The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-28
TARIFF REVISION,
The Features of the Measure he VIII IutTo.
duOs In the Hou,s-Iobacoo Tax to 10
RtpORlsd-Ths COmlOg Week In Con.
TsSS-AOtioR on Appropriations,

WAsHHdToN, June 27.-Mr, Randall
will introduce his tariff bill in the House,
The bill, he says, does not contain any
thing novel or extraordinary, and Is de-
signed to build up much needed indus
tries, revive those that are langulshing
and remove inequalities in the existing
law, He does not claim that the bill is a
complete or perfect measure Of tariff rsviH-
ion, but holds that It is decided step in
the right direction and sufficient indica.
ton Of the policy that should be pursued
in remodelling the tariff and revenue laws.
The changes in the rates proposed are to
go into effect on the frat Of January, 1857.
The additions to the present free list are
squared timber boards and lumber In the
rough, hubs for wheels, slaves and wood
Of all kinds in the rough, iute butts and
bIiRtles, The present law admitting live
animals imported for breeding purposes
free Of duty iB repealed. The principal
changes proposed TO be made In existing
laws are az follows; Plaued timber, 10 per-
cent advalorem.
IRON AND STEEL.
Iron and steel railway bars Sl3 per ton
iron and steel 7 rails and fiat rails punch
ed sl8 per ton; boiler iron II cents per
pound sheet iron cent per pound horse
shoe nails and wire nalls3Cents per pound
iron or steel beams, girders and joiats
cent per pound round iron l cent per
pound; lead in pigs and bars and scrap
lead l! cents per pound lead In sheets q
cents per pound.
Rice, cleaned q cents per pound; un.
cleaned cents par pound rice flour, rice
meal, broken rice 20 percent sdyalorem.
Ready-made clothing, except knitgoods
composed Of cotton, 40 percent sdvalOremi
cotton cords, braids, Ringhams, etc., 80
percent adValorem laCes and embroidery
40 percent Ndvalorem,
TAXES ON TOBACCO REPEALED,
The bill repeals all forms OF internal
revenue taxation upon tobacco OF every
description and all laws restricting It's
sale and disposition by farmers and pro-
ducers after October next. 1t allows o |
drawback or rebate OF the full amount Of
taxes paid oil tobacco OF every description
held by manufacturers or dealers at the
time the repeal goes into effect.
1t also permits from and alter the pas
sage ot the act the manufacture and sale |
Of fruit brandies and wines free OF inter-
nal revenue taxes.
Under the head Of silk, silk goods and
leather gloves, the bill embraces the re-.
Of, Assistant Secretary
Fairchild iu his letter Of June 10, 1896, to
the Chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means, already published.
DUTY on WOOL.
Wools are divided into three classes
namely: Clothing, comblng and carpet
wools. On the first and second class the
duty Is fixed at 10 cents per pound and on
the third class 8 cents per pound. Washed |
wool OF the first class Is 10 pay double
duty, and on secured woods OF oil classes
the duty is fixed at three times the amount
to which they would be subjected II i'm.
ported unwashed. On carded or Combed
woods or tops tho duty Is fixed at 48 cents |
a pound andten percent adyalorem. Woods
on the skin at the same rates aB other |
woods. Woolen rags, shoddy, mungo,
waste and llocks 10 cents a pound, woOlen |
or wOrsted cloths and unenumerated man
uiaCtures Of wool valued at not exceeding |
10 cents pound, 80 cents q pound and 80
percent advAlorem.
In the unenumerated articles manuiac.
tured OF two or more materials the duty
shall be assessed at the highest rate
Chargeable II the article were composed
wholly Of the component material Of chief
value. The main features OF the Hewitt
bill are incorporated, including the clause
removing the dutyo on alcohol used In the
arts, the tobacco wrapper clause and the
administrative clauses,