The Yellowstone journal., 1894-03-10
TARIFF TINKERING.
Partial List of Changes Made
by the Senate Finance
Committee.
Very Few Alterations Made IN the Wool
scheduIs-Lesi Ore Dutiable-
The Income Tax.

WAsHINGToS. March S.-Ths tariff
bill has been submitted to the full f.
nance committee. The more important /
items are as follows:
Sugar not above 30 degrees. polariscope /
test. cent pound; for every addition
al degree or fraction not above 20 de. /
grees. one one hundredths Of cent ad- 4
ditional; above 10 and not above 9G. two +
one hupdredths per degree; above 9G de /
grees. llscents per pound; molasses, !
testing not above % degrees 10y polaris !
cope, cents per gallon; above - de |
grees. cents; whiskey, sl.lO per gallon
and the bonded period extended from
three to eight years; iron ore, 40 cents
ton; lead ore. three-fourths OF a cent a
pound, Including lead mixed with silver
ores; coal, bituminous and shale, 40 cents
a ton: coal, slack or cuim. ID cents ton:
coke. II per cent advalorem. The wooden
schedule shows few changes. These are
about per cent reduction. Collars and
cuffs are increased from - TO A. per
cent. The date for going into effect OF
the bill is changed from June LIST to June
10th. and duty is levied on articles i'm
ported or withdrawn for consumption.
In the internal revenue section is
new provision directing the president
Immediately TO notify the Hawaiian
government that the United States will
terminate in l. months the treaty with
Hawaii made in 1873.
The internal revenue section makes
many verbal but few essential changes.
The income tax retains the rate Of = per
cent on incomes over $1,000. as Ia the
Wilson bill. but broadens the classes of
incomes by adding the words. from any
source whatever" the tax to apply to
every citizen Of the United States and
eeery person residing therein"
1t makes the tax , cents pack on
playing cards. and taxes all tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes weighing over three
pounds per Thousand - per thousand,
paper cigarettes less than three pounds,
81: those wrapped in tobacco. 80 cents;
sheep. goat, camel. alpaca and other
woods and hair in the rowing or top uni
form rate of - per cent: wooden or
| worsted yarns. 30. woolen or worsted
| cloths. knit fabric. not provided for, b:
| blankets. hats and underwear worth
more than 30 cents pound, 20 per cent;
women and childrens dress goods, lin
ings, etc. -; ready made clothing,
pushes. ETC. 40; weddings, braids,
gimps. fringes. suspenders. dress trimm-
Of wool. y. The provision in the Will
son bill for the annual reduction in
duties in the wooden schedule is stricken
out.
The senate bill makes the collectors
| OF internal revenue the officers in charge
Of the collection of income taxes. in
stead Of the deputy collectors as provid-
ed in the Wilson bill The right to ap-
peal against the imposition Of unjust
taxes 10 retained, but final decision rests
with the commissioner of internal reve
nue., and not with the secretary Of the
treasury. as provided in the house bill.
The following exceptions to the tax were
inserted: Provided. dividends accru-
ing to states. counties or municipalities,
and dividends, interest or annuifies &C.
cruing to corporations or associations
organized and conducted solely for char
liable, religious or educational purposes
or to any trustee or other judiary on
stocks, shares, funds or securities held
solely for charitable. religious or educa.
tional purposes, or salaries due state
county or municipal officers shall not be
subject to such tax or deduction.
In taxing the salaries Of employees OF
corporations, the house bill makes it the
duty OF the corporation to pay the tax
of each employe and then deduct il
: from his salary. The senate bill relieves
the corporation from becoming a tax
payer for it's employees and compelssth'
latter to pay direct to the collector. TIT
time when returns on income taxes ar
; made is changed from the first day o
March to the first Monday Of March.
, Senator Jones Of Arksnsas. chairmal
|. Of the tariff sub-committee. 10 Of tn
opinion that the bill - reported woul'
1 produce q revenue Of about e470,O00O0
. or $3.50 600. 600. without taking into con
: sideration the increased amount whicl
Q would be che result from the reduction
. In the tariff rates made.
Persons desiring the Anaconda Stand
ard or Helena independent. may hav