The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE revised
tariff bill was laid before the ways and
means committee this morning. The
changes which have been made during
two weeks have been noted from time
TO time, the most important being pearl
buttons and tin plate. Members of the
majority of the committee say changes
made are mostly from ad valorem TO
specific duties, where such changes were
necessary from business standpoint.
The bill this morning was taken up by
the full committee by sections and the
republican members offered amendments
and discussed the bill from time TO time.
1t IS the intention of the majority
members TO vote down all amendments
offered by the republicans and report
the bill as soon as possible in its pres
ent revised condition. The committee
reached the sugar schedule before ad-
jOurnment. but no vote was taken;
neither was any amendment offered. 1t
is likely an amendment will be offered
tomorrow morning. but no changes viii
be made. The majority members say
the bin as it now stands viii be reported
10 the house. 1t is expected the COM
mittee Will be able 10 get TO the con-
sideratiOn Of the bill tomorrow and it
will be reported to the house Wednesday
or Thursday
Estimated Deficiency.
During the discussion of the bill ex-
Speaker Reed Of Maine offered "A reso-
luton showing that under the proposed
bill the deficiency in the revenue would
be S72,0O0,O0o. It was desirable that the
committee he Informed IN what wav his
deficiency should be met. Mr.. Wilson
replied that this deficiency would be
made up by internal revenue taxation.
but that these schedules We're not yet
complete. The resolution was laid on
the table by a party vote.
The changes which are made in the
tariff bill since it was given TO the pub
lie two weeks ago are as follows:
Tin plate from 30 per cent. to 1-J
cents per pound. with a provision that
the reduction shall not go into effect
until Oct. J. 1894.
Pearl buttons from 40 per cent. ad
valorem TO 1 cent per line and 10 per
cent. ad valorem.
Velvet and tapestry velvet carpets,
ID
or otherwise. and all carpets and car
peting Of like character or description,
increased from % to 30 per cent ad
valOrem.
Tapestry, Brussels carpets. plain or
figured. and al carpets or carpeting Of
like character or description printed on
the warp or otherwise increased from
- to 80 per cent. ad vaIorem. Trebele
ingram, three-ply and all chain Vene-
tan carpets increase from % TO 80 per
cent. ad valorem.
Changes i'm the Wooden Schedule.
Wool duties and two-ply ingram car
pets from 20 to % per cent ad valorem.
Druggets and backings, printed, colored
or otherwise. felt carpeting, figured or
plain, from 20 10 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Saxony. Wilton and Towmay velvet
carpets. figured or plain. and all car
peting Of like character from % to so
per cent. ad valorem.
Carpets and carpeting Of wool. flax or
cotton or composed of part of either not
specially provided for in this act from
% to p per cent. ad valorem.
A change is made IN the
time when the wooden sched-
ules shall go into effect The
first print Of the bill stated that the
wooden schedules shall go into effect
July 1. 1894. and that on all rates Of
duty in the wooden schedule except on
carpets there shall be a reduction Of 1
cent on 100 every year until 1900. This
is changed 50 that the woolen schedules
shall go into effect the same time as the
remainder Of the bill and that the re-
ductions which are to follow Will be on
all woOlens except carpets, there being
no change in this particular provision.
The silk schedule is now as follows:
SILK partially manufactured from cocoOns
or from waste silk, not further advanced
or manufactured than carded or combed
silk, p cents per pound. Thrown silk,
not more advanced than singles, tram
or ganzine, sewing silk twist. floss and
silk threads OF yarns Of every descrip-
tiOn except spun silk, p per cent ad
or on beams, 80 per cent. ad valorem.
The Cotton Schedule.
Changes in the cotton schedule are as
follows:
Cotton thread. yarn, warps or warp
yarn. whether single or advanced be-
yond the condition of single by group
ing or twisting two or more single
yarns together, whether on beams or in
bundles, skeins or cops, or in any form
except spool thread Of cotton. hereinaf-
ter provided for, valued at not exceed
ing Is cents per pound Tin new print II
cents per pound), 20 per cent. ad va
loren; valued at over Is cents new
print II cents), per pound and not ex-
ceeding 80 cents new print 20 cents) per
pound, % per cent. ad valorem val
ued at over 80 cents new print 20 cents)
per pound and not exceeding As cents
new bin 30 cents) per pound. 30 per cent.
ad Valorem; valued at over 45 new bill
30 cents and not exceeding 40 cents
per pound. 80 per-centum ad valOrem.
The new bill has this addition:
Valued at over 40 cents per pound, 40
per cent. ad valOrem.
In the pottery schedules are the follow
Ing changes; Magnetic fire brick from