Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-10-01
THE TARIFF BILL,

Report Of the Confsrrsss Ths Measure
to Tsks EfYeot October ga Reduction
Of o86. 100000 In the Revenue -Prlncl.
. pal Alterations. "
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Mr. McKin-
ley co. entered the House at $50 o'clock
Friday afternoon with the conference
report on the tariff bill, and was greet ted
with applause from the Republican
side. The report was submitted.
The conference report as submitted provides
that the law shall go into effect October 9, 1890.
The Senate reciprocity feature is preserved in
the BILL but the date for 1t to go into effect has
been changed from July l, 1891, to January
!, 1892 r<S.G-
The duty on binding Irvine OF oil kinds is put
ct seven.tenths Of cent per pound, and the
provision for this article Is made to apply to
binding Irvine made in part from istle or Tam.
pioo fabric, Manila, ssal grass or sum-
The conference changed the time for the
bonded period to go into effect to February l..
The provision relative to the bonded period al.
lows merchandise deposited prior to October
!, 1880 to be Withdrawn at the
present rates Of duty before the
time the period goes into effect It is also pro.
vided that when duties are based upon the
weight OF merchandise deposited prior 10 Oc-
tober the duties shall be levied upon the
weight OF the merchandise at the time OF its
withdrawal.
The conferrees, In their report, speaking of
the effect OF tho 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 estim ated reduction made
In the dutiable schedules, namely, $6O, GOV,
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 so, 1890, the receipts from
special taxes on the class OF persons to be re.
lieved by the bill we're u bl5 4Sl; from taxes on
tobacco $l8 235, 49, and from snufi, $738 73l. BY
the passage of the bill the reduction In revenue
from tobacco will be 1851 $40 and from snun
tl84,43S. making from these two sources
an aggregate Of 4,765, sos. 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 1921. 284. The probable re.
duction by the customs schedules will probably
be about $4,000 900, which would give an az.
gregate reduction by the bill Of about $68, 600,
UOO."
In the internal revenue features OF the bill
nearly oil the House provisions Of the bill are
restored. The provision removing all re-
strictions on farmers and growers OF tobacco
In regard to the sale OF Leaf tobacco
are restored, and q proviso added that
the farmer shall furnish on demand OF
any internal revenue officer statement OF his
sales. etc. A fine of $500 Is provided for VIC
lation Of this provision, The tax on smoA-
ing and manufactured tobacco and on snutl
Is placed ut cents o pound. Opium
manufacturers are taxed $40 per pound
upon opium manufactured in the
United States for smoking purposes, and
only persons who ore 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-
como due July l. 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. The 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
is retained, with q proviso that the duty on the
copper contained In them shall be Il cent per
pound. Among the other Senate amendments
that 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 $50 specific gravity. The con.
ferrees inserted paragraphs providing for the
peltr1es and other usual goods Of Indians pass
Ing the boundary line OF the United States, tin
ore, cassfterite and tin In bars. blocks, pigs or
otherwise provided for. and works of art by
American artists residing temporarily abroad.
The sugar schedule provides that all sugars
not above No. 10; DYtch standard, all tank bot
toms, all sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings,
sir1ps OF cane Juice melada, concentrated
melada and concrete and concentrated
molasses and molasses shall be placed on
subject, however, to the restrictions Of the
reciprocity feature which empowers the
President to suspend the free admission OF
sugar. molasses, coffee, tea and hides under
90 as to grant bounty Of ~ cents per pound
on sugar testing between 81 and 80 degrees
polnrtscope test and 3 cents on sugar
testing not 81, less than degrees from
bill as passed BY House and Sen.
ate granted bounty Of 2 cents pound to
sugar testing 50 degrees and over). The con-
extending the bounty to maple sugar and
less than sos pounds: Sugar above Owe No. TO-
cent peunS duty and 10 Rss o, $40 cent
additional II the country exporting or produc-
Ing 1t charged an export duty. Machinery for
the manufacture OF beet sugar is to be i'd
lected on such machinery imported since
January l, 1880, shall Dc refunded. Glucose is
retained at the House rate-4 cent
per pound. The schedule is made
to take effect April I, 1891, with q
proviso that during the month Of March sugars
may be refined in bond without payment Of
duty and transported in bond and sold in bond.
ed warehouses under the provision OF the exist
ing laws.
The schedule covering imported tobacco and
manufactures Of tobacco Is left Us it passed the
Senate.
In the earthenware and glassware scl.edu)e
the House conferrees succeeded in retaining
nearly I'LL Of the House items in the act.
Fancy glass is made dutiable at 81 per cent.
I'D valorem; colored glass bottles at
cent per pound for pints, and IN cents for
quarters and SO cents per gross for bottles
holding less than quarter Of q pint. Most of
the House provisions relating to the metal and
cutlery schedules remain rs they passed the
House. with unimportant Senate amendments.
The reduced rates OF the Senate on firearms
are retained as are also the reduced rates Of
the Senate on copper.
In the spirit schedule, brandy, cordials,
liquors, eto., and spirituous beverages or bit
ters containing spirits are made dutiable at
$3.50 per proof gallon; bay rum, $50 per gal
lon; champagne and all other sparkling wines,
IS per dozen In quart bottles; ale, porter and
beer In bottles, ~ cents per gallon.
The rate on undreSSod fax ia fixed at I cent