The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-03-15
THE WILSON BILL.
Many Changes Made by the Sem
 ate Committee.
Iron, Coal and Lead Dutiable Increase in the Whisky Taxa Duty Placed on SuGar-The Free List
 Reduced.

tee yesterday the Wilson bill as they amended it. Previous to the meeting of the committee Secretary Carlisle was in the room of the committee on finance, and consulted with the mem bers of the committee. The following are some of the changes made by the democratic members of the committee in the house bill:
 Sugar not above 0 degrees polariscope test cent per pound, for every additional degree or fraction not above 90 degrees i.iOj cent addi. tional above 9J and not above 9s, 2-lJO per de- gree, and above 96 degrees a duty of and i-i0 cents per pound molasses testing not above 56 degrees by the polariscope shall pay duty of cents per gallon; molasses testing above 56 degrees shall pay duty of cents per gallon. Under the Wilson bill sugar was admitted free and under the 1893 tarin paid 2A cents per pound
 Whisky, sli0 per gallon and the bonded period extended from three to eight years Iron ore, 40 cents per ton
 Lead ore, q cent per pound, including lead mixed with silver ores. Coal bltuminous and shale, 70 cents per ton
 Coal or slack or culm, i5 cents per ton; coke, .i5 per cent ad valorem
 The metal schedule is as follows:
 Iron ore, including mag lniferous iron ore, also the dross or resduum from burnt pyrites, 70 cents per ton Wilson bill free
 Iron in pigs iron kentledge, spiegeleisen. ferro silicicon, 22d per cent ad valorem Will son bill 20 per cent
 All iron in slabs blooms, loops or other forms more advanced than pig iron, and less finished than iron in bars, 2S per cent ad valorem Will. son bill 22S per cent
 Bar Iron rolled or hammered round iron in coils or rods and bars or shapes of rolled iron. 2s per cent ad valorem Wilson bill 25 per cent
 Beams, girders joists and all other shapes of iron or steel whether plain or punched or fit ted for use, 3S per cent ad yalorem Wilson bill 30 per cent
 Boiler or other plate or steel, except saw plates not thinner than No ID wire gauge, shared or unshared and skelp iron or steel sheared or rolled in grooves, 8 per cent ad valorem Wilson bill % per cent
 Forgings of iron or steel, or forged iron or steel combined, 8 per cent ad valorem VII son bill 25 per cent
 Hoop band or scroll iron or steel 8 per cent nd valorem. Wilson bill 25 per cent.
 Railway blrs made of iron or steel and rail way bsrs maiU in part Of steel rails, and punch iron steel fat rails 29,i per cent al valorem- Wilson bill 20 per cen.
 In paragraph IlS, the proviso that the reduc. tion provided for as to sheets of iron or steel thinner than No 25 wire guage shlll take effect on October |, 1894 is stricken out, as is also like provso in paragraph l2l relating to tin plates, terne plates and taggers' tin
 Boiler or other tubss, pipes iues or stays Of wrought iron or steel, 20 per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill 2i per cent.
 Cast iron pipe of every description 9 per cent Wilson bill 21 per cent
 h paragraph l2s shears and scissors are added to the list of articles on which duty of 45 per cent. is added
 The lead products remain as in the Wilson bill
 Gold and silver leaf and woodscrews are re- s duced to O per cent, the Wilson bill being 35.
 Lead ore and lead dross, q cent per pound. Provided, that silver ore and all other ores con. taining leld shall pay a duty Of a cent per pound on the lead contained therein, according to sample and assay at the port of entry.
 Pens, metallic, except gold pens 8 per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill 35 per cent
 Manufactured articles or wares not specially provided for in this act composed wholly or in part of any metal e I'd whether partly or wholly manufactured, 30 per cent ad yalorem Wilson bill. S5 per cent
 No change is made in the cotton schedule, but collars and cuffs are increased from g. to 45 per cent ad Yalorem
 The date for going into effect of the bill is changed from June 10 June 90, and duty Is levied on articles imported or withdrawn for consumption
 In the internal revenue section is a new pro. vision directing the president to Immediately AOtllN lu5 tla"hlldu government tuhL bub United States will terminate in twelve m nths the treaty with Hawaii made in 1875
 No change is made in the rates fixed by the Wilson bill on imported tobacco
 The internal revenue section of the bill GOV CTS the income tax with many verbal but few essential changes makes tax Of two cents on every pack of playing cards, similar to the pro. visions in the Wilson bill, puts tax on all to- bacco, cigars and cigarettes weighing over three pounds per thousand of t5 per thousan l. and makes paper cigarettes weighing less than ;hree poun is per thousand pay Sl per thousand and those wrapped in tobacco fifty cents per thousand
 The wool and woolen schedule changes are as follows:
 Paragraph 279- "On wool of the sheep, hair of the camel goat alpaca and other like ami nals in the form of rowing, roping or tops" the Wilson bill is changed to make only one rate of 25 per cent ad valorem.
 A like change is made in the paragraph relat- ing to woolen and worsted yarns made wholly or in part Of wool, worsted, the hair of the camel, goat alpaca or other animals and the whole put at 90 per cent ad valorem.
 On woolen worsted cloths, shawls, knit fabrics, not specially provided for in th,s act, B per cent ad valorem Wilson bill, iJ per cent
 The paragraph relating to blankets. hats Of WOO and fannels for underwear, and felts for paper uhklng anu printing machines IS CuanBeu so as to make only one classification where the valuation is more than 30 per cent per pound and the Iuty for all is left at 30 per cent ad Valorem
 On woolens and chlldrens dress goods, coat Innings, Italian cloth, bunting and goods of sim far description not specially provided for in this act 3, per cent ad valorem
 On clothing ready made and articles of wear ing apparel Of every description, feits not woven and plushes and other pile fabrics and mutations Of fur, D per cent ad valorem Will son bill, 45 per cent
 The paragraph fixing duty of 45 per cent on cloaks, dolmans, usters etc, is stricken out, as these articles are provided for in another paragraph
 On webbings, gorings, suspenders, braces, beltings, bindings, braids galloons fringes, gimps, cords and tassels dress trimmings, faces and embroideries head nets, buttons or barrel buttons, or buttons of other forms, for tassels or ornaments made of wool or worsted, 35 per cent. ad valorem. Wilson bill, 70 per cent
 Provision in the Wilson bill 10 the effect that on rates of duty in the woolen schedule, ex- eept carpets there shall be a reduction of per cent ad valorem to take effect July l, 1896, and thereafter a like amount on Ist of July, 1897. 1898, 1899 and l9J0, respectively" is stricken out
 The portion of the bill repeating the sugar bounty is left intact and the fol- Il {.