The record-union., 1894-03-21
special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

the sugar schedule, the change being
made by which an additional duty of one
eighth of cent per pound is given on all
sugars above go by the polariscope test,
or which are above No. 16, Dutch stand
ard, in color.
The text Of the sugar schedule as now
agreed upon is as follows: "All sugars,
tank bottoms. syrups of cane juice or beet
Juice, melada. concentrated melada, con-
crete and concentrated molasses, testing
by polariscope not above S0o, shall pay
duty of l cent per pound, and to every
additional degree or fraction Of degree
above SOo and not above 9O0, shown by
the polariscope test, shall pay .0l of q
cent per pound additional, and above 90'
and not above $50. for every additional
degree or fraction of a degree shown by
the polariscope test, shall pay duty of .02
OF cent per pound additional, and upon
all sugars testing above 9S' by the polar
iscope test, or above No. l6 by Dutch
standard in color, there shall be levied
and collected duty of of cent per
pound in addition to the duty imposed
upon sugars testing above So. Molasses
testing not above 560 by polariscope shall
pay a duty OF 2 cents per gallon; molasses
testing above go shall pay duty of
cents per gallon"
The provision abrogating the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty was stricken out and
specific declaration issued repeating the
reciprocity treaties negotiated under the
Mckinley Act. Other changes were
agreed upon by the subcommittee; lime,
10 per cent. ad valorem, instead of 10 per
cent. in the Wilson bill. the duty TO in
clude the value of the covering or the
barrels; plaster of paris, which i'll the
Wilson bill bore rate of 10 per cent. on
the ground article, is taxed 81 per ton;
calcined plaster of paris. 81 . per ton,
instead of 10 per cent. ad valorem. as in
The Wilson bill.
Cast polished plate-glass, finished or
unfinished, and unsilvered, not exceed
ing 24x60 inches square, 20 cents per
square foot, instead of Is cents. All
above the dimensions given are 30 cents
per square foot, instead OF 80 cents.
All sheets of iron or steel, common or
slack, thinner than \ 2 wire gauge, and
black taggers' iron or steel, picked or
cleaned, are changed from 9-l0 of cent
per pound to of a cent, and the provis-
lon stricken out of the original Senate
bill, that this change shall take effect Oc
tober l, 1894, is restored.
Tin plate, terne plate and taggers' tin, l
cent per pound, instead OF l-5 cents, and
a provision that the rate shall take effect
alter October l, 1894, is restored.
Castiron pipe of every description, 224
per cent. instead of 70.
Lead and lead ore duties are unchanged
from the Senate subcommittee rates, as
are the iron ore and coal duties.
The provision for the repeal of Section
of the Mckinley Act substituted the
following, abrogating the treaties made
under this section: And the agreements
or arrangements made or proclaimed be-
tween the United States aud foreign Gov
ernments under the provisions of said
section are hereby aOrOgated, of which
the President shall give such notice to
the authorities of said foreign Govern
ments as may be required by the terms
OF such agreements or arrangements"
The following section was inserted in
the bill by the Senate subcommittee but
has been eliminated, the effect being to
leave the Hawaiian treaty in full 1orce
and effect: THAT the President of the
United States shall Immediately upon the
passage OF this Act give notice to the
Government of the Hawaiian Islands
that the United States intends to termi-
nate the treaty of June 3, 1875, made be-
tween the United States and his majesty,
King OF the Hawaiian Islands, as pro-
vlded in Article V. of said treaty; and it
Is hereby further enacted that after the
expiration OF twelve months from the
lime OF giving such notice said treaty
shall be terminated and its provisions
cease to be obligatory upon the contract
ing parties thereto"
Mhen the bill was first reported by the
Senate Subcommittee a great many
changes were made in the wording OF the
administrative portion OF the Wilson bill.
Some additional changes have been made
since then.
In Section 4 the House bill provided
thai in levying duty upon two articles Of
similar material of quantity and texture
orfln al h0 Ifrhn rafn of
duty under this Act should be levied.
The Senate subcommittee struck out
'highest" and inserted Lowest" This
had been changed back again, and it is
the same as in the Wilson pill.
In Section ., relating 10 the delivery of
imported packages to the importer, it is
provided that such delivery shall not be
made until the packages are plainly
marked, and the words Except under
such regulations as the Secretary of the
4 reasury may deem proper" are stricken
out.
In Section % the subcommittee struck
out of the Wilson bill the following:
"And provided further that the draw
back on any article allowed under exist
ing laws shall be continued at the rate
herein provided" This is restored in the
new bill.
The following, in the same section OF
the Wilson bill, which was not disturbed
DIV the SSQat6 SuD-COlnD1lIL66, Is now
struck out from the revised bill: Pro
yiding further, that draw back shall be
allowed equal to the duty paid, less one
per centum, upon any imported bagging
made OF iute, but this, which shall have
been used exclusively as outside cover
ing for lint cotton when exported, the
rafe and amount of such draw back TO be
ascertained under such regulations as the
Secretary ofthe Treasury may prescribe" }"
1t adds to administrative features
changed: 'In Section %, providing for
an additional or corrected entry OF the
importer, the Wilson bill provided that
inspectors should levy an additional duty
equal to the amount OF lawful duty on the
article. that is TO say, the duty upon the
merchandise in question shall be double
upon the amount added by the appraising
officer"
This has been changed since the bill
was committed, and now provides that an
additional duty of per cent. of the total
appraisers value for each per cent. that
such appraised value exceeds the value
declared in the entry. This new Dill fur
ther provides that IL shall only apply TO
the article under-valued, and shall not
exceed 40 per cent. of the appraised value
OF such articles.
The law in relation to the appointment
of appraisers is left as at present, the full
committee deciding not to accept the VIII
son bill changes. Another provision has
been added, providing that the word
s'value'' relating to goods shall mean
ssactual market value, wholesale price,.
Section A of the bill is stricken 1t. 1t
nroyided that an allowance for damage TO
goods imported shall hereafter be made.
CALIFORNIA; INTERESTS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The tariff
hill reported TO the Senate contains no
change affecting the industries OF particu-