The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-08

left for lack Of time, to the consiuerat:on o.
the full committed. in addition 10 the free
list. the following are some ofihc most e.mpor.
tant changes proposed by the bill:
China, ornamentei. 45 Per cent. ad valorem
(now 20 per cent?; china. unornamcnted. and
earthenwarc, ~ per cent. ad valorem (noW
about 81 per cent?: and caustic tiles. 80 per
cent. ad valorem tnow 81 per cent?: green and
colored glass bottles, Z per cent per pound
now ! cent?. There Is also provision for
adding the value of Bottles, when nlled 70 the
vaIuo OF the dutiable goods.
Flint and lime glass bottles and pressed
glassware, 20 per cent nd valorem (now 70 per
cent?: cylinder and crown glass polished, and
between a5x30 and 2axJO inches square, Is
cents per square foot. Above that measure
ment % cents per square foot (now 10 aud 40
cents, respectively.
Unpo.ished cylinder crown and common wp
dow glass, not exceeding 10 by 10 inches, l cent
per pound; above that and not exceeding 10
by "a, II cents; above that and not exceeding
"a by 81, Ii cents; all above, IL centa Now
~, IL. 2as, 2fD.
The administrative provisions constitute the
most yO.uminous part Of the bill, and embrace
Forty-n nth Congress and Incorporated In the
Morrison bill. Mr.. Hewitt's provis .ons aboi-
tshing the office OF Merchant Appraiser, and
prov ding now methods Of appra,sement, are
omitted. The entire system OF damage allow
ance on imported goods injured during the
transportation is abolished. Tho period
for which imported merchandise can
be kept in bonded warehouse is
extended from ono to three years. The
duties on boxes, cartoons and other
inside coverings Of merchandise which pass in
to the hands Of consumers are revived. Duties
on packing charges are revived. What Is
known as the "Similtude" clause OF the
tarin IS re-enacted with such wording a.
to make clear when unenumeratcd arti-
ing to enumerated articles. importers
declarations are substituted for importers
afidavlts in all this custom matters, and i'm
porers are authorized 70 mako declarations
before notaries instead Of at the custom house.
Ali leaf tobacco manufactured is fixed ct
thirty-ive cents pound. and tho present dis
tinction between Sumstra and ordinary wrap
ping tobacco Is abolished.
The Recommendations made ~ TO protests
appeals and suits b. Secretary Manning In .
special report to Congress two years ago arc
all adopted. The penalties are made more
stringent for bribery or feeling inspect
ors OF customs or for any irrcgulari-
ties in inspection OF baggage. Tho Gov
ernment 10 authorized TO bring suit for
the value OF merchandise fraudulently
imported, after such merchandise has passed
visions are all Of minor character. The bill
as submitted contains no provisions Us to in.
ternal revenue. IL being understood that the
Democratic members are prepared to submit
IN internal revenue bill at an early day.
The latest estimates made by the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means Of tho prob
anle reductions In revenue that would be
effected by tho passage Of tho bill are
as follows: Chemicals, e7D,00O; china
and glass. &l6olOOO: cottone e277ON:
provisions, 100000 lapprox mated,: wooden
goods. ~, 3oO, 600; sundrtes. Sl,00JOO0: paper.
1880; sugars, III. ,OO0: hemp, max and jute,
sl.8J00 o; metals, e1,sOJ,OOl (approxlmated)
free LIST, &2..23OO0 This would make the
total reduction about s6a0oO.0O.
REPUBLICANS NOT SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON, March 2 Tho Republican
members OF the Ways and Means Committee
have not formally decided upon . course oi
action In regard 10 the consideration OF the bill
but it is understood that they will insist on hav
ing called before the committee manufactu ers
and others who will be affected by II, that
they may learn from them what the effect Of
the changes will be. They viii not seek oral
testimony, but will ask that those who apply
for the opportunity to appear shall be heard.
Ncx.. they will demand that the bill shall be
considered in the regular way by paragraphs S,
with an opportunity for discussion and amend
ment. II these demands to denied
the Republicans will content themselves " tn
putting The Democratic members on record -
oppos ng their demands for Q full aud IA con-
sideration OF the bill and transfer the fight to
the door OF the House. Mr.. Randall will have
his bill prepared in . few days and viii per.
haps offer 1t on Monday on the call Of the
Safes. The Republicans v II not depend on
Mr.. Randall for u bill, but will bring forward Z
measure OF their own.