, 1890-04-03
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Provisions of the Republican
Tariff Bill.
ARTICLES ON THE FREE LIST
Many Important Reductions on the
Existing Sohedulos--Internal
Revenue Provisions.

WAsHiNgroR, March 3i.-At n apecia
meeting OF tho ways and means commit
tee to-day Chairman kckinley presented
the republican tariff bill. The minority
will be allowed ten days 10 oiior amend
ments TO the bill. According TO Nc
kinloy tho bill will effect reduction o
Sl5,0O0,Oo0 In revenues.
'rho only change OF special significance
made In tho tariff bill since those already
noted within tho past week Isl n hides
which have ilnally been placed pom tic
dutiablc list nt 10 por cent ad SalOrepi
with tho proyiso Of allowing draw.
back ON exported goods from imported
hides equal To tho rate OF the dnty paid.
Among the articles placed on the free
list are: Uncut diamonds and other
precious stonesi fish, the. products OF
American fisheries aud fish caught by
American vessels, In the open waters oil
the lakes which form tho boundary De
tween tho United States and Canada
currants, dates, fruits, green, ripe or
dried, and not especially enumerated !
opium, cured, or unmnnultcturcd,
and not adultrated, containing
10 per cent. or over Of morphla;
chlorate Of soda, spongcs, sulphur,
brimstonc, tar and pitch OF Wood 10
| bacco stems, spirits OF turpeniinei the
wearing apparel and other personal
effects, not merchandise, OF persong ar
| irving In thu United States not exceed
ing 500 In value, but not to lnolude
| articles not actually In use ana neces-
sary and appropriate for the use oi per-
sons .ior present comfort and convent
cncc. or which are intended Tor any
I other person or persons, or for SALE
| paintings In oil or water colors, the pro-
/ fessionnl production Of "a painter or
artist only, and statunry, the probes
/ siOnnl production of statunry or sculptor
7 only, not otherwise specified.
/ Tho clause permitting the free entry
| of articles Of growth, produce or manu-
I facturo OF the United States after being
/ exported was amended by providing
/ that IL do not apply to articles which
/ have beoa advanced IN value ot I'M
proved in condition while out of the
I country. The paragraph does not apply
I to any article upon which a drawback is
made. Manufactured tobacco, exported
| without the pay ment of an informal rev
enue tax, must pay tax before Us ro-'
importation.
Among the articles now free which tho
new bill places ON tho dutlable lst are;
Hides, except sheep skins with the wool
on, Ii per cent nd valoremi mica, 70
por cent. ad valoremi aluminium, manu-
iacturcd or crude. 70 per cent. Gd va
lorem; straw, 81 per ton; maccnfoni, or
Z
cents per pound; eggs, . cents dozen.
Since the abstracts were sent out
couple of weeks ago some changes have
been made In the dutiable sections. Some
of these are slight increases. More Of
them are decreases.
Tho schedule Of earthenware and
glassware is generally revised.
Among other now duties are the fol.
lowing; Glue ~ cents per pound 10 30
per cent ad valorcm, according to the
value; sulphur, refined rolls, s. per ton
sublimatod, $40; glycerine, crude. |
cent per pound; refined, ~ cents cot
ton seed oil, 10 cents per galloni soda
bi-carhonatc, cent pcr pound.
The schedule of metals allows pyritos
containing more than % per cent. OF
sulphur to enter free, and prohibits al
lowing for moisture. Other important
changes in the schedule have already
been noted.
Pcn-kniyes and pocket cutlery show a
sharp increase from 10 cents to 81 por
dozen.
Theschodule of timber Is cut 10 per cont.
Solid white pine boards, ''s2 20 perthou-
sand, f" are placed at $3.50 and u safe
guani against the export duties on logs
Is provided 10 equal the cNcess in that
duty.
Sugar stands, rs already noted, at 30
per cent below for No. 10. and % per
l cent AUuNNf MUlNn ktiiAoAHAo W a ~ INA I
cent. reduction ON some grades ana |
more than that ON Others.
Molasses above 30 degrees Is placed at
% per cent, with safeguard ag.inst
the export duty
Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots are
placed at 50, and - per cent.
The liquor schedules are substan'i nlly |
as ut present with the addition Of
eneryesceut mineral waters, natural |
and imitation, which are made dutlnbe /
al % and 90 cents per dozen bottles ac-
cording to size.
Cotton manufactures arc practically MS
fixed In the senate bill OF the last con
grcss.
Cables. cordage and twine Of manila,
including binding twinc, are placed at
| y cents per pound.
ON wool the duties have been already
stated.
Under the silk schedule, the bounty
clause, to operate ton years, provides Tor |
the payment OF 81 per pound on silk /
produced and .~sled In the United
states, and 7 cents per pound on
cocoons.
Leather Betting and sole, % per
cent. calf Akins, dressed, - per. cent |
kangaroo, sheep and goat skins, dressed
20 per cent. skius of morocco tanlfed,
but unfinished, 10 per cent; gloves, Md /
and leather, IN whole or IA part man
NiutlNlent OF IN my stage ol uiMAlt@N
turc, according TO value, from Si.D and
~ per cent. to 30 per cent.
Pianos are placed at 10 per cent.
INTERNAL REVENUE PROVISIONS.
The internal revenue provisions abol-
ish all special taxes upon dealers OF leaf
turcrs Of tobacco and cigars and p cd
dlers. Ale the restrictions upon the
growers with regards to the sale of
tobacco are removed. The tax ON
smoking aud manufactured tobacco and
snuff is reduced from to 4 cents per
pound. Provisions are made for "
bate to manufacturers on goods held
when the law goes into effect.
Section 80 repeats all the laws allow
ing the distillaliOn OF icrmented liquids,
except in authorized distillertes, and the
law allowing the use OF alcohol yapor in
the manufacture ot vinegar.
Section 90 conioIs a bounty on the pro-
ducers OF sweet wine, and also gives the
distillers the right to use vine spirits TO
iortify wines, except IN May, June and
July OF each year.
The bill covers l52 closely printed
pages.
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