National Republican., 1888-03-02

OF one inch HEX; in larger mcasur ments |
G mt per pound; iron slabs, blooms, loops, 35
per cent. ad valorem; iron Blooms, billets. In
the manufacture of which charcoal is used,
go per ton; iron or steel tie rails. SIS a ton.
Round iron In coils or rods and rolled iron
unsnnmerated, l cent per pound sheet iron
and tin, cent per pound; black taggers iron,
90per cent; hoop iron, cent per pound; cast
iron pipe, six.ten tbs OF cent per pound; nails,
l cent per pound; tacks. 30 per cent; anvils,
anchors, &C., IL cents per pound; rivets, &C.,
~ cents per pound; hammers tubes, sledges
axles, Sc,, IL cents per pound: chains, cents
per pound; saws, 30 per cent; iles,Sb Der cent.
ingots and blooms, four.tenths of q cent per
pound. Wire and manufactures thereof are
lett unchanged, provided that no duty ex-
ceeds 80 per cent. Old copper clippings, cent
pr Der poSnd fgSr pouna n sheets aSss
"a cents per pound; nickel in ore, 10 cents per
p0und zinc spelter, cents per pound hollow
ware, "a cents per pound; machine needles. 20
The entire wood schedule is subjected to 80
per cent. duty.
All grades of sugar are reduced by an
amount varying from onehfth 10 one-fourth
of the present duties; cotton yarn reduced to
20 and 40 per cent: beached linens to 25 per
cont, other yarns % per cent, cotton cloth to
reduced Us follows: wooen and worsted
cloths to 40 per cent. fiannels, blankets, and
knit goods, 40 per cent; dress goods partly of
wool, 40 per cent: ready made clothing i5 per
cent, cloaks, 10 per cent; weddings, so per
cent. carpets, 80 per cent. paper and It's manu-.
faCtures are generally reduced; carriages, 8O
per cent watches, 25 per cent.
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 tariff bill.
Mr.. Hewtts provision abolishing the Office
OF merchant appraiser and providing new
methods of REIMBURSEMENT are omitted. The
entire system Of damage allowances on import
ed goods Injured during transportation Ia ahol-
ished. The period for which imported mer-
chand Use can be kept in bonded warehouses
| is extended from one to three years.
The duties on boxes, cartons, anu other in
| side coverings of merchandise which pass into
| the hands Of consumers are revived. Duties
| on packing charges are revived. What 10
| is re. enacted with such wording as to make
| clear when unenumerated articles can be
classified as assimllatiDg to enumerated arti-
cl1s. Importers declarations are substituted
fer importers oaths in all customs matters,
and importers are authorized to make deClara-
tions before potaries instead of at the customs
house. The recommendations made as to
protests, appeals, and suits by Secretary Man
ming in a special report to CONGRESS two years
ago are all adopted. The penalties are made
more stringent for bribery or feeling inspectors
OF customs, or for any Irregularities In inspec-
tion of baggage. The government is author
lied to bring suit for the value Of merchandise
iTaudulently imported, after such merchan.
disc has passed into the hands ofthe importer.
The other provisions are all of a minor char
acter. The bill as submitted contains no pro.
visions as to internal revenue, II being under
stood that the Democratic members are pre-
pared to submit an internal revenue bill at an
early day.