Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-16
THE TARIFF BILL.
rincipai Changes In the Wilson Measure
Made nv Senator'S.

Q senate finance committee and given
the public. II represents the DELHI
atoms OF five weeks. The chief
anges in the bill by the senate COM
ittee are in the sugar, whisky, iron
ID lead, the duty on the first two be-
& advanced and the last two being
ken off the free list and put on the
,tiable list The smart advance in
gar. it is charged, accounts for the
lart advance in the market on Tues
y.
The time for the bill to go into effect
We in few specific instances, is ex-
nded from June /. 1894, to June so,
d. There will be more changes be-
re the bill gets through the senate,
d more when il gets into conference,
there is good reason TO believe that
Q bill as it stands now will become
" without many changes
The bill may possibly be reported TO
e senate by Saturday and debate be-
n some time next week, but it will
Il pass the senate before June l. IL
en-. The income tax feature is left in
bill
The New Amendments.
The changes and comparisons with
bill as it came from the house fol-
":
ron ore including manganiferous iron ore,
Athe dross or residuum from burnt pyrites,
ents per ton. Wilson bill free.)
ron In pigs, iron kentledge, spiegeleisen,
70 silicon. 22I, per cent al valorem (Wil-
bill, 20 per cent?
II iron In slabs, blooms. loops or other forms
70 advanced than pig iron and less finished
u iron in bars, Is percent. al valorem (Wil-
bill 22ls per cent? Bar iron rolled or ham.
red round iron, in coils or rods and bars or
pes OF rolled iron - per cent ad valorem.
ilson bill 25 per cent)
cams, Orders, ioists and all other shapes OF
or steel, whether plain or punched, or At
for use IS per cent al valorem (Wilson
80 per cent?
oiler or other plate or steel, except saw
ties hereinafter provided for not thinner
n No. 10 wire gauge, shared or unshared
skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled in
owes 30 per cent al valorem. Wilson bill
er cent?
orgings of iron or steel, or forged iron or
Il combined, 30 per cent ad valorem (Nn-
bill 25 per cent?
oop band or scroll iron or teel, 30 pc. sent
valorem Wilson bill rs per cent?
ailway bars made Of iron or steel and rail-
bars made in part OF steel, rails and
ched iron or steel fat rails, 22': per cent al
)rem. Wilson bill 20 per cent?
oal, bituminous and shale, 40 cents per ton:
or slack or culm, 10 cents per ton; coke, 10
cent ad valorem.
paragraph IFS the proviso that the re-
ton provided for as 10 sheets OF iron or
i thinner than No. IS wire gauge shall take
CT on October /, 1894, is stricken out as Is
a like proviso in paragraph l2i relating 10
plates, terne plates and taggers' tin.
)iler or other tubes pipes, fiues or stays Of
ught iron or steel. % per cent. ad valorem.
lson bill. % per cent?
.st-iron pipe OF every description, 20 per
Wilson BILL 25 per cent?
paragraph 1873 shaers and scissors gre add
the list OF articles on which duly OF 10
cent Is levied.
God, screws, 30 per cent Wilson bill, 35).
I'D and silver leaf ~ per cent CNilson
s.
weddings, gorings, suspenders braces,
ugs, bindings, braids galloons, fringes,
Is, cords, cords and tassels, dress trim
IS, laces and embroideries, head nets, but
or barrel buttons, or buttons OF other
IS for tassels or ornaments, made OF wool
worsted, 80 per cent al valorem (Wilson
50 per cent?
e provision in the Wilson bill 10 the effect
"on all rates of duty the wooden schedule,
pit in carpets, there shall be reduction Of
cent. ad valorem, 10 take effect July /,
and thereafter OF a like amount on July |,
1898 1893 and 1870 respectively" is
ken out.
Lead Ore.
al ore and lead dross three-fourths OF
per pound Provided. That silver ore and
Their ores containing lead shall pay duty
ree.fourths OF cent per pound on the
contained therein, according 10 sample
assay at the port OF entry
ms, metallic, except gold pens, 30 per cent
alorem. (Wilson bill, IS per cent?
lnufactured articles or wares not specially
ided for in this act composed wholly or in
OF any metal and whether partly or wholly
ufactured, 80 per cent al valorem. (Nn-
bill, 35 per cent
the internal revenue section is q new pro-
IN directing the president 10 Immediately
" the Hawaiian government that tie
ed States will terminate in twelve months
.reaty with Hawaii made In 1878
} change is made in the rates fixed by the
,on bill on imported tobacco
Wool and Manufactures of Wool.
.ragraph 27g-"On wool OF the sheep, hair Of
,amel, goat alpaca and other like animals,
ie form OF rowing, roping or tops, the WILL
bill is changed so as TO make only one rate
per cent ad valorem
like change IS made in the paragraph relat-
% wooden and worstcd yarns made wholly
part OF wool, worsted, the hair OF the
Ell, goat alpaca or other animals and the
lie put at 80 per cent al valorem.
! wooden or worsied cloths, shawls, knit
les, not specially provided for IN this act
er cent ad valorem Wilson bill 10 per
J
e paragraph relating 10 blankets, hats OF
L, and hannels Tor underwear aud fels for
r-making and printing machines Is
iged so as 70 make only one classification
re the valuation is more than 30 cents per
Id and the duty for all is left al 80 per cent
alorem.
i women's and childrens dress goods, coat
gs, Italian cloth. bunting and goods OF
lar description not specially provided for
his act, 50 per cent ad valorem.
clothing, ready made, anu articlesof wear.
apparel OF every description, felts not
IN and pushes aud other pile fabrics and
ations of fur, 40 per cent ad valorem. (Wl.
Dill 70 per cent?
sugar Schedule.
g portion OF the bill repeating the sugar
lty is left intact and the following provision
serted:
II sugars, tank bottoms. sirups OF cane
or OF beet juice melada, cOncen-
I'd melada, concrete and concentrated
asses testing by the polariscope not
80 degrees shall pay a duty OF
INT per pound and for every ad-
nal degree or fraction or degree
e so and not above ~ degrees
N by the polariscope shall pay 100
cent per pound additional: and above 90and
above so degrees for every additional
90 or fraction pf n dgurpp shown