Iron County register., 1890-03-27
THE TARIFF.
Tariff and Internal Revenue Re-
ductions Agreed Upon.
fhe Republicans of the Ways and Means
committee Have Agreed Upon
Schedule to Present to the Full
Committee for Action,

means committee have agreed upon
every point of division on tho tariff
schedules and the reduc 20 be made
from internal revenue. and will present
the Dill to the full committee for its
consideration in a few days. The
clauses relating to carpet wools. Mexi-
can lead ores and one or two other arti-
cIes, have not yet been finally and def
nltely passed upon. While the bill is
not absolutely completed, and will, of
course, be subject to revision, it is be-
lieved to be substantially finished as
far as the majority of the committee is
concerned
The internal-cevenue features of the
bill are as follows: The entire aboli-
tion of all special taxes upon dealers of
all kinds, commonly known as licenses;
the tax upon snuff will be repealed:
farmers and planters growing tobacco
will have the liberty to sell to whomso-
ever they please without restraint in
the same manner as any farmer can dis
pose of any other of the products of his
land. The tax upon manufactured to-
bacco will be reduced from eight cents
to four cents pound; cigars, cheroots
and cigarettes will carry the same tax
sIo 10 Iii bOStu IIlt present law.
Alcohol used in the arts is free under
substantially the same restrictions as
are prescribed in the Senate bill. The
reductions in the revenue from these
sources will, in round numbers, amount
to between seventeen and nineteen
millions OF dollars.
The following are the principal pro-
visions in the tariff schedules:
The chemical schedule contains but
few changes from existing law. There
are some reductions and no advances in
duty, and it is believed that the duties
in this schedule will be found below the
Senate schedule.
The earth. earthenware and glass
ware schedules remain substantially as
in the existing law.
There are a number of important
changes in the metal schedule. Exist
ing rates are maintained upon iron ore
and pig iron. Barbed wire for fencing
is made dutiable at 6-1O cents per
pound, which IS below the duty upon
that kind of iron entering into other
uses. BeamS, girdcrs and structural
iron is reduced from Il. cents 70 Clio
cents a pound which is 4 reduction be-
low that of the Senate bill. Railway
iron Is reduced to G-1O cents 4 pound,
the present ~ tie being SIT ton, re-
duCtion of about 81 ton. AID a reduc-
tion in the rate fixed by the Senate bill.
The duty on steel rails is reduced 81
ton. The duty on tin plate has been
increased % 2-l0 cents a pound. Fig
tin remains free. There is an in
crease in the duty upon pocket cutlery,
In the lumber schedule, the duty on
sawed boards. planks and finished
lumber IS reduced fifty per cent. from
the present rate. There IS a special
provision inserted that il case Canada
lays az export duty on lum Der. then
duties shall be collected according to
the rates under existing law.
The duty on Sumatra tobacco is in
creased 10 S2.75 per pound
There IS an increase generally along
the entire list of the duties upon
agricultural products. The duty upon
barley is raised TO 80 cents bushel,
hops to II cents pound; buckwheat to
Is cents a bushel; macaroni and
vermicelli cents q pound, oats 10 cents
"a bushcl, The duty on agricultural
seeds is increased. The duty on rice is
reduced from , y to 2centS pound: rice
threc-fourth cent pound, and broken
rice to onc-half cent q pound Butter
and substitutes therefor. have the duty
increased to u cents a pound. The
duty OH eggs is raised to cents a
dozen; potatoes 25 cents hushel.
Hides, which are now on the free list.
are made dutiable at IL cents a pound.
There is small increase in the duty
upon fruits. Oranges and lemons, in
packages of IL cubic feet or less, 25
cents per package; in packages exceed
ing 4 and not exceeding 2I5 cubic
feet, so cents a package. Raisins "a
cents a pound duty. Advances in
duties have generally been conceded
the farming interests where it is be-
lieved increased duties will benefit the
farmers.
Spirits, wines and other beverages
have been left as found in existing law.
Salt has also not been touched.
Cotton manufactures are left substan-
tally as in the Senate bill. Jute,
MANILA and sisal grass are put on the
free list, as is wool degras, which en-
ters into the finishing of leather. y
reduction is made in the duty on bind
ing twinc. in the wool schedule, woods
of the first class, known as clothing
wools. IL cents a pound; woods of the
second class, known as cOmbing wools
II cents; carpet woods, valued at II
cents or less. 3i5 cents per pound; val
ued at over 81 cents. cents a pound.
This Is a reduction of one-half cent q
pound from the Senate bill, and an in
crease OF l = cents from the present law.
1t is believed. however, that the defini-
tions and clasSification and restrictions
provided for will make this duty even
more valuable TO the woOl-growerS than
the duty fixed by Senate bill. In the
Mills bill, wool was put on the free list
and the duty given to the manufacture
ers of woolen fabrics was from 10 to 45
per cent. As this bill makes wool du-
table it gives compensation to the
manufacturers for the duty imposed
upon wool. The difference between the
duty given the manufacturers by the
Mills bill and the proposed measure is
only 10 per cent After giving to the
manufacturers n compensatory duty for
the duty upon wool, yarns and cloths
are made dutiable ar 40 per. cent. ad
valo7em additional woolen goods at 30
per cent and re-Iy-made clothing at 60
per cent. The carpet schedule has not
vet been definitely arranged.
1t is understood, although there is
some division in the committee upon
the subiec that for the encouragement