The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-03-08

articles. 80 per cent ad valOrem, now 80.
Hair Jewery and ringIets, 20 per cent I'd
valorem, now 25. Hat bodies of cotton, 80
per cent ad valorem, now 80. HaIters plush,
10 per cent ad valOrem, now 20. India
rubber fabrics. boots and shoes, 10 per cent
All vaiorem. now so. Inks and INK powders,
70 per cent ad valorem, now 30. Japan
wares. 80 per cent ad yalorem. now 40.
Marble sawed, dressed slabs and paving
tiles, 80 cents per cubic foot, now 81. 10.
Marble manufactured and not enumerated,
80 per cent ad valorem, now 90 Pipes and
sinokers' articles, not enumerated, so per
cent al valorem, and CLAY pipes. 20 per cent
All valorem, now 70 and 80, respectively.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES.
The remainder of the bill, twenty-five
printed pages, Is made up entirely of the
leading features of the Hewitt administra-
ton bill introduced in the Forty-ninth con-
gross and Incorporated in the Morrison bill
Mr.. Hewitt's provision abollshing the office
OF merchant appraiser and providing new
methods OF appraisements are omitted The
entire system of damage allowance on i'm
ported goods inj ured during the transpcrta-
tion is abolished. The period for which i'm
ported merchandise can DC kept in bonded
warehouses is extended from one to three
years The duties on boxes cartons and
other inside coverings of merchandise, which
pass into the hands of consumers are re-
vived. Duties on packing charges are re-
7ived. What is known as the
@similitude" clause is re-enacted
with such wording az to make clear
when unenumerated articles can be classi-
fed as assmilatlug to enumerated articles
Importers declarations are substituted for
importers oaths in all custom matters, and
IN a1thnri1n6 to ko 6oclaro
tious before notaries instead of at the GUS
tom house. The recommendations made as
to protests, appeals and suits by Secretary
Manning in special report to congress two
years ago are all adopted The penalties are
made more striking for bribery and feeling
inspectors of customs or any irregular in
specuion of baggage. The government is
authorized to bring suit for the value of
mel chandise frauduently imported after
such merchandise has passed into the hands
of the importers Theatrical scenery and
wardrobes, when intended for temporary use
in the United States. and tourists wearing
apparel, are exempted.
THE TOTAL REDUCTIONS.
The latest estimates made by the commit
tee on ways and means of the reductions is
total of about $53, ,OOO.O0 This total in
cluies about $22. $50, 900 on account of the
free list; $17,25O, 600 on account of wooden
goods; 81 100000 for china and glassware;
$3.50, 600 in the chemical schedules; some
thing less than $5OOOOO on cotton, 81, ,5OO,-
900 on fax, hemp and jute, and sugar about
$11, 100000 Chairman Mills said to-day
That internal revenue changes had been pur-
pose:y excluded from the bill. The Demo-
ora still nci6 orip hot
subject, and it was not possible to say at
this time whether the reductions would re-
suit in the presentation of another bill deal
ing specifically with the internal revenue or
in the inclusion OF some provisions bearing
upon that system in the present bill at some
future stage.