The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-02
THE TARIFF BILL.


Report Of the Conferrces The Measure
to Take Effect October Ga Reduction
Of S66. .OOO, 900 in the Kevenue - PriDci-
pal Alterations.
WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-Mr. McKin-
icy CO., entered the House at 500 o'clock
Friday afternoon with the conference
report on the tariff bill, and was greeted
with applause from the Republican
side. The report was submitted.
The conference report as submitted provides
that the law shall 60 into effect October 8, 1890
The Senate reciprocity feature is preserved In
the bili out the date for it to go into effect has
been changed from July /, 1891, to January
], 1892.
The duty on binding twine OF all kinds is rpt
at seven-tenths OF a cent per pound, and the
provision for this article is made to apply to
binding twine made in part from istle or Tam
pico fabric, Manila Sisal grass or sum.
The conference changed the time for the
bonded period to 60 into effect to February l.
The provision relative to the bonded period al
lows merchandise deposited prior to October
l. 1890, to be Withdrawn at the
present rates Of duty before the
time the period goes into effect. 1t is also pro-
vided that when duties are based upon the
weight Of merchandise deposited prior TO Oc
tober l the duties shall be levied upon the
weight OF the merchandise at the time OF its
withdrawal.
The conterrees, in their report, speaking OF
the effect OF the bill on the revenues, say that
they do Eot believe that there is any material
difference between the House and Senate bills
in the matter of estimated reduction made
in the dutiable schedules, namely, $50, co.,
600, and their action has not materially
affected that estimate except in the
restoration Of the internal revenue provisions
OF the House, and on that point they say: For
the year ending June 30, 1890, the receipts from
| special taxes on the class of persons to be re.
lievcd by the bill were sl,515 4s1; from taxes on
tobacco SlS.225, 49, and from snuff S738, ,73l. BY
the passage Of tn; bill the reduction in revenue
from tobacco will be 1851 $40 and from snuff
slS4,433, making from these two sources
an aggregate OF S4765, 500. Adding these
figures to the reduction which would follow
in the abolition of special taxes
would make the total reduction in the internal
revenue receipts IS 281, 2S4. The probable re.
duction by the customs schedules will probably
, be about $50, OlOoJ which would give an ag
gregate reduction by the bill Of about S66 OOO,
UOO''
In the internal revenue features of the bill
nearly all the House provisions of the bill are
| restored The provision removing all re-
strictions on farmers and growers Of tobacco
in regard to the sale OF leaf tobacco
| the farmer shall furnish on demand OF
any internal revenue officer statement of his
sales. etc. fine of 500 Is provided for vic
latlon OF tn S provision The tax On smok.
ing and manufactured tobacco and on snuff
is placed at cents a pound. Opium
manufacturers are taxed $40 per pound
upon opium manufactured in the
United States for smoking purposes, and
only persons who are citizens of the United
States are permitted to engage in its manu-.
facture. The Senate amendment providing
that all special internal revenue taxes shall be.
come due July l. 1884, is retained.
In the free list number Of changes were
made, most Of them Of no material interest.
Raw and manufactured bristles were stricken
from the free list in conference. The House
provision placing on the free list American
caught fish except salmon, caught by Ameri-
can vessels, etc, is reinserted The Senate
provision concerning pure mineral waters is
allowed to remain. Tho paragraph covering
orce OF gold, silver a1d nickel and nickel matte
Is retained, VITA proviso that the duty on the
copper Contained in them shall be "A cent per
pound. Among the other Senate amendments
that were agreed to by the conference
committee are those covering plaster
OF paris and sulphate Of lime un-
ground, rotashes, seeds and sulphuric
acid, not over !, $50 specific gravity. The con-
ferrecs inserted paras. apis providing for the
free admission of feathers and downs for beds.
peltrleS and Otner usual goods of Indians pass
ing the boundary line Uf the United States, tin
ore. cassitcrite and tin in bars, blocks pigs or
granuated until July /, 1893 and thereafter as
otherwise provided for. and works Of art by
American artists residing temporarily abroad.
The sugar schedule provides that all sugars
not above No l6 Dutch Standard all tank bCt-
tens, all sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings,
slrups OF cane juice, melada, ccnceptrated
melada ard concrete and concentrated
the free list. This is the House provision,
subject, however, to tue restrictions Of the
reciprocity feature which empower, the
sugar molasscs, coffee, tea and hides under
certain conditions. The schedule is ar ended
SO as to grant bounty Of IL cents per pound
on sugar testing between 81 and 81 osgrees
testing not less than 90 degree. from
Siny 5Hi1y !, 1891, l.o to ~, July l.. 1903 tThe
aie @ granted oounty of Cents an po md sa to
sugar testing 70 degrees aud over). II e con-
ferrees agreed to the Senate, amendments
extenuing the bounty to maple suga and
less than 5o' pounds. Sugar above No.
l6 Dutch standard is to pay $40 of
u cent pound duty, and l-1O of . cent
ing it charged an export duty. Machine, for
the manufacture Of Leet sugar is to be ad-
mitted free until July l. 1892, and any duty col.
January l, 1880, shall be refunded. Glucos., is
per tas pound s;foot The schedu1s is made
prov so that Curing the mouth Of IN March Sn sugars
may be refined in bond without payment of
duty and transported in bond and sold in lond.
ed warehouses under the provision Of the exist.
ing laws
The schedule covering imported tobacco and
manufactures OF tobacco is left as it passed the
Senate.
In the earthenware and glassware schedule
the House conferrees succeeded in retaining
nearly all OF the House items in the act.
Fancy glass is made dutiable ut 81 per cent.
ad valorem colored glass bottles at
cent per pound for pints, and IN cents for
quarters and 50 cents per gross for bottles
holding less than u quarter Of pint. Most Of
cutlery schedules remain as they passed the
House. with uninportant Senate amendments.
The reduced rates Of the Senate on fire arms
are retained, as are also the reduced rates OF
the Senate on copper.
In the spirit schedule brandy, cordials,
liquors, etc, and sprituous beverages or Bit
Sc 80 per proof gallon; bay rum, $1.5O per gal.
lon; champagne and all other sparkling wines,
So per dozen in quart bottles; ale, porter and
beer in bottles, ~ cents per gallon.
The rate on uDdressed fax is fixed at cent
per pound: on tow of fax or hemp. u cent per
pound; on cables, cordage and twine. except
binding twine composed wholly Of MANILA or
sisal grass, IL cents per pound; on cables and
cordage made OF hemp, 2h cents per pound,
tarred, cents per pound; cotton bagging, val.
ued at not more than cents per square yard,
cents.
Two important changes made by the Senate
in the wool schedule were allowed to remain.
These provide that the duty on woolen and
worsted yarns made Of wool, worsted or the
hairs Of animals valued at not more than 90
centsper pound. shall be dutiabie at two and
half times the duty imposed on unwashed
wool Of the first class, and in addition 30 per
cent. ad valorenl, and the duty on woolen or
worsted cloths Of the same standard shalt be
three times the duty imposed on unwashet7
wool Of the first class. -
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