The herald., 1894-03-09

articles contain more than IA per cent
absolute alcohol it shall be 90 cents pei
gallon"
The following provision in the house
bill ia stricken out: provided that nj
such still wines in casks shall pay 9
higher rate of duty than 100 per cent ad
valorem."
Ale. porter and beer IN BOTTLES or Jugs
80 cents per gallon, but no separate OF
additional duty shall be assessed on the
bottles or Jugs; otherwise than in bot
ties or jugs, 10 cents per gGlion; Wilson
bill, 10 per cent.
The section changing the bonding
period is as follows: TAat the tax here.
in imposed shall be paid by the distillel
of spirits on or before removal from the
distillery or place of storage, except IN
the case of removal theretrom without
the payment of the tai authorized by
law. or upon spirits lawfully deposited
in any distilleFy, warehouse or other
bonded warehouse, esta blished under
the internal revenue laws within eight
years from the date OF the original en-
try, for deposit in any dintillery ware
house, or from the date of she original
gauge, except in case of withdrawal
therefrom. without the payment OF the
tax as authorized by law
More changes are made from the Will
son bill in the next schedule than any
other. They are in part as follows:
Coloring for wine, brandy or other
liquors. reduced from 10 to 30 per cent.
Olive oil, changed from 80 cents per
gallon, to 25 per cent.
Barley, so per cent; Wilson abill, 20.
Barley mali. 40 per cent; Wilson bill,
35 per cent.
Butter and substitutes therefor, 20
per cent Wilson bill, cents per pound.
Hay, 20 per cent ad valorems; Wilson
bill, 81 per ton.
Honey, 20 per cant ad valorem; Will
son bill, 10 cents per gallon.
Hops, 20 per cent ad valorems Wilson
bill, cents per pound.
Fish, smoked, dried. salted, picked,
Is per cent; Wilson bill q cent per
pound.
Apples, green or ripe, dried, dssicca-
ted, evaporated or prepared in any man
ner, 20 per cent; Wilson bill, free.
Bananas, 20 per cent; not in Wilson
bill.
Currants, 20 per cent; Wilson, 10.
Dates, 10 per cent; Wilson, free.
Olives, green or preserved, 20 per
cent; Wilson, free.
Pineapples, 20 per cent; not in Will
son bill.
Plums, prunes, fgs, raisins and other
dried grapes, including Zante currants,
80 per cent; Wilson, prunes and plums
20 per cent, Zante currants 10 per cent
and raisins / = cents per pound.
Silk, partially manufactured and not
further advanced than csrded or combed
silk, 20 per cent; Wilson. 26. Thrown
silk, not more advanced than shingles,
tram or gAnzine, sewing silk, twist,
floss and silk threads or yarns of every
description and spun silks in skeins, 25
per cent; Wilson, 20.
Furs, dressed on the skin but not
made up into articles, 80 per cent; Will
son, 10.
Pearls, 10 per cent; Wilson, Is.
Precious stones of all kinds. cut but
not est. 15 per cent; Wilson, 80 if set
80; Wilson, So.
The free lsst is not so much changed
as it was supposed it would be, and abb
stractions from it are far more numerous
than additions. The date when the free
list shall 20 into effect is changed from
June l, 1894, to June 80, 1894.
Apples of all kinds are stricken from
the free list and placed ON the dutisble
list, as are also beef, mutton and pork,
and bone char suitable for use in decol-
orizing sugar.
Bituminous coal, shale coal, slack and
coke are transferred to the dutisble list,
leaving anthracite on the free list.
Diamonds and other precious stones,
rough or cut, are added TO the free list.
Iron ore and sugar are moved to the
dutiable list.
There is a touch of reciprocity in the
proviso attached to the paragraph ad-
mitting agricultural implements free,
the proviso being to the effect that all
articles mentioned in the paragraph,
"when imported from any country which
lays an import duty on like articles
coming from the United States, shall be
subject to the duties existing prior to
the passage of this act."
The administrative features of the
bill are substantially identical with
those OF the house bill. The exception
in the house bill as to personal effects
not subject to duty is enlarged to read
"And personal and household effects
specifically enumerated in the new lisi
of this act"
The sections covering the tax on
spirits are new throughout. The main
section of the senate bill is Rs follows
That on and after the first day of the
second calendar month after the passage
of this act there shall be levied anc
collected on all distilled spirits in bone
at that time or that have been or may
be then or thereafter produced in the
United States, on which the tax has no
been paid before that day, tax of 81. II
on each proof gallon, or wine gallon be
low proof, and a proportionate tax at {
like rate on all fractional parts OF Rucf
proof or wine gallon; provided, in com
putting the tax on any package of spirits
all fractional parts of a gallon less thar
one-tenth shall be excluded.