Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-26
The TARIFF BILL.
Changes Made iD the House Bili ny the
senate Finance Committee-mnny Re-
duetions Made.

Changes Made Ip the House Bili ny the
senate Finance Committee Many RE-
duetlons Made.
WASHINGTON. June ia full meet
ing OF the Senate Finance Committee has
been held, at which the chairman, Mr..
Morrill,, was authorized by strict party
vote to report tho Tariff bill with
amendments A member Of tho COM
mittee says that, with the exception OF
the wool and agricultural schedules, the
bill IL almost identically the same as
the bill Of the senate Finance Commit
tee reported in 1sss. No formal re-
port accompanied the bill, nor is
it certain that any will be pre-
pared. A statement will be reported
10 tho Senate as soon as II can be
prepared, showing the effects Of the pro-
visions OF the bill upon the receipts OF
customs, as compared with the receipts
under the present law and those esti-
mated under tho House bill. IL Is the
understanding that the debate on the
bill will not begin until about July 1,
so that ample time may be given for
study OF the bill. A member Of the FL
nance Committee says that the Demo-
Gratis intimated that II opportunity
were given in advance to study the
schedules the debate would be materi-
ally curtailed. The principal changes
made by the committee were In the
earthenware, metal, agricultural, flax,
hemp and jute and sundries schedules.
The tobacco schedule alone was un-
changed.
The following arc the principal
changes made by the Senate Committee
in the Tariff bill: The glassware classi-
fications are changed and large gem
eral reduction made; steel rails are re-
duced from sl3. a to Sl1.2O per ton; mica
and crude nickel are put on the FREQ
list; sawed boards, 81 per 1000, instead
Of sl50; no bounty is TO be g ven for
less than 800 pounds Of sugar annually,
and sugars between i3 and 10
Dutch standard pay duty Of $40
OF cent per pound; sugars above
10 pay Clio instead Of 4-l0 Of cent
per pound Tobacco is unchanged.
Slight reductions are made in many
items in the agricultural schedule, and
exporters OF meat are not allowed re-
bate on salt used In curing meats. Nat
ural cffcrvescing mineral waters are en-
tered free. The duty on cotton manu-
features is reduced all through the
schedule, also in the flax, hemp and jute
schedule. Only slight changes are made
in wool, the principal one be-
at ftfta nj 4 tfH4
, error that the House refused to
correct The bounty for silk and silk
cocoons raised and reeled in the United
States is stricken out. All buttons ex-
cept agate, pearl and shell are made
dutiahle as manufactures OF the mater
ial Of which thoy are composed-a large
reduction. Works of art are taken from
the free list and made dutiable at 80
per cent. ad yalorem. The limitation
OF $500 as the value Of wearing apparel
a person may bring into the United
States, Is stricken out.
Tho committee struck out all the
changes made by the House bill in the
internal revenue regulations respecting
the tax on tobacco, the manufacture Of
vinegar from alcoholic vapor and tho
fortfcation Of wines. leaving the law
as 1t stands at present The internal
revenue tax on opium prepared for
smoking was Increased from 50 to $40
per pound. Artists water color paints
are made dutiable according to class,
instead Of 80 per cent ad valorem.
Brimstone and sulphur mot otherwise
provided forl are transferred TO the free
list instead Of being made dutiable at
Ss per ton.