New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-04

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In the revision of the important schedule Of
metals as indeed in all the other dutiable sched-
ules it is apparent that great care has been eAer-
csed. not only in the matter of rates Of duty and
the substitution wherever practicable of specific or
compound rates for ad valorem rates, but also in
removing inequalities and obscurities to simplify
classification. In many cases rates have been
lowered slightly where it was thought That that
could be safely done and in other cases where 1T
seemed necessary rates have been raised.
The House proposed TO reduce the duty on pig
iron and scrap iron ~ cents per ton Last year
the importations Of pig iron and iron rated as
100000 and the duties to more than
S46O0,0 900. The Senate Committee therefore
propose TO retain the present rate.
Instead Of placing cotton ties the free list, the
present. I'D valorem rate OF do Per cent 10 changed
specific rate t Of 81 Sen S per r which
steel of the same gauge, with a proviso that hoop
or band iron, or steel cut to lengths, or wholly
or partly manufactured into hoops for ballng
purposes, snail pay lilo cents per pound ad-
diIonal. The importations of cotton ties last
year amounted TO 7s,0OO,OOo pounds
The House proposed 10 reduce the duty on
charcoal iron from s22 to not less than $50 per ton
The importat.ons last year amounted to Sl,2o2,O00
The Senate Committee therefore has retained the
duty OF S22 per ton. The present duties, the
duties proposed by the Senate and BY the House use
following table:
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Tin plates, yielding revenue Of s5,7oe,ooO
last year, and which the House transferred to the
free list are retained the dutiable list for the
present at cent per pound, rate which viii be
Undoubtedly raised on all gauges which now
are or within reasonable time may be manu-
featured in this country with proper eneo irage-
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The House bill reduced the rate on iron beams
afrders etc. from IA cents per pound 10 81 0
II a cent per pound The Senate proposes a cut
Of ISL 90 per cent only from the present rate
The Senate Committee proposes a reelassiication
of boiler other plate iron or steel according TO
value and the imposition Of new rates, beginning at
IA cent per pound lower than the present rate
and rising TO IA above the present rate, while
the House proposed no change whatever.
Steel ingots coggcd ingots blooms, etc, which
at per cent yielded of "a, 81 5000 last
year ars to be rated at $40 of a cent per pound
Copper ore, regulus and old copper, which now are
respectively l-2 cents, l-2 cents and 3 cents
per pound and which the House transferred to the
free list, are to be rated-the first at Ia and
the last two at "a cents per pound.
SILVER AND LEAD ORES.
By ruling of the Treasury Department silver
ore which contains very large percentage OF
lead, in some cases high 45 Per cent, has
been admitted free of duty as silver ore. The
House reduced the duty on lead ore 80 per cent
leaving ii at three-fourths OF cent per pound
The Senate proposes to keep the present rate with
q provso that lead containing silver or silver
containing lead shall pay the full rate OF duty
The House proposed TO reduce the rae on manu-,
features Of iron steel ETC. no, specially pr@y,deq
they were made wholly or partly OF copper, and
40 per cent if made oil other metals The Sen
Sse revennc Of 900 was Collected
= In the schedule Of wood and wooden wares the
present rates are retained, with the addition OF
two new classes at ! o per cent and 30 per cent
respectively, to prevent future free importatlons
under Treasury rulings Of mahogany, rosewood
satin wood yeneerng, etc. manufactured, or
not further manufactured than cut INTO forms or
shapes suitable for the articles into which they are
intended TO be converted Inc treasury ruIme
referred to has caused the transfer from Newly ork
and other American cities TO Honduras and other
foreign States Of large manufacturing establish
ments, to the dctrment Of American labor. .
TAKING THE TAX OFF SUGAR ...
The duty on all sugar not above IL Dutch
Standard is reduced so per cent. On sugar be-
tween No 10 aud No. 6, the reduction is from
PA TO SO: between l6 and 30, from
cents TO 5-s cents; above No 20 from I-2
cents 10 cents The reduction on mOlasses
testing above SO degrees is from = cents 10
cents per gallon while mQlasses testing less
than 56 degrees is transferred TO the free list.
The ad valorem duty OF 20 per cent on glucose
or grape sugar Is replaced by speclhc rate OF
"a Of cent per pound.
The House proposed no change ~ the rates
Of duty on cigars, tobacco. etc, The Senate
Committee char ges the rate on cigars ana cheroots
from 50 so plus 25 per cent per pound to SO 80
Der pound ; reduces the rate on all leaf tobacco
not suitable for wrappers from 30 cents per
pound to 20 cents, If unstenmed, and from 40
Sumatra wrappers are unchanged. bnt proviso
is inserted which will stop the immense frhudu-
lent importations OF SuInatra LEAF which have
scriousJy injured and now threaten to destroy
an important industry in q DOZEN Northern States.
Last yeer the fraudulent imPcrtatfons amounted 10
s7464,o 900 The foreign importers paid
when they should have paid as cents and 81 per
pound This item is in which the leaf to-
faeeo growers OF Connecticut, New-York, Wis
consin and several other States are deeply inter
ested.
In the revision OF the schedule OF provisions,
etc the Senate Committee has done what the
House refused TO do in behalf Of American farmers