The morning call., 1893-11-28

in this act, 81 so per proof gallon, present
So so; 10 lower rate or amount of duties
shall be levied. collected or paid on
brandy, spirits or other spirituous bever-
ages than is fixed by law for the descrip-
ton of first proof. but it shall be increased
in proportion for any greater strength
than the strength of first proof. and all i'm
itations of brandy or spirits or wines
imported by any name whatever
shall be placed at the highest duty
provided for the articles respectively
intended to be represented. and in no case
at less than 81 per gallon. present 81 so;
champagne and other sparkling wines, in
bottles. containing not more than one
quart and more than one pint, 81 per
dozen, present IS; ale exported and beer
in bottles or jugs, so cents per gallon, pres
ent 30 cents.
Buttons and button-forms, pearl and
shell buttons, wholly or partially manu-
featured, 40 per cent ad valorem, present
215 cents per line and % per cent; ivory.
vegetable ivory, bone or horn buttons. %
per cent ad valorem, present 90.
Explosive substances, matches, friction
or lucifer. 20 per cent ad valorem, present
10 cents per gross; percussion caps, 50 per
cent ad valorem, present 30.
Jewelry and precious stones and all arti-
Giles not specially provided for In this act
and commercially known as iewelry, and
canoes in frames. % per cent ad valorem,
present so; precious stones of all KINDS,
cut but not set, 10 per cent ad valorem,
present 10.
Pipes and all smokers articles not spe-
nj o6 fnr cd lAr
present TO-
Umbrellas, parasols and sunshades, COW
cred with material composed wholly or in
part Of silk wool, or goats hair. 10 per cent
ad valorem, present 55.
Many articles. such as chemicals. oils
and paints, are transferred to the free list,
and the changes made in the remaining ar
ticles include the following: Ink and ink
powders. printers ink and all other ink
not specially provided for. 90 per cent ad
valOrem, present so.
OPIUM. aqueous extract for medicinal use.
tincture of laudanum and all other liquid
preparations of opium not specially pro-
vlded for. % per cent ad valorem,
present 40; opium containing less
than 9 per cent Of morphia
and opium prepared for smoking, Sc
per pound, present S12 But opium pre-
pared for smoking and other preparations
of opium deposited in bonded warehouses
shall not be removed without the payment
of duties and such duties shall not be re-
funded.
All medicinal preparations, including
preparations in which alcohol is used, not
specially provided for. 30 cents per pound,
provided that no such preparation shall
pay less than % per cent ad valorem. The
present duty is the same without the ad
valorem provision.
Preparations used as applications to the
hair. mouth, teeth, or skin, and articles of
perfumery not specially provided for 40
per cent ad valorem, present 30 cents.
CASTLE soap. 20 per cent ad valorem,
present IA cents per pound; fancy per-
fumed and all descriptions of toilet soap,
80 per cent al valorem, present Is cents
per pound.
A large portion OF the new tariff bill is
devoted to the administrative law. Under
the Mckinley revision this was made the
subject Of a separate bill. but the Demo-
Gratis simply added the administrative pro-
visions to the customs bills. and thus in
cluded the whole machinery of customs
collections In one measure.