The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-10
Washington special

to tho Free List-Re-en actment of the
differentiation Provisions - The Wool
Schedule.
Washington special
The Senate Committee Finances substi-
tute for the Mills tariff bill embodies an entire
revision of tho tariff schedule and admnistrat-
i've features OF the present law, propo sing the
re-enactment OF all such features in the opin-
ion of the majority of the COMMITTEES ought not
20 BIO changed Tho following synopsis contains,
the principal changes as compared with the
present law the rates of the resent law being
given in parentheses with each item, eXcepo
when the article is not enumerated IN existing
law
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST
The following are he additions to the free list
Acoms, raw, dried or undried baryta, sulphate
of, or baryta manufactured beeswGX books
and pamphlets printed exclusively in languages
other than English; braids, plaits, flats, laces,
etc, for ornamenting 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 dandelon roots raw, dried or undritd, but
unground eggs and yelks feathers and downs
of all kinds, crude and manufactured; Jute;
1ute butts manila rame; sisal grass sum
all other textile grasses or Nitrous substances
ting, known Chinese mating; grease and
OILS such as are commonly used in soap
ing or mine drawing, etc. human hair, raw
uncleaned, and not drawn mineral waters, not
specially enumerated; molasses testing not
above 90 degrees olive oil for manufacturing or
mechanical purposes; nut OIL or oil OF nuts
opium. crude or unmanufactured for smoking;
potash, crude carbonate; potash caustc 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
fish remain on the free list but with the follow
ing important reservation: Except when frozen
packed in ic otherwise prepared by any
process for preservation. Fish covered by this
exception are classed with other foreign-caught
preserved fish at one half cent pound, as in the
present law.
WOOL AND MANUFACTURES OF WOOL.
Schedule K-The classification OF woods is that
of the present law Wcols OF the first and sec
ond class, and all hair OF the alpaca goat and
other like animals IL cents per pound 90 TO 80
cents woods of the third class, exceeding in
value IL cents per pound, cents per pound. t5
Top slubbing and all other wastes composed
wholly or in part OF wool or worsted, 80 cents
per pound. All woods and hair of the alpaca
goat 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 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 Mt not exceeding 10
cents per pound, 30 cents per pound, and in adj
dition thereto 80 per cent. adyalorem C35 cents
and 35 and 40 per cent. Above 40 cents and not
exceeding go cents per pound, 30 cents per pound
and 40 per cent. ad valorem go and 40 cents and
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40 cents per pound and 40 per cent al valorem
Flannels, blankets, hats. etc, valued at above
60 cents per pound 10 cents per pound ana 40per
cent al valorem GA cents and IS per cent and IS
cents and 40 per cent? Womens and chidren's
dress goods Italian cloths made of part wool and
valued not exceeding - cents per square yard, o
cents per square yard, 40 per cent ad valorem %
cents and 30 per cent. and containing an adj
mixture of silk, and in which silk is not the COM
ponent material of chief value, and not other
wise provided, IL cents per square yard and in
addition thereto ~ per centum ad valorem 70
cents and % per cent and cents and 40 per
cent, according to value). Provided that all
goods of the character enumerated or described
IN this paragraph weighing over four ounces
per square yard shall pay duty of 40 cents per
pound and A. per cent. nd valorem, 30 and 40 per
cent. per pound. Women's and children's dress
goods, Italian cloths, and composed wholly
OF wooden, ii per cent. per square yard and
40 per cent. ad valorem 10 per cent. and p
per cent? All such DDS with selveges made
wholly or in part of other materials, and
all such goods IN which threads are made
wholly or in part Of other materials, have
been ir reduced for the purpose of changing the
classification for duty, Ii cents per square yard
and 10 per centum al valorem % cents and Al
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
vaorem Clothing ready-made not enumerated.
all goods made on knitting frames and all pile
fabrics composed wholly or in part OF wool
made up or manufactured wholly or in part, 40
cents per pound and As per cent ad valorem (40
cents and 30 per cent. CT AXIS, dolmans jackets,
etc. except knit goods composed wholly or in
part of wool, made up wholly in part, 45
cents per pound and 40 per cent al valorem 40
cents and 40 per cent. Endless belts belts
for paper printing machines, 20 cents per
pound and 30 per cent. al valorem GO cents and
30 per cent.
Schedule E-Al sugars not above IL, Dutch
standard, in color: Tank bottoms, sirups OF
cane luice or OF beet juice, melada concentrated
melada concrete and concentrated molasses,
testing by polariscope not above as degrees, Z
cent per pound now / 40 cent and for every ad-
mol a1lrNxr nv hn tnla
cent additional now 400 cent. All sugars
above No. Is and not above No. 16 1A cents
NOW 75-l00. All sugars above No. is and not
above No. ~, 15s cents now centsl All sugars
above No. 20, 2 cents now $40 cents) Molasse
testing above 50 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
on sugars after being refined when tinctured
colored, or in any WAY adulterated, cents per
pound now and l0); glucose or grape sugar, q
cent 90 per cent ad valoremD.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The int srnal revenue section of the bill, so far
rs it relates 70 tobacco provides that after Feb
l, l9S9, manufacturers of cigars shall pay n
special tax CT - annually. The tax on cigars
creroo.s, and all cigarettes weighing more
than three pounds per 1000 which shall be man
ufactured or sold after that date. shall be Sl.50
per 900, and on cigarettes weighing less than
three pounds TO the 90 flye cents per 900, and
said tax shall be paid by the manufacturer. II
repeas old laws restricting the disposition of to-
bacco by farmers and roducers, and all laws inn
posing taxes on man ia tured tobacco and snuff,
and the special taxes required by law TO be paid
by manufacturers of and deal re- in leaf to-
baccO, retail dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers
in manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars,
pelders of tobacco, snuff. ana cigars, and man
ufacturers of snuff. 1t provides for n rebate on
all original and unbroken packages held by man
ufacturers or dealers at the time the repeal goes
into effect (Feb. ]. $780, 1t also repeats all laws
limiting, restricting, or regulating tho manu-
facture sale, or expectation Of tobacco or snuff.
Alcohol 20 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 Th"re is n 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 coEdials, 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 account OF moisture which may be
chemically or physically combined herewith
Schedule C-Round and square iron, not less
than "a inch, 9-1J cent per pound NOW ~ flats
less than inch wide or less than Is inch thick
round iron less than q inch and not less than
7-lu inch in diameter, and square iron not less
than a inch square, l cent now l-lO) round
iron In coils and rods less than 7-1G Of an inch
in diameter and bars or shapes Of rolled iron not
especially enumerated, lilo cents NOW 2-l0)
cast iron pipe, $40 cent now u; cast iror
vessels plates, hand-irons, sadirons etc not
especially enumerated, 2-l0 cents per pound
(now IA; castings of malleable iron unmanu
facturt d l3E cents now y iron or steel anchors