Evening journal., 1890-04-01
No nIetnI Sohelnle.

In the metal schedule, a reduction Of
about "a per ton is made in steel rails The
/ present duty is $40 Of cent per pound, and
the bill proposes to reduce this TO 6-l0 Of q
cent A reduction from 9-l0 Of a cent tc
| 6-l0 Of cent per pound is made on '1'
rails, and punched iron or steel fat rails
are reduced 2-10 OF a cent. All iron railway
bars made in part Of steel are also assessed
at 6-10 Of a cent.
The duty on copper over per cent. con.
tanned in sulphur ore is decreased from 2ls
cents 60 Z cents per pound. II is provided
that no drawback shall be allowed on ac.
count Of shrinkage in the ore. The duties
on pig and bar iron remain as at present,
but round iron in coils or rods is assessed al
a rate one-tenth Of a cent lower than at
present The duty on sheet iron, or sheet
steel, polished, is about doubled Chains
are reduced nsduty about one-sixth. Under
the head cutlery, including pen and pocket
knives, table knives, forks, butchers knives,
etc, reductionsof from 10 to 35 per cent
ad valorem. are made, the cheaper goods
paying the lowerIrate Of duty.
Flax. Jute aRd Cotton Bngging.
The duty ON leather is increased on an
average about per cent. The duties on
fax and jute are largely increased. Tow Of
fax or hemp is made dutiable at SOS per
ton. The present duty is $40. The duty on
cotton bagging, composed in whole or in
part OF hemp, fax, jnte or jute butts is
about doubled Linens, ducks, canvas
hnnkerchiefs or other fabrics composed OF
hemp, fax or jute are made dutiable at 50
per cent ad yalorem, an increase OF Is per
cent.
A Marlset for the Farmers.
The duty on agricultural products is
greatly increased. The increase is all along
the line and is designed to give farmers a
market for many millions worth Of products
now imported. The duty on barley is in
creased from 10 to 80 cents Der bushal
barley malt from 20 TO as cents,
cornmeal from 10 TO 20 cents: oats fron,
10 to 10 cents oatmeal from one-baIf
70 ! cont ger pound; cleaned rice reduced
from ~ to cents per pound: nncleaned
reduced from - TO ] a cents; paddy. re-
duced from 4 to "a cent Rye -four & "a.
creased from one-half Of a cent to IL cents
per pound; wheat is increased from 20 cents
TO % cents per bushel, and wheat -four ia.
creased from 20 per cent. to % per cent. nd
valorem The duty on butter and cheese
is increased from 70 cents per pound.
Eggs, now admitted free Of duty, are made
W pay NrHtS pei uo1ens broom corn, s.
per ton; cider 5 cents per galloDs onions 4C
cents per bushel Hay is increased from 3
to 81 per ton, and hops from TO Is cents
per pound.
The Free List Enlarged.
The duty ON bacon and hams is reduced
from to cents per pound; on beef mutt
ton and pork from 2 TO ] cent. The only
change made in regard to spirits, wines and |
other beverages is that ginger ale and like |
waters are made dutiable at 90 per cent. ad |
salorem instead Of l3 cents per dozen, as at |
present. The free list is enlarged with items |
in the senate bill proposed last congress and
by the addition Of nickel ore, certain works /
Of art, such as paintings and statuary by i
foreign artists. aso books and pamphlets
printed exclusively mother shan the EaesisL
inrgu,rP eJk le On he fr-,. ~.
aoq bounty "a ~ De PAID 10 produ,ere tr