The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-02
THE TARIFF BILL.
Tho Conference Report on the
 Measure Completed.
Tho Senate Reciprocity Feature Retained, the Sugar Schedule Modified and small Duty Placed on
 Binding Twine.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 Tho confer ence report on tho Tariff bill, com pleted yesterday, provides that the new law shall go into effect October G, 1890. The Senate reciprocity feature is preserved in the bill but tho datc for it to go into effect has been changed from July |, 1891, to January 1, 1892. The duty on binding twine of all kinds is put at seven-tenths of cent per pound, and tho provision for this article is made to apply to binding twine made in part from istle or tam pico fiber, manilla, sisal grass or sunal. The sugar schedule provides that all sugars not above No. 16, Dutch stand ard; all tank bottoms, all sugar drain ings and sugar sweepings; sirups of cane juice, melada, concentrated me- lada and concrete, and concentrated molasses, and molasses shall be placed on the free list This is the House pro- vision, subject, however, to tho restric- tions of the reciprocity feature, which empowers the President to suspend the freo admission of sugar, molasses, cof- fee, tea and hides under certain condi- tions
 The conference changed the time for the bonded period to go into effect to February l, 1891. The provision rela- tive to tho bonded period allows mer- chandise deposited prior to October 1, 1890. to be withdrawn at the present rates of duty before the time the bonded period goes into effect. It is also provided that when duties are 41, ~f 1s,,, deposited prior to October 1, the duties shall be levied upon the weight of the merchandise at the time of it's with drawal
 In the internal revenue features of the bill nearly all tho House provisions of the bill are restored. Tho provision removing all restrictions on farmers and growers of tobacco in regard to the salo of leaf tobacco arc restored and proviso added that the farmer shall fur nish on demand of any internal revenue officer statement of his sales, etc. A fine Of $500 is provided for violation of this provision. Tho conference com nittee also struck out Senate amend ments providing for tariff commission.
 The tax on smoking and manufact- ured tobacco and on snuff is placed at 6 cents per pound. Opium manufactur- CTS are taxed sl9 per pound upon opium manufactured in tho United States for smoking purposes, and only persons who are citizens of the United States arc permitted to engage in it's manu- facture.
 The Senate amendment providing that all special internal revenue taxes shall become due July 1, 1S9l, is re- jected.
 In the free list number of changes, most of them of no material interest, were made. 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 American vessels etc, is re-inserted.
 The Senate provision concerning pure mineral waters is allowed to remain. Tho paragraph covering ores of gold silver and nickel and nickel matte is retained, with a progiso that the duty on the copper contained in them shall be one-half cent per pound.
 Among tho other Senate amendments that were agreed to by the conference committee arc those covering plaster of paris and sulphate of lime, unground potashes, seeds and sulphuric acid of not over ono and ono three hundred and eighty thousandths specific gravity.
 Tho conference amended a number of the free list provisions, inserting in the bill paragraphs providing for the free admission of feathers and downs for beds; peltries and other usual goods of Indians passing the boundary line of the United States; tin ore, cassiterite and tin in bars, blocks, pigs or granu- lated, until January 1, 1893, and there after as otherwise provided for; works of art by American artists residing temporarily abroad.
 Tho sugar schedule is amended so as grant bounty Of 1% cents per pound on sugar testing between so and 90 degrees polariscope test and cents on sugar testing not loss than 90 degrees, from July 1, 1891, to July 1, 1905.
 The bill as passed by tho House and Senate granted bounty of two cents pound to sugar testing 80 degrees and overl.
 The conferrees agreed to the Senate amendments extending the bounty to maple sugar and providing that no bounty be paid on less than flvo hun drcd pounds. Sugar above No. 16 Dutch Standard is to pay iive-tenths of cent pound duty and one-tenth of a cent. additional if the country exporting or producing it charges an export duty. Machinery for tho manufacture of beet sugar is to be admitted free until July 1, 1892, and any duty collected on such machinery imported since January l, 1890 shall be refunded, Glucose is re- tained al the House ra three-fourths of cent per pound
 The sugar schedule is made to take effect on April 1, 1891, with proyiso that during tho month Of March sugars may be retained in bond without pay ment of duty, and transported in bond and sold in bonded warehouses under the provisions of existing laws.
 Tho schedule covering imported to- bacco and manufactures of tobacco, is left as it passed tho Senate.
 In the earthenware and glassware schedule tho House conferrees succeeded in retaining nearly all of the House items intact Fancy glass is made duti- able at GO per cent ad valorem. colored glass bottles cent per pound for pints, ] i6 cents for quarters, and 50 cents per gross for bottles holding less than quarter of pint
 Most of tho House provisions relating to the metal schedule are also retained.
 The cutlery schedule remains sub stantiallY tho same as 1t passed the House with unimportant Senate amend ments The reduced rates of the Sen ate on firearms arc rotainea as are also he reduced rates Of th 5saass on eoppsr
 In the spirit schedule, brandy, cor diais. liquors, etc, and spirtiuous heyer- ages or bitters containing spirits are mado dutiabie at g. 50 per proof gallon; bay rum sf.5O per gallon; champagne and all other sparkling wines S per
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