The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-21
Several Important Changes Made Since
the Bill Was Taken frem the Hands
of the Subcommittee.
DUTY ON SUGAR INCREASED
Provision Inserted for AbrOgatiOn
of All Reciprocity Treaties.
Certain Building Associations to BE Ex-
empt from the Income Tax-The
Administrative Features.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The revised
tariff bill was to-day submitted to the full
committee on finance and later reported to
the Senate The most important change
made In the bill is in the sugar schedule.
change being made by which an addi-
tional duty of one-eighth of / cent per
pound is given on all sugars testing above
IS degrees by the polariscope test or which
are above No. IL Dutch standard in color.
The text OF the sugar schedule, as now
agreed upon, is as follows:
"AIl sugars tank bottoms, syrups of cane
Juice or OF beet Juice melada, concentrated
melada, concrete and concentrated molaSSeS
testing by the polariscope not above 30 de-
gress, shall pay duty OF cent per pound'
and for every additional degree or fraco
ton Of a degree above so, and not above 80
degrees, shown by the polartscope test shali
pay one one-hundredth of a cent per pound
additional: and above 80 and not above %
degrees, for every additional degree or frac-
ton OF a degree shown by the polariscope
test, shall pay duty OF two one-huh,,
dredths OF a cent per pound additional; and
upon all sugars testing above 81 degrees
the Dutch standard In color, there snail be
levied and collected duty of one-elghth
of cent per pound in addition to the duty
Imposed upon sugars testing above gS de-
grees. Molasses testing not above 90 de-
grees by the polariscope shall pay duty
Of cents per gallon; molasses testing
cents per gallon
The provisions abrogating the Hawaiian
reciprocity are struck from the revised bill
and a specific declaration Is inserted re-
pealing the reciprocity treaties negotiated
under the Mckinley act Other changes
made In the revised bill from the bill as
agreed upon by the subcommittee are as
follows:
Glycerine is changed back to the rates
fixed in the House BILL which are L cent
per pound for the crude and cents for
refined instead of 20 per cent. ad valorem
I'm the Senate subcommittee bill. Licorice,
cents per pound, instead Of % per
cent ad valorem in the Senate subcommit-
son bill.
Blues containing ferocyanide of iron are
restored to the Wilson bill rates, which Is
cents per pound. instead of 20 per cent
ad valoren the Senate subcommittee rates.
Lime is placed at Is per cent. ad valorem.
committee bill and 10 per cent. in the VIII
son bill. and the duty Is made to include
Plaster of Paris, which was not changed
In the Senate subcommittee bill from the
Wilson rate OF 10 per cent. al valorem on
per ton. Calcined plaster OF Paris. Sl25 per
ton, irstead Of 10 per cent. ad valorem in
the Wilson bill.
GLASS, TIN AND IRON.
Cast polished plate glass, finished or I'M
finished. and unsilvered, not exceeding "a
by 60 inches square, 20 cents per square
foot. instead of is cents. as in the Wilson
bill; all above the dimension given, 50 cents
per square foot, instead of so cents as in
the Wilson bill.
All sheets Of iron steel. common or
black. thinner than No. % wire gauge, and
black taggers iron or Steel picked or
cleaned, is changed from nine-tenths of 1
cent per pound 10 three-quarters of cent
per pound, and the provision which the
out Of the original Senate bill, that this
change shall take effect after Oct. l, 1884,
IS restored.
Tin plate. terne plate and taggers tin,
cent per pound. instead of 1 Is. as in the
Wilson BILL the Senate subcommittee not
rate. In this paragraph the Wilson bill
provision that the rates shall take effect
Oct. l, 1894, Is restored.
Cast iron pipe OF every description, 221s
per cent. ad valorem instead of % per cent.
in the Wilson bill and 20 pep cent in the
Senate subcommittee bill.
Cross-cut saws, mill pit and drag saws,
Is per cent ad valorem, instead of % per
cent, the Wilson bill rate.
Cut nails and cut spikes OF iron or steel,
221a per cent. ad valorem. instead of 80 per
cent, in both Wilson and subcommittee
bills.
Aluminium in crude form, 10 per cent
nd valorern. instead of % per cent, the Will
son bill rate
The lead and lead ore duties are left un-
changed from the Senate subcommittee
rates. are the iron ore and coal duties
stead of 20 per cent. the Wilson bin rate
Castor beans are restored to the Wilson
rate of % cents per bushel.
The paragraph relating to leans
packages, made of tin or other metal, con-
tanning shell fish, is struck out entirely.
Collars and cuffs are left unchanged from
the Senate subcommittee rate but shirts
and all other articles of every description,
not especially r provided lied for composed ed
valorem instead OF 30 per cent, the Wilson
bill rate.
Anchovies. sardines and other fish packed
in oil. 25 per cent. ad valorem instead OF
80 per cent. in Wilson bill and subcommit-
tee bill.
Castor oil, 80 per cent per gallon, which
Is the same rate as that fixed in the Will
son bill and an increase from the sub
cent. ad valOrem.
Tissue Offering and silver paper 30 per
son and subcommittee bills.
Manufactured corks. 10 cents per pound.
instead Of 20 cents in Wilson bill and sub
OIL cloth for floors. including linoleum.
cortecem. cork, carpets, valued at % cents
per yard, 20 per cent. ad valorem. instead
OF 80 In the Wilson bill and % in the sub
Playing cards are restored to the Will
son rate or III cents per pack, instead OF
subcommittee.
On pipes, pipe bowls and all smokers
articles. not especially provided for in this
act. including cigarette books, cigarette
book covers, pouches for smoking or chew
ing tobacco and cigarette paper in all forms.
is restored. the Senate subcommittee rate
having been 10 per cent. ad valorem. The
remainder OF the paragraph is made to
read follows: And pipe bowls of clay,
10 per cent ad valorem"
The provision of the Senate subcommittee
bill for duty OF % per cent ad valorem
on bananas and pine apples Is stricken out.
The following articles are restored TO the
free list: Cocoanuts. horn strips and horn
tips.
INTERNAL REVENUE SCHEDULE.
In the internal revenue schedule the COM
mittee strikes out the provision which the
Senate subcommittee inserted first, taxing
cigars and cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds. s. per thousand and cigar
cites in paper, weighing not more than