The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-09
The Senate Finance Committee Puts
Duties on Sugar. Coal, Lead
and Wool.
Also Made "a Large Number oil
Other Changes In the
Measure.
Figures of the Income Tax not Changed
Though some Features Are-TaE
on whisky Increased.

every additional degree or fraction, not
above ninety degrees. one and one hun
dredth cents additional; sbovs ninety and
not above ninety-siKth. two-hundredth .
cent per degree; above ninstY-siI degrees
one and one quarter cents per pound. Mo-
lassea testing not above fifty six degrees by
polariscoue two cents per gallon; above
hfty-six degrees four cents. Whisky S1.l0
per gallon. aud the bonded period extended
from three 90 eight years. lion ore forty
cents per ton. Lead ore three quarters Of
a cent per pound. including lead mixed
with silver ores. Coal, bituminous and
shGle. forty cents per ton; coal. slack or
oulm, fifteen cents per toni coke fifteen per
cent. sd valoTem.
Ifen ore. 40 cents per ton, is free under the
Wilson bill. Pig iron. sDlsgsleisen, etc b.,
22l1 per cent. in the Wilson bill 20 per cent
Iron slabt. blooms and other forms more
advanced than pig and less finished than
bars, 2J per cent, Wilson bill 22ls. Iron or
steel fofRines 80. Wilson bill %. Hoop.
band or scroll iron or steel. 30. Wilson bill
70. lion or steel railway bars 22jS, Wilson
bill 20.
The wooden schedule shows few changes.
There Is about a 6ve Ter cent reduction
Collars AMI cuffs are increased from 80 10
45 per cant. There are no changes in the
cotton. lumber or lead products schedules Q.
The date for the going into effect OF the
bill is changed from June TO June 10.
In the internal revsnus section is new
provision, di Getting the president immedi- =
Gtely 90 notify the Hawaiian government
that the Unitod States will terminate in
twelve months the treaty with Hawai-. made
] InoTo ID ChnnnQ N M
ported tobacco schedule.
The proviso that the reduction provided
for as 10 iron or steel sheets simmer than No.
% wire gauge shall take effect Oct. l is
stricken out; also Ike proviso ss to tin
plates. tsrne plates and taRGers tin. Boiler
or other tubes, pipes huea 20 per cent.
Whgcn bill %, and the same hgures are
made on. eastiron pipe. shears and scis-
sos 40 per cent Wood SO evs 80 Wilson
bill 35. Lead ore and dEoss thres-fourths
OF cent per pound, including LEAD In silver
ore. Pens, except gold, 30, Wilson bill 30.
Miscellaneous metal articles not otherwise
provided for 30. Wilson bill %.
TIE internal revenue section makes
many verbal, but few essential shanges In
she income tax. IL makes tax OF twO
ceuts pack on playing cards, similas 20
the Wilson bill; taxes all tobacco, cigars
and oiRaf cites weighing over three pounds
pes thousand s. per thousand; paper cigar
cites less than three rounds 81; those
Wrapped IN Tobacco, ~ cents
Sheep, camel, goat, alpaca and other
vools and hair, in the form Of rowing or
tops, uniform rate Of 25 per cent; WOODEN
or Worated ya'ns 30; woolen or woTsted
clothes. knit fabrics not provided for 81.
Under the Wilson bill these are 40.
Blsnksts hats, unds wear. worth more than
30 cents per pound, 30 per cent; women's
snd childrsn's dress goods. liRinEs. etc.
81; ready made clothing pluskes, etc, 40;
under the Wilson bill 40; WebbinRs. braids
Rimps. fringss, suspsndsrs, dress trim
minGs. laces, embroideTies. buttons. tassels
OF wool. 30; undsr the Wilson bill 80.
The provision in the Wilson bill for an
annual reduction in duties in the WOODEN
schedule 10 stricken out.
Plain brick is increased from 20 to % per
cent; undecoratsd china, porcelain. crock
cry increased Z ON 80 TO 40; decorated from
40 TO 45; plain green or prsssed hnt and
lime glassware, including bottles, demi-
johns, ETC., from 30 10 40; cut, engraved
decorated, except looking glass, from 81 to
40; unpublished cylinders. crown and com
men widow glass. not exceeding 16x2l
inches, ] Is cents per pound; under the viii
Hon bill, one cent; not over 2ix30, a cents;
Wilson bill Is; 24E36. ~; wilson DILL Il, ,
all above that. rs cents; Wilson bill IL.
Grindstonss are changed from Sl.75 per
ton so 10 per osnt. Roofing slate is IN
creased from 10 TO 20 ger cent Burlaps 10
per cent; grain bags of burlAgs PA, Viii
son bill 20; nets. webbs and seinss 20, Will
son bill 30. Oil cloth for floors, including
linoleun. cork carpets. all other oil cloths
except of silk, and waterproof oloth not
specially provided for, OF a value OF %
cents or less per square yard. - per cent;
above that price 35. Wilson bill 30. Collars
cuts and shirts 40. Wilson bill 70. sole
leather 10, Wilson bill 3; calf skins tanned
or dressed, dressed upper leather. lapannsd
leather, patent, chamois and other skins
not othsfwise snumsrAtel 70 Wilson bill
I N.FaL fuaNss - aNa H.
shosp aRd goat. finished. ~. Wilson bill
II. Tan leather 70 Wilson bill 70.
The income tax etains the rate OF two
rer cent. on incomes over $4,000, as in she
Wilson bill. but broadsns the classes OF
income by adding the words, from any
every citizen of the United States and every
person residing therein"
The senate bill makes collectors OF in
ternal revenue oflicers IN charge of the col
lsotien of income taxes. instead of deputy
! collectors. ns provided IN the Wilson bill.
ne right OF sppsal RCainst the i'm position
of unjus, taxes is retained. but hnSl deeis
ION rests with the commissioners OF internal
royenus and not with the secretary OF the
treasury, ~ provided In the house bill. The
following exception TO this tax IL In
serted:
Provided. that dividends or interest 40.
cruiug 20 states. counties or municipalities
and dividends. interest or annuitiss accru-
ing 90 corporations or associations organ
ized aud conducted solely for charitable
religious o. educational purposes, OF 20 any
g. uatees or other judiciary. ON stocks
shares, funds or securities held solely for
charitable. religious or educational put-
, posss. or salaries due state. county or mu.
nisipAl officers, shall not bee subject 10 such
tax or deduction.
Ia taxing she salaries Of emploYea or cor
poratons ths house bill makes ~ abe duty
~ the co rporAtion TO taY ths tax OF eacn
emp.oye and then dea actit from the SALARIES
The senate bill relieves cofpoFation1 from
becoming taxpayers for thsir employees aud
eompsla she latter 20 make direct payments
| a. the collector The time when returns on
income taxes shall be made IL changed frou
the nrst Gay Of AaToh 90 the nfst Monday
, of March. The section making 10 perjury
20 fNlsify any proceeding under the income
tax 10 stricken out.
The following Language in the Wilson
bill 10 striken out: "On all compounds or
u sparations OF which distilled Spirits are
| = componcnt uart Of chiot value. not spec
. ially provided for In this not there shall be
lev cd a duty OF not less than that imposed
upon distilled spirits" In place OF shis