Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-12
REVISED TARIFF.
ybs Bill Discussed by The Committee
on Ways and Means.
TIE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES.
pepubliaan Amendments 10 be Voted
Down aud the Bill to DO Re.
ported as II Now Is.

WAsHINGrON, Doc. 1.-THE re-
vlssd tariii bill was laid before the
vays and means committee this
msrnlng. The most important
changes affect pearl buttons and tin
plate.
The bill this morning was takon up
by the full committee by sections anu
tho Republican members offered
amendments 10 the bill from time to
time. II ia the intention Of the ma.
l5tity members to vote down all
on,endmonta offered by the Republl.
ans and report the bill ~ soon 40
uossibc in its present revised oOndi-
ion. The committee reached the
.uear schedule before adjournment,
but no vote was taken; neither was
auy amendments offered. IL liz likely
an Amendment will be offered tomor.
row morning, but no changes will be
made. go,
Daring tho discussion Of tho bill,
Reed offered o resolution which re-.
cited that, as II was shown that under
tho proposed bill the revenue would
lie $40, 600, 900 short, II was desirable
thut tue committee be informed In
what way this deficiency should be
met.
Wilson replied that this deficiency
would be made uu by Internal revenue
taxation, but that the schedules were
not yet complete. Tho resolution wns
laid on the table.
CHANGES MADE.
Tin plale, from 20 per cent nd yalor-
en- TO 1 l.5 cents per pound with a
pfovillon that the reduction shall not
10 into effect until October, 1894. Pearl
buttons, from 40 per cent al vsi0rem
10 cent per line aud Is per cent
tariff on carpets " oil KINDS IL In
creased an average Of o por cent.
The WOODEN schedule IL 10 80 into
effect the same time as the remainder
OF the bill and the reductions which
are TO follow will be on nil w0Olona eX.
cupt carpets.
The silk schedule IL now as follows
sllk partly from cocoons or from waste
elk, and not further advanced or man
uhc,ured than cErded OF cOmbed silk,
IS cents per pound; thrown silk, not
more advanced than single strand or
Canine sewing SILK, twist floss and
fllk threads or yarns OF every descrip-
ton except spun silk, 25 nd val0rem;
spun silk IA skcins, cops, wRTps OF OIL
tsams, 30 al valorem.
This following has been added 10 the
WOOD schedule and taken from the free
A,l! Lumber OF any SOFT, planed VI
finished, 90 cents per thousand board
measure; " planed on one side aud
tongue anu grooved, 81 por thOusandj
n planned on two Sides anu tongued auu
gtuoved, Sl.50 per thousand. In esti'
mating board measure no deduction
thall be made on board measure on
account Of planning, tonguing aud
growing.
Common black iron and steel plate,
from IS per cent ad valorem 10 Ole
cents specific; wire increased from 30
10 30 cents; lead In sheets, 10 u cent,
per pound.
Malt Ia increased from 20 to % per
cent; oranges decreased from 10 10 {
cents Of cubic foot capacity; oham-
payne restored % the present Tatet
wine Of hemp increased 10 10 80 poi
cent; burlAps added to the dutiable lisl
at l5 per cent nd vAlorcm; brushes aud
feather busters increased from 25 10 81
per cent; Jowelry, rs to 30 per cent
petroleum, crude or refined, added L
the free list II the country importing
admits the American product free
original drawings Aud sketches ant
artists proofs OF etohings and ongray
Tugs aud HtAtuary Of wood added 10 the
Tree list; limit OF value Of wearing
apparel Of persons returning iron
foreign countties reduced from 500