Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-28

inches square, one ana ohe-el Sn.u
cent per pound; present law 29s: ABOVE
that and not exceeding "A by 30 lncnes
square, 13I cent per pound; present law
2%. All above that l79c per pounoi pres
ent law 375c per pound.
CYLINDER AND CROWN GLASS
polished, not exceeding 16 by "a inches
square, 21fc per square foot, present law
cents. Above that, and not exceeding "a
by 30 inches square, cents per square
foot; present law cents. Above that ana
not exceeding "a by 60 inches square 10
cents per square foot; present law ~
cents. Above that, 20 cents per square
foot: present law 40 cents. F'luted, rolled
or rough plate glass, not including crown
cylinder, or common window glass, not eX-
ceedinP Is bv "a inches square, three
fourths of one cent per square foot; pres
ent law. one cent. Above that, and not
exceeding "A by 80 inches square, one cent
per square foot; present law, one ana a
half cents. All above that one ana nail
cents per square foot; present law TWO
cents. All futed, rolled, or rough plate
glass, weighing over 100 pounds per square
feet, shall pay an addluonal uuJy on Uue
excess at the same rates nereln lulposeu'
provided that all Of the ABOVE plate glass
when ground, smoothed or otherwise
same rate Of duty as cast pol
ished glass unsilvered All stained or
painted window glass and stained or
painted glass windows and all mirrors not
exceeding in size 100 by A square inches,
with or without frames or cases ana all
manufactures of glass, or Of which glass is
the comDonent of chief value, not speclally
provided for in this act, 35 per cent sau
valorem; present law 40 per cent. al
valOrem.
The marble stone schedule shows an al
most general reduction.
THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE
includes all farm products and provisions.
MANY changes have been made, speclnc
duties being changed TO ad valorem In
many instances. All live animals not
placed on the free list by this bill are made
liable to 20 per cent. ad valorem, the same
as the present law.
Brandy and other spirits manufactured
and distilled from grain and not specially
provided for in this act, Sl.oO per proof
gallon; present law $3.50. Cordials, liquors,
absiuthe and other spiritous beverages or
bitters OF all kinds containing spirits, and
not specially provided for in this act Sl.SO
per proof gallon; present law $3.50. Cham
payne and other sparkling wines in bottles
containing not more than one quart and
more than one pint 81 per dozen; present
law IS. Ale, porter and beer in bottles or
Jugs 30 cents per gallon; present law 4O
cents.
Jewelry and precious stones, all articles
not specially provided for IN this act ana
commercially known as 'Iewelry,' ana
canoes in frames % per cent. ad valorem;
present law 90 per cent. Precious stones
cut but not set, - per cent. ad valorem;
present law 10per cent
Opium containing less than 9 per cent.
OF morphia, and opium prepared for saok-
ing, $6 per pound; present law, Sl2.
A large portion of the new tariff bill is
devoted to
TIE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.
Under the Mckinley revision this was
made the subject of a separate bill, but
the Democrats have simply added the ad-
ministrative provisions to the customs bill,
and thus included the whole machinery OF
customs collections in one measure.
The changes in the administrative law
are more numerous than was at first con-
templated and some are Of considerable
Importance. One of these authorizes the
Secretary Of the Treasury at his dlscre-
ton to permit the certi6catiOn Of invoices
before United States Consular officers IN
adjoining districts from that in which the
goods are manufactured or purchased.
Consuls are also authorized to refuse GER
tlfcates of invoice, not made in strict ac-
cordance with the regulations. The in
voice shall also state the name OF the Con-
sular district aud the name Of the port or
place from which the merchandise was pro-
cured.
The decision of the collector as to rate
and amount of duties chargeable ON I'M
inc
BILE costs and charges, and as TO all fees and
exactiOns of whatever character, shall be
final. unless the owner shall in ten days
give notice in writing, stating the reasons
tor his objections. Upon notice, the col
lector shall transmit such notice and the
invoice of the merchandise to a
board of three general appraisers
at the port where such merchandise
was entered to hear and determine SUCH
cases which board shall investigate the
facts and shall transmit their report to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall decide, which
decision shall be final and conclusive, un-
less the importer shall appeal TO the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, which
court shall decide the questions OF law in
volved therein, and this decision shall be
final and conclusive.
When goods are ruined or damaged in
Custom House, or in bond, or in custody OF
the United States officials. the Secretary
of the Treasury is authorized 10 remit the
impOrt duties paid or due.
IAN interesting statement OF the intended
effects of the above measure by Chairman
Wilson will be found on page
A FEW PROMINENT OPINIONS.
No business whatever was transacted
bv the committee. The Republican
members were supplied with copies Of
the bill, a few jocular remarks being
made, and the committee adjourned TO
give time to the minority to examine
the measure. Most Of the Republican
members declined to express any opin-
ion of the bill until they should have an
opportunity to examine it in detail.
Representative Bryan, of Nebraska,
a Democratic member, gave out the
following statement in regard TO the
bill:
Il am very much pleased with the
tariff bill; in fact il carries out the plat
form upon which l was elected in 1890.
Mr.. Benton McMilliD, Of Tennessee,
one OF the most prominent members Of
the committee, said:
"Year after year have been Increases
OF tariff rates for the benefit OF favored
protected Industries. On many they
were prohibitory. On others oppres-
sively high aud bnrdensome; on many
classes. OF goods the rate OF duty was
higher on the coarse grades than on the
finer. In this way the necessaries of
life. and the things the plain people
must have, bore a higher duty than
Injuries. Under this system the
revenues have fallen of till there
has for months been a deficiency Of
receipts as compared with expenditures.
The promise Of universal prosperity
which was made by the authors OF the
Mckinley bill on its adoption had not