Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-17

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RANDA L.ss7A RIFF BIN
synopsis Of tn sure PsaSparesibS the
Penney ;varsa STAT. MI Il III n ton
Of 895, 900 90 -Ths Tax d. Tobsccp
Abolished md That on w .is.ky Re-
| duced.
WASHINGTON, March u Mr.. Randall has
completed his tariff biIlsand will in 70 uce
/ II in The House to-day In explanation Of
Its terms and scope he makes the following
statement:
q The bill repeats the entire internal tax on
4 tobacco and on fruit brand es. 1t also repeats
\ the license tax on wholesale and retail |. allor
dealers, leaving these, as recomme 3ded by
Jefferson, SO that the State authorizes might
adopt them It makes alcohol uset. In the arts
Tree and reduces the tax on whisky hity cents
/ per gallon. 81. 'ssss
| :. Onahe tariff the bill Is careful and COM
1 p!ete Tevision of the whole system. 1t carr es
to the freel:st q large number Of articles now
paying duties and which enter into consump-
| ton, either as mater al or otherwise, and in
/ the product on OF whie b there IS no Injurious
UesWeSilstalS anu Quiet eOO1tr1CS.
Mr.. R tndal in his It cement proce ads to
I'd scnss the: principles under wnic The de-
tails OF the bill have been worked out. de-
claring that the aim has been 10 pare
closely and adjust carefully the diff
ferent schedules with the objact al
ways in view to lower duties
whsrever possible and reduce tie rive.
nues being careful at tie same time to
hurt no estab is led Industry Tsle- esti-
ma cd reductions undar the bill will lie on
In efnal taxation repea e Z, $50 coz, OGO;
on tariff s:hudeles, $25, Gee, GOO. Tie
bill lis fully lwice as long IS the Mills !5iH
and re ates to many more subjects lhs
TO loving are some OF the more important
provisions:
= h5 taxes on manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars. cheroots ind cigarettes and the special
taxes requ red by law to be paid by manu-
facturers Of and DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco re-
tail dealers in leaf tobacco. dealers in manu-
featured tobacco, pedd ers of tobacco snuff aud.
G gars, and manufacturers of snuff and c CARS
are repealed after July /, and all stamps is
sued shall be redeemed.
All laws imi osiFg an internalrevenue tax
upon spirits distilled from apples, pea hes or
other fruits are repealed from July /, as also
are all laws which impose any special take
upon manufacturers of stills, wholesale ana re-
tail liquor dealers, and wholesale and retail
dealez lin malt ! quors
The Secretary OF the Treasury shall grant per-
mission TO Withdraw from bond alco.i oil or any
spfts cont aiming alcohol, subject to intern i
revenue tax in spec fled quantities OF not less
tisan 300 proof gallons W tilout the payment OF
the internai-revenue tax on the same or on the
sp5rits from which it may have been stilled
Tor the sole purpose of use in such Industrial
pursu is as shall be specified IN the permit
Penalties are Irovids for violation of the
above provisions where the intention IS to de-
fraud
Weiss beer containing less than ~ per cent.
alcohol shall not be subject to acknowledgements
tax. The tax on distilled spirits, shall lie 20
cents gallon, and rebates are allowed to that
VIII Oh has pad the present tax out Of the
Treasury.
The chief earthen and glassware changes are
IN nearly every instance reductions.
Iron ore, rs cents per ton, as at present. But
new provisi on is added forDdding deductions
in duty on account Of moisture.
The entire list Of iron and steel manu-
features is reduced, almost without exception.
though the reductions are often only slight. A
few new class tications in the metals, such as
gold pens, are created. In wood and manu-
.factures of wood the same reduct ons. are OBJ
servable.
There are no changes made in the present
sugar schedule, excepta rev provis on reau:r
ing sugar DRAWINGS or sweepingS to pay duty
as sugar or mclasses according to test an in
crease OF the duty on confectionery not EMU
merated from 10 to Is cents per pound and the
addition of a section imposing a tariff OF cent
tound on glucose or grape sugar.
Relating to tobacco the following changes
are made: Leaf wrappers, unstemmed, 81 cents;
stemmed, 80 cents; unmanufactured tobacco,
80 cents.
Horses and mules, $40 per head; cattle, 50;
hogs and sheep, SO cents; other live ANIMALS, 20
per cent.
Oranges in bulk. S1.75 per 1000. Hops, cents
q pound.
Salt in bags, sacks and packages, 10 cents per
hu ndred; in bulk, cents.
The only change made in wines, liquors, ETC.,
is the inclusion OF new section fixing u du ty
Oh malt extract at 20 cents per gallon in casks,
40 cents in bottles or jugs. and 30 per cent. ad
v.slorem on solid extract. Cherry and prune
juice or wine orbther fruit wines containing
not more than 20 per cent. alcohol, so cents per
gallon; OF if containing more, 49, Ginger beer
or ale, rs cents per dozen bottles for "a -pints
and SO cents on ~ pints.
All cotton cloth not exceeding 100 threads to
the square inch, count ng the warp and filings.
not bleached dyed, colored, stained, painted or
printed, valued at over cents per square yard !;
bieached, valued at over cents Per square yard !:
dyed, colored stained, painted or printed
valued at over 10 cents per square yard, s. per
cent. ad vaiorem. Cottons between 100 and
q 0tthreads to the square inch, not bleacbed
"a cents per square yard; bleached, 31s; dyed
and stained, AZ, and a5 per cent. ad valorenl
Cotton, exceeding ECO threads, not beached,
80: bleached, AZ; dyed, 5A, and IS per cent. ad
valorem.
In flax, hemp, jute, ol-cloths and bags the
changes, while rot great are generally reduc-
tions. Clothing and combDg wools are un-
changed Carpets and other woods, cents.
E15,,rr ar1yac
top waste and other similar prod.
uc,s of wool are made dutiable at 81
cents per pound, which is a new provision.
Wooden cloths, shawls, etc, reclassiied,
as are silks women and chdren's goods, bunt.
Ing and lasting. Carpets are generally un.
cha ged.
Paper-hangings, writing and drawing papers,
p per cent. ad valorem; printing paper, ~
cents per pound.
Gunpowder valued at 90 cents a pound, 5
cents; above, s cents Matches, 10 cents per
gross for boxes containing not more than 0
matches. and when otherwise imported cent
per / 900 matches Pipes and smokers articles
not enumerated, go per cent. ad valorem; com
mon clay pipes o per cent.
Z. The Strike.
CHICAGO, March 12-The Chicago, Bur
ling on & Quincy striking engineers are
resting on their oars avail linz Judge Ores
hams decision in the injunction procee J.
ings against the Wabash road rumor
that Receiver McNulta, of the latter road,
had revoked the order to handle Bur .ington
cars could not be confirmed Little danger
now exists of the strike spreading The
attitude of President MarLin Hughitt, Of
the Northwestern; General Munger ST
John, of the Rock Island, and Gen
eral McNulta, receiver of the Wa