The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-22
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL.
IT'S REPORTED TO THE SENATE
AT LAST.
DEBATE TO COMMENCE APRIL 2.
Many Notable Changes Prom the Provi-
sions OF the wilson Bnl-rhe Duties
on Lead. Iron and Coal Stay-The
Income Tax schedule slightly
Amended Reciprocity
Treaties Abolished.

WAsHINGToS, March 2L-After the
senate was called TO order yesterday
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman OF the finance
committee, reported from that com
mittce the tariff bill, introducing it
in few words.
When it had been read by title Mr..
Voorhees, rose and said: "I ask that
the bill be printed and placed on the
calendar and give notice that on the
second OF April, a week from next
Monday, will call the bill up for cos
sideration by the senate"
The most important change is the
sugar schedule, by which an additional
duty OF one-eighth OF one cent per
pound is given on all sugars testing
above 9s degrees by the polariscope
test, or above No. 10 Dutch standard
in color
The provisions abrogating the Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty are struck
from the revised bill and specified
declaration is inserted repeating the
reciprocity treaties negotiated under
the Mckinley act.
The lead and lead ore duties are
left unchanged from the senate sub
committee rates, as are the iron ore
and coal duties
The paragraph in the Wilson bill
relating to cans or packages contain
ing she'll fish made OF tin or other
metal is struck out entirely.
Collars and cuffs are left unchanged
from the senate committee rate but
shirts and all other articles OF every
description not especially provided
for, composed wholly or in part of
linen, must pay fifty per cent ad
valorem instead Of thirty-nvc per GER,
the Wilson bill rate.
Playing cards are restored to the
Wilson rate of ten cents per pack in
stead Of two cents per pack as fixed
by the senate subcommittee
ON pipes, pipe bowls and all smol<-
Crs' articles not specially provided for.
includ Inc cigarette book covers,
pouches for smoking and che wing to-
all forms the Wilson rate Of 30
per cent ad valorc,u was restored. the
subcommittee rate havinr been 40
per cent al valorcm. and the remain
der of this paragraph O., made 10 read
a follows: And pipe bowls OF clay,
40 per ccut advalorcm.
The provision of the senate sub
committee bin FOR duty of 20 per
cent ad valorcm on bananas and pine
apples is stricken out
The following ARTICLES are restored
80 the free list. Cocodnuts and horn
strips and horn tips.
In the internal revenue schedule
the committee strikes out the provis-
ion which the senate subcommittee
inserted first taNing cigars and cigar
cites weighing more than three
pounds per thousand and cigarettes in
paper not weighing more than three
pounds - per thousand, and wrapped
in tobacco fifty cents per thousand,
thus leaving the taxes on these arti-
clcs unchanged from the present law.
The provision in the income tax
amendment relating TO a tax on build
ing and loan associations which was
exempted by the house and stricken
out when the senate subcommittee re-
ported the bill has been restored with
the proyiso that the tax shall not be
levied upon those institutions which
make no loan, except to shareholders
for the purpose OF enabling them to
build homes.