The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
OUTLINE OF THE MEASURE PRE-
PARED by MR.. M'KINLEY.

by It's Provisions a Total Reductisn Of
S60,0OO,OOO In tho Revenues of the Gov
crnmcnt Would lie Enected-The Pro-
posed Rates ON Various Articles of Ev-
eryday Consumption.
Washington dispatch: What will be
known as the Mckinley tariff bill Is
pr actically completed. While subject to
revision up TO the last moment, the
schedules have been fought out so thor
oughly in committee that the material
changes are likely to be few.
The estimated reduction OF revenues
from the bill is I'm round numbers $780,
900, 900. Some Of this Is to come from
decreased importations because of in
creased duties. Roughly estimated the
proposed reductions may be split up as
follows: Sugar, S27, 500, 900; internal
revenue, $4,000, 900: free list, 81, $780,
900; tariff schedules, 81, 200, 600; total,
SEQ. O00, 900.
The Internal revenue features Of tho
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taxes upon snuff will be repealed; farm
ers and planters growing tobacco will
have the liberty TO sell 10 whomsoevor
they please without restraint, In the
same manner 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, eheroots, and Gig
aretteS will carry the same tax as Is
imposed under the present law. Alco-
hol used in the arts is free under SUBJ
stantially the same restrictions as are
prescribed in the Senate bill. The re-
auctions In the revenue from. these
sources will be in round numbers be-
tween 1000. 900 and $40 200. 600.
The following are the principal provi-
sions in the tariff schedule-the chemi-
cal schedule contains but few changes
from existing law. There are some re-
auctions and no advances i'm duty, and
it Is believed that the duties in this
schedule will be found below the Senate
schedule:
The earth. earthenware. and glass;
ware schedule remains substantially as
I'm the existing law. There are num-
Der of important changes in the metal
schedule. Existing rates are maintains
ed upon iron ore and pig-iron. Barbed
wire for fencing is made dutiable at Gle
cent pound, which is reduction be-
low that of the Senate bill.
Railway iron is reduced to G-1Oc
pound, the present rate being SIT ton,
Il reduction OF about 81 a ton and re-
duction in the rate fixed by the Senate
bill. The duty on steel rails is reduced
81 ton. The duty on tin-plate has
been increased TO two and two-tenths
cents pound. Pig-tin remains free. 1t
is believed that with the encourage
ment our tin-plate will be manufactured
in this country. Already we make the
sheet-iron and sheet-steel, which Is 95
per cent of the tin-plate, and, with the
assurance that there is tin in the Black
Hills it is thought that a great industry
will spring up.
There is an increase on the duty on
pocket cutlery, which the committee
justify on the ground of the depressed
condition Of that industry in the United
States and the sharp and ruinous COM
petition that has already been felt from
Germany.
Hand sewing needles are also placed
upon the free list. The new metal alum
mum is given designation for the first
time under metals and manufacturers"
thereof, and is made dutiable at 81 per
cent ad valorem.
In the lumber schedule the duty on
sawed boards, sawed planks, and fin
ished lumber Is reduced so per cent from
a
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 in
creased to 81. IS per pound.
There is an increase generally along
the entire list in the duties upon arFi-
cultural products. The duty upon
barely is raised TO 30 cents bushel,
hops to As cents a pound, buckwheat to
- cents bushel, macaroni and vermi-
cell cents a pound, oats 10 cents a
bushel. The duty on agricultural seeds
is increased.
Sugar under and including 16 Dutch
standard is made dutiable at 35 per cent
and above l6 Dutch standard at 30 per
cent. This gives per cent additional
duty 10 the refiners. and as the standard
is raised from l3 TO I6 the people OF the
United States will be enabled in case
the re6ners combine TO put up the prices
TO import sugar which will be in every
way fit for family use. This is cut In
the duties upon sugar Of from so to GO
per cent.
Molasses Is made dutiable a. 25 per
cent adj valorem, the present rate being
specific. This is considerable reduc-
ton.
In the wool schedule. woods OF the
first class, known as clothing woods, IL
cents pound woods OF the second
class, known as combing woods, 12 cents
carpet woods valued at IL cents or less,
3I& cents pound; valued Mt over 10
cents. cents pound. This Is q re-
duction OF. ~ cents a pound from the
Senate bill and an increase of ~ cents
from the present law.