Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-16
CHANGES IN rHE rARlEE.
Important Revislons Made by the Major.
ity OF the Committee.

Important Revislons Made by the Major
ity OF the Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The ways and
means committee lave changed the
time when the tariff bill will 70 into
effect from March | to June /, 1904.
The revised bill was laid before tho
committee Monday morning The
changes which have been made
during two weeks have been noted
from time to time, the most i'm.
portant being pearl buttons and tin
plate. Members of the majority of the
committee say that the changes are
mostly from ad valorem to specific du.
ties.
A tax on incomes is settled beyond a
peradventure, but it's form and scope
are yet to be determined by the ma
jority members of the committee.
The following is given as the cor
rected and official list of the changes
since the first publication of the bill:
Collodion from 81 pound TO 40 per cent ad
valorem. Ether, sulphuric from - to 30 cents
per pound Lead and lead products changed
from ad valorem TO one.half the present spe-
cifc rates Magesic firebrick, 81 per ton. Pot
terry classification changed and rates made 35
and 40 per cent Ferro.manganesc from 22la per
cent to 10 per cent Common black plate from
30 per cent ad valorem TO u specific duty of
$40 cent.
Tin plate from an ad valorem duty of 40 per
cent to u specific duty of l.5 cents per pound,
taking effect October 1. Wire from % to 35
cents, Lead sheets, etc, made specific ut Ia
cents pound.
Lumber-Duties are restored on plain lumber
at the rate of 80 cents u thousand feet for each
side planed; 81 for planed, tongued and grooved
ON one side; and II. so when planed, tongued
| and grooved on both sides.
| Malt from 20 per cent TO 25 per cent.
| Oranges, cents per cubic foot capacity. Choc-
| olate confectionery, from cents per pound 10
| % per cent All valorem. Champagne restored
| to the present rates. Irvine OF hemp into bas.
| lket, clause increased from 10 per cent to 30
| per cent Oilcloth, from 20 per cent to % per
cent. Linens, laces, etc, from 35 to 40 per
cent Carpets, except Aubusson or Brussels,
| increased per cent Combed silk which
| is now on the free list, is restored
| to the dutiabld list at half the present
rate, 25 cents a pound. Brushes and fea ather
| busters from % to 80 per cent Pearl buttons
| from 40 per cent to one cent per line and 10 per
| cent ad valorem. Jewelry increased from - 10
| 81 per cent Ivory sawed or cut into logs only,
| placed on the free list Petroleum, crude or
refined, is made free II the country producing il
! admits ours free Original drawings and
! sketches and artists proofs Of etchings and en-
/ cravings and statuary of wood are added TO the
free art clause. Mother-of.pearl, sawed and
cut, is taken from the free list and left among
, the manufacture of pearl.
! The limit of wearing apparel which may be
| brought in free is reduced from 1900 TO $3.50
Cotton thread, yarn warps, or warp yarn,
whether single or advanced beyond the condi
tion of single by grouping twisting two or
more single yarns together, whether in beams
or in bundles, skeins or cops, in any other
form, except spool thread cotton
hereinafter provided for, valued ut no
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ad valorem; valued at over II cent!
per pound and not exceeding 20 cents pc
pound, % per cent ad valorem; valued ut owe
20 cents per pound and not exceeding 30 cent
per pound so per cent ad valorem; valued n
80 cents and not exceeding ~ cents per pound
10 per cent; valued at over 40 cents pc
pound, 40 per cent ad valorem. Burlaps, 10 pc
, cent