Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
IMPORTANT TARIFF AMENDMENTS
The Tax on Cigarettes Reduced to One Dol
Iar-Other Changes.

WASHINGTON, u. c., January "a
A number of important amendments were
mada by the Ways and Means Committee
this mornig TO the customs and internal
revenue sections of the tariff bill. The
tax on cigarettes which had been placed
at 81 80 a thousand. was reduced to 81. IL
Is now so cents. The section which ad-
mits petroleum from other countries free
OF duty when they admit petroleum on
the same terms was stricken out, leaving
petroleum to come in free without any
qualifications Crude opium was taken
from the free list and put on the dutiable
list at 81 a pound. An enlargement OF the
paragraph relating to binding twine was
made so as TO permit importations made
from New Zealand hemp to come In
free. The paragraph relating TO alizarine
and alIzarine cOlors or dyes. natural or
artificial. was amended by striking out
the words commonly known as To
the paragraph relating to condensed milk,
upon which the House recently placed a
duty Of cents per pound. the commit
tee added n clause that the duty should
be computed by adding also the weight
Of the package. Cut stones, including
diamonds. are left at 10 per cent, as in
the existing law. The pearl-button sched-
ult. was fndut W iedI Jht NthN H'' iiiN
per gross" The paragraph relating TO
the free importation OF medals OF gold,
silver. and copper was enlarged 10 include
trophies OF all sorts. such az prize cups
for Yachting races and the like.
The reciprocity provision OF the Nc
Einley act Is stricken ont OF the pending
BILL but the committee decided to make
their action clearer by inserting a spe-
cial provision in the bill specifically re-
realing Section No. 8 OF the present law.
MANUFACTURED CIGARS.
An amendment will probably be adopted
increasing the tax on nanufac-1rei c.<ars
from s. 10 $50 per thousand
Several amendments were also made 10
the inco rid- tax section. Section was
amended so that In computing incomes
the necessary expenses actually incurred
in car. en- any business, occupation,
tradp or profession may be deccc,e1 opt
also all interest actually tue ard Doih
within The year by such person, or tA'st-
irc, irdette1ness. TIE same section vas
further amended by striking out the pro-
vision permitting guardians TO make a re-
duction OF $1,000 In favor Of each and
every ward under their guardianship.
Where reference is made In section 10
the taxation OF incomes derived from the
sale OF livestock and products an
amendment is made exempting from the
operation OF the tax any part thereof
consumed directly by the family.
A member Of the Committee on Ways
and Means who is In favor of the income
tax says that the measure will be pro-
posed as an amendment 10 the pending
bill. but who will make the motion has
not transpired. Mr.. McMillin. chairman
OF the subcommittee who formed the
original draft says that II any arrange
msnt TO offer II as an amendment TO the
customs schedules has been made he is
not advised OF 1t. 1t Is probable. how
ever, that the disposition OF the bill will
be determined upon in caucus No call
has yet been issued for a caucus, but the
matter is being discussed, and the usual
application for a call is expected TO begin
It's rounds for signatures within q short
time.