The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-14
REVISED TARIFF BILL.
RECENT CHANGES MADE BY THE SUB
COMMITTEES.
Sugar Bounty Reached, But Discussion Post
ponsd Until Today-Greatest Changes
Made in Pearl Buttons and Tin
2lste-Tom Reeds Res
olution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE revised
tariff bill was laid before the ways and
means committee this morning, the
changes most important being in pearl
buttons and tin plate. Members oi
the majority OF the committee say the
changes are mostly from ad valorem to
specific duties where such changes are
necessary from business standpoint.
The bill was this morning taken up by
the full committee by sections and the
Republican members offered amend
ments and discussed the bill from time
to time. The intention of the major
ity members is to vote down all
amendments offered by the Republi-
cans and report the bill as soon as
possible in it's present revised condi-
tion.
The committee reached the sugar
schedule before adjournment, but no
vote was taken, neither was any
amendment offered. 1t is likely an
amendment will be offered tomorrow
morning, but no changes will be made.
A majority of the members say the bill
as il now stands will be reported to the
house. 1t is expected the committee
will be able to get through consider
able of the bill tomorrow and it will be
reported to the house Wednesday or
Thursday.
During the discussion of the bill Mr..
Reed offered resolution, that as it
was shown that under the proposed
bill the revenue would be $72,00,0 900
short it was desirable that the COM
mittee be informed in what way the
deficiency would be met. Mr.. Wilson
replied that the deficiency would be
met by internal revenue taxation, but
these schedules were not complete.
The resolution was laid on the table by
a party vote. .
Changes made in the tariff bill since
it was given to the public are as fol-
lows Tin plate, from 40 per cent ad
valorem to 1-5 cent per pound with
provision for reduction not to go into
effect until October 1, 1894; pearl but
tons, from 40 per cent ad valorem to 1
cent per line and 10 per cent ad valo-
rem; velvet and tapestry, velvet car
pets, increased from 25 to 30 per cent
al valorem; tapestry Brussels carpets,
plain or figured, and all carpets of like
character, increased from 20 to 30 per
cent ad valorem; treble ingram, three
ply and all chain Venetian carpets in
creased from % to 80
per cent ad valorem; wool.
Dutch two ply, ingram carpets,
from 90 to 20 per cent ad valorem;
druggets and backings, printed, color
ed or otherwise, felt carpeting, figured
or plain, from 30 to % per cent ad va
loren; Sazony, wilton and townmay,
velvet carpets, figured or plain, and
all carpeting of like character, from 25
to 80 per cent ad valorem; carpets and
carpeting of wool, flax or cotton. or
composed of part of either, not spe-
.cially provided for in this act, from 20
to % per cent ad valorem. The change
made in time of woolen schedule to go
into effect, first print of bills stated
wooden schedule would go into effect
July l, 1894, and on all rates duty in
wooden schedule except carpets there
shall be a reduction of cent on hun
dred every year until 1900. This is
changed so the woolen schedule can go
into effect the same time as the re-
mainder of the bill and reductions to
follow will be on all woolens except
carpets, being no change in this par
ticular provision.
Silk schedule changes are: Silk,
partially manufactured from cocoons
or waste silk, and not further ad-
vanced or manufactured than carded
or combed silk, 25 cents per pound;
thrown silk, not more advanced than
singles. tram or ganzlne sewing silk,
twist, floss and silk threads or yarns,