Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-21
THE AMENDED TARIFF
Repeal Of Reciprocity Sec
tIons Of Mckinley Bill.
CHANGES OF IMPORTANCE.
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Passes
the House without Division.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Ths tariff bill
was fairly launched on its way To the
senate. Mr. Voorhees, reported il TO the
senate and gave notice that on April 2 he
would movs TO take 1t up for considera-
tion.
The duty on collars aud cuffs Is in
creased from 45 per cent TO 55 per cent ad
valorem.
The only additions to the free list are
horn strips and tips and cocoanuts.
All sugars testing not above 80 degrees,
cent from 80 to % degrees. l-l0o OF a
cent for each degree; from % to 9S. 2 100
of a cent for each degree; all sugars test
ing above 98, or above No. 10 Dutch
standard In color. i-s Of q cent pound In
addition to the duty on sugar testing
above 90 degrees
opium are unchanged.
Section 105, which provided that the
president shall notify the Hawaiian gov.
ernment Of the intention of this govern
mept to abrogats the treaty Of 1879, mas
been stricken out.
For Repeal OF Reciprocity.
The clause Of the section repeating that
part Of the Mckinley act providing for
reciprocal treaties has been amended 10
read as follows; That sections 8, Is and 10
are hereby repealed, and all agreements
or arrangements made OF proclaimed be
tween the United States and foreign gov
srnments under the provisions of said sec
tions are hereby abrogated, OF which the
president shall give such notice TO the au-
thorities of said foreign governments as
may be required by the terms of such
agreements or arrangements.
The most important change in the ad-
ministrative features of the bill is the
action of the committee I'm striking out
the words highest duty" as found in the
house bill and regulating the rates of
duty on all goods coming In under the
similituds clause aud substituting there
for the words "lowest duty" This was
the su bjeot of large argument In full
committee, In which Secretary Carlisle
endorsed the provisions of the house bill.
The committee therefore has made the
change, and all goods unenumerated or
coming In under the similitude clause
will pay the highest instead Of the lowest
rates of duty.
The iron schedule is twisted about con-
siderably and the duty ON tin plate is
further reduced.
without Division.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed by the house without division.
The bill as passed carries $4,000 more
than IL did as reported from the commit
tee on appropriations The four appro-
priation bills passed by the house dis
trict of Columbia, pension, fortifcation
and sundry civiD carry net reduction OF
ga, 1874 ,95s, as compared with the same
bills for the current fiscal year.
After the disposal of the sundry civil
bill the O'Neill-Joy contested election
case was called mp, but the Republicans
raised the question Of consideration
against 1t and then declined to vote.
Their purpose is to force the Democrats to
produce their own quorum to unseat Re
publican mem bers. The rollcall showed
but 154 Democratic members present,
although 1t IL claimed that there are l73
In the city.
AS many members desired to witness
the test of the 13-inch gun at the Indian
Head proving grounds, and as the
chances Of securing quorum were slight,
a resolution was adopted revoking leaves
Of absence and the house adjourned over
until Thursday.