The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
THE TARIFF BILL.
II VIII Be Reported Pen,
Stpns aud Petitions.

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Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal.
WAsHISeroS, Feb. 2S--Chairman Mills,
Of the ways and means committee, today
authorized. positive statement to the
effect that the tariff bill win be reported 10
the full committee and given to the public
at the next regular meeting Of the COM
miitee on Thursday the first day Of
March. At the meeting which was held
today tho injunction Of secrecy which
had been laid on the MEM
bem from the beginning was even
moro strongly renewed, and they arc con.
sequcntly very reluctant 10 talk upon the
contents of the measure. Enough has
been gathered, however, to authorize your
correspondent in making the following alb
solute statement; The bill will add 10 the
free list wool, lumber, salt, tin plates, jutc,
hemp, flax, MANILA, and all other iibcS M
well M u number Of chemicals used In the
manufactures. Largo cuts are made in all
wearing apparel, into the composition Of
which wool enters. In the coalscr grades
and In ilanncls this cut amounts 30 really
one-half, although II Is not 40 deep in the
finer grades. The duty on sugar Is re-
duced about 20 per cent. The bill con
tains no proposition 10 reduce the existing
duties on jewclry, precious stones and arti-
clesoi luxury oithat kind, neither Is any ro-
duction proposed on fun Tho admins
tratiyc features which were reported from
the ways and = means committee
Of the last Congress are embraced in tho
present bill aud tho jobbing and out
ragcous discrimination between woolen
goods and wonlcd goods Of the samc value
which is now closing and almost bank
upting 30 many clothing establishments
will be corrected. The total amount of
revenue reduction contemplated by the
bill in its tariff features il about S53, ,OlO, 600
which the internal rcycnuc will be reduced
20 the extent Of about Ss2,OO0, 900, making
the total reduction about $40, ,OO0, 900. To-
day representatives of the Cignrmnkcn
International union from Boston and Hal.
timorc were beiorc tho subcommittee Of
| the ways and means committee ON In.
ternal revenue. they sisted TINT they
represented "a, 900 OlaborosS aud asked that
tho existing dniioeon cirnrf, cigarettes end
cheroots should bo maintained, on the
ground that the reduction Of those duties
would not insure 10 tho benefit Of the pro-
ducer of tobacco, but would hurt the mon
employed In iho manufacture of the nr.i.
clos named.
TnR POSTAL CONVENTION.
The Senate committee on posioillccs and
post.roads has had he attention called 10
the newly promulgated postal convention
with Canada 10y frIn ol American seeds.
men In the United States. Tho point
made N that under the convention Cana
dian scedsmen can mail their wares, seeds,
plants, etc, for 4 cents q pound 10 any
point In the country, while the American
eecdamen are compclld 10 pay ~ cents 10
the same points Tho writer declares that
the difference Of ~ cents a pound will
drive the entire business 30 Canadians,
and that other branches Of mercantile
business are likely 20 be similarly affected.
lie urges speedy action In tho direction Of
reducing postage. Members OF the com.
mittcc, who havo examined the matter,
say the complaint appears TO be well
grounded.
PENSIONS
have been granted as follows
Tennessee Original invalid. james A.
Shea, Clarksvillc; Anderson Masscngal,
Flat Gap; lewis y. Self. Grechvillc. In.
creased: John u. Britt, Tcliord Rcis-
sued; John n. Cooter Birds Bridge
Mexican widow Francis A., widow Of
Coleman y. sibley. Adamsyllc; Josephine,
widow oi John 4. Roystcr, Gallatin.
Arkansas Mexican survivors John 4.
+. Bingham, benton. Mexican widows.
Susan, widow Of Pryor L. II. Cheshire,
Gnaywood.
Mssigippl-Mex.can widow Mary,
widow Of John Morrison, Chesteryille.
PATENTS
Were granted today a. follows George
Virgins, Cleveland, Tenn, buggy top;
Jas. w. Wallis, Memplls, Ala, cotton
picker; Thomas Sharp, Nashville, orc
washer Otis L. Davidson, Nashville, steam
motor.
rT,iTIoNs
for the reference Of claims to the court OF
claims wern introduced NJ follows by Mr..
Caichins, Of Eliza T.. Green, vicksburg,
Miss; by Mr.. Enloe, OF A. ]. Kyle. Car.
roll county, and Of the administrator Of
Thos. wardeld, Hardin county; by Mr..
Neal, Of Malinda roake, Mcigs county,
and Of the administrator Of Cornelius q.
lamb, of Blcdaoc county; by Mr. Wash
ington. OF w. II. whiitemOrc, Of the Cum
bcrland Lodge, No. 4, y. and A. NJ, and
al 4 m Ifotla ali "a naVfdaan caunfv