The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-19
SOME CHANGES.
The Senate Finance Committees Work on
the Tariff Bill

the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-The following are
some of the changes made by the senate
committees tariff bill: Glassware classif-
cati IN is changed and large general re-
duction made. Steel rails are reduced from
$13.A to $11.20 per ton. No bounty is to
be given for less than 500 pounds of sugar
annually, and sugars between thirteen and
sixteen Dutch standard to pay duty of
three-tenths cents per pound, and sugars
above sixteen to pay six-tenths instead of
four -tenths. Tobaccos are unchanged,
Many many items in the iss aerioelturai %ase an
schedule, and importers of meat are not al
lowed a rebate on the salt used in curing
meats. Natural e6ervescing mineral waters
are free. The duty on cotton manu-
factures are reduced all through the
schedule. There are only slight changes in
wool, the principal one being to correct
typographical error that the house refused
to correct. The bounty on silk and silk
cocoons raised and reeled in the
United States is stricken out; works are
taken from the list and made dutlable at
30 per cent ad valorem. The limitation of
$500 as the value of wearing apparel a per-
aon may bring into the United States is
stricken out.
Many changes were made in the chemical
and in the earthenware and crockeryware
schedules. In the metal schedule the fol-
lowing are some of the changes: Iron ore
containing more than two per cent of cop
instead of ~ cents. The provision that
after July !, 1881, manufactures, of which
tin plate is the chief part, shall pay in addi-
ti0n to the rate of duty upon tin plates an
ad valorem duty of 35 per cent, is struck out.
Manufactured steel valued at not more
than q Of cent per pound a reduction of
all grades. Cold polished iron or steel 4
cent per pound instead of X cents; cast
instead Of cents. A's Fine ps' ooppes. ppqer
imported in the form of ore
y cent per pound. instead of u cent: old
copper, cent per pound instead of ~
cents; coarse copper and copper cement,
cent per pound instead of ~ cents; copper
In other forms, not manufactured, IL cents
per pound instead of cents; nickel and
nickel alloy, 8 cents per pound, reduced
from ID cents. In the sugar schedule the
2 cents per pound bounty is extended to
maple sugar. No bounty will be given for
less than 500 pounds of sugar per year.
Persons applying for or receiving bounty
and not entitled thereto shall pay a fine
not exceeding 5000 or be imprisoned for a
period not exceeding five years, or both.
Sugar between l3 and 16. but on the
standard, shall pay duty of three-tenths
of cent per pound, instead of being free,
as provided for by the house bill Sugar
above l6 Dutch standard, six -tenths Of a
cent per pound, instead of 'four-tenths of a
cent.
The senate finance committee struck out
all changes made by the house bill in the |
internal revenue regulations respecting the
tax on tobacco, the manufacture of vinegar |
from alcohol vapor, and the fertilization of |
wines, leaving the law as it stand at pres |
ent. The internal revenue tax On opium |
for smoking is increased from S. |
to 80 per pound.
In the wool schedules Russian camel's |
hair is taken out of woods of the third class. !
On woolen and worsted yarns valued at |
not more than 30 cents Per pound. the duty |
will be 21 times the duty imposed on |
pound of unwashed wool Of the first class. |
instead Of twice that of the duty, and on
woolen and w0rsted cloths. knit fabrics |
and manufactures of every description |
made wholly or in part Of wool valued at !
not more than 30 cents the duty per pound |
will be three times the duty imposed on a |
pound Of unwashed wool of the FIRST class. |
instead Of twice that duty.