New-York tribune., 1890-04-01

of artists only and statues cut, carved, or other
wise wrought by hand, from solid blocks of marble
stone, and being of professional production
of statuary and sculptor only
The bill, as will be seen. largely increases the
measure of protection of the American farmer
This was deemed just, not only in itself. but be-
cause the Dominion Government is now engaged
in making such changes in its tariff as transfer
many agricultural products the free list 10
the dutable list AS compared with the Senate
substitute, some of the rates on live stock. agrl
cultural products, and provisions, arc as follows,
the first-ratc given in parcnthesis being the
Senate, and the second the House rate:
Horses and mules $50. $50 Per head; pro-
vided, that horses valued at $3.50 and over shall
pay duty of 80 per ccntum ad Valorem.
Cattle more than one year old, tS5, $40 per
head
Hogs $50 cents 81 80 per head.
Sheep $50 CENTS 81 80 per head.
Barley, so cents per bushel of As pounds.
Barley malt per bushcl, 600 cents. As cents.
Buckwheat blank Is cents per bushel.
Corn meal, per bushel, 90 cents, % cents.
Oats, per bushc 30 cents, 10 cents.
Oatmeal u-2 cent cent per pound.
Rice, cleaned, Il - cents, > cents per pound.
Butter, and substitutes therefor, "A cents,
cents per pound.
Cheese, per pound, a cents. cents.
Cabbages Il cent, cents each.
IIay per ton, $50, 81 per ton.
Eggs blank, ) cents per dozen.
To the item of hides raw and uncurcd. at l5
per centum ad valorcm, is added this proviso
THAT there shall be allowed on leather and skins
manufactured of imported hides, and skins on
which duty has been paid and exported
drawback equal in amount to the duty paid on
such hides or skins. to be ascertaincd under such
regulations the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe.
Among other items which do not appear in the
Senate substitute are: Cider. cents per gal
Ion apples, green ripe, 2j cents per hlshel;
apples, dried, evaporated. etc, Il. O.. p, cents
per pound Tie rate on oranges, lemons and
lines is increased from IS to % cents from -
to so cents and from 80 cents to 81, per package.
respectively.
The rate on steel rails is reduced from 81 to
Sl3 40 per ton, which is considerably larger
reduction than that proposed by the Senate An
amendment adopted Saturday provides
That the duty on blankets ha's Of WOOL a nsnne anne
goat, alpaca other animals. valued az more 'hah
30 cents per pound shall be u oen's per Poha, R'c a.
goods valued at more than 30 and not more than ~
ssntS pound the ,Gn Ga sn % % 20 - and e no more ih
b0 cents the duty per pound sial be ~ cent ana III
sS yaiorem Thai on baaeS and hats Of w5cl valrcd
al more than 80 cents per pound the duiy per poad
sna sa tbst De 81 on ia snne vaeG az ov 80 Cents the duv
shall be the same a. on womens and cMidrehs dr.
on which varies according u varc ., f2lo|S:
Valued at not eNceeans - GEMS per ,uaie Ha'q' & n
cents per square yard plus - per ceh,' ra4'a al al
above Is cents Per square yaFn, cents per Quar-
ward. plus 90 cents provided That on all such good,
weighing ounces per -dGae >ard tle dN'N per po1.
shall be four ine' M e % GHF M III ~ repfS pHuT pls
so per cent al valorcm)
The object of this provision is, Of course. TO
reduce materially the rates Low imposed upon
the cheaper and coarser grades Of blankets wool
hats, and flannols.
The statement has been published that the bill
PROPOSES changes in the schedule of liquors, but
that is incorrect.
The change of classification in the sugar schcd-
ule it is expected, viii release sugar consumers
from the bondage OF the sugar trust, lnasmuc1
as it provides that ell sugars not above No. 10
Dutch standard in color shall be admitted at
uniform rate Of 81 per centum al valorcn, while
sugars above No. l6 are required to pay a Ta'c
of 40 per cent ad valorem. This classification
will admit at 81 per cent large quantities OF
sugar fit for domestic use without refining.
The bill fixes the duty on Tin plates, unh!
'~July l, 1891, at / cent per pound. Except as I"
time this is the provision that IS 1onhd III
the Senate substitute
In the schedule Of fax. hemp etc, the rate on
fax not haeklcd or dressed, is fixed al - cents
nor nound or $50 per ton, as compared with ~
nor ION in thd senate bill while the Ia1c on l'N
hackled known as dressed line. IS llXed AT
cents pcr pound Is against so per ton IN me zen
stc substitute Tow. fax and hemp. on WIcn 'lc
senate rate is 81 o. per ton. IS increased 10 20 pr
ton" and hemp is raised from $40 to 81 PER TON.
Instead of a duty on raw SIX ana on SIX co
coons as proposed. the bill provides ior me pay
mert of a bounty for period o. ter years 10 tie
amount of 81 for each pound OF six as iecleu rom
"ncoon and not in any way advanced IN manu-,
tot-rn. nrovidcd that such six has been reecd
tro,n cocoons produced in the United STATES ana IS
,,al in ouaufity 10 the standard 70 ne cstaDllseu
ttt the Secretary Of Agriculture; ana also GEMS
~ t oach nouud of fresh cOcOOns produced III 'he
I-nited States by slkwosms OF tnc species SCI
a,tifcally known as li0mbyX Mon.
eH Soction 10 Of the bill provides that wo'Ks ior
,he smelling and refining Of metals may De uesie
n,od az bonded warehouses; uudef Such rcPu'-
t;ans as the Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scr;Ie and that metals may be imported any anu we
ppoyment Of duty: ard that the same shail DC
ailovcd 70 be exported without payment oi any
dnt,, On account OF importation OF the ores or 'he
nro1uct thereof The law now pfoNines Ior
navmpnt Of a drawback OF 30 per Cfn0 VI Wv,
ff',,, Maid on articles exported, manufactured; 81
oa,or,aI ON which duty has been pald Inc pli
increases the amount Of drawback 10 w per c'h'-
60 I 90 nor cent less per cent Tor expenses.
onc ~ the features OF the bill when us trainers
rocardcd as of considerable Importance IS ua,
which applies 10 n law whcn rel'rNrs s| dn,iaTIc
S,atcs when i; becomes an importer OF uutapc
d' fron tbe payrncnt Of duties thereon
f,rder tho construction heretofore gwen 10 uils
taw n nractice has been established whch 40
mastic manufacturers regard as Il DISCRIMINATION
a@ainst them in favor Of the foreign manu-
~. c. O0 I,efore Won nre Ready.