Western appeal., 1888-03-10
list. the following are some Of the mo.t uimpor

sV1AGNCuduSeS pTOpOSGQ Oy Inc Dllls
I China ornamented, 45 per cent. al valorem
(nows 60 per cent j; china, unornamented, and
earthenWare, ~ per cent. ad vaiorem (now
about 90 per cent?; and caustic tiles, 80 per
cent 'ad yalorem tnow IS per cent?: green and
scolored glass bottles, u per cent. per pound
tnoW a cent?. There is also o provision for
adding the value OF bottles, when flied, to the
value of the dutiable goods.
Flint and lime glass bottles and pressed
glassware, 20 per cent ad valorem {now 40 per
cent? cylinder aud crown glass polished, and
between Mx30 and 24x60 inches square, Is
cents per square foot. Above that measure.
ment 25 cents per square foot (now 70 and 20
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Unpublished cylinder crown and common win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 81, Ia cents; all above, 1A cents. (Now
1as, X, 22a, 2Tl.
The administrative provisions constitute the
most vouminous 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 provis ons abol-
ishing the office of Merchant Appraiser, and
prov ding new methods Of apprasement are
omitted. The entire system Of damage allow
ance on imported goods injured during 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 as the sSimlltude'' clause OF the
tariff is re-enacted with such wording as
to make clear when unenumerated arti.
cles can be classified as assimllat-
ing to enumerated articles. Importers
declarations are substituted for importers,
ahdavts 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 unmanufactured is fixed at
thlrty-five cents a pound, and the present dis
tinction between Sumatra and ordinary wrap
ping tobacco is abolished.
The recommendations made as to protests,
appeals and suits BY Secretary Manning in a
special report to Congress two years ago are
all adopted. The penalties are made more
stringent for bribery or feeling lnsp pect.
ors OF customs or for any irregutari-
ties in inspection Of baggage. The Gov
ernment 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 as 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, $73O,00O; china
and glass, s1,6Oo,O00; cottons, S277,O1O;
provisions s600,000 {approx mated); wooden
goods. s12, 100000; sundries Sl,O0o,O00: paper,
$500; sugars, s11,00ooOO; hemp, fax and jute,
S.S,O,O 0; metals, s1,50),Ooj approximately !:
free lst S2s.230,00 This would make the
total reduction about s53. 900 900.
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 manufactu ers
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
oppos ng their demands for full and ia con-
sheraton 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 cau of the
Slates The Republicans VII not depend on
Mr. Randall for a bill, but will bring forward q
measure of their own.