The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-02
EFFECTS OF TaE BILL.
Big Additions to the Free List, aud RSdu'
tIons on DuIiRbls Articles.

Big Additions to the Free List, aud RSdue
tions on DutiRblo Articles.
PITTSBURGH, March 1.-The Chronicle
Telegraph has the following: A gentleman
who Is especially we'll vsrssd In the indus
tries Of the country was shown q copy ol
the Mills bill this afternoon. After ex'
anininG 1t carefully, he said: "BeinR fa'
miliar with the old tariff can give you a
comparison with the suggestion Of Mr..
Mills. Cotton ties, which now pay a duty
OF 35 per cent, sdvalorem, on which the
manufacturers are asking specific duty
OF OF least one cent per pound, are placed
on the free list. They have just com.
menced to develop the manufacture Of
cotton ties in the South, and the making
OF cotton ties Tree will OF course please the
planter in the new South.
"Pig iron is reduced from Sc 72 to So
and steel rails from $l7 to $ll. Bar
iron is changed in classification, 80 as
to make an average reduction of l23 per
about so per cent. OF reduction. Manu-
factures OF iron, such as TiVets, hammers,
gas pipe, tubing, cast iron pipe, tscks, an
wills, anchors, etc, etc, average o reduc'
tion o! 40 per cent. Wire aud the pro.
ducts thereof are left unchanged, provided
that no duty exceeds so per centum. On
copper and lead ore there is about 20 per
cent. OF q reduction. According to the
dispatch it would look as il wire rods were
unchanged. They extend the period for
which imported merchandise csn be kept
in bond, from one to three years. Lum-
Der is placed on the free list, which action
will create great dissatisfaction in Miohi-
gan, Wisconsin and other States. Salt is
plscsd on the free list, which will create
great opposition in Western New York.
Hemp, jute and other vegetable fbers are
all placed on the free list, which will only
effect Missouri and Kentucky.
TOO MUCH PRESSURE.
"There is no mention made Of ore, con.
sequently 1t would look as II the Demo.
cratic pressure from tho Virginia., Ala
bams and Northern New York has been
effective. They appear to nave cut deeply
int6 the chemical schedule, placing q
great many products such as those Of the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Com
pany on the free list. The duty OF one
IGbAb poi puuuu on lAA plhbp ~ NbOh9LloS
and that article placed on the free list
This Is radical change, and 1t will un'
doubtedly lead to the importation Of sheet
iron, created with mixture, free. And
II the measure ia made Law, II will de.
Btroy the business OF the light sheet iron
makera in Pennsylvania aud Ohio. Lin
seed oil is also placed on the free list.
"The Committee has rejected the wise
suggestions Of AbrRm s. Hewitt's bill Of
two years ago providing methods Of ap'
praiaements, &c. The much.abused, in
its observance, Custom House oath Il
abolished and the importer's declaration
before notary is taken instead. The re-
commendAtions made by Secretary Man
ming two years ago with regard to aupealt
and suits are adopted. The penalties are
made more severe for bribing customs Of
tcisls in inspection Of baggage.
Randall is bound to fight this bill, 90
is New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Michigan and Wisconsin. An attempt has
been made in the bill to plaCate the South
in allowing the rates 10 remain on ore, and
in making cotton ties, but reducing the
product Of ore in the shape of pig iron
sheet, hoops, bare, etc., and it will IN
doubtedly create great opposition through
the new manufacturing South"