The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-29
RandaIl's Tarin Bill

to-mOrrrow introduce his tariff bill in
the House.
The bill. he says, does not contain
anything novel or extraordinary, and is
designed to build up much needed in
dustriss. revive those that are languish-
ing and remove inequalities in existing
laws. He does not claim that the b:il is
complete or perfect measure of tne
tariff revision, but he holds that IL is
step IN the rightdi ction and a sufficient
indication OF the policy that should be
pursued in remodelling the tariff and
revenue laws. The changes in rates
proposed are TO 60 into effect on the Ist
OF January. 1887.
The present free list are squared tim
b aud boards and Timber in the rough,
huos for wheels, slaves and wood of all
kinds Tor the rough. jute, butt aud
bristes. The present Law admitting
live animals Imported Tor breeding pur-
poses FRI c OF duty is repealed. The Prince
pal changes proposed TO be made in the
existing laws are as follows: planned
timber. 10 per Gen. ad valorem, IRON
ard steel railway bars. Sl3 per ton iron
aud steel. tee rails aud tee rails pun
ched SIG per ton; boi er iron IL ms
per pound; sheet irOn-I cent per pound;
morse shoe nails and wire nails, cents
J er pound; iron Ur steel beams, CIR
ders and jo.st l cent per pound
round II n. cent per pound; lead in
| pigs and bars and scrap lead ~ cents
per pound lead in sheets. "a cents per
/ pound: rice cleaned, ~ cents per
pound uncieaned. 1 Il cents per pound;
rice -four, rice meal. broken rice. 20 per
cent. az rdlOrcm; ready made clothing,
except knit goods composed Of cotton,
/ 40 per cent. dd rdiyrem: cotton cords,
/ braids, gimpS, etc, 80 per cent. az
/ raiOrenl; laces. emDroideries, trim
mIngs. lace window curtains, composed
/ of cotton and on cotton, damask aud
handkerchiefs 40 per cent. dd sdl0rem.
The bill repeats ell forms Of internal
/ revenue taxation upon tobacco OF every
description, and all laws restricting It's
sale and disposition by farmers and
producers after October next. It
allows drawback or rebate of the full
amount of taxes paid on tobacco OF
i every description held by manufac-
turers or dealers at the time the repeal
goes into effect. 1T also permit from
and after the passage of the act, the
manufacture and sale OF fruit brandies
and wines free of internal re enue taxes.
Under the head of silk, silk goods and
leather goods the bill embraces reco =
men atoms of Assistant Secretary Fair
child in his letter o. June IA, 1866. to the
chairman of the commi' tee on ways ard
means already published. WOODS are
DIVIDED into three classes; viz: clothing.
combing. and carpet woods; on the first
and second classes the duty is fixed at
10 cents per pound, and on the third
class cents per pound. Washed wool
OF the first class is 10 pay double duty,
and on secured woods Of all classes the
duty IS fixed at three times the amount
to which they would be subjected if inn
ported unwashed. On carded or
combed woods or tope the duty is fixed
at IS cents per pound, and 10 per cent.
Gd rGlOrem. Woods on skin at the same
rates as other woods, wooden rags.
shoddy. mungo, waste and focks 10
cents per pound Wooden or worsted
cloths and unenumerated manufactures
OF wool not exceeding 60 cents per
pound, so cents per pound and IS cents
Gd rai0rem, between 60 and so, 80 and
30 cents Gd raiOrem: Above
| 80, IS and 40 lcents al ralorem; 1annels,
| blankets, hats, balmorals. yarns, Knit
goods, composed WHOLLY or in part of
wool, and all manufactures OF Alpaca
woods and of woods of other animals,
not specifically enumerated. valued at
80 cents less per pound. 10 cents per
pound; between 80 and 40 cents per
pound, u cents; between 40 and so. Is
cents; between 20 and 81, cents; and
in addition. upon all the above named
articles. 30 per cent. cd rdi0ren. women
and children's dress goods. coat Innings
and goods of like de criptIon. composed
in part OF wool or animal hair not ex-
ceeding 20 cents per yard in value
cents per square yard, aud IS cents Gd
rdiOres1. Above 20 cents. Z cents and
40 cents Gd Ualorem. Wholly Of wool or
animal hair or mixture of them 9 cents
and 40 dd Ualos en- clothing, ready
m ace and wearing apparel exec knit
goods, not enumerated, composed
wholly OF in part OF wool or ami ual hair
aud wholly OF. partly manufac ured at
10 cents per pound. and IS cents I'D
rdbfeme marbl BIO k,rough or squared,
~ cents per Gu &c lot: veined marble
sawed. dressed CT otherrise. inclu ling
slabs anu tiles, 81 per cubic foot.
Salt, In packages, 10 cents per 100
pounds, and in bulk 4 cents per 100
pounds.
The bill proposes to amend the exist
ing tariff laws, by striking out Section
2 40, Revised Statutes and substituting
clause providing that the articles nos
provided for shall pay the same rate.
OF duty levied ,on enumerated articles
winch II most resembles in msterial.
quality, texture. or use. or in the I'M
enumerated articles manufactured OF
two or more materials duty shall be
assessed at the highest rate chargeabie if
the articles were composed wholly of
competent material of the chief value.
The main features of the Hewitt bill are
incorporated, including the clause
removing the duty on all alcohol used
IN the arts, the tobacco wrapper clause