Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-10


lstant-changes proposed By the bill:
China ornamented, As per cent al valorenn
/ (noW 60 per cent china unornamented. and
earthenware, 40 per cent. ad vaiorem (now1
about 90 per cent? and caustic tiles, 80 per
cent. ad valorem tnow IS per cent? green and
colored glass bottles, per cent. per pound
NOV q cent. There is also g provision for
adding the value Of bottles, when filed. to the
value Of the dutiable goods
Flint and lime glass bottles and pressed
glassware, 20 per cent. ad valorem {now 40 pers
Cent. cylinder aud crown glass polished ana
between s4xsO and 24x60 inches square, IS
cents per square foot. Above that measure-
ment q cents per square foot (now 70 and 90
cents, respectively.
Unpublished cylinder, crown and common win
dow glass, not exceeding 10 by IS inches, 1cent
per pound !; above that, and not exceeding 16
by 81, n cents; above that and not exceeding
q by 3, a cents; all above. TX cents. (NoW
TX, IL ,s2N, 2as
The administrative provisions constitute the
most vosuminous part Of the bill, and embrace
the provisions compiled by Mr.. Hewitt in the
Forty ninth: Congress and Incorporated IN the
Morrison bill. Mr. Hewitt's provisions abol-
ishing the Office OF Merchant Appraiser, and
prov ding new methods OF appraisement, are
omitted. The entire system of damage allow
ance on imported goods injured during the
transportation is abolished. The period
for which imported merchandise can
be kept In bonded warehouse is
extended from one to three years. The
duties on boxes. cartoons and other
inside coverings Of merchandise which pass in
to the hands OF consumers are revived. Duties
on packing charges are revived. What is
known as the :. Simlltude'' clause OF the
tariff Is re-enacted with such wording as
to make clear when unenumerated arti-
cless can be classified as assmilat-
ing to enumerated articles, Importers,
aHdavits in all this custom matters and inn
porters are authorized TO make declarations
before notaries instead Of at the custom house
Allleaf tobacco manufactured is fixed at
thirty-fve cents a pound, and the present dis
tinction between Sumatra and ordinary wrap
ping tobacco is abolished.
The recommends made as to protests,
appeals and suits By Secretary Manning in a
special report to Congress two years ago are
all adopted TIE penalties are made more
stringent for bribery or feeling ms ect-
ors OF customs or for any irregutari-
ties in inspection OF baggage. The Gov
eminent is authorized TO bring suit for!
the value Of merchandise fraudulently
imported, after such merchandise has passed
into the hands OF the importer. The other pro-
visions are all OF q minor character. The bill
as submitted contains no provisions as to in-
ternal revenue, it being understood that the
Democratic members are prepared to submit
an internal revenue bill at an early day.
The latest estimates made by the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means Of the prob
able reductions in revenue that would be
effected by the passage Of the hill are
as follows: Chemicals, $73O,OOO; china
and glass, S1,6Oo,OO0; cottons, Ss77, 900;
provisions 100000 (approx mated); wooden
goods. S12, 100000; sundries, $l,OOo,OO0; paper,
$500; sugars, 81, OOo 600: emp fax and iute,
$4,000; metals Sl,501,OoJ (approxlmatedy;
free list, 81. $50, o TO- This would make the
total reduction about s53. OOu, 900. WEE
| REPUBLICANS NOT SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON, March 2. The Republican
members OF the Ways and Means Committee
have not formally decided upon course OF
action in regard TO the consideration of the bill
butt is understood that they Will insist on hav-
Ing called before the committee manufactu ers
and Others who will be affected by it, that
they may learn from them what the effect Of
the changes will be. They will not seek oral
testimony, but will ask that those who apply
for the opportunity to appear shall be heard.
Next, they Will demand that the bill shall be
considered in the regular way by paragraphs,
With an opportunity Tor discussion and amend
ment. # these demands be denied
the Republicans will content themselves tn
putting the Democratic members on record as
oppos ng their demands for full and ia con-
sheraton Of the bill and transfer the fight to
the floor of the House. Mr.. Randall will have
his bill prepared in a lew days and will per-
haps offer 1t on Monday on the call Of the
States. The Republicans VII not depend on
Mr.. Randall for a bill, but will bring forward q
measure of their own.
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