The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-21
TINKERING The TARIFF
Eany Chime; in th, Bill as Raplrled
By The S3nlio Yesterday.
LEAD REMAINS THE SAME
Material Alterations Mada by the
Committee That Had IL
Last In Hand
The Tex.

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Thc demo-
cratic members Of the finance committee
completed consideration o. tho tariff bill
and it was submitted TO the full committee
Of rcpuhlicans and democrats to-day. Tho
most important change is in the sugar
schedule, n change being made by which
an additional duty of \. cent per pound Is
given on all sugars above ~ degrees by
the rolariscope test, or which are ABOVE
No. l6. Dutch standard, in color. Tho text
of the sugar schedule, as now agreed
upon, is as follows:
All sugars that take the bottom syrups
OF cane JUICE or beet juice. melada, con-
centrated mclada, concrete and concen-
trated molasses, testing by the polariscope.
not above 80 degrees, shall pay duty of
l cent per pound, aud for every additional
degree or fraction of degree above 80
and not above 20 degrees rs shown by tho
polariscopc test. shall pay enc onc-aan-
drcith of n cent per pound additional,
and above % aud not above %
degrees for every additional
degree or fraction OF degree. shown by the
polariscope test, shall pay duty OF two
one-hnndredths of q cent per pound addi-
tional, and upon all sugars testing above
9S degrees by the polariscope test, or
above No. IL by the Dutch STANDARD in
color, there shall be levied and collected a
duty of one-eighth of | cent per pound in
addition to the duty imposed upon sugars
testing above 80 degrees. Molasscs test
ing not above 56 degrees by the polariscope
Shan sltttr f,f - rallnn.
molassos testing above b6 degrees shall
pay duty of cents per gallon.
The provision abroylting tho Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty was stricken out and u
special declaration inserted repeating the
reciprocity treaties negotiated under the
Mckinley act.
Oatmeal IL per cent. instead OF -. Coll
lars and cuffs unchanged; shirts and all
other unprovided for articles partly of
linen 30 per cent. instead OF 81; smokers
articles 20 per cent, as in tho Wilson bill.
except clay pipe bowls 10 per cent; ban-
auas, pineapple and cocoauuts are re-
stored TO the free list.
In tho internal revenue schedule, the
present taxes on cigars was substituted ps
To cigars weighing more than three pounds
andcigarcites not weighing more than that.
Tie provision in the income tax amend
ment relating to building aud loan assoc
cations, which were exempted by tho
house. and which the senate snb-commi;-
ice struck out. have been restored with a
proviso that the tax shall not be levied on
such as make no loans except 10 share
holders TO build homes. new para
graph was inserted broadening the de!iai-
ton of the term tobacco manufac-
turer and bringing within the
pure view Of the revenue rcgula-
tons various methods OF tobacco
treatment, but excmpting the growers OF
tobacco from the definition.
Tho bill as reported to-day provides
specifically for the repeal of section three
| OF the Mckinley act, tho reciprocity Sec
| tion, and inserting the following, abro-
eating the treaties made under this scc-
| ton: "And the agreements or arrange
mcnts made or proclaimed between tho
United States and foreign governments
under the provisions OF said section are
hereby abrogated, of which the president
shall give such notice TO the authorities of
said foreign governments as may be re-
quired by the terms of such agreements
or arrangements"
The following section, which was in
| serted in the bill by the senate sub-com-
mittee. was STRICKEN from the bill. the cf-
| feet being To leave the Hawaiian treaty in
| full force and effect: THAT the presi-
| ,lent Of the United States shall imned.
| aiely upon the passage OF this act, give
| notice TO the government of the Hawaiian
| islands that the United States intends 10
| terminate the treaty of Dune J. lsl5, made
between tho United States aud his
majesty the king OF the Hawaiian islands,
| rs proyedCd In the iifth article Of the said
treaty, and il Is hereby further enacted
that after the expiration ot l. months
| from the time Of giyin! such notice, tho
said treaty shall bc terminated and its
provisions shall cease 10 be obligation
upon the contracting parties Thereto
Other changes agreed upon by ihr SUBJ
| committee were: Lime. Il per cent. al
| yalorrm instead OF ~ per ceui. ia the Wi.
son bill. duty to include value OF covering
or barrels; plaster of Paris, which in the
| Wilson bill bore n rate OF 10 per cent. on
the ground article. Is taxed 81 per ton
calcinel plaster of PARIS, sl,-j per ton, in-
stead oI IL per cent. al yIlurem IN the
| Wilson bAl, cast pp ished p!lic glass. I'M
shed or unfinished and unsiycrcl. no,
exceeding a by 60 inches square. - cents
per square foni. Instead OF Is cents; all
above the dimensions given, - CENTS
per square foot, instead OF I
cents; all sheets OF iron or
steel, common or black, thinner
than No. -, wire gauge, and black ta:ger.
iron or steel, pichlcd or cleaned, changed
from $40 Of cent per pound TO Z of a
cent. and tho provision was stricken ont
Of the original senate bill This change
shall take effect after Oct. ]; tin plate
ierne plate and taggers tin | cent pound
instead o. 10 cents, and the provision
that this rate shall take effect Oct. !. is9i
was restored; east iron Pipe OF every do
scription - per cent. instead OF -. Lead
and lead ore duties are unchanged from
the senate subcommittee rates, as are the
iron orc and coal duties.