The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-19
DEEP CUT IN TARIFF.
The Senate Committee Makes
Horizontal Reduction.
TiN-plATE DUTY MUCH LESS.
Sugar Taken OF Free List and Bounty
Provision Modified.
T,n-pLArE DUTY MUCH Less.

Provision XO0lne0.
suk Dssssy strieksa 0ut-Ars Not ea
Free List-Wsol Little Changed
LaAher Tariff DecreaseA-Large Re-
dsesisa % KaiIs s.d KsoA Products.
wAsarxsrcx CRY. June ls.-The tariff
bill was reported 70 the Senate today. Fol-
lowing is . synopsis OF the changes made
by the Republican majority Of the finance
committee.
A large number OF changes are made In the
chemical schedule. many decreases and some
increases. Among them tannic acid, or tannfn.
IL reduced from $l TO 50 cents per pound: crude
giycesine, from % III cents per pound Opium
containing per cent or less OF morphine. and
opium prepared for smoking. ere increased from
SO TO 3f2 per pound. Birthstone and sulphur
not otherwise provided for are transferred TO the
free list as also are murtsfic and sulphu-ic acid
nos otherwise provided Tor. Peppermint oil Is
made - per cent I'd valoren instead OF u per
pound Butyiicor propyiic alcohol. dufiabie in
The chemical schedule NJ 10 pes cent ID vs-
changed 70 ~ per gallon
EARrHExwAKE AID GLASSWARE
Many changes ere made in earthsawsre and
glassware schedules. all reductions Among
others. glass and glasswars not otherwise
enumerated, which In the House bill are covered
By six separate paragraphs, are cousoiidsted in
one paragraph. Including small mirrors. senses,
etc. and made to pay duty OF Is per cent a
valorem. this being in the nature Of large
genera reduction
METALS AND THEIR NAEuFAcruREs-
In the metal schedule the following ere some
OF the changes: Iron ore containing more
than per cent Of copper. y cent per pound on
the copper. instead of iL cent. Glass Of
hoop iron or steel. dHtisble at cent per pound.
10 made 10 include iron from No. 10 70 No. %.
wire gauge: class 5, dutAble at l3 cents, 10 made
10 include ron thinner than No 70. wire
gauge. Iron OF steel rails are reduced from
Sl3 ~ 10 SiL20 per ton. The provisions that
after July l. 1881. manufactures Of which tin
plate IL the chief part. shall pay in addition to
the rate OF duty apon tin plates m I'd valorem
duty Of IS per cent 10 struck out Manufac-
tured steel valued At not more than Iss cents
per pound b reduced lilo cent per pound on
Ill grades Cold polished iron or steel 10 dpsi-
able ct y cent per pound instead Of ~ cents:
east hollow ware, "a cents per pound.
instead Of 8 cents. The provision making Is
per cent I'd valorem. the minimum duty on
chains was strack out The duty on shosguns
aud reyoiyefs. s. aud - per cent I'd valoreu. 10
changed TO . specific duty OF from 70 cents to
s each, according 10 value, and 50 per cent ad
valosem. Copper imported In the form Of ore
pays i cent per pouad instead OF IL cents:
old copper. cant per pound. instead Of ~
cents: coarse copper and copper cement. cent
per pound. instead os is< cents: copper in oshes
forns not manufactured, Ia cents per psund.
instead Of 2 cenfa Nickel and nickel alloy. .
cents per pound, instead cf ID cents. Black
ans III cents per pound. reduced frnm ~
ce.ea Gold watches and gold watch ceses IS
per ceuk "a yalonm. reduced frum - per oenk
Mica dutiable q ss per cent ad valorems. end
nicsel. crude, dutiable at cents per pound. are
transferred to the free list
WOOD AND IT'S MANUFACTURED
In the wood schedule sawed boards are made
u per thousand feet. instead OF Sl.50 The
House provision fixing an eQusl retaliatory
duty on sawed lumber imported from countries
Imposing IN export duty on logs. is struck out
and . provision inserted making the dnty i'm
posed in such cases the same a. the rates under
the present law.
In the sugar schedule cents per pound
bounty will be given for less than 800 pounds Of
sugar per year. Persons applying for or receiv-
ing the bounty and not entitled to IL shall pay q
fine not exceeding 5000 or be imprisoned for
q peri,d not exceeding five years, or both.
Sugar between Nos IL and Is. Dutch standard,
Of being free, as provided for by the House bill.
sugar above No 10. Dutch standard, cid cent
per pound. instead of Ale cent
TOBACCO.
There Is no change in the tobacco schedule.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Among the changes In the agricultural
schedule are: Barley, IS cents per bushei, re-
duced irom 30 cents. Barley malt 20 cents per
husnei reduced from 4 cents. Cleaned rice,
n, cents per pound, reduced from cents Tn
cleaned rice, cent per pound, reduced fron IA
cents Broken rice, 4 cent per pound. reduced
from \ cent Rice foar and rice meal =. cent
per pound. reduced from II eensa CshhAges,
cent each. reduced from centa Fish not
specially enumerated, y cent per pound. re-
inced from l cent Inc duty on oranges
lemons or lines ia packages is reduced 50 Der
cant: in bulk, 3l0 per 100 instead OF s. So
Grapes, GO cents per barrel OF three cubic feet,
instead OF cents per pound. Chocolate, 2 cents
per pound. reduced from 3 ceats. Prepared
coccsnut. rot specially provided for. cents per
pound. reduced from cents The provision
giving 70 exporters of meat q drawback OF the
duty paid on salt used In the curing of meat for
export, 10 struck out
SPIRITS. WINES. ETC.
still wines in iass containing each no, more
than one pint, 81 .es per case, instead OF 81 50:
any excess beyond one pint in quantity, 81,
een,s per pint. instead offs cents, but no adii-
tioaal duty shall be assessed on bottles or jags
Fruit juice not specially provided for. contain
ing not more than Il per cent of alcohol, 50
cents per gsisoa. instead OF 80 cents soda aud
similar waters. ia bottles containing not more
than three-fourths plat each, ID cents per
dozen. instead of is cents: containing more
thsn fhree-soGrths psat and less than one and
one-half pints. % cents per dozen. instead OF a6
cents Natural mineral waters are transferred
to the free list
eorroy MANUFACTURES
Amoag the changes IN the schedule cotton
manufactures are Gotten eiota valued at more
cents pcr square yard; IL prtaisd. cents. In
STEAD es 70 per cent ad vsloren. The provision
thAt ressy made clothing having insta rubber
ia its composition shan be suhjeet 10 duty OF
60 eeHts per ponni and % per cent al valorem.
is struck cut AL pis fAbrtcx. bieAched. Il
cents per square ard and - per cent si valcresn
II dyet. eoioFsd or stained. painted or printed,
IA cents and - per cent I'd valcrenn instead OF
10 cents per square yard and % per cent ID va
le-era. TIE duty On hose 10 % cents per dozen
pairs and 20 per cent 81 yalor~na, instead of ii
AID 70 per ceni The maximum duty on shirts
and drawers 10 81 . PER aozen ana 10 per cent.
irssead 81 tA2s ard ~ PER een. Corsess are
eliminated as . separate paragraph. and DUTY
WI De charged according 10 the material Of
which composed
rLsx. HExP AND ,rrr
The schedule Of Car, hemp ana ja,e and naan.
ufscsaTes nniesxoes many cnxaxrs including
eanSisag twin Ia cen. per poaae.. instead al
Ia ceats cosioa haggsrg value a. csaa os
less Per square yAr1 cent ins:eass OF IA c~nts;
valued a. mere than eeats per square yari
Is csass per square yara. Instead OF II. csnn