The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-28
Mr. Randall to Introduce Tariff
Bill.

WASHINGTON. June 27-Mr. Randall Will
Tomorrow introduce his tariff bill in the
House. The bill, he says, does not contain
anything novel or extraordinary, and is de-
signed to build up much needed industries,
revise those that are languishing, and remove
in equalities in the existing law. He does
not claim that the bill is a complete or per-
feet measure of tariff revision, but holds that
it is decided step in the right direction, and
a sufficient indication of the policy that
should be pursued in remodelling tariff and
revenue laws. Changes in rates proposed
are to go into effect January l, 1887. Addi-
tions to the present free list are square tim
ber, boards, aud lumber in rough hubs fer
wheels, slaves and wood of all kinds in
rough lute, butts and bristles. The present
law admitting live animals imported for
breeding purposes free OF duty is repealed.
The principal changes proposed In the eX-
isting law are as follows:
Planed timber 10 per cent ad valorem; iron
and steel railway bars $13 per ton; iron and
steel Z rails, and fiat rails punched SIG per
Ton; boilor iron II cents per pound; sheet
iron one cent per pound; horse shoe nails
and wire nails 3 cents per pound; ready
made clothing, except knit goods, composed
of cotton, 40 per cent ad yalorem; cotton
cords, braids, &c.. 30 per cent ad valorem;
laces, embroideries, trimmings, lace window
curtains, composed of cotton and ON cotton
valorem. The bill repeals all forms of in
ternal revenue taxation upon tobacco OF
every description, and all laws retricting its
sale and disposition by farmers and pro-
ducers after October lst next. 1t allows
drawback or rebate of the full amount of taxes
paid on tobacco of every description held by
manufacturers or dealers at the time the re-
peal goes into effect 1t also permits from
and after the passage of the act the manu-
facture and sale of fruit brandies and wines,
free of internal revenue taxes. Under the
head of silk goods and leather gloves the bill
embraces the recommendations of Assistant
Secretary Fairchild in his letter of June IA,
1886, to the chairman of the committee on
ways and means, already published. Wools
are divided into three classes, viz. +: clothing,
combings and carpet wools On the first and
second classes the duty is fixed at ten cents
pound, and on the third class three cents a
pound. Washed wool of the first class is to
pay double duty, and on secured woods of
ali classes duty is fixed at three times the
amount TO which they would be subjected
wooden or worsted cloths and unenum-
Grated manufactures of wool valued at not
exceeding 60 cents pouud 80 cents pound
and 30 ad valorem; between 60 and 50, 30 and
50 ad valorem; above so, 80 and 40 ad
valorem. Flannels, blankets. hats, balmo-
rails, yarns, knit goods composed wholly or
in part of wool, and all manufactures OF
alpaca woods and of wools of other animals
not specifically enumerated, valued at 81
cents or less a pound, 10 cents pound; be-
tween 80 and 40 cents pound, u cents; be-
teen 40 an go cents, IS cents; between go and
80, "a cents; and in addition upon all the
above named articles 35 per cent ad valorem ;
women's and children's dress goods,
coat Innings, and goods of like description,
composed in part of wool or animal hair
not exceeding 20 cents per yard in value
if imported unwashed, on carded or combed
woods or tops the duty is fixed at As cents a
pound and 10 per cent advalorem. W0ols on
skins at same rates as other wools Woolen
rags, shoddy, mungo waste and focks ten
cents a pound, five cents per square yard ana
35 adyalorem; above 20 cents, 7 cents and 40
advalorem; wholly Of wool OF animal halr or
mixture of them, 9 cents and 40 adval0rem.
Clothing, ready made wearing apparel, ex-
cept knit goods, not enumerated, composed
wholly or in part of wool or animal hair ana
wholly or partly manufactured, 45 cents per
pound and 45 cents adyalorem. Marble
block, rough or squared 90 cents per CUBIC
foot; veined marble, sawed, dressed or other
wise, including slabs and tiles, one dollar
per cubic foot Salt in packages, 10 cents 1ds
per pound, and in bulk four cents per 1Oo
pounds. The bill proposes to amend the ex,
isting tariff law by striking out Section 249S
of the Revised Statutes and substituting a
clause providing articles not provided fol
| shall pay the same rate of duty levied on
| enumerated articles which it most resembles
| in material, quality, texture or use. In un-
| enumerated articles manufactured Oh Two OF
more materials the duty shall be assessed al
RICHEST rate chargeable, if the articles were
composed wholly of component material OF
| chief value. The main features of the Hew-
| lit bill are incorporated including the clause
removing duty on alcohol used in arts, the
tobacco wrapper clause and administrative
| clauses.
Work of the Week.
Pursuing the policy agreed upon at the
| Democratic caucus last week the House VIII
| devote this week to the consideration OF ap-
| preparation bills, and bills declaring for for
feiture of land grants. Enough of sundry
civil appropriation bills remain untouched
to occupy the time of the House for q, day OF
two at the beginning of the, week, and before e! ore
committee will have placed the general defc
ency appropriation bill on the calendar
This will leave but one general approprla
tion bill, that of fortifcations, to be reported
the committee on public lands will call VI
the Northern Pacific land grant forfeiture