The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-01
A new TARIFF MEASURE
Provisions OF the Proposed Sys-
tem-A Duty of Fifteen Per
Cent on Hides
Free List.

WARRINGTON, March 3i.-At "a special
meeting Of the ways and means commit
tee Chairman Mckinley presented the re-
publican tariff bill. The minority will be
allowed 10 days To offer amend
ments TO the bill. According to Me-
Kinlcy Il effects reduction OF Si5,uD,-
00O I'm the revenues.
The only change Of special significance
made In the tariff bill since those already
noted within the past week is i'm hides,
which has finally been upon the tiuti.
able list at Is per cent. ad valorcm, with
provision allowing a drawback On ex-
ported goods from imported hides equal
TO the rate Of duty paid.
Among the articles placed ON the free
list arr chloradc of soda, spongcs, sui
phur of birthstone. tar and pitch of wood.
tobacco stems, spirits, turpentinc, wear
ing apparel and other personal effects,
mot merchandise" of persons arriving
i'm the United States. not exceeding 500
in value, hut not tn include articles not
actually in Use and necessary and appro-
pirate FOR the use Of such persons for
present comfort and convenience, or
which Is intended for any other person ar
persons or for sale; paintings i'm oil or
water colors. professional production
OF painter or artist only, and stat
uary, professional production of statiIaiy
of sculptor only, not otherwise specified.
The clause permitting frcc entry OF arti-
clcs of growth, produce or manufactures
Il the United States after exported was
amended by providing that IL shall not
apply 20 articles which have advanced In
value or improved in condition while out
Of the country. This paragraph does not
apply TO any article upon which "a draw
back has been made, the reimportation Of
which is prohibited except upon the pay
ment OF duties equal to the drawbacks
allowed. or 10 any article manufactured
in bonded warehouses and exported.
Manufactured tobacco exported without
the payment OF internal revenue tax
must pay the tax before rcimportation.
Among the articles now free which
the new hill places ON the
d,Iaolc cnn, sh,.nsti,s Inst are vii, Hides, c sS-
Is per cent. ad valorem mica, ~ per cent.
ad valorcm; aluminium manufactured or
crude. Is per cent. ad valorem; straw, 81
per ton; nacaroni or vcrmicelli and simi-
lar preparations. cents per pound; eggs,
cents per dozen. Since the abstracts
were sent a couple of weeks ago some
changes have been made IN the dutiable
sections. Some Of these are slight in
crcascs. but none of them are decreases.
| The schedule OF carthenware and glass
| ware is generally revised. Among other
new duties are the following: Glue NJ
cents Sr pound Ia 10 per cent. AL va
loren. according To value; sulphur. rr-
fined rolls, - per ton, sublimcd $40;
| glyccrine, crude, one cent "A pound, re-
| fined, ~ cents; cotton seed
OIL, 10 cents per gallon; soda
The schedule of metals allows pyrites
containing more than - per cent sulphur
| to enter free and prohibits allowing for
moisture. Other important changes in
this schedule have already been noted.
Pen-knives and pocket cutlery show "a
At
dozen and 10 per cent. In the wooden
schedule timber cut 10 per cent; sawed
| white pine boards. ''s2 per Thousand" !"
placed at 80 and as safeguard against
export the duty ON logs IL provided To
equal the excess In that duty. Sugar
| stands as already noted, at % per cent
below No. l6 and a. per cent above,
| which amounts to 10 per cent reduction
on some grades and more than that ON
| others molasscs above 10 degrees % per
cent, with safeguard against export
duty. Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, -
and y per cent. The liquor schedules
are substantially as at present. with the
addition of effervcsccnt mineral waters,
natural and imitation, which are dutiablc
| al % cents and 30 cents per dozen bottles,
according To size. Cotton manufacturers
arc practically as fixed IN the senate bill
of the last congress. Cables. corslaRc aud
twine of MANILA, including binding twine,
~ cents per pound. On wool the duties
have already been stated. Under tho silk
schedule "a clause To operate 10 years pro
vides for the payment OF 81 per pound an
silk produced and reeIed in the United
States and cents per pound ON cocoons
Leather betting and sole. - per cent ;cali
skins dressed. % per cent; Kangaroo
sheep and goat skins, dressed, - peI
cent; skins of morocco. tanned but uIi.
finished, IL pcr cent; gloves, Kid ant
leather In whole or part, In any stage al
manufacture, according Ia value, from
i.JO and % pee cent. Ia 20 per cent
pianos ~ per cent. Internal revenue
provisions abolish all special tax uioI
dealers In leaf tobacco, dealers in tobacco
manufacturers Of tobacco and cigars an,
peddcrs. all restrictions upon growers IL
regard to ia" sale of tobacco are removed
The tax on smoking and manufacture
tobacco and snuif Is reduced from eiRh
to four cents per pound.
Provision IL made for "A rebate to manu-
facturers Of goods held when the law goc
into effect. Section 80 rcpcals all law
allowing the distillation of fermcnte,
liquids except IN an authorized distillcry
aud the law allowing the use of alcoho
vapor In the manufacture OF vinegar
. Sector 10 confers upon the producers a
sweet wine, which are also distillcrs. ia
right 10 Use vine spirits 10 fortify wine
except In MAJ, June and July Of cac
year. Tho hill makes i52 closely print''
! pages.
PatniI, stabbed by 70 Tough.