The morning call., 1890-06-19
The TARIFF BILL.
Principal Changes Made by the
Senate Committee.
4 Duty Placed on Sugar, But The Bounty
Remains Unchanged.
Reductions in Grain and Fruit Schedules.
Wool Manufactures and Wines
BTe Increased.



q large general reduction made.
The Senate Finance Committee struck
out all the changes made by the House bill
in the internal revenue regulations respect
ing the TAX on tobacco, the manufacture of
vinegar from alcohol vapor and the fortifi-
cation of wines, leaving the law as it stands
at present
CHEMICALS.
A large number Of changes are made in
the chemical schedule there being many
decreases and some increases. Among
them tannic acid, or tannin, is reduced
from 81 to 80 cents per pound,
crude glycerine from to ~
cents, opium containing nine per
cent or less of morphia, and opium pre-
pared for smoking is increased from $40 to
S12 per pound; birthstone and sulphur, not
otherwise provided for, are transferred to
the free list, as are also muriatic acid and
sulphuric acid, not otherwise provided for;
peppermint oil is made p per cent and ad
valorem, instead of 81 per pound. Butyric
or propylic alcohol, dutiable in the chemical
schedule at 10 per cent ad valorem, is trans
ferred to the liquor schedule and changed 10
81 per gallon.
EARTHENwARE AND GLASSWARE.
Many changes are made in the earthen-
ware and glassware schedule, all being re-
ductions. Among others, glass and glass
ware, not otherwise enumerated, which, in
in the House bill are covered by six sepa-
rate paragraphs, are consolidated in one
paragraph including small mirrors and
lenses, and made to pay duty of 40 per
cent ad valorem, this being in the nature of
large general reduction.
METAL SCHEDULE.
In the metal schedule following are some
of the changes: Iron ore, containing more
than per cent of copper, y cent per pound
on the copper, instead OF q cents; Glass
Of hoop-irOn or steel, dutiable at IA cents
per pound, is made to include iron from
ten to twenty wire gauge, and Glass ), du-
table at 15 cents, Is made to include iron
thinner than No. 20 wire gauge. Iron or
steel rails are reduced from S13 Al to S13 20
per ton. The provision that after July,
1891, manufactured goods, of which tin
plate is part, shall pay, in addition to the
rate of duty on tin plates, an ad valOTem
duty Of IS per cent is struck out.
On manufactured steel a reduction is
made Of One-tenJh OF a cent per pound on
all grades. Cold polished iron or steel is
made Il OF cent per pound instead OF IA
cents: cast hOliow-ware "a cents per pound
instead of cents
The provision making IS per cent ad va
lorem the minimum duty on chains is struck
out.
sHoTGUNs AND REvoLvERs.
The duty on shotguns and reyolvers of
50 and 40 per cent ad valoTem is changed to
a specific duty of from 40 cents to So each,
according to their value, and 80 per cent ad
valorerl. Fine copper, imported in the
form Of ore, is fixed at u cent per pound
instead Of "a of a cent; old copper l cent
per pound instead Of 134 cents; coarse cop
per and copper cement cent per pound in
stead Of IA cents; copper in other forms,
not manufactured, u cents per pound in
stead Of cents.
Nickel and nickel alloy cents per pound,
rsduced from 10 cents. Block zinc u cents
per pound, reduced from ~ cents. Gold
watches and gold watch-caSts % per cent
al YaIoreD, reduced from 40 per cent.
Mica, which is dutiable at 81 per cent ad
yalorem, and nickel, crude, dutiable at 80
per cent ad valorem, and nickel, fine, at 3
cents per pound, are transferred to the free
list.
TIE WOOD SCHEDULE.
In the wood schedule sawed boards are
made 81 per thousand feet instead Of 81 so.
The House provision fixing equal retail
atory duty on sawed lumber imported
from countries imposing an export duty On
logs IS struck cut and provision inserted
making the duty imposed in such cases the
same as the rates under the present law.
MAPLE AND OTHER SUGAR.
In the sugar schedule the cents per
pound bounty is extended to maple sugar.
No bounty is to be given for less than 800
pounds of sugar per year. Persons who
apply for or receive a bounty and are not
entitled thereto shall pay fine not exceed
ing 5000, or be imprisoned for period not
exceeding five years, or both. Sugar be-
tween the 10 and 16 Dutch standard pays
duty of $40 Of cent per pound, instead of
being free, as provided for by the House
bill. Sugars above the 10 Dutch standard,
6-10 of cent per pound, instead Of 40 of
cent.
AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE.
Among the changes in the agricultural
schedule are: Barley % cents per bushel,
reduced from 30 cents; barley malt 40
cents per bushel, reduced from 45 cents
bleared rice 1h cents per pound, reduced
from cents; uncleaned rice cent per
pound, reduced from IA cents; broken
rice, u OF a cent per pound, reduced from
y of cent; rice -four and rice meal q Of
cent per pound, reduced from IA cents;
cabbages l cent each, reduced from cents;
fish not specially enumerated "a of a cent
per pound, reduced from / cent.
CITRUS AND OTHER FRUITS.
The duty on oranges, lemons or lines In
packages Is reduced nearly 90 per cent, be-
ing in bulk 81 90 per 1000 instead OF 81 90
Grapes-be cents per barrel OF three cubic
feet instead Of cents per 100.
Chocolate is cents per pound, reduced
from ) cents. Prepared cocoa, not specified
elsewhere. 2 cents per pound, reduced from
cents.
Provision giving to exporters of meat a
drawback OF the duty paid on salt used in
the canning OF meat for EXPORTS struck out.
SPIRITS AND WINES.
Following are among the changes in the
schedule of spirits, wines and other bever-
ages: Still wines in jugs containing each
not more than one pint, 81 GO per case
instead CT 81 60; any excess beyond the in
in gfa
OF cents, but no additional duty is assessed
on bottles or jugs; fruit juice not specially
provided for, containing not more than 19
per cent alcohol, 80 cents per gallon, instead
Of 90 cents; soda and similar waters in bot
ties containing not more that three-Quar-
ters of pint each 10 cents per dozen,
instead Of 13 cents; containing more than
three-Quarters Of pint and not more than
one and half pints, % cents per dozen
instead of 26 cents; natural efferyescent
mineral waters are transferred TO the free
list.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Among the changes in the schedule on
cotton manufactures are: Cotton cloth
valued at more than cents per square
yard, ii bleached, 2k cents per square yard
if printed, cents, instead of - per cent
ad valorem. The provision that ready-made
clothing having India rubber in its CON-
position shall be subject TO a duty of 60
cents per pound, and 90 per cent ad yalorem
is stricken out All pile fabrics, bleached,
II cents per square yard, and 20 per cent ad
valorcm. If dyed, colored or stained,
painted or printed, IA per cent ad valorem.
instead of 10 cents per square yard and 20
per cent ad valorem. The maximum duty
on hose is 40 cents per dozen pairs and 40
per cent ad valOrem, instead OF 81 and 40
per cent. The maximum duty on shirts
and drawers is 81 % per dozen and 40 per
cent, instead of So % and 40 per cent Cor
sets are eliminated as separate paragraph,
and duty is charged according to the ma
terial OF which they are composed.
FLAX, HEMP AND JUTE.
The schedule on fax, hemp and iute and