The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-06
CHANGESIN The WILSON BILL
Democratic Senators Practically Igfed
Upon Numerous Alterations.
TAXED ARTICLES TUT OK FREE LIST
And Several of the Articles On the Free List
Transferred TO the Dutisbe List
Coal and Iron Ore Tax.

so fast they follow. When the Democratic
members Of the committee separated
Saturday they believed formal consid-
Grafton Of 10 work to-day would result in
final action. When evening came to-day.
though. these senators found themselves
more at sea than when they came to-
gether. No one ventured to say when
the bill would be laid before the Repub-
lican members. No notice was issued for
meeting of the Finance Committee,
and inasmuch as tomorrow is the regu-
lar meeting day. Mr.. Voorhees, took the
precaution TO personally inform his Re
publican colleagues that there would be
no meeting. When asked during the day
what progress was being made, members
Of the committee shook their heads du-
biousy, and other Democratic senators.
notably the CONSERVATIVES, declared
they could not see how the bill could be
got ready short Of two or three days.
During the day Secretary Carlisle. As
sistant Secretary Hamlin. and COmmis-
siOner Of Internal Revenue Miller were all
before the committee. Mr. Miller was
there. as he had been before. To- give the
information needed on revenue mattrs.
The Tax on tobacco Increased.
II is understood that discussion dovel-
oping some warmth was had this morning
when an attempt was made 20 reconsider
the tax fixed on manufactured tohacco
IL is said that the committee raised this
tax from six cents a pound under the
present law 10 ten cents. Mr. Mcpherson
to-day endeavored 10 have it changed 10
twelve cents and pointed ont that the
manufacturers favored this If any change
was TO be made. for IL would not interfere
with existing package systems. whereas
If the disprOportioned amount Of ten cents
were fixed much OF the machinery now
used in manufacturing would be useless.
The committee is understood TO have re-
sisted any effort 10 change from the
amount said TO have been agreed upon
as this would necessitate q complete over
hauling Of the rates fixed In imported to-
baccos.
The administrative feature Of the bill
received q good deal Of attention to-day,
and the alleged failure OF the House COM
mittee TO permit a thorough supervision
OF this part Of the bill came In for some
criticism. Mr. Carlisle and Assistant Sec
retary Hamlin have each gone carefully
over this part Of the bill, and many
changes have been made at their sugges-
ton. Mr. Carlisle has been especially
solicitous that there shall be entire alb
sence Of ambiguity, and If his advice Is
followed much Of the trouble found in
the different interpretations placed upon
the administrative sections VIII be
avoided.
Members of the Finance Committee
took their luncheon at the Capitol pre-
n. Mo AZ hone
reaching a final vote on the question OF
reporting the bill.
Many Changes in the BID.
The changes made by the subcommittee
are very numerous and begin with the
date which the law is TO go into effect.
which is made June 30. 1894, instead OF
June 1st. and so on through all the sehe-
dulles. commencing with the first item IN
the first schedules Schedule 4, chemical
oils and paints and running clear through
to the free list.
Acetate Of lead. white lead. nitrate of
lead. and orange mineral, which in the
Wilson bill are taxed one and one-hali
TO one and three fourths cents pound
are placed on the free list.
All cylinder and crown glass. Whlch III
the Wilson bill We're taxed from l 3-oc
per pound up 10 20c. per square 1901 10
the case Of polished glass, are made dutla
BILE. whether polished or unpolished' a
a uniform rate Of 30 per cent, as also are
all the manufactures Of glass Included II
paragraphs %, a. and %, which INCLUDE
plate glass Of every kind, rough or mn
ished. silvered or unsilvered.
In the metal schedules iron in slabs
blooms etc is made dutiable at % pei
cent al v9lorem, instead vi - i--0'' do .
the Wilson bill
common or black sheets Of iron or
staal which IN the Wilson bin are duti-
ahle at nine-tenths OF a cent per pound
are made dutiable at % per cent. al
valorem. The same duty IS imposed on
tin-coated plates. which In the Wilson
hin were taxed Is cent per pound
Lead ore and lead dross, taxed in the
Wilson bill aef5 per cent al valorem ano
pig lead and refuse lead, taxed in tht
Wilson bill one cent per pound, are all
made free. Lead in sheets and lead wire
taxed in the Wilson bill at one ana a
quarter cents per pound, are changed 70
q per cent. ad valorem.
All sugar not above eighty degrees
polariscope. sO-lO0 Of a cent per pound
and for each additional degree above elsn
Nv degrees polariscope l-lW cents pc
nouud Molasses not above ffty-siX de
eress. tive cents per gallon; above hfty
Six degrees four cents per gallon.
Fruits and whisky.
In the fruit section, in respect to whicl
,,ioorous fight was made by the Cali
fornia delegation, numerous changes ar
,rade Rananas and apples are take
,,,a,tx, nor cent ad valOrem. the dui'
an currants is increased from ten 10 t~eh
~ ner cent. ad voiorem; on grapes IRON
,v,antv to thirty per cent. al VaioTeh
| Crea.es lemons. and lines are reduce'
sna,,, thirty per cent 10 forty per cen'
"a valorem. Pineapples. dates anu onF -
orr faxed twenty per cent aa Ni'ois''i. N'i'..,
DistiIled spirits enter into the co"i%'o7i %
ZION of any preparation are 10 oe ",rs' M,
ar the rate Of $50 per PROOF salio,1' !, eo - -
tax on brandy is cnanseu no'a an,
- n rar nroof gallon. All cordials ah'
Iiouors are also changed lIoi" '''''
10 per proof gallon -.
cotton manufacturers are taAep al
,n,form rate of 30 per cent. al Valolcn'
except printed cotton cloths " per -, ~,
and bIeached at . per cent. al vaioreni
,rhe nroyision for graduated reuuO
zion of per cent. on all rates III ul'
woolen schedule. except carpets. u ''
effact on the ist OF july 1000 a'a
,Ike reduction TO take effect on the ~ -
| day of July Of each succeeding 'e"' ~
10 1900 is stricken out
Tax on Coal and Iron Ore
.s. mature deliberation. the Demo
| 81 natoritv. II is understood agreed
+, - a further change BY lmposlht
10 am,v ,"a of g cents per ton on iron ore, 3
na,,t ner TON on bituminus coal, ana 2
p per cent. on slack coal, and Is per cent
| on coke. -, .o,,o, .oha
49, are restored 10 the Wilson classln
cations and rates. Zinc and speiter af'
made dutiable at the Wilson bill rates
and collars. cuffs, and shirts are insreas
ed ed 10 per cent. making the duty % pei pei
cent. instead OF IS per cent, as y. th'
| Wilson bin. Lead ores are also feS'o'e'