The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-26
The Tariff Bill.
Continued from LIST page.

Hides, " hich we name on the free
lit, are made dutable at 11ac.
pound.
,Iurt is small increase in duty
upon fruits. Oranges and lemons,
/ packages of IA cubic feet or less
20 cents per package, in packages
eH, etGiug "a pounds and not ex-
ceediug % cubic feet, SOC. per pack
agc. Rasens 21ac. a pound duty.
The advances in duties have been
orally conceded. The farming
Interest," where it is believed. in
creased duties will benz fit farmers.
Spirits, wines and other beverages
have been lett as found in the eX-
listing law.
Salt also has not been touched.
Cotton manufacturers are left SUBJ
stantially as in the senate bill.
-Jute, manila, sun sisal grass are put
upon the free list, as is wool degras
v hich enters into finishing of ieath-
.er. Reduction is made on the dnty
on binding Irvine.
In wool, schedule woods of first
class, known as clothing woOls, lie.
per pound; woods Of second-class,
known as combining woods, 12c;
carpet woods valued at 12c. or less,
:31a cents per pound, valued at l2aSc
per pound. This a reduction of
-one-half cent per pound from the
senate bill and an increase OF Nc.
from the per cent law. Definitions
and classificatiOns and restrictions
provided for will make this duty
even more valuable to wool grow
ing than the duty flxed by the sem
ate bill. In the Mills bill wool was
put on the free list and the duty
given to the manufacturers Of WOOL
en- fabrics was from 40 to 4S per
cent. AS this bill makes wool du.
table, it gives compensation to
manufacturers for the duty impOs-
ed upon wool. The difference be-
tween the duty given manufacture
ers by the Mills bill and the propos.
ed measure is only Is per cent. Al
ter giving to the manufacturer COM
pensOry duty for the duty upon
wool. yarns and cloths are made
dutable at 40 per cent additional,
Woolen goods at 50 per cent and
ready made clothing at go per cent.
The carpet schedule has not yet
been definitely arranged. 1t is un.
derstood, although there is some
division in the committee upon the
subject, that for the encouragement
Aof the silk culture In the United
States, the duty will be recommend
ed upon raw silk sugar. All under
and including 16 Dntch standard al
40 per cent. Ehis gives per cent
additional duty to retiners, and al
the standard il raised from 10 to II
the peopld of the United States viii
be enabled in case refineries com
bine to put up the prices to impor
sugar which will in every way b.
fit for family use. This Is cut II
the duties. upon sugar of from 80 t.
60 per cent. MOlasses is made du
tiably at 25 per cent ad valorem
the present rate being specific
This is considerable reduction.
The committee has not yet settles
what duties shall be levied upO
lead ores. This being one OF tn
few matters yet to be definitel
passed upon. Among the new leg
islative provisions proposed in tn
bill is one that no importation
shall be made into the Unite
States which don't show plainly tn
country from which they are In
ported. This is done in order I
put a stop to the practice whic
has become very common of sent
ing foreign goods in the Unite
States with American brands Their
~on, the purpose being to deceive tn
public and have wares to supplar
American goods which have esta'
lishcd a reputation.
The bill repeats that section
the statutes which gives to the Vi
tied States and the contractors vi
der it the right to import supple
into this country free of duty. E
this means it is intended to requi
tn United States and all of its of
GERS aad contractors to be bound
the laws which it establishes for
citizens. 1t is estimated by Il
trainers of the bill that it will I
duce the revenues about $50, OOO, on
OF this reduction from 100000
$27,OOO,OOO will be secured by c
on sugar and from $l7,OOO,OOO to 81
100000 by the internal revenue fe'
ures of the bill. The free list viii
nonfainS with few AxceDfiOns