Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-05
The Committee Majority and Minor.
ity Reports Nearly Completed
When it Will be Discussed.
The Measures it Advocates in Strict
Accordance With the Republic.
can National Platform.
All Tariff Interests Carefully Con.
sidered-The Free List Extended
Internal Revenue Matters.
A Good Bill.

diately after the journal was read, Senator
Allison from the committee or finance re-
ported the republican substitute for the
Mills tariff bill A written report prepared
by the majority and minority Republican
and democratic members of the commit
tee) will be formally presented to the SELL
ate tomorrow or Friday, the views of the
minority not being yet quite ready. In
presenting the bill Senator Allison stated
hewould call it up Monday next. Mr..
Sherman would be compelled to leave the
city this afternoon and would like to be
INDUCED in making few remarks on the
tariff bill. Unanimous consent was given
and he addressed the senate. He compli-
mented the sub committee on the work
done and severely criticised the house bill.
In his judgment there would be few de-
fects found in the senate substitute.
Among other things it was a substantial
compendium OF the provisions for the col
lection of internal revenue and of Gus
toms duties. 1t contained positive reduc-
tiOn of the revenues to the extent of
$7S,688O00. He believed that the senate
ever introduced in congress and that if it
could be taken up free from party preju-
dices and considered, debated and amend
ed it might be made the most perfect rev.
enue measure ever put Oh the statute
books. The issue was now fairly made.
1t was plain, fair and square issue be-
tween a "tariff for revenue only" and
a "taritf tor revenue ana projections"
Speaking of the merits OF the bill Senator
Aldricb, who prepared the majority re-
port, said our aim is to conform closely
to the wishes of the republican party as
expressed in the platform adopted at Chi
cago. While we have reduced the revenues
as largely as the surplus and expenses Of
the country will admit we have laid
stress upon the retention of every essen
tial factor of our protective system. The
reductions are about half and half on
customs duties and internal taxes. In
round numbers we reduce the income
$75,0O0,00O. We cut the sugar duty as
nearly one-half as we could figure and
make the reduction therein aggregate S27,-
$4,000. Tobacco releases S24,500,0OO. Free
alcohol for arts S7O0O,OOO. The free list is
given at $6,50O,000, and other reductions at
about $8,000000. The changes proposed by
the bill in the internal revenue and tariff
taxes are TO take effect February 1, 1889.
The internal revenue tax on cigars, che
roots and cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per 1000 is fixed at S1.50 per
1000. 1t repeals all laws restricting the
sale of tobacco by the producers. 1t re-
peals the tax on manufactured tobacco
and snuff. A special tax is required to be
paid by manufacturers and dealers in leaf
tobacco, and retail dealers in leaf tobacco,
manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars.
Alcohol used in the industrial arts under
certain regulations by the COM
missioner of internal revenue is ex-
empt from payment of internal revenue.
The free list includes among numerous
other articles, tea and coffee, anthracite
coal, cocoa, gold, silver and copper coils,
fish for bait, raw OF uncured hides, raw
silk, silk cOcOOns and silk waste, silk
worms, eggs, cedar, mahogany, rosewood,
satin woods and all unmanufactured cabi-
net woods and all paintings, statuary and
Photographic pictures imported by associa-
tlons for the encouragement Of science, art
or industry, all works of art, collections in
illustration Of the progress of the arts or
manufacturers, photographs, works IN
terra Gotta, pottery, artistic copies of an
tiquities in metal imported for exhibition,
arrow-root, bees wax, bologna sausage,
boiling cloths, books, engravings, etchings
which have been printed more than twenty
years, books printed in other than the
English language, opium containing 8 per
cent. or more of morphla, gold and silver
ores and bullion, cinnamon, diamonds
Trough or uncut) unmanufa actured feathers
and downs, jute, MANILA, sisal, undressed
furs, gunny bags and cloth felt only for
manufacturers, molasses testing not above
fifty-six degrees, long railroad ties, ship
timber and ship planking and all lumber,
wire rope, iron and steel materials used
in the construction and equipment Of yes