New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
MR. RANDALL'S TARIFF BILL.
A TRAP FOR HIMSELF OR HIS COLLEAGUES.

TRAP FOR HIMSELF Oh ITO
RETAILING THE INTERNAL REVENUE IAN Wv
TOBACCO AND GIVING THE MUM
SINNERS CHANCE
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WARRINGTON, June 81 Mr. Randall mas
.,n,ctsd the pre paration OF tariff bill which ne WIZ
Offer 70 the House morrow. and which VIII 10 " VIZ
Committee on Ways and Means under the rules i"''
riyes the free trade Democrats an opportunity "
ahey covet to expose the Inconsistency "a
man who one day votes against any consideration OIL
<hs tariff question aud ten days later oners h'peci
bill to open the question. IT will DO ha'e" ~ ,~u
Trader, also as 'surronder" Just what MT ha'u''
expects to accomplish by Introducing 'arn o' u" W..
.,.rs Of tho session IL is rather difficult to perceive
unl.s. he feels that 1t 10 necessary 'o
him thus formally to proc'a"' -.
sork Of tariff revision will reeoNc INV
.upport OF himself and thrt y forty other Dcmocr"
~hose vie ws coincide with MS own. 1he OIL VIII P"o
from h,s hands into the control of hostile committee
majority OF which has reported q measure 'n"' No.,
extensive additions to the free iis'' reduces '"o
on sugar. and provides for no reduction OF ih'ern"
enue Indeed the Democratic members Vi VI"
committee are unalterabiy opposed to any cna"Ee !"
internal taxation unless II be additional a1auo"'
and for such change Mr. Randall himself voted iosS
than week sgo 1t is estimated that II Mr.. r'a"""
hill should become law In Its present I"rn 49," W..
affect q reduction Of revenue amounting 10 ABOUT q'o
be In the revenue from internal taxes which f"o
posed TO repeal The principal changes he proposes l"
make IN the existing law are a. follows:
p,a,ed timber 10 per cent ad vaorem iron and steel
rav ay bars Sl3 ton iron ami steel rams A"" ~.
rs,. nnncned 81 a ton boiler iron, Il cents pounl;
sheet iron. cent pound; hor-eshoe mans " and
to,.is 1 cmt a pound; round iron. cent pound
lead u pigs and bars OF scrap Lead 2 cents Po"""
Rice-Ceane ~ cents pound; uncleaned li9 cents
pound -four. rice meal. broken rce' ~ per oo"
Ready made clothing except knit goods comp u
cotton, 40 Per cent al valo'tm O"''1n mhpoier.
les. trimmings lace window curtains conpo CON,
aud cotton damask and hankefchieis Az pei ''
I'D valOrenL .,
The bill repeats all forums OF Internal revenue taxation
upon tobacco Of every description and all laws restrict
ing ts sale and disposition by farmers and pr"ou'ers
nfter October next II allows drawback or reoa'e vi
the full Of taxes paid on tobacco OF every ue
scrc,,ou held by nnlscturcrs or dealers at the time
the r.n~al zoe, into fit also permits. from and
after the passage Of te manufacture aud sale OF
fruit traudes aud free OF internal revenue taxes
Under neal silk. SILK goods ana leather Gloves
the bill the recommendaiion' OF ASsiS'an'
Secretary Farchd in his letter " June H. 1851 10 Tue
Chairman Of the Committee Ways and Means, already
published
Woods are dv led into three classes namely Cloth
ing conbug and carpet wors On the hr-t ana seeonu
Classes the any hxel dt ~ GEMS pound apu "n
the third class cents ponnd "aSneu Woo VI VIC
first ass Is double duty, ana On scouieN "oo4s
10 when they would jrcted Il imported unwasled
On carded combrd wois or ops the duty Is hxru al
a. cent. a pound and 10 per crbt a! VaOieip.
WOODS tue su al the came rates IS DINER w"ois moo
leu rags shord DIV. mnngo. wastes ana noch-. 10 crnls
pound. wOoli.n wUrseu ctUtus ana u"ehulnrrd'en
manufactures OF wool. valued at not exceeding ov
cents "A pound, 80 cents ponni ana 80 per cent NJ
yalOrrnl = ,ois , urd at 90 80 cents. 80
cents a polud dnd 30 I'll viioren ABOVE co cehts' %
GEMS "A poand ana A al valorem
Fiannrl. bauxet hats. nainorals. yarns knit goods
composed wnoy or III part of "oo ana al 'uios
aluaca aud ~ ;hc WOODS of other animals no
specifically enumerated, valued at 80 cents or iess
pound. 10 c .nts pound: hetween 80 ana az c. nus
pound. IL cents between 40 and CO. Is cents De ween
80 20. "a cents and III addition upon All the ABOVE
named srlices 80 per cent ao vaore,n
Women- ami childrcn'~ dress go d.. coat Innings and
goods lac description. composed oi WOOL or "hiLa
hair exceeding 20 cents yard IN vaiue. cents
tquarc yard and PER cent ad va"rem a"oVe ~ eru's
cents and 40 AT vdiorem; wholly OF wool or amman
hair, mixture Of hem. cents ana Az ad VaoIeiH.
Clonng y-maie. auh wearing apparel, xcrpt khlt
goods. not enumerated. composed wholly or IN part
facturco as pound or As per cent "d valorem
Marble, STOCK. rough or san'rrd. 30 cents cnoic
inclu ling slabs aud tiies 81 a chnc foot. 49,, &,
Salt ~ packages 10 cents hundred pOnhds' aHd III
bu,k ) cents a hunorrd pounds
The bill proposes to amend existing tariff law by
striking 2499 Revised sttutes and I'll 'stI-
tuing clause providing that articles not provided Tor
shall pay the rate OF duty levied on the emu
meraed which most resembles In materiaGual-
fty texture In unenuu'crated articles manu-
faciured of two or materials the duty shall be
assessed highest cnargeable II the article
were co imposed wholly OF the component material OF
chief value
The main features the Hewitt bill incorporated.
incnlng the clause removing the duty on alcohol used
In the arts wrapper clause and the admin
isirative clauses
The bill Mr. Randall says. does not contain anything
novel extraordinary. and Is dessnel to ouild much
needed in usres revive those that are anguising aud
remove inequalities In the EXISTING law he does not
claim that the bill is complete perfec; measure OF
tari1 but holds that IL decided sep IN the
right sufficient Ind caton of he policy
that should br modelling the tariff and rev.
laws The the rates proposed are TO 20
into effect lst OF Janu r., 1887 The additions
10 present squared timber, boarls and
lumber the ronsn. hubs for wheels slaves and wood
of al kinds the rough. jate butts aud Drsties The
present law I'D hitting live innas imported for breed
In, LII lrne O Z Iepraled.