Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-26
THE REASON FOR IT.
Changes in Tariff Classification and
Why They We're Made.
THE WOOL GROWERS DEMANDS
Led to What the Committee Styles a Uni.
form, honest Schedule.
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL ATTACKED

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The text of the
tariff bill, together with the changes recon-
mended by the committee, and the schedule.
to show the dues collected under the tariff
and estimates of the probable effect upon
the revenue, and tine explanation of the
changes, furnished by the committee In
obedience to Mr.. Plumb's resolution OF in.
struction, was furnished to-day to the SEN
ate. Changes made from specific to ad
valorem rates and vice versa, which are
numerous. the committee states were for the
purpose of simplifying and expediting the
collection of duties, the two rates being
generally equivalent to each other. Iu-
creases were made because they were be-
lieved to be no more than is necessary to
protect domestic industry.
REASONS FOR REDUCTIONS.
Where reductions were recommended, the
reason given in many cases was that the
new rate is believed to afford sufficient pro-
lection to American manufacturers. Other
changes were said to be for the purpose OF
equalizing the duties on articles of the same
class.
The committee believes that lead con-
tanned in silver ore should not be admitted
Tor less than lead in any other form, hence
the duty of ~ cents per pound. No ex-
planation is made of the reduction ol 81 per
1000 feet on white pine ana sawed lumber
As to sugar, the committee says: Sugar
up to No 13 Dutch standard is placed upon
the free list as a matter of wise public
policy, and bounty is provided in order to
encourage domestic production.
NEW WOOL CLASSIFICATION.
The committee says as to wool: "The de-
mand from the representative wool growers
of the country that She rates upon wool
should be largely increased, has led the
committee to recommend the adoption of the
new classification herein suggested, which
il is hoped will result in uniform and
honest classification of wool. The increase
of rates for the manufactures OF wool have
been made necessary by this increase in the
rates."
The minority report in opposition to the
Federal election bill denounces Federal in
ter;erence in State elections, and says that
one election under the provisions of the bill
will, if fully applied, cost the taxpayers of
the country $40, 900. 900. The report makes
particular objection to the change made by
the bill in the number of precinct super
visors. The report also makes
A STRONG OBJECTION
to the provision of the bill constituting the
final returns of elections, made by the dis
trict Board of Commissioners to the clerk of
the House prima facie evidence of election
results.
1t says: 1--WE are prepared to say that
this bill is plainly unconstitutional, because
the States have not failed to pass laws for
the representation of their people in Con-
gress, nor made laws hostile to such repre-
sentstion and to the Government OF the
United States, in connection Herewith. On
the contrary their legislation upon the sub
ject by the States has been apparently
enacted in good faith to this Government
and to their own people"