The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-09
MATERIAL CHANGES
The Tariff Billas Revised by the
Finance Committee.
DUTIES MUCH INCREASED
Coal and Iron Ore Taken From the
Free List The Changes
in Detail.
S MUCH INCREASED
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Associated Press.
Washington, March S.--The tariff bill
has been submitted to the full financ,
committee The important items fol
low:
Sugar, not above so degrees polari
scopic test, cent per pound; for every
additional degree or fraction not above
80 degrees, 1-10Oth cent additional
above 80 and not above So, 2-100ths pei
degree; above 96 degrees, IA cents pei
pound. Molasses testing not above 81
degrees by polariscope, 2 cents per gal
Ion; above Sc degrees, cents. Whis-
key, $110 per gallon, and the bonded
period extended from three to eight
years. Iron ore, 40 cents per ton. Lead
ore, S-4 of cent per pound, including
lead mixed with silver ore. Coal, btu
minous and shale, 40 cents per ton; coal,
slack or culm, Is cents per ton. Coke.
15 per cent ad valorem. Iron ore, 40
cents per ton, free under the Wilson
bill; pig iron, spiegeeisen, ETC., % 10
per cent, Wilson bill 20 per cent; iron
slabs, blooms and other forms more ad-
vanced than pig and less finished than
bars, 25 per cent, Wilson bill % IL; bar
or round iron 2S per cent, Wilson bill,
25 beams, girders, joists, etc, S5 per
cent, Wilson bill 30; plate steel, except
saw plates, not thinner than No. 10,
wire gauge, 30 per cent Wilson bill 90;
iron ore, steel forgings 80, Wilson bill
25; hoop, band or scroll. iron or steel,
80, Wilson bill 25 iron ore, steel rail-
way bars, 22 IL, Wilson bill 20.
The wooden schedule shows a few
changes of about per cent reduction.
Collars and cuffs are increased from 35
to 45 per cent. There is no change in
the cotton, lumber or lead products
schedules. The date for going into
effect of the bill is changed from June
to June 10, and duty levied on ar
ticles imported or withdrawn for con-
sumption.
In the internal revenue section is q
new provision directing the president 10
Immediately notify the Hawaiian gov
ernment that the United States will ter
inmate in 12 months the treaty with
Hawaii made in 1875.
No change is made in the imported
tobacco schedule. The proviso that the
reduction provided for as to iron or
steel sheets thinner than No. %, wire
gauge, shall take effect October 1, is
out; also, a like proviso as to
tinplates terne plates and taggers' tin
Boiler or other tube pipes, flues, 20 per
cent, Wilson bill %. The same figures
are placed on cast iron pipe; shears and
scissors, As per cent; wood screws 80.
Wilson bill 35; lead ore, 3-4 cent per
pound, including lead in siler ore; pens,
except gold, 30, Wilson bill S5; miscel-
laneous metal articles not otherwise
provided for. 80 per cent, Wilson bill 25.
The internal revenue section makes
many verbal, but few essential changes
In the income tax. 1t makes tax of
cents pack on playing cards, similar
to the Wilson bill; taxes all tobacco, |
cigars and cigarettes weighing over
three pounds per thousand, per 1000;
paper cigarettes less than three pounds
Il those wrapped I'm tobacco, so cents.
The provision in the Wilson bill for
an annual reduction in duties In the
woolen schedule is stricken out. Bur
APPS. Is per cent; grain bags of bur
APPS. % IL. Wilson bill 20; nets, webbs,
;eines, 35, Wilson bill 30; sole leather, 10
Der cent, Wilson bill g.
The income tax retains a rate OF 2
Der cent on incomes over $4,000, as in
he Wilson bill, but broadens the classes
If income by adding the words from
my source whatever" the tax to apply
o EVERY citizen of the United States,
Ind every person residing therein"
The senate makes the collectors of IN
ernal revenue the officers in charge OF
he collection Of the income taxes, in
tead of deputy collectors, as provided
n the Wilson bill The right of appeal
gainst the imposition Of unjust taxes
5 retained. but final decision rests with
he commissioner Of internal revenue,
nd not with the secretary Of the treas
Iy. as provided in the house bill
The following exceptions to the tax
re inserted: Provided. that dividends
r interest accruing to states. counties
r municipalities. and dividends, inter-
st or annuities aecruing TO corpora
Ions or associations organized and con-
ucted solely for charitable, religious
r educational purposes. or to any trns-
scs or other Judiciary, On stocks.
hares. funds or securities held solely
,r charitable. religious or educational
urposes. or salaries due state. county !