Nevada County picayune., 1888-03-14
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 ows: Pig iron. S6 per ton; iron railway bars, S1; steel bars. sll bar iron rolled or hammered. seven. eighths of lc per pound. when not less than one inch wide and three-eighths of one inch thick: in large measurement lc per pound iron slabs, blooms, loops 60 per cent advalorem iron bars. blooms. billct9 in the manufacture of which char coal is used, S20 ton; iron or steel T rails. S15 ton; round iron ill coils or rods. and rolled iron unenumcrat- ed. 1c per pound: sheet iron, thln. Ic per pound: black-tag@crs iron, 3O per cent hoop iron, lc per pound: east iron pipe. siN-tcnths of lc per pound; nails. lc per pound; tacks, B per cent: anvils. anchors. etc. l-2c per pound; rivets. etc.. l-2e per pound sledges. nails, etc., l 1-2c per pound; chains. 2c per pound saws. 30 per cent: files. 59 per cent ingots and blooms, four tcnths of lc per pound. Wire and manufactures thereof are left un- changed. provided the duty exceeds 90 per cent. old copper clippings lc per pound; copper, unmanutac- tured 2c per pound; lead. l-4c per pound.-in sheets. , l-4c per pound: nickel in ore, Joe per pound ; zine spelter 2c per pound; hollow ware, l2c per pound ;machlne nee dles. 20 per cent.
 The entire wood schedule k sub iected to 30 per cent duty.
 All grades of sugar are reduced by amounts varying from one-iltth To one-fourth of present duties.
 Cotton yarn is reduced to B and 10 per cent; bleached linen to 23 per cent other yarns 2j per cent |: Cotton cloth 40 per cent.
 Manufacturers of wool are reduc- ed as follows: Woolen and wOrsted cloths to 10 per cent; tlannels and blankets and knit goods, 40 per cent; dress goods partly wool. 40per cent ready-made clothing 45 per cent cloaks 45 per cent; yelling 7o per cent carpets 30 per cent.
 Paper and its manufactures are generally reduced. Carriages 5o per cent watches 35 per cent. All leaf tobacco, manufactured, k fixed at B cents per pound. and the present distinction between Sumalra and ordinary wrapping tobacco is abolished.
 In addition to the changes in the free list the following are some ot the most important changes propos- ed bv the bill; China ornaments, 40 per cent advalorem Chow GO per cent): China. unornamented and earthenware. 40 per cent advalorem Chow about D per cenD; caustic tiles 30 per cent advalorem Chow 33 per cent ) green and colored glass, three -fourths of lc per pound Chow lc). There is also q provision for adding the value of bottles when filled to the value of dutiable goods. Flint and lime-glass bottles and pressed glassware, 50 per cent adVa- lorcm Chow flo per cenD; cylinder and crown glass polished and be tween 24 bv go and 70 by 60 inches square. be per square foot: above that measurement 25c per square foot Chow 3Oc and iOc rcspeCtiNel N.) Unpublished cylinder crown and com mon window glass not exceeding l1 Nl5 inches. lc per pound; aboN, that and not exceeding l6N24, l l-4c ; above that and not exceeding 24N1l. 1 l-2c. all above. 3-4c, , 3-Sc and , 7-Nc.
 The recommendations made as tt protests. appeals and suits by Secrc- tary Manning in his special report t' congress two wears ago ale all adop- ted. The penalties ar; made more stringent for bribing inspectors oi custom, or for any Irregularities l inspection of baggage, The govern ment is authorized to bring suit foI the value of merchandise fraudulent Iy imported after such merchandi~, has passed into the hands of the in- spector. All other provisions are oi minor character.
 The bill as submitted contains n0 provisions a> to internal revenue. il being understood democrat member, are prepared to submit the interna revenue bill at an early day.