The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-21
Reported TO the Senate and Will Be
Called Up Early Next
Month.
Some Of the More Important of the
Changes From the Wilson
Bill Indicated.
The House Passes the sundry CivIl Appro.
Priation nni aud Then AdJourns
Unul Thursday.

| WAsHTNoroN, March 20-Ihs tariff bill
was to-day fairly launched on its way In
the senate. Mr.. voorhees, reporting II and
giving notice that on April 2 he will call IL
up for consideration.
! When the democratic members Of the
finance committee completed consideration
OF ths tarin bill 10 was submitted 20 the
full committee. republicans and democrats.
The most important change is In the sugar
schedule. q change being made By which an
additional duty of ons-siRhth of q cent per
pound IL given on all sugars above ninety
eight degrees by polariseops test. or which
are above No l6 Dutch standard, in color.
All sugars. sJruIs OF cane juice. beet
juice melada, concentrated mslsds. con-
crete aud concentrated molassss, testing
by the polarisoops not above eighty de-
grees. shall pay a duty Of one cent per
pound, and for every additional degree or
fraction Of degree above eighty. and not
above ninety degrees shown by polaTisoope
test, shall pay one-hundrelth OF a cent per
pound additional. and above ninety aud
not above ninetT-siqht degrees for every
additional degree or fraction OF degree
shown by the pola risoope test. shall pay a
duty OF two-hundrsdths OF a cent addi-
tional, and upon all sugars testing above
uinetJ-sight degrees By Iolarisoope test. or
above No. l6 by Dutch standard In color.
there shall be levied and collected q duty
Of one-eiRhth OF ono cent per pound in
addition 10 the duty imposed upon sugars
testing above ninety eight degrees. Mo-
lasses testing not above ftty-six degrees by
polArisoope shall pay a duty of two cents
per gallon. Molasses testing above tfty-
six degrees shall psy duty Of four cents
per gallon.
Othsr changes agreed upon by the sub
committee: Lime 10 per cent ad valorem,
instead Of 10 per cent In she Wilson bill,
tho duty TO include the value Of covering or
bar els. Cast polished plate glass, finished
or unfinished and unsilVsred. not exceeding
24KGO inches square, 20 cents per square
foot, instead of Is cents. All above the
dimension given, 30 cents per square foot
instead Of 30 cents. All sheets OF iron or
steel. common OF black. thinner than No.
20 wire auaRe. aud black taggsfs iron or
steel picked or cleaned. are changed from
nine-teptha of q cent per pound to three
fou tbs of cent, and the provision.
strikon out Of the original senate bill, shat
this change shall take effect Oct. l. 1894. Is
restored. Tin plate. terne plata and tag
gers ain. one cent pound instead Of one
and one-hfth cents. and the provision that
the rate shall taks effect Oct. /, 1894 10 re-
stored. Cast iron piIe of every descrip-
tion, 22ll per cent. instead Of %. Lead and
lead ore duties are unchanged from the
senate subcommittee rates, as are iron ore
and cosl duties.
Oatmeal 10 per cent instead OF 20; col
lars aud cuds unchanged. bnt shirts and all
other unpfoVidod for articles partly Of linen,
30 psr cent instead of 30; smoke. q articles
80 per cent, as In the Wilson bill, except
clay pipe bows. 10 per cent; bansnas, pine
apples, coooGnuts are restored 10 the free
lat.
IL .b. i,tarn,I ra.ann. achadpIa .ha ,,t.s
ent taxes on cignra are substituted as to
cigars Weighing more than three pounds,
and cigarettes not weighing more than that.
The provision in the income tax amendment
re.ating 10 building and loan associations,
which were exempted by the house, and
which the senate sub-committee struck out,
has been restored, with prOVlso that the
sax shall not be levied on such aa make no |
loans Cxcspt to shareholders to build |
homes. new parag aph Is inserted, broad |
ening the definition or the term tobacco |
manufacturers. and bringing within the |
puTvieW Of reveaue regulations various |
methods of tobacco treatment, but exempt /
ing growers of tobacco from the dshnition. |
1he bill reported to-day provides speoi- |
ficaliy for the repeal OF section OF the No /
kinney act. the reciprocity section, aud in
asrts the following abToaating treaties /
m ude under thia section: And agreements 1
or arrangements made or proclaimed be- |
tween the United states and foreign gov
ernments under the provisions OF said sec |
zion ars hereby AbiogHtsd, of which the |
president shall give suca notice TO tue /
authoritiss OF said foreign govsFnments as |
may be required by the terms of suoh /
agreements o. arrangements"
The following section, which was inserted /
in the bill BY the senate sub-oom NJ lite. has /
been eliminated from the bill, she effect
being to leave the haWsiisn { snty in full /
force. and "thst the president Of ths United |
states shall Immediately, upon the Uassage. |
OF this act. give notice 10 the RoveTnmsnt |
OF the Hawaiian islands that ths Unitsi |
States Intends 20 terminate tue treaty of 4
June 3. 1875. made between ths United /
stages and his majesty, the kiag Of the
Hasaiinn islands, as provided In the hfth |
article OF said treaty; and ~ 10 hereby fuI- |
theF enacted that after the expiration OF
twelve months frsm the time Of aiving |
such notice said treaty shall be terminated |
sud its provisions cease 60 be obligatory |
upon the contracting pa ties theIsto.'