Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-19
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
1t VIII Make a Reduction In the Rev
enue of $50, 100000.
THE COMPROMISE SUGAR CLAUsE-TAx ON MANU-
FAcTURED TOBACCO REDUCED-ISCREAsED DUTY
ON AGRICULTURAL PRoDUcTs-CHASGEs IN THE
METAL, COTTON AND WOOL SCHEDULES, ETC.

| METAL, COTTON AND WOOL SCHEDULES, ETC.
! The majority of the ways and means COM
mittee have practically agreed upon their tariff
/ bill. They expect to report it to the whole
committee before the end of the week, when it
will go through the form of being considered.
| 1t is not likely, however, that much time will
be consumed in this consideration, as the re-
publicans will necessarily support in all its de-
tails the bill of their own making and the DEM
ocrats will as surely oppose it, and there is not
much need of time being wasted in discussion
that can lead to nothing. The democrats will
probably move always to substitute the pro-
visions of the old Mills bill for those of the ma
jority bill and their motions viii be promptly
voted down.
THE MINORITY
will have to be given time to prepare their re-
port and comparisons will have to be made,
which will probably consume some time vet
before the bill is formally reported to the
House. Unless there is a republican caucus
held before that time, which members will
hold to be binding upon them, there will prob
ably be hard fight in the House over the
sugar schedule, many members not being sat
slhed with anything short of free sugar while
smaller number are opposed to any but
very small reduction of the sugar duty. The
Item Ill the bill Is necessarily a compromise
wanted by any one. A caucus is being talked
of, however, and the question may be settle
III this way before II is taken up in the House.
The clauses relating to carpet woods. Mexican
lead ores and one or two other articles have
not yet been finally and definitely 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 measure
so far as the majority of the committee Is con-
cerned.
TIL
are follows: The entire abolition OF all
special taxes upon dealers of all kinds, COM
monty 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will be repealed; farmers and planters growing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 dispose of any other
of the products of his land The tax upon
manufactured tobacco will be reduced from
cents to cents a pound; cigars, cheroots and
cigarettes will carry the same tax as is imposed
under the present law. Alcohol used in the
arts is free under substantially the same re-
strlctlons as are prescribed in the Senate bill.
The reductions iii the revenue from these
sources will be in round numbers between
seventeen and nineteen millions of dollars.
THE TARIFF SCHEDULES.
The following are the principal provisions in
the tariff schedules:
The chemical schedule contains but few
changes from existing hw. 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, earthen ware and glass ware
schedules remain substantially as in the exist
ing law.
There are a number of important changes in
the metal schedule. Existing rates are main
tanned upon iron ore and pig iron. Barbed
wire for fencing is made dutiable at 6-10 cents
pound, which is below the duty upon that
kind of iron entering into other uses Beams, |
glrders and structural iron reduced from
Ia cents to Clio cents pound, which is a re- |
ductIon below that of the Senate bill Railway |
iron Is reduced to Clio cents pound the pres
ent rate being Sl7 a ton, reduction of about |
"a ton and reduction in the rate fixed by |
the Senate bill. The duty on steel rails is re- |
duced "A a ton. The duty on tin plate has |
been increased to 2 2-I0 cents pound Pig |
tin remains free. 1t is believed that with this |
encouragement our tin plate will be manufac- |
tured in this country. Already We make the |
sheet IRON and sheet steel; which is 95 per cent
OF the tin plate, and with the assurance that |
there is tin in the Black Hills it is thought that
great industry viii spring up.
There is an increase in the duty on pocket |
cutlery. which the committee justify upon the |
ground of the depressed condition of that in |
dustry in the United states and the sharp and
ruinous competition that has already been felt
from Germany. Gun barrels are placed upon
the free list. Hand sewing needles are also
placed upon the free list. The new metal.
aluminium, as given designation for the first
time under metals and manufactures" thereof
and Is made dutiable at 80 per cent ad valorem
LUMBER. ETC.
In the lumber schedule the duty on sawed |
boards, planks and finished lumber is reduced |
80 per cent from the present rate. There is a |
special provision inserted that in case Cam
ada lays an export duty upon lumber then |
duties shall be collected according to the rates
under existing law. |
The duty on Sumatra tobacco is increased to |
S2.75 per pound.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
There is an increase generally along the en- |
tire list in the duties upon agricultural pro-
ducts. The duty upon barley is raised to 80 |
cents bushei, hops to Is cents a pound |
buckwheat to 10 cents a bushel, macaronl and |
vermicelli cents pound, oats 10 cents a |
busheL The duty on agricultural seeds is in |
creased. The duty on rice Is reduced from 90 |
to 2 cents a pound, rice -four and rice meal |
from cent to "a cent pound. and broken rice |
to p cent pound. Butter and substitutes !
therefor have the duty increased to 6 cents |
pound. The duty OH eggs Is raised to cents |
a dozen; potatoes to Is cents bushel. Hides, |
which are now on the free list are made dutia-
bic at l19 cents a pound There is a small in |
crease Ill the duty upon fruits. Oranges and |
lemons Ill packages OF a cubic feet or less, %
cents per package; in packages exceeding II
and not exceeding 21s cubic feet, 30 cents |
package. Ralsins cents pound duty. Ad- |
yances III dulles have generally been conceded |
the farming interests where it is believed in |
creased duties will benefit the farmer
Spirits, wines and other beverages have been
left as found in existing law. Salt also has not !
been touched.
COTTON MANUFACTURES
are left substantially as in the Senate bill |
Jute, manila, sun and sisal grass are put upon
the free list, as is wool de gras, which enters
into the finishing of leather A reduction is |
made IN the duty Oh binding twine
IN TIL WOOL SCHEDULE
woods of the first class, known as clothing
woods, IL cents pound; woods of the second |
class. known as combing wools II cents; CARPET
woods valued at IL cents or less, 81 cents a
pound; valued at over IL cents, 5 cents pound |
This Is "a reduction OF y cent pound from the |
Senate bill and an increase of IL cents from
the present law. II is believed how
ever, that the definitions and classified
tons and restrictions provided for will |
make this duty even more valuable to the wool |
growers than the duty liked by the Senate bill.
In the Mills bill wool WAS put on the free list
and the duty given 10 the manu- FAC tusers of |
wooden fabrics was from 40 to 45 per cent As
thisbIl. makes wool du..able it gives compen-
sation to the manufacturers for tho dnty i'm
posed upon wool. The difference between the
duty gwen the manufacturers by the Mills bill
and the proposed measure is only 10 per cent
After giving to the manufacturers a compen-
satory duty for the duty upon WOOL yarns and
cloths are made Iutable at 40 per cent ad
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