The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-03-16
MANY CHANGES.
The Senate Committee Completes
the Tariff Bill
Radical Changes Made in the Measure ~
1t Passed the House The Scale L.
Largely Increased-SugaF
Made Outiable.
The Wilson bill

The Wilson BILL
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The demo
cratic members of the senate fnanc<
committee laid before the full commit
tee yesterday the Wilson bill as they
amended it. Previous to the meeting
of the committee Secretary Carlisle
was in the room of the committee on
finance, and consulted with the mem
beers of the committee. The following
are some of the changes made by the
democratic members of the committee
in the house bill:
Sugar not above 30 degrees polariscope test
cent per pound. for every additional degree Of
fraction not above 80 degrees, 1-leo cent add
tional above 80 and not above 95, 2-100 per de-
gree, and above So degrees. q duty Of and III
cents per pound molasses testing not above st
degrees by the polariscope shall pay duty Of
cents per gallon: molaSseS testing above st
degrees shall paw a duty of 4 cents per gallon
Under the Wilson bill sugar was admitted free
and under the 1893 tariff paid ~ cents pei
pound
Whisky. sLl0 per gallon and the bonded
period extended from three to eight years
Iron ore, 40 cents per ton
Lead ore, z cent per pound. including lead
mixed with silver ores Coal, bituminous and
shale, - cents per ton.
Coal or slack or culm, Is cents per ton; coke.
Is per cent ad valorem
The metal schedule is as follows:
Iron ore, including ma ganiferouS iron ore. also
the dross or residuum from burnt pyrites, 10
cents per ton Wilson bill free.
Iron in pigs iron kentledge, spiegeleisen.
ferro silicicon, 22Il per cent ad valorem VIII
son bill 20 per cent
All iron in slabs blooms. loops or other forms
more advanced than pig iron, and less finished
than iron in bars. 25 per cent ad valoremL vii
son bill a2h per cent
Bar iron, rolled or hammered, round iron a.,
coils or rods and bars or shapes of rolled iron.
Is per cent ad valorem Wilson bill . per
cent
iron or steel, whether plain or punched, or it.
ted for use, Is per cent ad va.orem Wilson
bill 30 per cent
Boiler or other plate or Steel except saw
plates not thinner than No. IL wire gauge,
shared or unshared and skelp iron or steel,
sheared or rolled in grooves 30 per cent ad
vaorem Wilson bill 20 per cent
Forgings OF iron steel, or forged iron or
steel combined, 30 per cent ad valorem- Will
Son bill Is per cent
Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel b per cent
ad valorem. Wilson bill % per cent.
Railway bars made of iron or steel and rail-
way bars made in part OF steel rails, and
punch q iron or Slcel Nat rallS SS,a per ccOt IL
valorem Wilson bill % per cen:.
In paragraph lis. the proviso that the reduo-
ton provided for as to sheets Of iron or steel
thinner than No. % wire guage shall take effect
on October I. 1894 is stricken out, as is also q
like proviso in paragraph 12l. relating to tin
plates, terne plates and taggers' tin.
Boiler or other tubes, pipes, fues or stays Of
wrought iron or steel, 20 per cent ad vaorem
Wilson bill q per cent.
Cast iron pipe of every description p per
cent Wilson bill 25 per cent.
II paragraph l2S. shears and scissors are
added to the list of articles on which duty OF
Is per cent is added
The lead products remain as in the Wilson
bill
Gold and silver leaf and woodscrews are re-
duced to 30 per cent, the Wilson bill being s.
Lead ore and lead dross, Z cent per pound.
Provided. that silver ore and all other ores con-
tanning lead shall pay duty OF 4 cent per
pound on the lead contained therein, according
to sample and assay at the port of entry.
Pens. metallic. except gold pens, 81 per cent
ad valorem. Wilson BILL IS per cent
Manufactured articles or wares not specially
provided for in this act, composed wholly or in
part of any metal. and whether partly or wholly
manufactured, 30 per cent ad valorem Wilson
BILL 50 per cent
No change is made in the cotton schedule
but collars and cuffs are increased from 81 to
IS per cent ad valorem
The date for going into effect OF the bill is
changed from June I TO June 50, and n duty IS
levied on articles imported Withdrawn for
consumption
In the internal revenue section is a new pro-
vision directing the president to Immediately
notify the Hawaiian government that the
United States will terminate in twelve m nths
the treaty with Hawaii made in 1873.
No change is made in the rates fixed by the
Wilson bill on imported tobacco
The internal revenue section OF the bill COW
ers the income tax with many verbal but few
essential changes; makes a tax OF two cents on
every pack Of PLAYING cards. similar TO the pro-
visions in the Wilson bill, puts tax on all to-
bacco cigars and cigarettes weighing over
three pounds per thousand Of IS per thousand,
and makes paper cigarettes weighing less than
three pounds per thousand pay 81 per thousand
and those wrapped in tobacco fifty cents per
thousand
The wool and wooden schedule
changes are as follows:
Paragraph 2.9-'On wool OF the sheep. hair
OF the camel. goat alpaca and other like ami
mails in the form OF rowing, roping or tops" the
Wilson bill is changed to make only one rate of
Is per cent. ad valorem
A like change is made in the paragraph relat-
ing TO wColen and worsted yarns made wholly
or in part OF wool, worsted, the hair OF the
camel goat alpaca or other animals and the
whole put at 80 per cent ad valorem
On wooden or worsted cloths, shawls knit
fabrics, not specially provided for in this act,
SIS per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill - per
cent
The paragraph relating to blankets, hats Of
WOO. and hannels for underwear. and felts for
paper making and printing machines is changed
so as to make only one classification where the
valuation is more than - per cent per pound
and the Iuty for all is left at 30 per cent ad
valorem
On woolens and children's dress goods, coat
Innings. Italian cloth. bunting and goods OF sim
FLAIR description not specially provided for in
this act 3, per cent ad valorem
On clothing ready made and articles Of wear
ing apparel OF every description. felts not
woven and pushes and other pile fabrics and
mutations OF fur. - per cent ad valorem VIII
Son bill, IS per cent
The paragraph fixing q duty OF = per cent
on cloaks, dolmans. listers, etc, IS stricken
out, as these articles are provided for in
another paragraph
On weddings, goringS suspenders, braces,
beltines bindings, braids, galloons fringes.
gimps. cords and tassels. dress trimmings.
laces and embroideries head nets buttons or
barrel buttons or buttons of other forms, for
tassels or ornaments made of wool or worsted
IS per cent ad valorem Wilson bill. ~ per
cent