The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-01
THE TARIFF BILL.
REPORTED FROM The HOUSE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 3l.-. Special. TIT
Ways and Means Committee have ha'
their Tariff bin printed for the use Of th'
committee, and have supplied the press A.
s0ciations with copies. The bill will not b
reported until the 18th Of April, as the Dem
cratic members are TO De allowed ten day
in which 10 offer amendments. OF course
the Democrats do not expect 10 be permit
ted to amend the bill in any respect. The
time allotted will simply afford them an op
p0rlunity 10 explain the difference betweeI
the scheme Of the Republicans and the pre-
posed legislation of the Democrats.
PENSION AMENDMENT LOST.
In the Senate to-day the amendment of
fered by Plumb, Of Kansas. 10 the Depend
ent Pension bill, 10 repeal the limitation
upon arrearages Of pensions, and grant pen
siOus from the date of disability, was re-
iectcd by the significant vote of iOrty-siX q
nine. Senator lIawley made a most yig0r
0us attack upon the amendment. He De
ciared that such increases proposed % pau
ueriZe and degrade the soldiers. and quoted
General Grant as substantially opposing
such measures. Senator Frye also condemned
the amendment on principle, saying it was
setting too rapid pace. and would result
i'm popular reaction and destruction Of tho
whole pension system.
Senator Blair while declaring himself il
favor Of the amendment on principle, ant
asserting that the country could never pay
its debt 90 the soldiers, and pleading for un
limited pensions. voted against the amend
The senators who voted for the Plumb
amendments which would cost 40 least
s50l00O.OuO, were Messrs. Allison, Ingalls,
Henderson. Mitchell. Plumb, Quay, shcr
man. Iurpie and Voorhees, The two In
diana Senators wore the only Democrats
voting aye.
RELIEF Ol InL SUPREME COURT.
Boa The two Houses of Congress to-day
3.5.j different petitions from various local
bar organizations OF the Union were pre-.
aaniCd urging in pursuance Of the action OF
the National Bar Association. that action be-
taken tO relieve the lnited supreme Court
of the pressure and oyercrowded condition
OF business. These petitions rcclte that
ihe docket is not ONLY oiercrowded
1ut that business is steadily accumulatine
aud 30 is imperative that relief De Afforded
From Virginia. fifty petitions from as many
different localities were presented New
York heads the list with l.lJ6 e-iiiOns.
Georgia is second with 1863, and Maryland
third wiihS6.
CAPITAL NOTES.
1he following p0stma-tcrs were appoint
el to-day i0r y irginia. Mrs. VI. :. Thomas,
Nokcsyillc. Prince William county; Will
liam ID. Jacobs, Pigeon Run. Campbell
county.
Waddll is here confident of being voted
into % seat in the House very soon. lie has
already made demands upon dtparin cnts
l0r patronage. saying he would soon Doe "a
fuli-nedged Congressman.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
The new Tariff lill was submitted to- ihe
mll WAYS and Means Committee this morn
ing and passed upon by the committee.
The minority were eifen ten days to pre-
pare amendments iu committee. and Co pre-
pare flUfNinWs 0n the bin.
ltls estimated that the BIN makes total
annual reduction in iAe revenues Of about
55O,OlOl0l.
DUTIES ON SUGARS.
TIE sugar and tobacco schedules are
greatly changed. The duty on tine former is
greatly reduced. nder thc sugar schedule
ihc standard is changed from 40. Is to
$40. lt. Aii sugars above NO. l6
Dutch Standard are placed at 80 per cent.
ad Yal0rlm. lhe existing law provides that
these sugar, SHALL pay da,y a. tlo rate Of
y ll-lNl and cents per pound. Moas7es
testing above 5J degrees is made dutiaDle az
2l per cent. change from the specific duty
of cent. per gallon.
DUTIES ON TOBACCO.
Iae duty on leaf tobacco suitable for
cigar wrappers slemMel anl unsiemmcd.
i- considerably increased. inder existing
laws, The stemmcd qualified is dutiahle al
50 per pound and this is increased i'm ihe
Mckinley bin t0 s-.1j per pound. The duty
0n unslemmcd is Increased from o. tO -
upr pound. A pIOyisl s inserted tO the ci-
feet that 70 any portion OF any tobacco im-
ported iu auy package 90 ln aulk shall Doc
suitable for cigar wrappers. the entire
quantity of tobacco contained IN such
package or bulk shall De dutia-
bic. f NOT stemmed, at -. and
if stemmed. at 500 per pound. No change
i5 made in regard fO an other tobacco Iu
leaf, unmanuMciurcd and not slcmmed. but
stemmed tobacco is made dutiable at ll
cents per pound. Tobacco manufactured
and of all descriptions not especially
enumerated or provided for, is placed at SD
cents per pound, change from the present
duty OF 80 per cent. ad Yalorem. NO change
is made in regard 90 snuff. and snuff flour
made of tobacco. cigars, cigarettes and
chcro0is of all kinds are made dutiable al S3
per pound and ~ per cent. ad falorcm. ln-
der existing law they are dutiable 40 500
per pound and - per cent. ad valorem.
HIDES, SANS, WOOL, &c.
Hides. raw. or uncured, whether dry
sailed. or pickled, and other skins, except
shccp-skins. with the wool ON are taken from
tine free list and made dutiable at lJpor cent.
ad yal0rem. In the wool schedule the duty
is reduced slightly ihrQugnoul. ln the
cotton goods schedule lhcie is an
increase of cents per pound on
thread yarns and warps, and in
cotton cloths am increase of from
. 90 p OF % cent. per yard. A considerable
Increase is made i'm the wool and wOOlen
schedule. NO0len manufactures Of the
hieh GRADES a.e ..eal, increased. The duty
on the finest cloths is fixed at from three t0
four times the duty on the wool IN them, and
I'D per cent ad Nalorgm in addition.
IAE MErtI scHEprlE.
I'M the metal schedule a reduction about
81 per CON is made Zoo steel rails The pres
aut duty is $40 of per cent per pound. and
the bin proposes 90 reduce this 10 clio Of a
,cut:a reduction from $40 of cent 90 o-lN
lf "a cent per pound i- made IN 70 rails. and
punched iron 0r steel flat rails are reduced
N --lN Nl t f'Nff A.is '..N0 "N Ni- ottA
lar iron remain as atplesent.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Ihe du.von agricultural products is great
y yIncreased. The mcleaee l5 a.l along the
iue and Us designated iO give farms mar
.lt for many millions worth oi products
loW imported The dutv of barley is in-
.reasea f0m 10 90 I'D cents pel hushei. bar
ev malt from ~ 10 30 cents, corn meal
rom I0 tO - cents. oats from 10 % D.
.enis. oat meal from = 70 1 cent per
pound; cleaned rice reduced from "a 20 2
.ents pcr pound: uncleancd reduced from
.is t0 ID. cents; paddy reduced from "a to'
B. cents: rye flour is increased from
cent to ~ cents per pound; wheat is in
.roqsed from -p cents TO I'd cents uusnei.
md wheat 1,ur is increased from %
o IS per cent al Nalorem. The duty ON
butter and cheese is increased from 4 %
cents per pound. Eggs now admitted
ioo Of duig. are made 10 pay > cents per
lolen. c1bbare cents each, broom
.orn s. per ton. cider 3 cents per gallon.
,nions i0cents per bushel, hay is increased
from 50 10 - per ton, ana hops from :
cents 90 ID cents per pound. lle
luty on oranges when imported in
packages is doubled, but when IN
,ulk ID Is increased to cents per thousand.
80 change is made in the duty on lemons
.I.n Unmarried iu bulk but those in pack