Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
TARIFF AND REVENUE.
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE
MILLS BILL REPORTED.

rHE SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE
MILLS BILL REPORTED.
Outline of the Changes Made-Additions
To the Free List-Re-enactment Of the
Undervaiuation Provisions - Tho Wool
Schedule.
Washington speciall
The Senate Committee ON Finances substi-
tute for the Mills tariff bill embodies an entire
revision OF the tariff schedule and administrat-
i've features OF the present law, propo sing the
re-enactment of all such features as in the opin-
ion of the majority OF the committee ought not
to be changed The following synopsis contains
the principal changes as compared with. the
present law, the rates OF the resent law, being
given in pnrentheses with each tum, excep.
when the article is not enumerated in existing
law:
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST.
The following are tho additions to the free list
Acorns, raw, dried or undried baryta. sulphate
Of or baryta manufactured; beeswax books
and pamphlets printed exclusively in languages
other than English; braids, plaits. flats, lacea
ETC., for omamenting hats bristles, raw or un-
manufactured; bulbs and Dubious roots, not
edible; chicory root raw, dried or undried, but
unground; coal slack or culm coal tar, crude (;
curling stone handles currants, Zante or other,
dried dandelion roots, raw dried or undriud, but
unground eggs and yelks feathers and downs
OF all kinds, crudo and unmanufactured; jute !;
jute butts; manila ramio; sisal grass sunni /;
all other textile grassos or fibrous substances,
unmanufactured or undressed; floor mat
ting, known as Chinese mating; grease and
oils, such as are commonly used in aoap-mak-
Ing or mine drawing, etc ; human hair, raw
uncleaned. and not drawn; mineral waters, not
specially enumerated; molasses testing not
above 81 degrees olive oil for manufacturing or
mechanical purposes nut oil, or oil OF nuts I;
opium crude or unmanufacturod for smoking
potesh, crude carbonate; potash caustic or
hydrate Potash nitrate of, or saltpeter potash,
sulphate of; potash, chlorate OF; rags, all not
enumerated; hemp seed, rape seed, sponges.
sand, tar and pitch of wood, turpentine. Fresh
hsh remain ON the free list, but with the follow
ing important reservation: Except when frozen
or packed in ic or otherwise prepared by any
process for preservation" Fish covered by this
exception are classed with other foreign caught
preserved fsh at one half cent pound, as in the
present law.
WOOL AND MANUFACTURES OF WOOL.
Schedule K.-The classification OF wools is that
OF the pl esent law. Wcols Of the first and sec
ond class, and oil hair of the alpaca goat and
other like animals, III cents per pound 40 to SO
cents) Nrools of the third class exceeding in
value ~ cents per pound, cents per pound. (5l
Top slubbing and all other wastes composed
wholly OF in part Of wool or worsted, 80 cents
per pouIjd. All woods and hair OF the alpaca
goat or other animals, which have been ad-
vanced by any process OF manufacture, being
the washed or secured condition. not other
wise enumerated or provided for in this act
shall b. subject to the same duties as
are Imposed upon manufactures OF wool not
specially enumerated or provided for in this act
Woolen cloths, shawls, and ali manufactures of
wool not enumerated valued Mt not exceeding 40
cents per pound, rs cents per pound, and in ad-
dition thereto 35 per cent. advalorem (35 cents
and 80 and 40 per cent. Above 40 cents and not
exo9eding go cents per pound, 80 cents per pound
and 40 per cent. ad Yalorem (35 and 40 cents and
35 and 40 per cent Above 90 cents per pound,
40 cents per pound, and 40 per cent ad valorern.
Flannela blankets, hats, etc, valued at above
60 cents per pound, 40 cents per pound and 40per
cent ad valorem GA cents and 35 per cent. and IS
cents and 40 per cent?. Womens and childrens
dress goUds, italian cloths made of part wool and
valued not exceeding Is cents per square yard 6
cents per square yard, 40 per cent ad valorem Is
cents antl 80 per cent, and containing an adj
mixture d silk, and In which silk is not the COM
ponent M tterial of chief value, and not other
wise prov ded, ii cents per square yard and in
addition hereto 40 per centum ad valorem Is
cent, ac. ordfng Co vdfuel. Provided that all
goods of & character enumerated or described
in this p ragraph weighing over four ounces
per square yard shall pay duty OF 40 cents per
pound ana 4 per cent. ad valorem, 35 and 40 per
cent. per pound. Women's and children's dress
goods Italian cloths, and composed wholly
OF wooden, IL per cent per square yard and
40 FsS CO Mt. ad valorem 90 per cent. and 25
per cent?. All such goods with selveges made
wholly o, in part OF other materials and
all such goods in which threads are made
wholly o in part OF other materials, have
cassifics tion for duty, II cents per square yard
and 40 per centum ad valorem % cents and 40
per cent) Provided that all such goods weigh
ing over four ounces per square yard shall pay
duty OF 40 cents per pound and 40 per cent. ad
valorem. Clothing ready-made not enumerated,
all goods made on knitting frames, and all pile
made up or manufactured wholly or in part 40
cents per pound and IS per cent ad valorem 40
cents and 80 per cent?. Cl AXIS, dolmans, jackets,
ETC., except knit goods composed wholly or In
part of WOOL made up wholly or In part, as
cents per pound and 45 per cent. ad valorem l45
cents and 40 per cent. Endless bolts or belts
for paper or printing machines, 20 cents per
pound and 30 per cent. ad valorem GO cents and
80 per cent.
Schedule E-All sugars not above 49, Dutch
standard, in color: Tank bottoms, sirups OF
cane juice or of beet juice, melada, concentrated
melada concrete and concentrated molasses,
testing by polariscope not above 70 degrees, q
cent per pound NOV Las cent. and for every ad-
ditional degree shown by the polariscope .O2
cent additional NOW 4-100 cent. All sugars
above No. 13 and not above No. 10, 1h cents
NOW 75-100l. All sugars above No. 16 and not
above No. 20, 14 cents now cents). All sugars
above No. 90, cents NOW 312 cents). Molasse
testing above Sc degrees, cents per gallon NOW
81 Sugar candy and all confectionery, including
chocolate confectionery, made wholly or in part
of sugar valued at ~ cents or less per pound, and
sugars after being refined, when tinctured,
colored or in any way adulterated, cents per
pound NOW and l0; glucose or grape sugar, q
cent 60 per cent al valoreml.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The internal revenue section of the bill, so far
as 1t relates 70 tobacco, provides that after Feb.
l, 1889, manufacturers OF cigars shall pay a
special tax OF SO annually. The tax on cigars.
cheroots, and on all cigarettes weighing more
than three pounds per QUO, which shall be man.
ufactured or sold after that date shall be 81. so
per 1000 and on cigarettes weighing less than
three pounds 70 the 00J five cents per 1000, and
said tax shall be paid by the manufacturer. 1t
repeals old laws restricting the disposition of to-
bacco by farmers and producers, and all laws inn
posing taxes on manufactured tobacco and snuff,
and the special taxes required by law to be paid
by manufacturers OF and dealers in leaf to-
bacco, retail dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers
in manufactured tobacco, snuff, and cigars,
peddlers OF tobacco, snuff, ana cigars and man.
ufacturers Of snuff 1t provides for a rebate on
all original and unbroken packages held by man
ufacturers or dealers at the time the repeal goes
into effect Feb J, 1882. 1t also repeals all laws
limiting, restricting, or regulating the manu-
facture, sale, or expectation Of tobacco or snuff.
Alcohol TO be used In the industrial arts Is re-
Heved from the payment or an internal revenue
tax, provision Is made for bonded alcohol ware
houses, and safeguards are provided against
fraud. There ia prohibition against the use of
any distilled spirits upon which the internal
revenue tax has not been paid in the manu-
facture OF tinctures proprietary articles, wines
liquors, cordials bitters or other alcoholic com.
pounds which are used or sold as beverages.
METALS.
In laying and collecting the duty on iron ore
no deduction shall be made from the weight OF
the ore on account Of moisture which may be
chemically OF physically combined Herewith.
Schedule Ground and square iron, not less
iess % than mil inch wide or I less than inch thick
round iron less than q inch, and not less thar
TIC inch in diameter, and square iron not less
than a inch square, ] cent NOW 1-10) round
iron in coils and rods less than 7-16 OF an inch
in diameter, and bars or shapes Of rolled iron not
especially enumerated, 1 lilo cents NOW 2-10)
cast iron pipe, 9-l0 cent tnow ~ cast iron
vessels, plates, nd~irons, sad-irons, etc not
especially enumerated, 2-10 cents per pound
now 10; castings OF malleable iron unmanu-
factured, 1A cents NOW p iron or steel anchors
wrought iron for ships, forgings Of iron, and
steel weighing twenty-five pounds or more, Sit
NOW q cents axles, 2 NOW 2l6l cents black