The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-30
RANDALL.s TARIFF BILL.
He VIII Introduce It To-Day-It Contains
Nothing Novel.


WASHINGTON, June 27.-Mr Randall will
tomorrow introduce his tariff bill IN the
House. The bill, he saws, does not contain
anything novel or extraordinary, and is de-
signed to build up much needed industries
revive those that are languishing, and re-
move inequalities in the existing law. He
does not claim that the bill is a complete or
perfect measure of tariff revision, but holds
that it is a decided step in the right direc-
tion, and a sufficient indication of the policy
that should be pursued in remodelIng the
tariff and revenue laws. The changes in the
rates proposed are to 60 into effect on the
1st of January, 1887. The additions to the
present free list are squared timber, boards
and lumber in the rough. hubs for wheels,
and wood of all kinds in the rough, jute butts
and bristles
The bill repeats all form of internal reve-
nue. taxation on tobacco of every description,
and all laws restricting its sale and DISPOSE
ton by farmers and producers after October
1, next. Ii 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 repeal goes INTO
effect. It also permits from ana alter the
passage of the act the manufacture and sale
of fruit brandies and wines free of internal
revenue taxes. Under the head of silk, 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.
Woods are divided into three classes,
woods. In 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 to pay double duty,
and cn secured woods of all classes the duty
is fixed at three times the amount to which
they would be subjected if imported I'M
washed. On carded or combed woods or tops
the duty is fixed at 48 cents pound and 10
cents ad valorem. Woods on the skin at the
same rates as other woods. Wooden goods,
waste and tlOcks, 10 cents pound. Wooden
or worsted cloths and unenumerated manu-
features of wool valued at not exceeding 80
cents pound, 80 cents pound and 35 ad
valorem; between 60 and 80, 50 and 30 cents
ad valoIem; above so, 80 and 40 cents ad
valorem. FlanDels, blankets, knit goods
composed wholly or in part of
wool, and all man ufactures of al
paca woods, and of the woods
of other animals not specifically enumerated;
valued at 80 cents or less per pound 10 cents
per pound; between 30 and 30 cents per
pound, ~ cents; between 40 and 80, IS cents;
between 60 and so, u cents, and in addition
upon ell the above named articles 30 per
cent. ad valorem. Women and children's
dress goods, coat Innings and goods of like
description, composed in part of wool or an
imal hair, not exceeding 20 cents per yard
in value, cents per square yard and 50 ad
valorem; above 20 cents, cents and 40 ad
ValoIem. Clothing, ready made and wear
ing apparel, except knit goods not enumer-
ated, composed wholly or in part OF wool or
animal hair, and wholly or partly manu-
featured, 40 cents per pound and 10 cents ad
valOrem. Marble, block, rough or squared,
so cents per cubic foot; veined marble,
sawed, dressed or otherwise, including slabs
and tiles, 81 per cubic foot. Salt in pack
ages, 10 cents per 100 pounds, and in bulk,
cents per 100 pounds.
The bill proposes to amend existing tariff
laws by striking out section 400 r. S., aud
substituting clause providing that articles
not provided for shall pay the same rate of
duty levied on the enumerated article which
it most resembles in material, quality, text
ure or use. In unenumerated articles man
ufactured of two or more materials the duty
shall be assessed at the highest rate chargea-
bic If the articles were composed wholly of
the component material of chief value. The
main features of the Hewitt bill are incor-
porated, including the clause removing the
duty on alcohol used in the arts, the tobac-
co wrapper clause and the administrative