The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-16
THE TARIFF MEASURE,
AS Amended by the Senate Sub
Committee Having IT in Charge,
laid before the full Committee aud
Given cut Tor Publication Tho Erin
sipsI FEATURES IA which IA
ila. Been Amended.
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tHIiI IAAAs WHICH iAN~t1 tue AlOtNt III
representatives February I, was laid
be- fore the full membership Of the SEN
ate committee on finance this morning
All VI ociocis in the amrnded form upon
which the democratic majority Of that
committee finally agreed after one
whole months consideration. and
numerous changes 81 front upon all
the more important objects Of IA Nation.
simultaneously with the presentation
of tn, oil TO the full committe il was
given ont for publication through the
press. The chief features upon which
public interest centercd were the pro-
visions in regard to the tariff on sugar.
iron ore. lead. wool and its manu-
features. cotton manufactures. and
the Internal revenue taxes on whisky
and tobacco The sugar provision i
as follows.
SUGAR SCHEDULE
All sugars tank bottoms sirups Of cane
Juice or OF beet Juice melata, concentrated
meiasa concrete and concentrated moiasses
testing ~ the poariscope not above - de-
erees shall pay q duty OF one cent per pound
and for every additional degree or fraction OF
a dexree above ~ aud not above - degrees
show rs the polariscope test shall pay one
one -hgnared;h o. q cent per pound additional.
and a owe "a and not above - degrees Tor every
additional degree or fraction OF degree
shown by the poiari~cope test shall pay duty
o. two one -hundredfhs o. q cent per pound
adj itional. and above - degrees ty polariscOpe
test shall pay q duty OF one aud four-tenths
cents per pound molasses testing not above
90 degrees by The polariscope shall pay duty
OF two cents per gallon molasses testing above
SO degrees shall pay duty o. four cents per
gallon.
IRON ORES. COAL. Etc
Iron ore including manaru lierou~ iron ore
also the dro>> Of residium from burnt pryite~,
~ cents per ton
Coal i taken from The free list and made
dutsarle also al a. cents ton ani coke AZ IS
cents
Lead ore which in the Wilson hin was Is
vents Per cwt al vaiorem lead ore and lea
dras. three-fourihs % one cent ncr pound. pro
viGsl that silver ore anda an other ores contain
ing lead shall pay a duty 81 threefour'h> 81
one ceat per pound on lead contained therein.
according TO sampi. aud assay al the port %
entry
Wool SCHEDULE.
Raw wool i left on the free list ex-
actlv as in the Wilson bill. the provi
sion to go into effect August ,. 1894.
In manufactures Of wool the vi luations
a. given in the Wilson bill are stricke II
l.
lows:
Wool OF the sheep. hair OF the camel. goat
alpaca anc other like animals In the form OF
sluDhiag waste. rowing vast, ring waste
mungo. shoddies garnctted or carded waste
car BOMBED. noils or other waste product any
of which Is composed wholly or IL part OF WOO
the hair OF the camel. goat. alpaca and other
like animals which, has been improved or ad-
van ed teyond its original condition as waste
by the use Of machinery or the application OF
laDor or both and carb0ntHeu wool. shall he
suhjec, 70 duty OF per ccntrm al valorum.
On wool OF the sheep hair OF the camel goat
alpaca. or other like animals. in the form Of
rowing. roping or tops. = per centum ad val
orem On wooden and worsted yarns % per
ccnfrm al valorem. On wooden or worsted
cloths shawls. knit fabrics. manufactures OF
every description made wholly or In part Of
wool worsted the hair o. the camel goat al
paca. or other animals aud any Of the above
having India rubber component material.
not specially provided for in this act. 81 per
ccntum ad valorem lfnsicaA of - as il the VIII
son INV
Ga blankets hats of wool an fannels. q per
centum al vaiorrm vauel ~ more than -
rents per pound ~ per centum al valorem.
on women's and ehildrens dress goods. com
posed wholly Or IN part " wool. not specially
provided for In this act IS per centrum ad va
loren Instead o. 40i.
On clothing ready male and articles OF wea--
ine apparel OF every description. and imita-
lions OF fur composed wholly or in part OF
wool etc. ~ per centum al valorern Onstead
OF s5l.
on weddings gorings suspenders. braces
beitings. bindings hrads etc IS per centam
al valorem iinstead 81 iQt
carpets remain unchanged
The reductions in the duties for man
ufactuFes of wool shall take effect De-
cemher >, 1894
STRICKEN FROM THE FREE LIST
Articles stricken from the free list
are as follows:
Apples green. ripe and dried. etc; beef. nut
ton. pork. bone char suitable for use 10 do
colnrizing sugars: tItuminus and shale and
coal slack or culm. coke. cocoa. fiber. floor
mating. manufactured from round or split
straw including Chinese mating, oates. cocoa.
nuts. Brazil nuts. cream nuts. gambler: CUTS.
salt ed horn strips and tips iron ore olives.
greer or prepared. orchids. lily " the valley
nzaleas. palms and other plants used for forcing
under glass for cut flowers or decorative pur-
poses. sausage skins. sugars, stained OF paint
Ell window glass or painted glass. paintings
and s;ailary
/ n the paragraph referring to articles
imported for exhibition by any associa-
ton authorized by the United States or
any state the additions TO the free list
are as follows:
Any cattle horses sheep or other domestic
animals which have stfayed across the border
TO any foreign country or where such domestic
animals have Teen or may be driven across
such boundary ty the owner for pasturage pur-
pose. the same may be brought back 70 the
United States free OF duty. under treasury
regulations
The paragraph pertaining to straws.
hats, etc, y changed TO read as fol-
lows:
straw chip. grass palm leaf willow. osier
or rattan. IN the form OF hraids plaits. laces
suitable for making or ornamcnting hats. bon
nets and hoods; also when imported for trim
ming men = and boys hats only, hat bands not
exceeding two and one-hal: inches IN width
and when cut in lengths not exceeding thirty
seven Inc hes: hat bandings not exceeding one
AMI one quarter inches in width and when cut
in Lengths not exceeding tifty .four inches and
hat lining composed in whole or In part Of silk
satin or cotton when cut in pieces not cx-
cecding twelve by sixteen inches or five by
thirty inches
Other items added are:
Diamonds and other precious stones rough
uncut. including miners diamonds. cod oil
mot specifically provided tn the act medals