The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-12
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF.
A Synopsis Of What Has Been Done
By The Committee.

Internal Revenue Schedule Not to
Be Considered Until the Customs
Schedule Has Been Fully Discussed.
Incomes Sure to Be Taxed-Amend-
ments offered Freely BY the Repub-
lioan Members of the Committee,
But All Promptly Voted Down.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE following is
the corrected and official list of the
changes made in the tariff bill during the
secret sessions of tho majority of the
members of the committee on ways and
means since the first publication of the
bill two weeks ago:
The date on which the bill
will go into effect has been
changed from March / to June l.
This action was taken in compliance with
the requests of the business men of the
country, who desired that the new bill
should become operative as near the close
of the fiscal year as possible.
Coiloiion, from 81 per pound to 45 per
cent ad vaIorem.
Ether, sulphuriC, from 25 to 3J cents per
pound
Lead and lead products, changed from
ad valorem to one-haf the present specific
rates.
Fire brick 81 npr ton
Pottery. classification changed and rates
made 35 and 40 per cent.
Farr0-manganese. from % ppl, cent to 10
per cent.
Common black platinum. IS per cent.
ad yalorem to sneciic duty of 9-l00
cents.
Tin plates, from an I'D valorem'duty of
40 per cent. 10 a specifc duty of / 1-5
cents ner pound. taking effect Oct. |.
Wire. from 30 10 81 cents.
Lead sheets. etc, made specific at II
cents per pound.
Lumber duties are restored on pIain
lumber at the rate of so cents per th0us-
and feet for each side planed: 81 for
blamed tonuupd and yrOovpd on one
Side and SEQ when pla1ed, tonrued and
grooyed on both sides,
Malt. from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent.
Oranges. s cents. cubic foot capacitv
Chocolate. confectionery from 2 cents
per pound to rs per cent. ad yaIorcm.
Champagne. restored to the present
rate.
Twfne of hemp. into the basket clause.
increased from 10 per cent. to 30 per cent.
Oil cloth from 20 per cent, to 25 Der
cent.
Linens. laces, etc. 95 to 40 per cent.
Carpets, except Aubusson and Brussels.
increased 5 per cent.
Combed silk. which is now on the free
list is restored to the dutiabla list at
halfthe present rate. 25 per cent ppr
pound.
Brushes and feather busters. from 25 to
80 per cent.
Pearl buttons. from 40 per cent. to
cent per line and IL per cent ad yalorem
JeweIry increased from % to 35 per
cent.
Ivory, sawed or cut into logs only.
Petroleum, crude or rehned,ls made free
II Ine country producing IL aumlts ours
free.
Original drawings and sketches and
artisGs proofs OF etchlngs and engraVlngs
ana sJatuary OF WOOD are aoded 10 The
free art clause.
Mother OF pearl, sawed and cut, are
taken from inc Tree Il5t aud lett among
the manufactures OF pearl.
Inc IlnllI OIL wearing apparel Whlch
liaSS GS oe M ~ brought III Tree IS reduced from
S''Co 80 ~ S~9g' ~ -. -
;N.EC,,Ig.i NEo0on ,.L', HIc'o, Itn N9tPs' WnGtner
81 ~ ~ t'u' C9u ILIe 'oh
oI slnsle @ oS elouPii.g OF I"lSlIug Two or
more single yarns togeIher' WheJhef on
ped'ls or III oulloteS' sh1llls or cops or III
dnS oVhGI lotIl, CAtc!O 9po9i IHrtdq OF
ooO'oA' nti olii'lt yoI ol4"Su IL Falueu
aO Hov eA090uiiiS I,n Genus
per Pouiu, ~ per CehI
au N3loIcIi la!ueu az over - cents
pouu9 auu uoD eHSceulnS 80 -', ~ Genus per
poullu "a 20 Per Cen. 'au 4tolGi 5 NdIueH al
Dyer Wv ~ oeIlts per Poudu anu noD eAcgeulhe
,,lI,ca at 9n lo,,fs ~ ,,ot ,,nco1i,,,.
40 cents ppr no1nd 35 ner cent ad yaiG-
rem :,yalued at or orer40 cents per pound.
40 per cent. ad yaIorem.
RurIaDs. Il per cent.
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IheIg 10 DC cQuSlueiou oN 1ue oelnoifallc
lnaJoGiJy OF Ihe con- unII tne Gus
TOMS sGheuules SnaH nave Deen IulIy as
cussed oy the eAJIfe coMnitJee. II ChaIr-
man NlS9u pe correct III hIS oPihlon Ihat
TINS c0ula De nIiSlo9 WIJIln Jhfee
days, denulIe ac5Ion on internal taxation,
SO Iat as Lue uelI4oJIdIs are concerned
may Oe Iooheu Iof py Jhe IaSI OF Jhe
week
An increased tax on playing cards, Gig
arettes ana cigars Is practically deter
mined upon, but the precise rate is not
yet formally adopted.
The protests Of the manufacturers of
playing cards have not been unheeded by
the committee, ana while there is yet a
probability that this tax may be placed at
ten cents per pack, compromise may be
agreed upon fixing the rate several cents
lower.
"A tax on incomes is settled beyond a
peradyenture. but its form and scope. are
yet to be determined by the majority