Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-22
lIEWITT'S TARIFF BILL.


bill, after making notifications to
simplify the administration of the Gus
toms laws, provides that after the 2Oth
of June, 1854, the internal lcycnue tax
on brandy distilled exclusively from
apples, peaches, and grapes, shall be
10 cents on each proof-gallon, or wine
gallon when below proof. After the
lst of January, 1885, no article men
toned in schedule Cotton and cot
ton goods shall pay Il higher rate of
duty than 10 per cent ad yalorem; in
schedule j (hcmp, jutc, and laX), than
80 per cent; in schedule NJ (wOol and
woolcns), than 20 per cent, and ear
pets and carpctng shall not pay Il
higher rate than 30 per cent ad yalOr-
en-; and in schedule Il and G (carthcn-
ware and glassware and mctalS), than
| 80 per cent. On all articles except
those specifically excepted, mentioned
in sch, dulles A (chrmcals). d (wood5,
& (proviSions), NJ (bookS), n (sun-
dries other than precious stoncs), and
T. (sugar), there shall he levied 80 per
cent of the duties now imposed. On
articles in schedule + Oobacco), there
,hall he levied 80 per cent of the duties
now imposed On still wines in casks
the duty shall he 40 cents per gallon.
1t rcpcals that clause Of the law of 1883
which imposes Il tax Of clio of / cent
per pound on iron or steel rivct, screw,
nail, and fcncc-wirc rods, round in
coils or loops, valued ut 3! cents or
less per pound, and authorizes the
secretary of the treasury TO refund to
any manufacturer Of fcncc-wirc or
wire baing ties the amount Of the du-
ties which may have been paid ON inn
ported iron or steel wire rods actually
used in the manufacture of fence wire
or baling ties.
The following articles are put on the
free list: Salt, in bags, sacks, barrels,
or other packages, or in bulk; coal,
slack or cullin, coke; coal, btuminouS
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 inn
ported into that country, FROM the
| United States timber. hcwn and saw
'", an" '','"'' "No! lv' HP''' ""I ~
building Wharv'S; Ilmo'r' squared OF
sided, not specially enumerated or pro-
vidcd for in this act; sawed boards.
plank, deals, and other lumber of hem
lock. whtcwoOd, sycamore, and bass
wood, and all other articles of sawed
| lumber; hubs for wheels, posts, last
blocks wagon blocks, ore pl"cES' Gun
bucks heading blocks, ana all IKE
blocks or STICKS ro'gh hcWIi OF sawed
only; slaves oi wood all klhdS; Plck''S
ana pallilSN' IltllS' ShlhgIcS' pune cIaP-
boards; spruce cIapooar!S; Woou' uh-
manufactured; not 'NP'rl4liy cnan'r-
atcd OF PROVIDED LOT III lhl' ael' IRON
ore, including mah@ahllelo"S IRON ore
the droSS or reSldl''m from hnrhl pN-
rites anu sulphur ore ana IRON pyrites'
copper imported IN the form 0l ores
lead ore and lead droSS' nlcKcl IN ore
matter, chlomltc oi lroh' OF chromlc
ore, hay, chlcEory root ground or IN,
ground, burnl or prcparc"' HcornS ana
dandclion root, raw or prepared ana
all other articles used or intended To
be used rs coffee or rs substitutes
therefor, not specially enumerated or
provided Tor IN inns act; Jutr'
| Jutc DultS' IlaA SlrlW, HAY
not hackIcd or dressed, tow
of llaN or hemp, manlIIa' or other IKE
substitutes for hemp, not specially
enumerated or provided Tor; sum-
SiSal grass ana olllcr vegetable SUD
stances not specially enumerated or
provided for; brlStlcS' hccSwaN' Iimc,'
glyccrlnc' crude cNIracl oi ieillock
and other bark used Tor tanning moi
otherwise enumerated or provided Tor
in tins act; indigo extracts OF ana
carmincd; tartarS' partly reIlned' m
GLIDING Lee crystals cement no
man, Portland and all others whltlhE
and paris white, dry; nitrate oi potash
or saltpetcr; wood TAR; coaI 'ar' crude
coal tar, products o. Such as haItha'
bcnzlnc, bcnHolc' dead OH ana Pltch'
all preparations OF Goal TAR not c0lorS
or dye, not specially chumerate" OF
provided for in tins act; ochrc ana
Ochry earthS, lumber ana ereHrtlS,
and sienna ANA sienna 'ar'hs' all
carthS on clayS' nhWr0u@lt OF ullhlnh-
lllaclurcd' not NprGI'IIN 'i'u'ivrH'cu vi
provided for IN TINS act; all 1arkS'
beans, berries halSamS,' buds bulbs
and bulbouS roots ana SNcrrSccnceS,
such as nnlgaIIS' irullS' hoWerS' orlcu
iibcrs, grains, gums and gum roSlnS'
herbs, leaves, lichcnS' moSScS' nuts
roots, and stems, Spices NegciahicS'
seeds (aromatic, not garden secdS)'
and seeds of morbid growth weeds,
woods used expressly Tor dNelhg' ana
dried insects. Any OF the foregoing
which are not edible, nut nave been
advanced in value or condition by re,
iining or grinding or other process ol
manufacture. and not specially
enumerated or provided for in
this act; iron or steel Sh!ctS,
or plates, or taggers iron coated
with tin or lead, or with mixture
ont nnrt bv dipnino or any other pro-
cnss md COMMERCIALLY known MS fin
mates trrnc nlotcs and tarcers tin;
wools of the third class. Commonly
Lnowr nc cornct wonls. aspbnltum.
living animals, copperns or sulphatc of
Iron microsronce imnortrd nv physi-
nions fnr nrofcssionoI use. and not for
saIo. conner in inrots old conner. rcr-