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

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duced.
WASHINGTON, March NE. Randall has
completed his tariff bill and ~ i'll in 10 nee:
| y N 4 ne House to-day In exp Ianaiio OF
It's terms and scope he makes the following
statements:
8 The bill repeats the entire internal tax on
/ tobacco andon fruit brandses. It also repeats.
the license tax on Wholesale and retail 1sqnor#
dealers, leaving these as recommended by
Jefferson. SO that the State authorizes might
adopt Them II makes alcohol used IN the arts.
per gallon. rs s SIS
: Onahe tariff the bill IS careful and come
psete revision OF the whole system. 1t carr eSs
to the freelst large number Of articles now
paying duties and which enter into constrap-
ton, either as mat or al or otherwise, and in
the product on or whIe b there is no Injurious
competi tion between this and other cou, tries
Mr.. B tndali in his Il tie ent proce eds to-
I'd fcnss the principles under Wnic The de-
tails Of The bill have been worked ont. de-
Isclaring that the aim has been 10 pare
closely and adjust carefully the diff
ferent schedules with the object al
ways in view to II lower duties
VII reyer possible end reduce tie rive
nues, being carefnl at tie .me time to
hurt no estab; Is led industry .ls. es5i-
ma ed reductions und Il the bill will le on
In ernal taxation repea g I, So Q, coo, 600;
on t1rif sahudeles, $25, 900, GOO Tie
bills fully twice as long Is the Mills lii
and re ates to mlny more subjects Ihe
10 Irving are some Of the more imporl ant
PROVISIONS.
lbs taxes on manufa ctured tobacco snuff.
cEgars. cheroots md 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 ia manu-
featured tobacco. pedd 5ers of tobacco snuff and
6 CARS, and manufacturers Of snuff and 6 CARS
are repeale.l after July /, and all stamps is
sued shall be redeemed.
s All laws imf osiFg an alrevenue tax
MON spirits distilled from apples, pea hes or
other fruits are repealed from July j. as also
are all laws which impose any special take
upon manufacturers of stills, wholesale andtre-
tail liquor dealeFs. and wholesale and retail
deale sin malt quors.
The Secretary OF the Treasury shall grant per-
m ssion to withdraw from bond alcot oil or any
aip ffis
revenue tax in spec fed quantities OF notl less
tlan 800 proof gallons W t;out the payment OF
the internai-reyenue to on the same, or on the
spirits from which it may have been d stilled
for the sole purpose of use In such ii. dustrial
pursuits as shall be specified III the permit.
Penalties are provide for violation of the
above provisions where the intention IS to de-
fraud.
| Weiss beer containing less than 2A per cent
alcohol shall not be subject to inferno -revenue
tax. The tax on distilled spirits shall lie so
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, 70 cents per ton, as at present. But
| new proyisionis added forbidding deductions
in duty on account OF moisture.
| The entire list OF iron and steel manu-
features is reduced, almost without exception
+ =
/ few new class fcations in the metals, such as
gold pens, are created. In wood and manu-
8factures of wood the same reduct ons are OBJ
| servable.
There are no changes made in the present
sugar schedule, except a h ew5 provision requ:r
ing sugar DRAWINGS or sweepngs 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
q ssound on glucose or grape sugar.
Relating to tobacco the following changes
are made: Leaf wrappers, unstemmed, 6,cents;
stemmed, 80 cents; unmanufactured tobacco,
| 80 cents.
Horses and mules, $40 per head; cattle, 81;
hogs and sheep SO cents; other live ANIMALS, 20
per cent.
Oranges in bulk, s1.75 per 1000. Hops, cents
. pound.
Salt in bags, sacks and packages, 10 cents per
hu ndred; in bulk, 8 cents. &
| The only change made in wines, liquors, etc.,
is the inclusion of a new section fixing a d1 ty
on malt extract at 20 cents per. gallon in casks,
| 40 cents in bottles or jugs and 40 per cent. ad
| y#lorem on solid extract. Cherry and prune
juice or wine oreDther fruit wines containing
not more than 20 per cent. alcohol SO cents per
! gallon; OF if containing more. 50. Ginger beer
rSale, rs cents per dozen bottles for u -pints
and SO cents on IN pints. HI
| All cotton cloth not exceeding 100 threads to
4 the square inch, count ng the warp and filings,
not bleached, dyed, colored, stained, painted or
priat ted, valued at over cents per square yard
bleached, valued at over cents ger square yard
dyed, colored, stained. painted or printed,
Valued at over 10 cents per square yard, IS per
cent. ad vaiorem. Cottons between 100 and
go threads to the square inch, not bleaehed.
| RI cents per square yard; bleached, 31s; dyed
and stained, 4h, and a5 per cent ad valorem.
TN0ff q<xy4 1S.n.
81: blea ched AZ dyed, 51s, and s. per cent. ad
valorem.
In fax, hemp, jute, oil-cloths and bags the
changes, VIII le not 81 eat, are generally seluc-
TONS Clothing and combing woods are IN.
changed. Carpets and other woods, cents.
Ring waste, thread waste, yarn waste
top waste and other similar prod.
ucss OF wool are made dutiable at 80
cents per pound, which is a new provision
Wooden cloths, shaWls, ETC., are reclassiaed,
as are silks women and chdren's goods, bunt
ing and lasting. Carpets are generally un.
cha ged aiS 3s 81 S4
Paper-hangings, writing and drawing papers,
- per cent. ad valorem; printing paper III
cents per pound. ~; b
GuhpOwder valued at 90 cents a pound, 8
cents; above, cents Matches, 10 cents per
gross for boxes containing not more than1 @
matches. and when otherwise imported cent
per ,OGO matches Pipes and smokers articles
not enumerated, 60 per cent. ad yalOrem; COM
mon Gay pipes. q per cent.
q The Strike.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Chicago, Bur
ling on Quincy striking engineers are
resting on their oars aWailing Judge Ores
hams decision in the Injunction proceed
ings against the Wabash road. "A rumor
that Receiver McNulta, of the latter road,
had revoked the order to handle Bur. ington
cars could not be con tirmed e. Little danger