New-York tribune., 1894-06-12

(230. which declares that every wine gallon or
measurement shall be counted as at least one PROOF
gallon.
cronb (ae, proytdng for a duty not less than that
unon distilled spirts upon all compounds or prep
arations of which distilled spirits are component
part of chief value
The next paragraph (o40). passed by the House
and reported by the Senate Finance Committee puts
a duty of 81 50 gallon on cordiais hlnors' arcN'
absinthe kirschwasser rataha and other spurious
beverages or bitters Of all kinds containing spirits
and not specially provided for. An amendment was
offered by Mr. Aldrich to make the duty s. ~ After
argument the amendment was rejecied-yeas ~
nays 2G-and the duty remains at 81 80
No changes were made In the succeeding para
graph.-2n 242 2s3 or 24l-xlng duties on limitations
of brandy or spirits or wines Gl per gaiom; on bay
rum 81 per gallon; on champagne and other spar
king vines IS on quarts. 81 on pin;s ana s. on hali-
pints per dozen; still wines. including ginger
cordial 20 cents gallon, except that the proNlso III
paragraph IA classifying such wines containing
more than % per cent OF alcohol as spirits ana re-
ouiring them TO pay duty accordingly. was modihed
on motion of Mr. Allison by reducing the % per
cent TO q per cent.
Paragraph 2s5 as It came from the House put a
duty on ale porter and beer dn bottles or JuGs) OF ~
cents a gallon, and of IL cents gallon when I'M
ported In barrels The amendment OF the senate
Finance Committee to reduce the 10 cents 10 10
cents An amendment was offered by Mr Adrich
to make the 20 and 20. as under existing law
In supporting the amendment Mr.. Hale tfep.. MeJ
ntmaici that in this paragraph. as IN the wno'e
schedule. the mark Of the importers hand was
visible
This insinua;ion was repelled by Mr.. Vest Dem,
MOI. who declared that not one single human be-
ing had approached the committee in relation TO
this duty. He withdrew the Senate Amendment
Mr. Aldrch's amendment was rejected-yeas ls'
nays %. and the duty remains as In the House
bill. 80 cents and 10 cents.
~ amendments were offered TO paragraphs 2ie'
9i7 and 24s. putting a duty malt extract Of 10
cents per gallon in casks. 80 cents in bottles or
tugs and 30 per cent when solid or condehsed' on
cherry juice, other fruit Juice, OF % cents per
gallon when containing is per cent or less OF al
coho. and 81 50 per proof gallon when containing
more than IS per cent Of alcohol; and on ginger ale
or ginger beer OF 20 per cent ad valorem The ias'
paragraph in the schedule (24s was changeo oy
making the duty all limitations OF natural min
eral waters and all artificial mineral waters. from
50 per cent TO 20 per cent nd valoreIn.
Mr. Lodge Rep Mass) moved TO insert as an
additional paragraph. the provision OF eXisuhs la"
as sll mineral waters and all limitations Vi
natural mineral waters
After some discussion the amendment was IT,
yected-yeas. %; nays. &C.
This brought the Senate up 10 Schedule l-co''oh
manufactures. the amendment OF the 9'""le
Finance Committee being 10 strike out paragraph
20 OF the House bill and TO Insert In lieu of II
provision putting a duty cotton thread and
carded yarns. warps warp yarn In singles
whether on beams or IN bundles skeins. or cops,
or In any other FORM except spool thread Of cotton
hereinafter provided for. not colored. beached'
dycd. or advanced. IN the conditions OF singles hy
grouping or twisting two or more single yarns L.
Eether, OF g cents per pound on all numbers UP 10
and inclldng Is: ono-nfth cert p"r number per
noInd on all numbers from u TO 30 aid oneglaricr
con. per pound on all numbers exceeding ~, bHt III
no case IS the duty 20 exceed cents Ier I'un4 on
yarns valued at not over - cents per pounI nor j.
cents per pound yarns valued az over - cent?
Der pound and at not over 40 cent?, with duiy
OF Is per cent ad vaiorern, on al yarns Faiuei az
more than 80 cents pound
The amendment was agreed TO without discus
sion.
Paragraph ~ was amended by making the duty
or spool thread Of cotton .. cents dozen instead
OF AZ
80 amendment was offered 20 paragraph 22' TX
Ing the duty on cotton Goth net l!cach"i or dyed
a. cent per square yard. and when dyed or
| printed. cents.
Paragraph 20 Of the House bin was stricken out
and the senate substitute for It was adopted u
! Gxcd the duties on cotton cloth. varying accord
lng to hneness ETC. from ia cents per square yard
| 10 ~ cents with al vnlorem rates on cotton c"'hs
valued at over cents per square yIIl. ,. o.,
% and 80 The rates being fixed accordinS 10 '"e
No change We're made in paragraphs 81 or 25s
| dcclarir~ THAT js meant by the icrm cotton
cloth" ard putting duty Of 40 per cent on c''''"
The duty On plushes velvets etc. was increased
from 81 per cent al vaiorem TO ~ and on all suca
goods If bIeached dyed, from 40 to Az per cent
slesv@ IInings or other cloths composed Of cotton
and SILK whether known as sk-stripe sieeye nm'hs
| In paragraph -5l the duty on stockings hose % ana
was aHea at % sSa sT srsk afni aS OUT
| In paragraph @2 me duty on sean,cSs s'1 n,,hS &
uas increased from % 20 70 per cent al valorcm.
| In paragraph 253 the duty on cords. braids, ETC.
This was the last paragraph in the cotton schGd- Cd,
e ana a 5he glSonad qayd @9o of The
| and provoked the criticism OF Mr. i)olph (Kep;
thirty mlrutes Without a single New England sen
can't Can't and he would ike to know what 1t meant.
Nj drch REP n - supplied nbqo1 the ,dbrSnr Se
said. the most scientific cotton schedule eyer
RTePafse RnaRPeeiurers desired % but it was impossible
have the rates nxcd in accordance with tncir no
S6nh nSSns d"d ha, 50 tke Faance commtte deserved the
thanks OF the cotton manuacturcra Of the country
| while the duties we're not high enough was per
Aficr some further remarks this point. sched-
| ule J was taken up-Aax, hemp ana jute, ana their
Gutics were nxed roilowa:
| On flax hacked, j. cents per pound.
| Ho:nu, naclled. / cent.
Yarn. made Of jnte 30 per cent ad yalGrem
| Cables cordagt and twne (eXcept binding t"ino).
of NcW-Zcaand hemp. etc. 10 per cent ac Valorcn.
| Hemp and jute carpets and carpctings, cents per
souarc yard Nfr PETER had moved 70 exempt theln
from duty-rcjectedJ -
| The next Paragraph No. go, "Burlaps con
tanning not over 40 threads to the square inch. 10
| per cent al valorera bags for grain, made Of such
| burlaps, 22A per cent ad valorern.
! paragraph comment upon that fact was made by
| Mr Hale fI{cp Me- who suggested sarcasticnUy
| that the riaance Committee had rot paid so much
| attention 10 the pacfcation Of the nanu,acturcrs
of burlaps II had paid 10 the paciicauon OF the
| cotton manufacturers. lie thought that the COM
| ,nittec should have drawn an average petween the
| two interests ana thus satisfied both The Discus
| sion was participated In b. Mr Allison Gtep.
! Iowa..
| After some time. Mr.. Vest Dem.. MOI congratu-
| lated the Democratic party on the new accessons
| 10 lis Free Trade doctrine from the Republican
| ranks-ailuding remarks Of Senators Aldrich and
! Allison favorng free jue bags-and he moved 70
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