. staves
of wood of all kindss pickcts and palings:
laths. shingles. tinc clarhoards, spruce clap
boar,lss wood. d.nnmanufactnred, not specially
enumerated or provided for IN this act; iron
ore. including nMnganiferous iron ores tho
dross or rcsiauum from burnt pyrites and
sulphur ore aud iron pyrites: copper i'm.
ported IN tho form Of ores; lead orc and
lead dross: nickel in ore. matter: chromatc
of iron. or chronic ore. hay chieory
root. ground or underground, burnt
or prepared. aeorns and dandelicn
root. raw or prepared. aud all other
articles used or intended to he used as coffee
or IA substitutes therefor. not specially cnu-
mcnted or provided FOR in this act; iute,
jute-hntts. ihx.stMw. hhx not hackled or
dressed, tow Of flax or hemp, hemp, manila,
and other like substitutes for hcmp not src.
eially cnamcmtedo or provided for. sunn, sisal
grass. and other vegetable substances not
specially enumerated or provided fors hrls-
tlcss hceswaAs lime. elyeerine, crude. ex-
tract cf hemlock and other bark used for
tanning not otherwise enumerated or pro.
vided for in this act. indigo. extract cf, aud
carmined; tartars. partly refined. including
law y NAN NSWtNs StAstSAss ANNhNAe AsAeNsss0s
aud all Others whiting and Paris white, dry:
nitrate of potash or saltpcter; wood tar; coal
tar, crude, coal tar. products of, sMchAs nNrh-
tina. bcnxine. eensole. dead oil, and p,tchs
all preparations ef coal tar, not colers OF
dye. not especially enumerated or provided
for in this act. eehrc and cchrv carths,
aMhcr and uMher earshs. and sienna aud
sienna earths; all earths or clays unwrought
or anmanNfaetared not specially enumcr-
atcl or provided for in this act: all earks,
heans. berries, halsams. buds. bulbs, and
dubious roots aud excreseenccs, such ~ nut
gals, fruits, flowers, dried hhers, grains,
gums, and gum resins. herbs, leaves,
hcheAs, MoSses, nuts, roots. and stems.
spices Vegetables. seeds laromatie, not gar
den seesis.l and seeds IT morbid growth,
weeds. woods used expressly for ayelne,
aud dried insects. any II the forcgoneg ii
which have been advanced in value Or con.
,litien by refining " grinding or other PROC.
ess ef Manufaetare, and not specially emu.
memted or provided for in this act: iron OF
steel sheets or plates, or taggers- iron ecated
with tin or lead, or with mixture of which
these metals are component part, by Dip
ping or any other process, and commercial
| gers.ins wools A the third class. commonly
known as carpet woels. asphAltnM. living
animals,ccppens, or snlrhate of irons mi.
eroscopes imported by physicians for pro-
/ fessional use, aud not Tor sale; copper IN
ingots, old copper, regalas Of coppers goat
/ skins: n,gs. books IN foreign languages
and professional books not published in ths
| United States. imported in single copies,
/ for usc and not for sale. crud,
| honax. refined honsx, and hcae,o ac.
\ id. grindstones in the rough. stones,
manufactured or undrcssed. frecstones
| granite, sandstone. and all building or mon.
mental stone. except marble not special,
| enumerated or provided for. paintings il
| oil and and water calors and statnary. mo-
| otherwise provided for, osier or willow pre-
| pared for basket makers use; waste and MI
raw and manufactured material not spe'
ciallv provided fcr by the existing law.
The President Is requested 10 withdnv
/ Consuls Of the United States from place,
which are not ports Of entry whenever |,
the Judgment of the Secretary of the Treas
| ury they are no longer required for the pro
lection Of the revenue.
Sec. aholishes all fees, and the oaths re
| auired hy existing laws relating 10 the en-
/ try of goods are abolished. and ii Is pro
sided that where such fees constitute all O
part of the compensation o. nv such Office
| the latter shall receive i'm lieu thereof a fixes
| salary. II is further provided that the Sec
retary Of the Treasury shall grant permis
sion To any firm or corporation to with
draw from bond alcohol or any spirits con
tanning alcohol, subject 10 the internal rev
enne tax. in specific quantities, Of not les,
than 500 proof gallons. without payment Q
| internal revenue Tux on same or Oh th,
| spirits from which il may have been dis
titled. for the sole purpose Of use in indus
trial pursuits.
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