Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-04
THE new TARIFF BILL.
1t Will Reduce National Reye-
nues About $50, OO0,OOO
The Principal Provisions in the
Schedules of the Bill.

The following are the principal provisions
in the tariff schedules Of the bill agreed
upon by the Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee Of the House:
The earth, earthenware and glassware
schedules remain substantially as in the ex-
lsting law.
There are a number of important changes
in the metal schedule Existing rates are
maintained upon iron ore and pig-irOu; barbed
wire for fencing is made dutiable at Clio
cent pound. Beams gIrders. and structural
iron is reduced from l l. cents TO Clio cent
pound. Railway iron is reduced 6-10 cent
pound, the present rate being ST. a ton, a re-
ductiOn of about "a a ton. The duty on steel
rails is reduced 81 ton. The duty on tin
plate has been increased TO 2-l0 cents
pound Pig-tin remains free There Is an
increase in the duty upon pocket cutlery. Gun
barrels are placed upon the free list. Hand
sewing needles are also placed upon the free
list. The new metal aluminium is given
designation for the first time under metals
and manufactures" thereof, and is made du-
table at thirty-6ve per cent. ad valOrem.
In the lumber schedule the duty on sawed
boards, planks and finished lumber is reduced
fifty per cent. from the present rate. There
is q special provision inserted that in case
Canada 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 81 IS per pound.
There is an increase generally along the en-
tire list in the duties upon agricultural pro
ducts The duty on barley is raised to 30
cents a bushel hops to Is cents pound, buck.
wheat to Is cents bushel macaroni and ver-
micelli cents pound and oats 10 cents
bushel The duty on agricultural seeds
is increased The duty on rice is
reduced from ~ to cents a pound,
rice -four and rice meal from
To onH hrOIyon rioo fo Il
cent pound. Butter and substitutes there
for have the duty increased to cents
pound. The duty on eggs is raised to cents
a dozen; potatoes to % cents bushel. Hides,
which are now ON the free list, are made
dutiable at ~ cents pound. There is a
small increase in the duty upon fruits
Oranges and lemons in packages of N
cubic feet or less 25 cents per package; in
packages exceeding l l. and not exceeding
~ cubic feet so cents a package. Raisins,
~ cents pound duty.
Spirits, wines and other beverages have
been left as found in existing law. Salt also
has not been touched Cotton manufactures
are left substantially in the Senate bill.
Jute, manila, sun and sisal grass are put
upon the free list, as is wool degras, which
enters into the finishing of leather A re-
duction is made in the duty on binding
Irvine.
In the wool schedule, woods of the first
class, known as clothing woods, IL cents a
pound; woods of the second-class, known
combing woods, II cents; carpet woods,
valued at - cents or less, 81 cents a
pound; valued at over - cents, cents
a pound. This is a reduction of ~ cents
pound from the Senate bill and an increase
of IL cents from the present law. The
difference between the duty given the manu-
facturers by the Mills bill and the pro-
posed measure is 10 per cent. After Civ
ing to the manufacturers a compensatory
duty for the duty on WOOL yarns and cloths
are made dutiable at 40 per cent ad
valorem additional, wooden goods at so
per cent The carpet schedule has not
yet been arranged. There is some divi-
sion in the committee upon the subject. For
the encouragement of silk culture in the
United States, a duty will be recommended
upon raw silk.
Sugar, under and including 16 Dutch
standard is made dutiable at 35 per cent,
and above 16 Dutch standard at 40 per cent.
This gives per cent. additional duty to the
refiners. and the standard is raised from
Is to Is. This is cut in the duties upon
sugar of from so to 60 per cent Molasses is
made dutiable at % per cent. ad valorem, the
present rate being specific.
Among the new legislative provisions pro-
posed in the bill is one that no appropriations
shall be made into the United States
which do not show plainly the country
from which they are imported. This
is done in order to put stop to the prac-
tice, which has become very common, of
sending foreign goods into the United States
with American brands thereon, the purpose
being to deceive the public and have the
wares supplant American goods which have
established regulations. The bill also
repeats that section of the statutes
which gives to the United States and
contractors under it the right to import sup
plies into this country free of duty. By this
means it is intended to require the United
States and all of its officers and contractors
to be bound by the laws which it establishes
for its citizens.
1t is estimated by the trainers of
the bill that it will reduce the revenues
about $50, 600 900. OF this reduction about
s26, 600, 900 will be secured by the
cut on sugar, and about SIS, OOO, 0OC
by the internal revenue features of the bill.
The free list which contains with a few ex-
ceptiOns all the items in the Senate BILL and
BILL will, it is estimated, make reduction of
between ST, $50, 900 and ST., 500, 900.
The internal revenue features Of the bill
are as follows The entire abolition
OF all special taxes upon dealers of all
kinds, commonly known as licenses;
the taxes upon snuff will be repealed;
farmers and planters growing tobacco will
have the liberty to sell to whomsoever they
please, without restraint, in the same man
ner as any farmer can dispose of any other
of the products of his land. The tax upon
manufactured tobacco will be reduced from
eight cents TO four cents pound: cigars
Cheroots, an cigarettes will carry the same
tax as Is imposed under the present law
Alcohol used in the arts is free under sub
stantially the same restrictions as are pre-