Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-22

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WASHINGTON, March 20-The tariff bill
In its latest printed shape as changed by the
democratic majority of the Senate finance
committee, was laid before the full commit
tee this forenoon. Among the changes are
these: The duty on collars and cuffs has bcen
increased from 10 per cent to % per cent al
valorem. The only additions to the free list
are pine apples, bananas, horn, strips and
tips, and cocoanuts,
The section providing for the pro
posed ahrogation of the treaty of 1870
with Hawaiia has been stricken out The
duty on sugar ranges according 10 the de-
Erees from 100 of cent to one cent per
pound. Whskey, iron ore, coal, lead ore
and opium are unchanged.
The reciprocity sections of the Mckinley
act are amended as follows: Sections 3, il
and 1G are repealed and all agreements,
or aIang ngements, made or proclaimed bn
tween the United States and foreign govern
ments under the provisions of said sections
are hereby ahroEated, of which the presi-
dent shall give notice to said foreign gov
trnmcats.
The most important change in the admin
istl.1tiN-a nf tho hill ic tbp OF Df
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s,,h,it7,,i,,- ,bor,f,. +h I'll. ,.i,,,,..,
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+., C,j o,,lo,"'i to af ,,,a
HCJSe bill All goods unenumorotcd or
coming in under the smilitude clause will
pay the highest instead of the lowest rato of
uuti.
Oatmeal has boon stricken from the Sec
ton which places duty ON buckwhaat. corn,
etc, OF ~ per cent ad Va!Orem but admits
them, including oatmeal, free from any
country which imposes no import duty On
the like products when exported from the
United states ami III lieu thereof oatmeal IS
gwen duty of per cent ad Nalorem. The
uutN on SmftS ana all otherIartlclcs OF wear
ing apparel OF ever description not special
lY provided for III this act, composed wholly
or IN part or linen Is Increased from 80 to %
per cent al Valofem Ihe schedule for
Nuoi ana manufacturers "i WOOL, Slik ana
tHh Spod'' remains unchanged.
"'c''"h l"-' Wmch was held to be an
t'S'Iuto repeal OF the Mckinley act, has
oecl stricken from the nlll, and some parts
OF that act notably the tobacco t"X,) are
reta'heu unaer proi'sr section.
"ec''o" - oI lhe flouse nlii' giving 'he
secretary ol Inc treasury authority, upon
pro"l o. Ine actual INJURY or destruction or
merchandise While the same remains in the
custody o, the oliicei' on the customs to re
~ III OF "n"le lne duties pald' OF arci'HhG
tnrredp)n, ETC., mas been strlcken from tie
pl4'
Some of Its Administrative Features.
I'm administrative te.,.nroso of ,ho +o,.ifr
hin -. ,r..,rtI f., H., senate TO- ,I,,. ,.o,.,.
impo,t4Y, n,nond,,nni is made in the snctia3
,roi,rn;no, tlo r,.nrror,nro ~ ,,l,nn,..,
Iyli.h l.. i,+omIod t| ,,.,T.,,'t .ho .oI ~ ,,f
1obarro h,. daoIers from co,,,,ptine win tho
,oIo of manufactured tnl,o','.o b,+ i. -,
,vor5al n. T., ,,ro.o.t tho fo,,,o,. avn ,.,,,...
of tobacco IN lis ,ie,ht tn salI his ,,.,, ,,,,d
net without fine nayn,nnt of 81 tox
section ; v,h;ch refsr. IN tbn s,,r,ni,,,
or ,ohouino Of ,arIaons in,norf.d .n as ~
inlicat ,l'3 ,.o,,rtr,. ~ tioi,, ,1,li,..,. 4'
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nur ,,I,.,..l ms losr .+,.i,.,,,.n o,,+
In .o.,io, 10 tho' ',,,.l,,.i,i-,, af 1,o 11,,,.,,
I'm .r;c,.,, ,n+ I,,. tho ,,,,,,,,,i,,o, ra,Ii,,.
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d,a,,bo,,- ,.,, .,,,,. ,,t;al ou'.I 'T,' Wv
istin, INV hall Ina ca,tinuol ~ ti,a ra,,
harain ,,rovil~d g, bo. hn.r ,.,',.r,d VIZ ''-
Tho io,io,,;,,c1 ~, ,I,a,-,.,,,, i,
tion ho. l,or .t,irl,o,F ,,I,,
.Providing fnr,ber thot dro,,.,,,c,,
shall be allowed equal to the ,utv 1,oi1 lass
one per ccntllm. upon any ;mHo,tol bo,-
Cing made of iute butts which sbpll hoFo
been Used exclusively a, out.il, rny.,.-
ilg for liut cotton chen exported, tho rate
y ,ol ,,.il,. ..,i ,....,.la.;'.. !,
ary Of the treasury may prescribe"