Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-03
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL,
Entire Revision az the Existing
Schedule.


ures OF the present law. proposing the re-enact-
ment OF all such features as, In the opinion OF the
majority OF the committee, ought not to be
changed The following synopsis contains all
the changes, as compared with the present law,
the rates by the present law ing given in paren-
thesis with each item kept when the article is
not enumerated in existing law. Following are
the
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST.
Acorns, raw, dried or undried; baryta, sulphate
OF, or barytes manufact ured; beeswax; books and
pamphlets printed exclusively In languages other
than English; braids, plaits, nats, laces,
&c, for ornamenting hats; bristles, raw
or manufactured; bulbs and dubious roots
undried but ground; coal Slack, OF cuim: coal
tar cru lie; curling stone handles; currants, Zante
or othe. dried; ddndelion roots raw, dried,
feathers and downs OF ali kinds, crude and unman-
ufacturcd; Jute; Jute butts: MANILA: ramie; ssal
substances, unmanufactured or undressed; floor
mating, known as Chinese mattin- :; grease and
Oils, such as are commonly used In soap making
or wire drawing, &C.; human hair, raw. uncleaned
and not drawn; mineral waters, not s ecially
enumerated; moasseS, testin. not above So de-
grees; olive oil Tor manufacturing or mechanical
purposes; nut Oil or oil OF nuts; opium, crude or
unnahufactured Tor smoking; potash, crude car
Donate; potash, caustic or hydrate; potash,
nitrate Of or salt peter; potash, chorate Of rags
all not enumerated; hemp seed; rape seed;
sponges sand, Tar and pitch of wood; turpentine.
WOOL AND MANUFACTURES OF WOOL
The Classification OF woods is that Of the present
law. WoOIS OF the first and second class and all
hair of the alpaca, goat and other like animals IL
cents per pound 40 to SO cents). woods of the
third class exceeding In value II cents per pound,
cents per pound 90. Top sluDbiDg aud all other
worsled, 80 cents per pound. All woods and hair
or the alpaca, goat or other animals, which have
been advanced by any process OF manufacture be-
yond the washed or secured Condition., not other
wise enumerated or provided for In this act shall
be subject to the same duties as are imposed
upon manufactures OF wool not specially
enumerated or provided for In this act.
WOODEN cloths, shawls, and all manufactures OF
wool not enumerated, valued at not exceeding 40
ton thereto 30 per cent advalOrem (3o cents and
80 anu 40 per cent?; above 40 cents and not ex-
ceeding 90 cents per pound, % cents per pound
ana Az per cent advalorem (35 and 40 cents ana 30
and 40 per cenp: above 60 cents er pound, 40
cents per pound aud 40 per cent advalorem:
Flanneis, BLANKETS, hats &C., valued at above 90
cents per pound. 40 cents per pound and 40 per
cent advaiofem GA cents and IS per cent an IS
cents and 40 per CENT? women's and cnildren's
and Valued a. not exceeding Is cents per
square yard cents per square yard, 40
per cent advaorem IS cents and 81 per cenp.
containing an admixture OF silk, and in which
SILK l. not the component material OF chief value,
and not Otherwise provided, IL cents per square
yard, and In addition thereto 40 PER centum ad
valorem - cents and 30 per cent and cents and
40 per cent, according TO value). Provided, that
all goods OF the character enumerated or described
square ydrd snail pay dutv OF 40 cents per pound
and 4Oper cent ad vaoem (35 cents and 40 per cent?
Mo.tsn anu cniidTen's dress good, Italian cloths,
&C., composed wholly or wool, IL cents per SQUARE
yard, and 40 per cent advaiorem 40 cents and 25
per cent? All such goods with seIvages made
gods In which threads made wholly or
IN part OF other materials have been
Introduced Tor the purpose OF changing the elassi-
ncation for duty. IL cents per square yard and 40
per cent uin advaorem % cents and 40 per cenU:
irottaed, That all such goods weighing over 4
ounces per square yard shall pay duty OF 40 cents
per pound and ~ per cent advalOrem.
Cloth1ns ready III de, not enumer ated-All goods
made on knitting-fralnes and all pile fabrics
posed wholly or In part or wool, made up or manu-
tactured wnolly or IN part 40 cents per pound and
40 per cent advalorem (40 cents and 81 per cent.
CIoaks dolinans, Jackets, &C. except knit goods,
wnuny Vi IN part, 45 cents per pound and A. per
cent Advalorem AS cents and 40 per cen,s.) End
90 cents per ponnd aud 30 per cent advalorem co
cent aud b per cent?
SUGAR SCHEDULE.
All sugars not above thirteen Dutch standard
In color, tank bottom syrups OF cane Juice.
or OF beet-Juice. melada, concrete and con-
centrated moiasses testing by polariscope
not above 20 degrees, 7-lOc. per pound, NOW
I 100. and for every additional degree shown
by poliriscope. 2lO0c. additional (now 4-1OOr.)
Ali sugar, above No. ID and not above No. IT, &c
now S2,11l. All sugar above NJ 10 and not above
No. 20, &c. NOV 3C). AL sugars above No. 20,
&c. (now 3h). Molasses testing above SO degrees,
T..
Sugar, candy, ana all confectionery, including
chocolate confectionery made wholly or in part OF
sugar valu d at II cents or less pound, ana on
sugars after being refined when iinciured, coored,
or In any way aduterated, 5 cents per pound NOW
and 10 cents. Glue SO or grape-sugar, d cent
GO per cent ad valorem).
THE METALS SCHEDULE
Is very long and MAKES numerous changes in the
present list in most the duties being slightly
reduced.
TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL.
tax OF 50 annually is laid on manufacturers OF
cigars; after February /, 1885, the internal reve-
nue. taxes on cigars, cheroOts, and cigarettes
weighing more than pounds per !, 900 shall be
less than pounds to the 1000, so cents
per 200. All laws In force whereby farmers and
producers OF tobacco are restr ted In the sale OF
tn same are rep aled. TO take effect February 1,
1882
The Internal Revenue Commissioner with the
approval or the Sec etary OF the Treasury, in the
ming OF such bond as may be prescribed
g Be designated as bonded alcohoI ware.
storing OF distilled spirits or OF alcohol for In
the industrial arts. A nxe0 system o bin iug and
storing OF such alcohol is prescribed to prevent
frauds.
THE CHEMICAL SCHEDULE
comes next In the bill, then the earthenware and
glassware schedule; next the metal schedule, then
general provisions OF schedule c, or miscella-
en- wares; next sugar with the "0 cut
hltnert' mentioned, next tobacco, &C.; then fol-
lows provisions, &c.; next wines and liquors: then
cot'o manu-. tcLarers; next h.X, hemp and jute;
then wool and wooden manufacturers; next silk
ana SILK soods; next BOOKS and papers; then
sundIieS, and then the free list.
PROHIBITED IMPoRTa
The Importation OF obscene books pamphlets
papers, writings, pictures &C., are prohibited un.
der penalty OF fine OF $1,000 or Imprisonment ut
hard labor for ten years, or both. The impOrta-
ton OF drugs, &C. designed to procure abortion is
prohibited under the same penallies
Inc importation or neat car tie and the hides OF
neat cattle Is prohibited but this may be
suspended oy the Secretary OF the Treasury when
sure that such importation WILL not tenn 10 the
introduction or spread OF contagious infec tous
DISEASES
No watch cases or movements or any articles of
foreign manufacture which shall copy Or simulate
the name or trade mark OF any domestic manu-
Iacturer Snail De admitted to entry unless The do
nestle manufacturer Is the importer.
Inc machinery Tor repair may be imported with
out payment VI DUTY A discriminating duly OF 10
per cent ad valorem In addition to the duties tu,-
goods, wares or merchandise which shall be im.
ported LII vessels not Of the United States but this
DUTY snail not apply TO vessels covered by treaty.
sUNKEN vEssEiS
whenever any vessel laden with mprchan dise
subject to duty, has been sunk IN any river, har.
bor or waters, subject to the Jurisdiction of the
United States, for the period OF two years. and is
aOandOued Dy the owner, any person who may
raise the same shall be permitted 10 bring the
merchandise thus saved into the nearest port
without payment OF duty.
THE IMPORTATION OF OPIUM
for smoking Is Druhihted parsons ytvJnrr tnfor