Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
IARlEE REFLECTIONS.
Practical Agreement Upon Every Point oil
Division.
nv telegraph to the Dispstch.l


W,suryGToE. March 1s.-Tho Republican
members Of the Ways and Means Committee
have practically agreed upon every point OF d.
vision on the tariff schedules end the reductions
| ~ be made from the internal revenue, and Will
present n bill to the fun committee for its con-
| liberation before the end OF the week.
The clauses relating 70 carpet wcols, MeA u,,
lead ores and ono or two oiner arucies law no'
| vet been finally and definitely psssed upon,
while the bin Is not absolutely completed, anu
will of course be subjected 10 revision, IL Is pe-
| lieyed 20 be substantially finished measure
80 far as a majority OF the commlltee ~ IN .
! cerned. The iuterual-IcNehuS lealuIoS va NV
The entire abolition Of special taxes upon
| dealers Of ali kinds. commonly known 40
| licenses; tax on snun Will be repeated iariheIs
| and plante = growing tobacco will have liberty
| a. cell 10 whomscever they please without re-
| straint In the same manner as any iarmer con
dispose Of eny other OF inc prouue.s .. ms ',,iI
| The tax upon manufactured TOBACCO WIN
| ne reduced from eight cents 10 iout
| cents pound; cigars. cheroots' hut
cigarettes will carry the same TAX a9 IS lnipOsol
| under the present law. Alcohol useu Iu hIS -
| Tres undor substantially tho same restrictions
| "a are prescribed in tho Senate bill. Tho rcduc'
| lions IN the revenue from these sources VIII ue
! in round numbers between $l',OtRVVO anu
Si9O0).000. ,t
The following are among tho principal provl-
| siOus ia the schedules:
| The oarthenware and glassware schedule re-
| mains substantially a. In the existing law.
| There are a number OF important changes In
| the metal schedule. -
Existing rates arc maintained upon iron ore
| and pig-tron. ,,,.
| Rarbed wire for fencing is made dutiaole at
| a 10 cents pound, which Is below the duty on
| tbat Kind 81 iron entering into other uses.
| Besms gifders. aud structural iron - re-
| ducei from nc. 20 6lOc. pound, when Il "a
| reduction Mellow that OF the Senate bill.
! hallway iron ie reduced 10 6l0c. pound, inc
| nreseut rate being Sl7 o TOM reduction OF
| about "A ton Rnia reduction IN tho rate nAcu
by tho Senate bin.
| Tho duty on steel rails Is reduced 81 ton.
| the duty on in-plate has been increased TO
| > l0c. pound.
| NE com mit:ee believe that with this encourage
| ment tin-plate will be manufactured IN THIS
There is an increase In duty upon pocket
| cntlerv which the committee justify on the
| proun1 Of the depressed condition OF mat 10
| dusfry in the Cnital states AMI sharp aud Iein-
4 Gus com petition that has already been felt from
| Gnn-barrels are plsced upon the FREQ list
! Hand-sewlng needles are also plLced upon
| the free list ,
| New metal aluminium IL given designation
| for the frat time under metals ana manuisc-
| lures thereof and is made dutiable ut % per
| cont. al yaloTem.
| In lumber tho schedule duty on sawed boards.
| blanks. and finished lumber is reduced ~ per
| cent from the present rate
| There ia n special provision inserted that in
| Canada LAYS an export uuty upon luinDoi
| then the duties shall 10 collected according 10
| the rates under the existing laws.
| The duty on Sumatra tobacco is increased
| &c. u per pound.
| There IS an increase generally along the entire
| list in the duties upon agricultural products.
| The duty upon barley IA raised TO 30 cents
| bushel hops 70 IS cents a pound, bucswheat 10
| Il cents a bushel macaroni and yermareli 10
| cents pound, aud oats 70 l0cents busheL
| The duty on agricultural seeds IL increased.
| Tho duty on rice Il reduced from ~ 70 cents
| a pound, rice-nOur and rice-meai from ] 10 y
| Of a cent pound, and broken rice 10 y OF cent
| pound. ,, -, a,
| Butter and the substitutes therefor have the
| duty increased 20 cents d pound.
| The duty on eggs IS raised 10 cents dozen
! and Dotat0es 20 % cents busheL
| Hides which are low on the free list are made
| dutabe at . cents "A pound.
| There Is a ANAL Increase In the duty upon
| fruits Oranges aud lemons In packages OF II
cubic feet or less. 70 cents per package; In pack
ages exceeding I aud not eXceeding2H cubic
| feet. 20 cents per package. Kaislns, ~ cents
| per pound duty.
| Advances In duties have generally been con-
| coded I'm farming interests where II Is beloved
! the Increased duties Will benefit the farmer
| Spirits, wine. and other beverages have been
| left "A found In the existing law.
| salt also has not been touched.
! Cotton manufactures are left substantially as
| In the senate bill.
Jute. manila, sun, and slsal grass are put
upon the free list, as Is wool grass which enters
| into tho finishing Of leather,
| A reduction Is made IN tho duty on binding
Irvine.