The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21
CONCESSIONS TO THE SOUTH.
Mcpherson Protests Against Sugar
Schedule and Income Tax.
The Hoase Passss sasdry Civii Bni. Re-
tecting Amendments Against Which
Republicans Voted - Election Con-


schedule, change being made hy which
an additional duty of = of cent per
pound IS levied on all sugars above as de-
grees by polariseope test. or which are
above No. Is Dutch slaudard in color. The
text of the sugar schedule as now agreed
upon Is as follows:
"Ali sugars and syraps OF cane Juice or
beet Juice. fse!ada, concentrated mesade.
concrete and concentrated moiasses test
ing by the polar!scope not above sadegrers,
snail pay duty of ! cent per pound, and
Tor every additional degree or fraction OF a
degree above 50 and not above - degrees
shown by polariscope test, snail pay i-ioo
OF cent per pound additional. and above
10 and not abaye Ss degrees, for every addi-
tionai degree or fraction of degree shown by
roaarIseope test shall pay duty OF 2.I0o
OF a cent per pound in addition. and upon
all sugars testing above ~ degrees by
po!ariscope test or shove No. Is Dutch
standard in color. there shalt he levied aud
collected duty Of 4 of cent per pound
in addition to the duty imposed upon
sugars testing above 9s degrees. Molasses
testing not above 5S degrees by po,ari-
scope shall pay duty of cents per gall
Ion. Molasscs testing above 5s degrees
shall pay duty OF cents per gallon.
The provision abrogating the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty is stricken out end a
specific declaration inserted repeating the
reciprocity treaties negotiated under the
Mckinley act"
Other changes agreed upon are:
Lime. Is per cent al vaiorem, instead of
Iopsr cent. in the Wilson bill, and duty to
the value of the covering or barrels.
Plaster OF Paris. which in the Wilson bill
bore q rate of 10 per cent. on the ground
article, - taxed 81 per ton calcined plaster
of Paris. IS per ton. Instead OF Is per
cent. ad valorem. as in the Wilson bill.
Cast polished plate glass. finished or un-
finished, and unsiivered. not exceeding II
by 90 inches square. ID cents per square
foot. instead of IL cents: all above the
dimensions gwen, IS cents per square foot.
instead Of % cents.
All sheets of iron or steel. common or
black. thinner than No. 25 wire gauge. and
black taggers iron or steel. pickied or
per pound to = of a cent, and the provis-
ion stricken out Of the original bill that
this change shall take effect after October
l. 1874. is restored. Tin plate. terne plate,
and tagEers tin is to pay cent per pound
instead OF i-s cents. and the peOvislon
that fhe rate slia1f take effect October ],
1894. is restored. Cast iron pipe of every
description is dutiable at 2ets per cent.
instead of 70.
On lead and lead ores the duties are un-
changed from the senate subcommittee
rates, as are the iron ore and coal duties.
Oatmeal pays Is per cent. instead Of 20.
Collars and cuffs are unchanged, bat
shirts and all other unprovidedfo arti-
c.es partly OF linen pay 30 per cent, an
stead Of S.
Smokers articles pay 80 per cent. az in
the Wilson bill. except clay pipe bowls. 10
per cent
Bananas, pineapples and cocoanuts are
restored to the free list.
In tho internal revenue schedule the
present taxes on cigars are substituted a.
to cigars weighing more than three
pounds and cigarettes not weighing more
than that
The provision in the income tax amend
ment relating TO building and loan associ.
ations, which were exempted by the
house, and which the senate sub-commit-
tee struck out. has been restored. with the
proviso that tax shall not be levied on
such as make no loans except 10 share
holders to build homes.
A new paragraph IS inserted, broadening
the definition of the term tobacco manu-
faeturer and bringing within the purview
OF the revenue regulations various meth
DDS of tobacco treatment. but exemp.ing
growers OF tobacco from the definition.
The bill reported today provides specific
ally for the repeal OF section 3 Of the Me
Kinley act. the reciprocity section, aud
inserts the following. abrogating tbs
treaties made under this section:
"And agreements or arrangements made
or proclaimed between the United States
and foreign governments under the pro.
visions of said section are hereby a0rc-
gated. OF which the president shall give
foreign governments as may be required
he hf of ar
rangements."
The following section, which was in
serted in ths bill by the senate sub-cora-
nlittee, has been eliminated from the bin.
the effect being TO leave The Hawaiien
treaty in full force:
"And that the president Of the United
States shall, Immediately upon the pass
age of this act. give notice 10 the govera-
nens of the Haw allan islands that the
United States intends TO terminate tie
treaty of June s. 1875, made between tie
United States and his majesty the king If
the III hawaiian islands. as provided in tie
fifth article of said treaty. and IL IS hereby
further enacted that after the expiration q
OF twelve months from the time Of givin <
such notice the treaty shall be termi-
mated and its provisions cease To he or
iigatoTy upon the contracting parties
thereto.
When the bali vas hfst reported by tie
sen ate suh-com mmlttee great mahy
changes were made in the wording OF tbe
administrative portion of the Wilson bill.
Some additional changes have been male
since then. In section the house h.li
provided that in Ievying duty upon a noa-
enumerated article similar in ms,erial,
quantity and texture to ga enumerated
.r.srta the s.Ig h<ss ras@ af dutv un1sr ttsiz
act should be- levied. The senate sub-com-
nstitee struck out highest" and inserted
lowest" This has been changed back
again aud IL Is the same as in the Wilson
bill
In section 5. relating TO the delivery Of
imported pack ages 20 the importers. il is
provided that such delivery shall not BE
made until the packages are plaigsiy
marked. and sbe words except under sTch
regulations as the secretary of the treasury
may deem proper" are stricken out. In
section - The subcommittee struck ous OF
the Wilson ball the following. And rsro-
vtdsa further that the drawback on An V
article allowed under existing laws saall
be- continued a. shs rate herein providei. y
Ths. is restored in the new hisi
The fo:losinE In the same section Of the
Wilson tlls. which vas rot dsstarbeG hy
sbe senate sne-con mItsee, Is nox struck
from the revised bill:
Provided further, that drawback aa.i
he agiosed equal 10 the aats paid. less
Per ceaiars. apoa any imported bsgglng