Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-07

per cent duty. All grades OF sugar are reduced
by I'm amount varying from one.fifth to one.
fourth OF the present duties. Cotton yarn Is
reduced to IS and 40 per cent; bleached linens
to rs per cont; other yarns rs per cent, Cot
ton cloth, 90 per cent. f>}a.
The manufactures Of wool are reduced as fol.
lows:
Wooden and worsted goods, to 40 per cent;
fannels, blankets and knit goods. 40 per cent.
dress goods, partly OF wool, 40 per cent. ready
made clothing IS per cent. Cloaks, IS per
cent. Weddings, 80 per cent. Carpets,
so per cent. Paper and its manufact-
ures are generally reduced. Carriages,
30 per cent. Watches 25 per cent.
There are no internal revenue changes pro.
posed by the bill. This subject was purposely
left for lack Of time, to the consideration OF
the full committee. In addition to the free
list. tho following are some Of the most oimpor-
tant changes proposed by the bill:
China, ornamental 45 per cent. ad valorem
(noW ca per cent?; china, unornamented and
earthenware, 40 per cent ad valorem NOW
ABOUT o5 per cent? nnd caustic tiles, 80 per
| cent. ad valorem (now IS per cent?; green and
colored glass bottles q per cent. per pound
(noW cent. There IS also u provision for
adding the value Of bottles, when filed, to the
value OF the dutiable goods.
Flint and lime glass bottles and pressed
cent?; cylinder and crown glass polished, and
between 2x30 and 24xGO inches square, IS
cents per square foot. Above that measure
ment rs cents per square foot (now 70 and 40
cents, respectively.
Unpublished cylinder, crown and common win
dow glass, not exceeding 10 by IS inches, cent
per pound; above that and not exceeding 16
by "a, ~ cents; above that and not exceeding
"a by 3d. IN cents; all above, IA cents. (Now
1ss, X, 29s, 2%).
The administrative provisions constitute the
most voluminous part Of the bill, and embrace
| the provisions compiled by Mr.. Hewitt in the
FOrty-ninth Congress and incorporated in the
Morrison bill. Mr.. Hewitt's provisions abol.
ishing the Office of Merchant Appraiser, and
providing new methods OF apprasement, are
omitted. The entire system of damage allow
ance on imported goods injured durlSg the
transportation is abolished. The period
for which imported merchandise can
be kept in bonded warehouse is
extended from one 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 the "Similtude" clause of the
tariff is re-enacted with such wording as
to make clear when unenumerated arti-
cles can be classified as assimlat-
ing to enumerated articles. Importers
declarations are substituted for importers
aftidavits in all this custom matters, and i'm
porlers are authorized TO make declarations
before notaries instead Of at the custom house.
Ali leaf tobacco manufactured is fixed at
thirty five cents pound, and the present dis
tinction between Sumatra and ordinary wrap
ping tobacco is abolished.
The recommendations made as to protests,
appeals and suits b. Secretary Manning in a
special report to Congress two years ago are
all adopted. The penalties made more
cfrS,, F@p Ir;1,o
ors OF customs or for any irregulari-
ties in inspection Of baggage. The Gov
eminent is authorized to bring suit for
the value OF merchandise fraudulently
imported, after such merchandise has passed
into the hands OF the importer. The other pro-
visions are all of a minor character. The bill
as submitted contains no provisions to in
ternal revenue, it being understood that the
Democratic members are prepared to submit
an internal revenue bill at an early day.
The latest estimates made by the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means of the prob
able reductions in revenue that would be
effected by the passage OF the bill are
as follows: Chemicals, s7sO,0OO; china
and glass, s1,6oO,OOO; cottons, s2T,OoO;
provisions, s5Oo,00o Approximately; wooden
goods. ST., 900; sundries, s., 900 600; paper
$780, sugars, S11, 0O0, 900: hemp, fax and jute,
sl.soO,o1O; metals, s1,5o1,ooo approximately;
free list, sse.a30, 90. This would make the
total reduction about S53, 0O0, OO0.
REPUBLICANS NOT SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON, March 2. - The Republican
members OF the Ways and Means Committee
have not formally decided upon a course of
action in regard 10 the consideration Of the bill,
but it is understood that they will insist on hav
ing called before the committee manufacturers
and others who will be affected by it, that
they may learn from them what the effect of
the changes will be. They will not seek oral
testimony, but will ask that those who apply
for the opportunity to appear shall be heard.
Next. they Will demand that the bill shall be
considered in the regular way by paragraphs,
with an opportunity for discussion and amend
ment. If these demands be denied
the Republicans will content themselves W tn
putting the Democratic members on record as
opposing their demands for a full and far con-
sideration of the bill and transfer the fight to
the floor of the House. Mr.. Randall will have
his bill prepared in few days and will per-
haps offer it on Monday on the call of the
States. The Republicans VIII not depend on
Mr.. Randall for a bill, but will bring forward
measure of their own.