The herald., 1893-12-12
WILSON'S TARIFF REFORM BILL,
Some Changes Made in the
Measure.
Alterations Affecting Pearl Buttons
and Tin Plate.
Oranges Dropped Two Cents Per Cubic
Foot No Changes in tho Sugar
Schedule-Republics Amend
ments Rejected.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE revised
tariff bill was laid before the ways and
means committee this morning. The
most important changes affect pearl
buttons and tin plate. A member of the
majority of the committee Gays the
changes made are mostly from ad
valorem to specific duties, where such
changes are necessary from business
stand point.
The bill was this morning taken up
by the full committee by sections; the
Republican members offered amend
ments and discussed the bill from time
to time. 1t is the intention OF the
majority members to vote down all tho
amendments offered by the Republicans,
and report the bill as soon as possible in
the present revised condition.
The committee reached the sugar
schedule before adjournment, but no
vote was taken, neither was any amend
ment offered. 1t is likely an smend-
ment will be offered tomorrow morning,
but no changes will be made.
The majority of the members say the
bill, as it now stands, will be reported
to the house. 1t is expected the COM
mittee will be able to get through con-
sideration of the bill tomorrow and that
it will be reported to the house Wednes-
day or Thursday.
During the discussion of the bill, Reed
offered resolution which recited that,
as it was shown that under the pro.
posed bill the revenue would be $1,000
900 short, il was desirable that the COM
vrtt hn inf ,al sV,w bat ,so
deficiency should be met. Wilson re-
up by internal revenue taxation, but
that these schedules were mot yet COM
plete. The resolution WAS laid on the
table by party vote.
The changes made in the bill since it
was given to the public are as follows:
Tin plate from 40 per cent ad valorem
to 10 cents per pound, with a pro.
vision that the reduction shall not 60
into effect until October l, 1894.
Pearl buttons from 4 per cent ad
valorem to l cent per line and Is per
cent.
The tariff on carpets of all kinds is
increased an average of 15 per cent. The
woolsn schedule is to go into effect at
the same time as the remainder of the
bill, and the reductions which are TO fol-
low will be on all woolens except car
pets.
The elk schedule is now as follows:
Silk, partially from cocoons or from
waste silk, and not further advanced or
manufactured than carded or combed
silk, 25 cents per pound. Thrown silk,
not more advanced than singles, tram
or ganseine sewing silk, twist, floss and
silk threads, or yarns of every descrip-
ton, except spun silk, 25 per cent ad
valorem. Spun silks in skeins, cops,
warps or on beams, 30 per cent I'D val
orem.
The changes in the cotton schedule
are: Cotton thread. yarn, wsrps or
warp yarn, whether single or advanced
beyond the condition of single by group
ing or twisting two or more single yarns
together, whether on beams, in bundlee,
skei ns or cops, or in any form except
spool thread or cotton, hereinafter pro-
vided for. valued at not exceeding 15
cents per pound lin the new bill IL
cents per pound), 20 per cent ad val
orem valued at over Is cents new bill
IL csnts per pound) and not exceed
ing 80 cents (new bill 20 cents per
pound), 25 per cent ad valorern valued
at over 80 cents new bill 20 cents per
pound), and not exceeding 40 cents (now
bill 80 cents per pound), 80 cents per
pound ad valorem; valued at over 45
new bill 80 cents) and not exceeding 40
cents per pound, 35 per cent sd valorem
over 40 cents per pound, 40 per cent ad
valorem.
The following has been added to che
wooded schedule taken from the free
list: Lumber of any sort, plzned or
finished, 30 cents per thousand board
measure; if planed on one pide and
tongued and grooved. 81 per Thousand;
if plened on two sides and tongued and
grooved, $150 per Thousand. In esti-
mating board measure no deduction
shall be made on board measure OF
account of planing, tonguirg and groov-
ing.
Common block iron and steel plate is
changed from 35 per cent ad vslorem to
$40 cents specific.
Wire is increased from so to 35 per
cent.
Lead is increased from to II cents
per pound.
Malt il increased from 20 to 25 per
cent.
Oranges are decreased from 10 to 8
cents of cubic foot capacity.
Champagne is restored to the present
rates.
Twine and hemp is increased from 10
to 80 per cent.
Burlaps are added to the dutiable list
at Is per cent ad valorem.
Brushes and feather busters are in
creased from 25 to so per cent.
Jewelry is increased from 25 to 35 per
cent.
Petroleum, crude or refined, ia added
to the free list if the country importing
American product is free.
Original drawings and sketches and
artists proofs of etohings and engrav-
ings and statuary of wood are added TO
the free list.
The limit of the value Of wearing ap-
parel OF persons returning from foreign
countries is reduced from $500 to $3.50.
The time when the tariff bill shall 90
into effect is changed from March l to
June l, 1894.
italian Cabinet.
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