Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
RANDALL's TARIFF BILL.
ar. Randall Introduces . Tar: u, Bill which
He Proposes to Substitute for That OF the
WAYS and Means COMMITTEES.

day. In explanation of the reduction
ne says: THE estimated reductions under
this bill will be: On internal taxation re-
pealed, SO, COO, COO; on tariff schedules, $25-
OO0.0o0. The bill is the result of great labor
and industry and framed after the fullest
inquiry and conference with those directly
Interested. The rates will not suit many
OF those engaged In manufactures-buta are
deemed falr-and q proper response 10 the
demand for reduced rates in our tariff
laws"
The bill is fully twice as long as the Mills
bill and relates to many more subjects.
The following are some OF the more impor-
tant prov sions:
The taxes or manufactured tobacco. snun.
cigars cheroots and cigarettes and the special
taxes required by law to be paid by manufac-
turers OF and dealers in leaf tobacco, retail
dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers IN manufac-
tured tobacco peddlers OF tobacco snun and
cigars and manufacturers OF snun and cigars
are repealed after July I. and all stamps issued
are to be redt emed- All laws imposing an IN
ternal revenue tax upon spirits distilled from
apples, peaches and other fruits are repealed
from July ]. All laws which impose any special
taxes upon manufacturers OF Stills, wholesale
and retail quor dealers and wholesale and re-
tail dealers in malt liquors are repealed from
July !.
The Secretary OF the Treasury is to grant per-
mission to any Arm, individual or corporation.
to withdraw from bond alcohol. or any spirits
containing alcohol. subject TO internal revenue
tax in specified quantities OF not less than o
proof gallons without the payment OF the in
ternal revenue tax on the same, or on the spirits
of what may have been distilled for the sole
purpose of use in such industrial pursuits as
shall be specified in the permit Penalties are
provided for violation of the above provisions,
where the intention is to defraud weiss beer
containing less than 2n per cent. alcohol Is not
to be subject TO internal revenue tax. The tax
distilled spirits Is TO be so cents gallon, and
rebates are to be allowed to that which had PAID
the present tax out of the treasury.
The most important reflections in tho chem
-lcals section make the new rates as follows:
Alcoholic perfumery, s. per gallon and % per
cent. ad valorem; borax, refined, cents; Rom
Portland and other hydraulic cements, D
cents; choroform. 20 cents; medical essences.
Iinctures, ETC.. 81 cents; dyes coal tar. IL cents
per pound and Is per cent. ad valorem; ether.
suiphuric and nitric. 50 cents per pound; gela-
tine. glue. ETC., % per cent ad valorem indigo.
extracts, 4 OF a cent per pound; carmtne, 10
cents; linseed oil, 20 cents: cotton seed oil, 10
cents rer gallon; castor oil, 40 cents; plaster OF
Paris, ground. $50 per ton; soap, castillo, ~
cents per pound and toilet, Is cents; soda, BIZ
carbonate IA cents per pound; turpentine
spirits Is cents.
The chief earthen and glassware changes are
In nearly every instance reductions.
On metals the chief changes are as follows:
Anthony, Y cents per pound; copper ores,
! y cents in each pound of fine copper con-
-tained; old copper aud clippin for remanu-
1acture cents; IMPOSITION, metal and in
;gots, plates bars, 2M cents; iron ores, as
cents per ton as at present, new provision
being. however, added. forbidding deductions
In duty on account OF moisture; bar iron.
rolled or hammered, comprising flats not less
than one inch wide nor less than three cighths
of one inch thick $40 cent per pound; bar iron
comprising round iron not less than three
1ourths of one inch in diameter and square iron
not less than three-fourths OF one inch square,
$40 cent. bar iron comprising fats less than
one inch wide or less than three-eighths OF one
inch thick, round iron less than three fourth| OF
one inch and not less than seven six teenthS OF
= one inch in diameter, and square iron less than
three-fourths OF an inch square, cent; round
iron in coils or rods, less than seven-sixtsenths
=. of one inch in diameter. one and one tenth OF
] cent; rolled iron steel fence wire, rods.
> coils or loops, valued at 81 cents or less per
1Eonnd, cent; bars or shapes OF rolled iron not
especially enumerated or provided for in this
act, one and twotenths OF cent per pound,
provided, that all iron in slabs. blooms loops or
other forms, less finished than iron in bars and
more advanced than pig iron, except castings,
DE rated as iron in bars and pay duty accord
ingly, and none Of the above iron pay a less rate
OF duty than S5 per centum ad vaorem; provid-
ed, fur her. that all iron bars blooms, billets
sizes or shapes OF any kind, in the manufacture
OF which charcoal is used as fuel, be subject to
a duty of not less Than ssa per ton.
Tue entire list of iron and steel manufactures
1s reduced, almost wthou: exception, though
the reductions are often only slight. few new
'ciassifications in the metals such gold pens,
.nre created
In wood and manufactures of wood the same
reductions are observable There
changes made in the present sugar schedule
. cept a new provision requiring sugar DRAWINGS
or sw cpings topay duty as sugar or molasses
according to test. an increase of the duty on
confectionery not enumerated from Is to 20
cent, per pound and the addition OF n section
imposing a tariff OF cent a pound on glucose or
grape sugar.
Relating to tobacco the following changes are
made: Leaf wrappers, unstemmed, g. cents;
sSicmned. 81 cents; manufactured tobacco, 80
scents.
Horses and mules are assessed SD per head
cattle, "a hogs and sheep. 80 cents; other live
animals. 0pcr cont.
Among the other changes: Oranges. in bulk
se1.75 per 900: hops, cents u pound salt in
toags, sacks and packages, 10 cents per 100
pounds. and in bulk. CENTS
The only rhange made n wines. liquors, etc..
. the inclusion of n new scheme fixing duty
On malt extracts at % cents per gallon in casks,
N cents in bottles or Jugs and 40 per cent. ad
"galorem on solid extracts. while cherry and
sprune juice or wine or other fruit wines contain
ing not more than ~ PEI cent. alcohol are to DO
taxed 30 cents per gallon, or if containing more,
q: ginger beer or ale, 25 cents per dozen
bottles for hree-Quarter pintS and 50 cents on
one and one half pints.
All cotton cloth not exceeding 100 threads to
the square inch, counting the warp and filings,
Lot oleached dyed, colored. stained, painted or
printed, valued ut over cents per square yard;
ableached, valued at over cents per square
yard, and dyed colored, stained, painted or
printed, valued OF over 10 cents per square
yard, are assessed at IS per cent ad valorem;
cottons between 10l to 200 threads to the square
inch. not bleached, pa cents per square yard,
bleached, SO cents dyed and stained, AZ. and
IS per cent ad valorem: cotton exceeding 200
threads, not bleached, 3M cents; bleached, 81
cents: dyed, So cents, and IS per cent. ad
-Vnlorem.
In fax, hemp. lute, oil cloths, bags, the
changes while not great are generally reduc-
lions. Clothing and combing wool are I'M
changed and carpets and other woods are as
sessed cents and ring waste. thread waste,
yarn waste. top waste and other similar prod
ucts of wool 81 cents per pound, which is a new
provision.
Woclen cloths. shawls, etc, are reclassihed
rs are silk, women's and chiidren's dress
goods, bunting and lasting, but carpets are
generally unchanged.