The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-02
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THE TARIFF BILL.

THE TARIFF BILL.
Report of tho Conferrees - The Measure
TO Take Eject October g. A Reduction
Of o66. .OOO. 900 In tho Revenue - PriDci-
pal Alterations.
WAsHISGToN, Sept. 27.-Mr. McKin-
tey (O.) entered the House at $40 o'clock
Friday afternoon with the conference
report on the tariff bill. and was greeted
with applause from the Republican
side. The report was submitted.
The conference report as submitted provides
that the law shall go into effect October g. 1880.
The Senate reciprocity feature is preserved In
the bill, Dut the date for 1t to 60 into effect has
been changed from July !, 1891, to January
], 1899.
The duty on binding twine Of ALI kinds is put
at seven-tenths OF . cent per pound, and the
provision for this article Is made to apply 70
binding twine made In part from istle or Tam
pico fabric, Manila, Sisal grass or SUM.
The conference changed the time for tho
bonded period to 60 into effect to February I.
The provision relative to the bonded period al-
lows merchandise deposited prior TO October
J. 1880, to be Withdrawn at the
present rates Of duty before the
time the period goes into effect. It is also pro-
weight Of merchandise deposited prior 10 Oc-
tobcr l the duties shall be levied upon tho
weight OF the merchandise ut the time Of its
withdrawal.
The conferrees, in their report speaking OF
the effect Of the bill on the revenues, say that
they do not believe that there is any material
difference between the House and Senate bills
In the matter OF estimated reduction made
in the dutiable schedules, namely. e6O000,-
600. and their action has not materially
affected that estimate except IN the
restoration OF the internal revenue provisions
of the House, and on that point they say: For
the year ending June 80. 1890, the receipts from
special taxes on the class OF persons to be re-
lieved by the bill were 1915, ,4sl from taxes on
tobacco, sls.25, 4S2, and from snun, e73S 73l. BY
the passage OF the bill the reduction in revenue
from tobacco will be q, 5Sl $50 and from snun
&l84. i33. making from these two sources
an aggregate Of Si,765, ,s03 Adding these
figures to the reduction which would follow
In the abolition Of special taxes
would make the total reduction In the internal
revenue receipts s8,2sl 284 The probable re-
duction by the customs schedules will probably
be about &6O,0OoOo0, which would give an ag-
grcgate reduction by the bill Of about s68 co.,.
UOO"
In the internal revenue features OF the bill
nearly all the House provisions Of the bill are
restored The provision removing oil re-
In regard to the sale OF leaf tobacco
are restored, and proviso added that
the farmer shall furnish on demand OF
any internal revenue officer q statement OF his
sales. etc. fine OF 500 Is provided for vic
latiOn of tn provision The tax on smok-
ing and manufactured tobacco and on snuY
Is placed at s cents q pound Opium
manufacturers are taxed $40 per pound
upon opium manufactured in the
United States for smoking purposes. and
only persons who are citizens Of the United
States are permitted to engage in Its manu-.
facture. The Senate amendment providing
that all special internal revenue taxes shall be.
come due July |, 1891, is retained.
In the free list . number OF changes were
made, most Of them Of no material interest
Raw and manufactured bristles were stricken
from the free list In conference. TIE House
provision placing on the free list American.
caught fish except salmon, caught by Ameri-
can vessels, ETC.. is reinserted. The Senate
provision concerning pure mineral waters Is
allowed to remain. The paragraph covering
ores Of gold, silver ard nicke! and nickel matte
Is retained, with proyiso that the duty on the
copper Contained in them shall be !, cent per
pounl. Among the other Senate amendments
tiat were aGreed to by the conference
committee are those covering plaster
OF paris and sulphate OF lime un-
ground, potashes. seeds and sulphuric
acid, not over 1880 specific gravity. The con-
ferrees inserted paragraphs providing for the
free admission OF feathers and downs for beds.
peltrieS and Other usual goods Of Indians pass
ing the boundary line of the United States, tin
ore cassiterite and tin in bars. blocks pigs or
granulated until July |, 1898 and thereafter Is
otherwise provided for, ana works OF art by
American artists residing temporarily abroad.
The sugar schedule provides that all sugars
not above No. l6, Dutch standard, all tank bot
toms, all sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings,
sirups Of cane juice, melada, concentrated
melada and concrete and concentrated
molasses and moasses shall be pla sed on
the free list. This is the House pravision,
subject, however, to the restrictions OF the
reciprocity feature which empowers the
President to suspend the free admiss ION OF
certain conditions. The schedule is amended
60 as to grant bounty Of y cents per pound
testing not less than % degree. from
July l, 1891. to July !. 1904 CThe
bill as passed by House AND Sen.
sugar testing 80 degrees and oyer). TIE con-
ferrees agreed to the Senate amendnents
extending the bounty to maple suga, and
less than 5o pounds. Sugar above s' No: 10
a cent . pound duty, and l.io Of a cent
as ns sn e1n es p Ss
the manufacture ~ beet sugar is to b. ad
miited free until July I, 1892, and any duty col
leeted on such machinery imported s.uce
per pound The schedule is made
to take effect April J.. 1901, with I
may be refined In bond without payment oil
duty and transported in bond and sold in bond
ed warehouses under the provision Of the exist
The schedule covering imported tobacco and
manufactures Of tobacco Is left as it passed the
Senate.
the House conferrees succeeded in retaining
nearly all Of the House items in the act
Fancy glass Is made dutiabe at 50 per cent
ad valorem; colored glass bottles ut
cent per pound for pints, and Ii cents FOL
quarters and 80 cents per gross for bottle.
holding less than quarter OF pint. Most o1
the House provisions relating to the metal ant
cutlery schedules remain as they passed tn.
House. with unimportant Senate amendments
The reduced rates Of the Senate on tire arm.
are retained, as are also the reduced rates o
In the spirit schedule. brandy, cortials
liquors, etc, and spirituous beverages or bit
ters containing spirits are made dutiable u
lon; champagne and all other sparkling wines
" Per dozen in quart bottles; ale, porter ans
beer In bottles, ~ cents per gallon.
The rate on undressed fax Is fixed at cen
per pound: on tow Of fax or hemp, y cent pc
pound; on cables, cordage and twine, excep
binding twine composed wholly OF MANILA 81
sisal grass y. cents per pound; on cables and
tarred. cents per pound; cotton bagginR, val
ued at not more than cents per square yard
6-lO cents, valued at more than cents Sit
cents.
Two important changes made by the Senat,
In the wool schedule were allowed to remain
These provide that the duty on woolen ant
worsted yarns made of wool. worsted or the
hairs of animals. valued at not more than 81
cents per pound shall be du;iabe Mt two ant
half times the duty imposed on unwashee
wool OF the first class. and III addition IS pc
cent. I'D valorem, and the duty on woOlen o.
worsted cloths Of the same standard shall b,
three times the duty imposed on unwashet
wool OF the first class.
BEAT AxTEllsS RECORD.
4 Mi'e Covered by Nelson, the Maine
Stallion, at kankakee, ILL.,, In ash La
Thus Defeating tho Hest Previous Time
by Ono-Half Second.
KANKAKEE, Ill.,. Sept. 27.-Nelson,
the Maine stallion, on Friday lowered