The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-19
TARIFF MEASURE.
The Senate Committee Makes a
Number OF Changes.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS WIPED OUT.
Slight Changes in the Wool Schedule-Re-
auctions and Increases in
the Metals.

tee struck out all the changes made by the
House bill in the internal revenue regula
tons respecting the tax on tobacco, the
manufacture of vinegar from alcohol, vapor
and the fortification of wines, leaving the
law as it stands at present The internal
revenue tax on orium prepared for smoking
is increased from s. to $40 per pound.
A large number of changes were made in
the chemical schedule, many decreases and
some increases, among them taunic acid, or
taunic is reduced from 81 to 90 cents per
pound; crude glycerine from to ~ cents;
opium containing 9 per cent. or less NOR
phia, and opium prepared for smoking in
creased from $40 to S12 per pound brim-
stone ana sulphur, not otherwise provided
for, are transferred to the free list,
as are also muriatic and sulphurlc
acid, not otherwise provided for
pepper mint oil is made % per cent. ad
volorem, instead of 81 per pound; butyric
or propylic alcohol, dutiable in the chem
ical schedule at 10 per cent. advalorem is
transferred to the liquor schedule and
changes to 81 per gallon
Many changes are made in the earthern
ware and glassware schedule, all reduc-
tions. Many others, glass and glassware,
not otherwise enumerated, which, In the
House bill, are covered by six separate
paragraphs, are consolidated in one para
graph, including small mirrors and lenses,
and made to pay a duty OF 10 per cent. ad-
valorem-this being in the nature of
large general reduction.
In the metal schedule the following are
some of the changes: Iron ore containing
more than per cent. of copper, one-half
cent per pound on the copper, instead OF
| IL cents. Glass 2, of hoop iron or steel, is
dutiable at l cent per pound, and is made to
include iron from 10 to 20 wire gauge.
Class3, dutiable at 1.3, is made to include
iron thinner than No. 20 wire gauge.
| Iron or steel rails are reduced from S13 A
| to S1120 per ton Provision is made that
after July, 1891, manufactures of which tin
plate is the chief part, shall pay in addition
to the rate of duty upon tin plates, an ad
valorem duty of 30 per cent. is struck out.
Manufactured still, valued at not more
than one-eighth cent per pound, reduc-
ton of one-tenth per pound on all grades;
| gold polished iron or steel, efourth cent
per pound, instead of a cents; cast hol-
loware 215 cents per pound, instead of 3
cents.
The provision making As per cent. ad
volorem the minimum duty on chains,
struck out. The duty on shotguns and re-
volvers of 30 and 40 per cent. ad valorem
is changed to specific duty of from 40
cents to S. each, according to value, and 35
per cent. ad valorem. Fine copper, i'm
ported in the form of ore. one-half cent per
pound, instead one-fourth cent; old copper
/ cent per pound, instead of "a cents; coarse
copper and copper cement, l cent per
pound, instead of ~ cents; copper, in
| other forms not manufactured, ~ cents
per pound instead of cents; nickel and
nickel alloy, cents per pound, reduced
from Is cents; block zinc, IL cents per
pound, reduced from ~ cents; gold
watches and gold watch cases, % per cent
ad valorem, reduced from 40 per cent. :;
mica, dutiable at 30 per cent. ad valorem,
and nickel crude, dutiable at 80 per cent.
ad valorem, and nickel crude, nutiable at 3
cents per pound, are transferred to the
free list.
In the wood schedule, sawed boxes are
made 81 per thousand feet, instead of $3.50.
The House provision fixing an equal re-
taliatory duty on sawed lumber imported
from countries imposing an export duty on
logs, is struck out, and provision inserted
making the duty imposed in such cases the
same as the rates under the present law.
In the sugar schedule, the 2 cents per
pound bounty is extended to maple sugar.
No bounty is to be given for less than
500 pounds of sugar per year. Per
sons who apply for or receive
the bounty and are not entitled
| ii
s., 900 or be imprisoned for period of not
exceeding five years, or both. Sugar be-
tween Ii and 16 Dutch standard pay a duty
of three-tenthS of l per cent. per pound,
instead of being free, as provided for by
the House bill. Sugar above 16 Dutch
standard six-tenths cent per pound IN
stead of four-tenth cent. Among changes
in agricultural schedules are: Barley, %
cents per bushel, reduced from so cents
| VII po1t re hnc ha1
from 40 cents; cleaned rice, u cents per
pound, reduced from 2 cents; I'M
cleaned rice, l cent per pound, re-
duced from II cents; broken rice, 4
cents per pound, reduced from y cents.
Among the changes in the schedule OF
cotton manufactures are: Cotton cloth val
ued at more than cents per square yard,
if bleached. 215 cents per square yard: ii
printed 4 cents, instead of 80 per cent ad
valorem.
The provision that ready made clothing
having India rubber in it's composition shall
be subject to duty of 90 cents per pound
and so per cent ad valorem, is struck out
All pile fabrics preached, II cents pei
square yard and 20 per cent. ad valorem; il
dyed, colored or stained, painted OF
printed, IA cents and 20 per cent. aC
valorem, instead Of 10 cents per square
ward and % per cent. ad valorem.
dozen pairs and 40 per cent. ad valorem, in
stead of 81 and 40 per cent.
The maximum duty on shirts and drawer:
is % per dozen and 40 per cent, instead
of 1925 and 40 per cent. Corsets are elimi
mated as a separate paragraph and the duty
will be charged according to the material O
which it is composed.
Rice flour and rice meal, one-fourth cen
per pound, reduced from II cents; cab
bages, l cent each, reduced from 3 cents
fish not specially enumerated, one-half cen
per pound, reduced from | cent.
The DUTY on oranges lemons or lines il
packages, is reduced ~ per cent; in bulk
} $3.50 per 100, instead of $3.50; grapes,
cents per barrel Of three cubic feet, instea
of . cents per pound chocolate 2 cents pei
. pound reduced from 3 cents; prepare
cocoa, not specially provided for, 2 cent
{ per pound, reduced from 3 cents.
: The provision giving to exporters o
5 meat draw back of the duty paid on sal
} used in the curing of meat for export,
/ struck out.
5 Following are among the changes in tn
d schedule of spirits: Wines and othe
9 beverages-Still vines in jugs containin
each not more than.one pint, 81 90 per case
G instead of 81 go: any excess beyond the il
3 voice quantity 615 cents per pint, instea
5 of 5 cents, but no additional duty is as
= sessed on bottles or jugs; fruit juice, nc
5 specially provided for, containing not NOR
+ than Is per cent. alcohol, 30 cents per ga
/ Ion, instead of 60 cents; soda and simila
. waters i'll bottles containing not more tina
three-fourths pints each, 10 cents pc
dozen, instead Of IL cents; containing MOI
than three-quarter pints and more than Il
: pints, 90 cents per dozen, instead of .
: cents Natural effervesant miner;
S waters are transferred to the freelist
r The provision for the product of Amer
s can fisheries and fresh or frozen fish caugf
in fresh waters, eXcept salmon is made