The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-09
UPPER HOUSE TARIFF BILL
The Measure Finally Laid Before the
Finance Committee.


the Democrats of the Lower House
Than Was Ezpected-Mr. Bynum
Says the Harmony of the Bal Has
Not Been Destroyed Two
Houses Not Likely to Have Serious
Split over the New Schedules.
Washington, March S-The Wilson tariff
bill, which passed the House Of Represen-
tatives, Feb. l. was laid before the full
membership of the Senate committee on
finance this morning at II o'clock in the
amended form, upon which the democra-
tic majority of that committee finally
agreed, after one whole months consider
alton and numerous charges Of front
upon all the more important objects Of
taxation. simultaneously with the pre-
sentation of the bill to the full committee,
it was given out for publication through
the press.
The chief feature upon which the public
interest conferred were the provisions in
regard to the tariff on sugar, iron, ore,
lead, wool and its manufactures, cotton
manufactures, and the internal revenue,
taxes on whisky and tobacco.
The sugar provision is as follows: All
sugars, tank bottoms, syrups of cane
juice or of beet juice, melada, concen-
trated melada, concrete and concentrated
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so degrees shall pay duty of l cent per
pound, and for every additional degree
or fraction of degree above so degree,
and not above 30 degrees shown by the
polariscopc test shall pay one
and one hundredths Of cent
per pound additional; and above
80 degrees and not above So degrees
for every additianal degree, or fraction of
degree, shown by the polariscope test
shall pay q duty of l-l00 of a cent per
pound additional; and above 8 o degrees
by the pOlariscope test shall pay a duty
Of 40 cents perpOund molasses testing
not above So degrees by the polariscope
shall pay duty of , cents per gallon;
molasses testing above 50 degrees shall
pay a duty of cents per gallon.
iron ore, including mangauiferous iron
ore, also, drOss or residum from burnt
pyrites, 20 cents per ton.
Coal is taken from the free list and
made dutiable also at 40 cents ton, and
coke at 10 cents
Lead ore which In the Wilson bill was
10 per cent ad ValOrem lead ore and lead
dross, 81 of l cent per pound, provided,
that silver ore and all other ores contain
ing lead shall pay a duty of "a of cent
per pound on the lead contained therein,
according to sample and assay at the port
Of entry.
Raw wool is left on theifree list exactly
do III hiAb w lAoblA bllls AhD W ~
into effect Aug. 2, 1894.
The whisky tax is raised to Sl.l0 and
the bonded period extended five years,
| that is from three to eight years.
Cigars 50 per 1000 cigarettes in paper
81 per 1000, and cigarettes In tobacco 80
cents per 900.
Lumber remains on the free list
The income tax provision of per cent.
remains In the bill, but the tax on non-
residents is stricken out.
The wooden schedule shows few
changes Where changed it shows about
per cent. reduction.
No changes are made in the cotton
schedule.
The duty on collars and cuffs is in
creased from 80 to 45 per cent, ad valorem.
The date when the bill is TO go into
effect is changed from June l TO June 80.
A duty is levied on articles imported or
withdrawn for consumption.
In the internal revenue section is a new
provision directing the President to inn
| mediately notify the Hawaiian govern
ment that the United States will termi-
nate in twelve months the treaty with
Hawaii made in 1875.
No change is made in the rates fixed by
the Wilson bill on imported tobacco.
IMPORTED TOBACCO.
The provisions of the House bill in re-
| gard to imported tobacco are left un-
changed, and there is no change in the
law as TO the sale of tobacco In hand, the
only tobacco changes being in regard to
| the domestic cigars and cigarettes
The schedule Of the Wilson bill levying
a tax of 81 per thousand on cigarettes
wrapped in paper is stricken out, and
there is substituted a tax on cigars of all
descriptions including cigarettes weigh
ing more than three pounds per thousand,
s. per thousand; on cigarettes wrapped in
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wrapped in tobacco 80 cents per thou
sand.
Sections 50. S3 and "a Of the House bill
relating 10 the whisky tax are stricken
/ out altogether and new provisions in
serted. Until new stamps can be made
the present issue is authorized TO be used.
Distilers who have given bond and sell
only distilled spirits of their own produc-
| tion in the original packages with tax
paid stamps attached are exempted from
the payment Of the special tax of whole
! sale liquor dealer.
| The House provision as regards pottery
/ is unchanged
| Barley and barley malt are each raised
! per cent
| MANUFACTURES OF WOOL.
In manufactures Of wool the schedules
! as given in the Wilson bill are stricken
/ out and new schedules inserted.
I Inc lOWtI kIdutS VI NOOl, ldlTs tbC.s are
] taxed from Is to 25 per cent, wooden
yarn 30 per cent. Wool manufactures
/ com mbined with,lndia rubber, IS per cent,
a reduction Of per cent. Blankets and
wool hats, women's dress goods, ready
made clothing and kindred articles are
/ reduced 3 per cent. Carpets are un-
/ changed.
The reductions in the duties for man
ufactures Of wool shall take effect Dec. 2,
1894.
T Uncut precious stones are placed on the
/ free list. The free admission of raw silk
( is specifically stated to not apply to
doubled, twisted, nor advanced in manu-
/ facture in any way.
In the silk schedule carded silk, thrown
/ and spun silk and silk laces are reduced
! per cent.
There are only four changes in the
| glass and glassware schedule. Plain,
green and colored, moulded or pressed,
| and flint and lime glassware, including
! bottles, via!s, etc, are raised from 35 to
! 30 per cent. ad valorem. All articles of
glass, cut, engraved, painted, colored,
! printed, stained, decorated, silvered or
! gilied not including plate glass silvered,
or looking-glass plates, are raised from
| 80 to 40 per cent. ad valorem.
All glass bottles, decanters, when