Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-20
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THE MEASURE APPROVED BY
THE REPUBLICANS.
INTERNAL REVENUE REDUCTION.
Tax on Tobacco Gu. Down One.HaIr.
FarmersMay Sell without Restraint.
Important Changes in the Metal
Schedules

Scueu08e3s
WASHINGTON, March .9.-The Re-
publican members OF the ways and
means committee have agreed upon
every point of division on the tariff
schedules and the reductions to be made
from internal revenue, and will present
the bill to the full committee for its
consideration in a few days. The
clause relating to carpet woods, Mexican
lead ores and one or two other articles
have not yet been finally passed upon.
While the bill is not absolutely COM
revision, it is believed to be substan-
TALLY a finished measure, 80 far rs the
majority of the committee are con-
cerned.
Internal Revenue Features.
The internal revenue features of the
bill are as follows: The entire abolition
of all special taxes upon dealers of all
kinds, commonly known as licenses;
the tax upon snuff will be repealed
farmers and planters growing tobacco
will have the liberty to sell to whomso-
ever they please without restraint IN
the same manner as any farmer can
dispose of any other products of his
land; the tax upon manufactured to-
bacco will be reduced from cents to 4
cents pound; cigars, cheroots and
cigarettes will carry the same tax as is
imposed under the present law.
Alcohol used in the arts is free under
substantially the same restrictions as
are prescribed in the senate bill. The
reductions i'll the revenue from these
sources will. in round numbers, amount
to between ST 200, 600 and SIS, 100000.
The following are the principal pro-
visions in the tariff schedules:
The chemical schedule contains but
few changes from existing law. There
are some reductions and no advances in
duty.
The earth, earthenware and glass;
ware schedules remain substantially as
in the existing law.
The JIetal Schedule.
There are number Of important
changes in the metal schedule. Exist
ing rates are maintained upon iron ore
and pig iron. Barbed wire for fencing
is made dutiable at Gl0 cents per
pound. which is below the duty upon
that kind of iron entering into other
uses. Beams, girders and structural
iron is reduced from l.. cents TO 6-I0
cents pound. which is reduction
below that of the senate bill. Railway
iron is reduced 6-10 cents pound, the
present rate being ST ton, reduce
ton of 81 a ton and reduction in the
rate fixed by the senate bill.
The duty on steel rails is reduced 81
ton The duty on tin plate has been in
creased to ? 2-l0 cents pound. Pig
tin remains Free.
There is e increase in the duty upon
pocket cut -.
In the lumber schedule the duty on
sawed boards, planks and finished lum-
Der is reduced 80 per cent. from the
present rate. There is a special pro-
vision inserted that in case Canada lays
an export duty upon lumber then duties
shall be collected according to the ra ties
under existing laws.
Agricultural Products.
There is an increase generally along
the entire list in the duties upon agri-
cultural products. The duty upon bar
ley is raised to 80 cents a bushel, hops
to - cents a pound, buckwheat to 10
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2 cents pound oats 10 cents bushel.
The duty on agricultural seeds Is in
creased. The duty on rice is reduced
from ,. to cents pound; rice flour
and rice meal from / cent to cent a
pound and broken rice to ] cent pound.
Butter and substitutes therefor, have
the duty increased to 6 cents pound.
The duty on eggs is raised to cents
dozen; potatoes to % cents bushel.
Hides. which are now on the free list,
are made dutiable at II cents a pound.
There is small increase in the duty
upon fruits. Oranges and lemons in
packages of II cubic feet or less 25cents
per package; in package exceeding It
and not exceeding 81 cubic feet, SO cents
a package. Raisins q cents pound
duty. Advances in duties have gen.
orally been conceded the farming in
tercsts where it is believed increased
duties will benefit the farmer.
Spirits, wines and other beverages
have been left as found in existing law.
Salt also has not been touched.
Cotton manufactures are left substan-
TALLY as in the senate bill. Jute, ma
Mia, sun and sisal grass are put upon
the free list. as is wool degras, which
enters into the finishing of leather. A
reduction is made in the duty on bind
ing Irvine.
The Wool Schedule.
In the wool schedule, woods of the
first class, known as clothing woods, II
cents a pound; woods of the second
class, known as combing woods, IL
cents; carpet woods, valued at u cents
or less, 3. cents per pound; valued at
over II cents, s cents per pound.
This is q reduction of one-half cent a
pound from the senate bill and an in
crease of il cent from the present law.
1t is believed, however, that the defin-
itions and classifications and restrictions
provided for will make this duty even
more valuable to the wool growers than
the duty fixed by the senate bill.
Sugar.
Sugar under and including 16 Dutch
standard is made dutlable at 30 per
cent. and above 16 Dutch standard at
30 per cent. This gives per cent. adj
ditional duty to the refners and as the
standard is raised from IL to 16 the peo-
Die of the United States will be enabled,
in case the refiners combine to put up
the prices, 70 import sugar which will
be in every way fit for family use. This
is a cut in the duties upon sugar of
from so to 60 per cent.
Niolasses is made dutiable at % per
cent. ad valorem, the present rate being
specific. This is considerable reduc-
ton.
Proceedings in Congress.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-Mr. Sherman re-
ported in the senate a substitute for his anti