Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-02
The Tariff.
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WAsHIsGTox. March 1.-The estimates
Of the reduction in the revenue affected
by the tariff bill submitted to the Ways
and Means Committee by the Democratic
majority have not been completed in de-
tail, but the aggregate, according to the
best information in the hands of the
committee, is fixed at S55, 900, 900. This
total includes about 500, 250,0 900 on ac
count Of tho free list, ST. $50, 900 on ac-
count of woollen goods, $l,60O,000 for
china and glassware, $1,000 in chemi-
cal schedule, something less than $780,
900 on cotton, 81, 800, 600 on fax, hemp,
and iute, and ON sugar about Gil ,OO0,-
600. There are no internal revenue
changes proposed by the bill, the sub
ject being purposely left, for lack OF
time, to the consideration Of the full
committee. In addition to the free list
the following are some of the most i'm
portant changes proposed by the bill {:
China, ornamented. IS per cent. ad va
loren go per cent? china, unorna-
mented, and earthenware, 40 per cent.
ad valorem (now about 50 per cent !;
caustic tiles. 80 per cent. ad valorem (now
IS per cent green and colored glass
bottles. cent per pound NOV | cent?.
There is also provision for adding the
value of the bottles (40 per cent. ad va
lorem). Cloaks. dolmans and other
outside garments for babies and children
wholly or in part of wool, 40 per cent.
ad volorem NOW 40 cents per pound and
40 per cent ad valorem). Weddings,
cords, dress trimmings, braided but
tons, ETC., Of wool, 80 per cent. ad va
loren NOW 80 cents per pound and
80 per cent. ad valorem). All carpets 30
per cent. ad yalorem, now ranging from
6 cents per yard for hemps or jute to 40
cents per yard, and 30 per cent. adva-
loren for Administer and other high
grades. Endless belts for printing ma
chimes 80 per cent. (now 90 cents per
pound and 80 per cent. ad valorem).
Paper, sized or glued. 10 per cent. ad Va.
loren, and printing paper, unslzed, u
per cent. nd valorem (now 10 and 20 per
cent. Paper and other fancy boxes, 30
per cent. ad valorem (now 35). Enve-
lopes, 30 per cent. ad ,valorem NOW 35).
Beads, 10 per cent advalorem NOW 50).
Backing, 20 per cent ad valorem (now
25). Brooms and brushes, 20 per cent.
ad valorem (now % and 80, respectively.
Walking-sticks, 20 per cent. ad valorem
(now 35). Card clothing, 10 and rs
cents per square foot (nOw 20 and 45
cents, Carriages and parts Of, not emu
merated, 80 per cent ad yalorem (now35).
Dolls, toys, and fans Except palm-leaf)
30 per cent. adj valorem (now 35).
Feathers, OF all kinds, 80 per cent. cd
valorem (now 50). Gloves, OF all descrip-
tons, 40 per cent. (now 50). Gun-wads
% per cent. ad yalorem NOV 35). Gut
ta-percha, manufactured and hard. rub
Der articles 30 per cent ad valorem
(now 35). Hair jewelry and ringlets %
per cent. ad valorem (now 35). Hat,
bodies Of common, 30 per cent. ad va
loren (now 35). Hatter's plush IS per
cent ad valorem NOW 25). India-rub-
Der fabrics, boots, and shoes, 10 per
cent. ad valorem (now 800. Inks and
ink-powders 20 per cent. ad yalorem
(now 30). Japan-ware 80 per cent. ad
valorem (now 40). Marble, sawed,
dressed slabs, and paving-tiles, IS cents
per cubic foot (now Sl.1O; marble
manufactured and not enumerated-30
per cent sd valorem (now 50). Pdpiey-
mache articles % per cent ad valorem
(now 30). Percussion caps 80 per cent.
ad yalorem NOV 40). Philosophical in
struments % per cent ed valorem (now
35). Pipes and smokers articles, not
enumerated, 40 per cent. ad valorem, and
clsy-p;pes 20 per cent. ad vslorem (now
20 and 80, respectively. Umbrellas and
psrasol-frames and ribs 80 per cent.
ad valorem, and umbrellas OF silk or
alpaca 80 per cent sd yalorem (now 40
and 80 per cent. respectively. Cotton
or fsx-webbing 80 per cent. I'D valorem
(nsy 35). The remainder Of the bill 25.
4Fon ore Is not mentioned in the bill,
sn& other omissions have been noted.
rAe following is the free list : Timber
Aevn and saved and timber used for
~psrs and in building wharyes timber
squared or sided wood nnmanufsctured
rot specially enumerated or provided for ;