The morning call., 1893-12-12
AS FINALLY FIXED
Tariff Rates Under the
Wilson Bill.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE.
There Is q Departure From the
Ad VaIorem System.
TIN HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY RAISED
But on the Whole the Measure
Remains as 1t Was Originally
Published.


made are mostly from ad valOrem to spe.
ci6c duties. where such changes were
necessary from a business standpoint.
The bill was this morning taken up by the
full committee by sections. and the Re-
publican members offered amendments
and discussed the bill from time to time.
1t is the intention of the majority men,
bers to vote down all amendnen offered
by the Republicans and to report the bill
as soon as possible in the present revised
condition. The committee reached the
sugar schedule before adjournment, but
no vote was taken, neither was any
amendment offered. 1t is likely that an
amendment will be offered tomorrow
morning, but no changes will be made. as
the majority members say that the bill as
it now stands will be reported to the
House. 1t is expected that the committee
will be able to get through with the con-
sideration of the bill tomorrow. and it
will be reported to the House on Wednes-
day or Thursday.
During the discussion of the bill Reed
offered resolution, which recited that IS
IL was shown that under the proposed bill
the revenue would be $1,000. 900 short it
was desirable that the committee be In
formed in what way this deficiency should
be met. Wilson replied that this def
cheney would be made up by Internal reve-
nue. taxation. but that the schedules were
not yet complete. The resolution was laid
on the table by party vote.
The changes made in the bill since 1t
was given to the public two weeks ago
are as follows: Tin plate from 40 per cent
Q1 valorom n x
a provision that the reduction shall not 60
into effect until October l. 1894.
Pearl buttons from 40 per cent ad va
orem 10 cent per line and Is per cent.
The tariff on carpets of all kinds is in
creased an average of 8 per cent.
The wo0len schedule is TO 90 into effect
at the same time as the remainder of the
bill, and the reductions which are to fol-
low will be on all woOleDs except carrots.
The silk schedule is now as follows:
SILK partially from cOcoons or from waste
silk and not further advance or manu-
factured than carded or combed silk, 25
cents per pound; thrown silk not more ad-
need than singles, tram or ganseine
sewing silk, twist floss and silk threads or
yarns of every description except spun
silk, % per cent ad valorem; spun silk in
skeins. cops, warps or on beams. 80 per
cent ad valorem.
The changes in the cotton schedule are
Cotton thread, yarn warps or warp yarn,
whether single or advanced beyond the
condition of single by grouping or twist
ing two or more single yarns together,
whether on beams, in bundles, skeins or
cops, or in any form except spo0l-thread
of cotton. hereinafter provided for. valued
at not exceeding Is cents per pound Gn
new bill II cents per pound), 90 per cent ad
valnrem; valued at over 15 cents new bill
IL cents per pound and not exceeding so
cents). new bill 20 cents per pound and 25
per cent ad valorem; valued at over 80
cents (new bill 20 cents per pound and not
exceeding 40 cents. new bill 30 cents per
pound, so per cent ad val0rem; valued at
over 45, new bill 80 cents and not exceed
ing 30 cents per pound, 30 cents al
valorem; over 40 cents a pound, 40 per
cent ad yalOrem.
The following have been added to the
wood schedule and taken frem the free
list: Lumber of any sort, planed or fn-
ished, 80 cents per 1000 feet, board meas
ure; if planed on one side and tongued and
grooved. 81 per 1000 feet; if plsned on two
sides and tongued and grooved. 81 so per
1000 feet. In estimating board measure no
deduction shall be made on account of
planning. tonguing and growing.
Common black iron and steel plate from
IS per cent ad valorem to and 10 cents
specific.
Wire is increased from 80 per cent to IS.
Lead in sheets. l to ~ CENTS per pound.
Malt is increased from 20 to % percent.
O
box-cubic feet capacity.
Champagne is restored to the present
rates.
Twine of hemp Is increased from 10 to
80 per cent.
Burlaps have been added to tho dutiable
list at 10 per cent ad valorem.
Brushes and feather busters are in
creased from 25 per cent to 80.
Jewelry increased from % to 80 per cent.
Petroleum, crude or refined, is added to
the free list. if the country importing ad-
mits the American product free.
Original drawings and sketches and
artists proofs of etchings and engravings.
and statuary of wood are added to the free
list.
The limit of value of wearing apparel of
persons returning from foreign countries
is reduced from $500 to $3.50.
The time when the bill will go into effect
is changed from March to June /, 1894.
There was an interesting little tilt in the
committee when Representative Mcguire
appeared before 1t in his endeavor to have
scrap iron placed on the free list the same
as zig iron. The existing rate of duty is
60 per cent, and the Wilson bill reduces it
to 22k per cent. Henry E. Botkin, who
is here representing the Judson Iron
WorKs, says scrap iron should be free as
we'll as pig iron, inasmuch as in working
the former a double heat process is re-
quired. Mr.. Mcguire. in presenting the
views of Botkin aud other iron workers.
was contradicted bv Gear of Iowa, men,
Der OF the committee, who declared that
he had been engaged in iron rolling him.
self. and that but one heat was required