The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL.
Tin Plate Put on Specific Instead OF
an Adj VaIOrem Basis-The Rate.


Tin Plate Put on a Specific Instead of
an Adj VaIOrem Basis-The Rate.
There have been many rumors about
the capitol today concerning the revised
tariff which the majority members of
the committee have about completed,
and which will soon be reprinted. There
have been a number of changes relating
mainly to the wording of the bill, typo
graphical errors and phraseOlogy. But
it's well known that other changes have
been made.
The tin plate tariff has been changed
from So per cent. ad valorem to 1-5
cents per pound specific duty. The ad
valOrem rate was intended to make a
| duty OF about one cent per pound.
A member Of the committee explained
to an Associated Press reporter why
| this change was made, saying that the
various consumers of tin plate requested
It. Under an ad Valorem duty the i'm
porter would not be able to buy as
cheaply because all orders for tin plate
were at least three months in advance,
and if the price should be cents a
pound when ordered and 4 cents when
valorem duty would work an injustice
to the importer, while under a specific
duty the importer would know exactly
what he had to pay when the order was
given. This same member said there
had been other changes of the same
| character, where the interests Of the
consumers would be liable to injury by
fluctuations Of the price under the ad
valorem rate.
Changes in rates have been made;
how many or how great is hard to as
| certain. There have been changes in
pearl buttons, piano keys and silk
| thread. Just what these changes are Is
not known, A delegation of New York
ers has asked that the time when the
bill go into effect be changed either to
July l, 1894, or Jan. l, 1895.
Nothing is definitely known as to when
the bill Will come up in the house.
Chairman Wilson hopes 10 report the
bill within three days from the time il
is presented and considered by the full
| committee next Monday. The ten days
time which the republican members were
to have in case the bill was reported
during the recess, will not be granted
when the bill is reported during the
session. Mr.. Wilson says he hopes to
secure consideration of the bill before
the holiday recess.
1t is generally understood that the
internal revenue bill will be reported
as a separate measure. There is still
a disagreement over many features of
this part of the revenue. The whisky
tax has not yet been entirely settled,
but it is believed that the increases will
be but Slight, if they are made.
The income tax is the great contention
over which members cannot agree The
tax on corporate incomes suggested in
the presidents message is far from salts
factory to all the members and especially
to many members who are not on the
committee. They claim that a tax on
corporate incomes would mean increases
in rates of interest and higher rates by
common carriers.
The. off TO oh in ~
customs part of the bill on the sugar
schedule has not been successful up to
the present time. If this scheme fails,
greater effort than ever will be made to
have a caucus on the bill before it is
taken UP in the house in the attempt to
have notifications made.
The democratic members Of the senate
committee on finance were in conference
again today over the tariff bill. They
had before them a complete tariff
schedule and 1t is understood allotted
special subjects to particular members
for investigation. There will be COM
paratively little work undertaken until
the comparative statement ordered yes
terday can be completed.
Notes.
Secretary Hoke Smith appointed Ernest
Schwartze of Wisconsin to be chief clerk
of the general land office, vice Jacobs,
resigned.
Commodore Stanton submitted to the
secretary Of the navy his written report
of the incident of his salute of Mello in
the harbOr of Rio.
A mail from Buenos Ayres, which ar
rived in Washington, brought news that
the Brazilian government had negotiated
a loan of $75, 1000, 600.
President Cleveland has affixed his
signature to the resolution to provide
for additional deputy internal revenue
collections to carry out the provisions
of the Chinese exclusion act.
The Gillian government has filed with
the Gillian claims commission a claim
for damages in the we'll known Itata
case. The South American steamship
company offices in Valparaiso is the
claimant and wants 1927, 900.