The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09


n.rey. % rer cent twnson h.li. ssl
barsey mat 20 per cent. Wilson bill, SsA
ba-teE aas substitutes .aerrfor, ~ per
cent tWisson bal. 1 cents per poaual
nav. - per cent. ad vaaorem Wlssoa nsil.
". per sonl Honey, ~ per cen. al
vs.orem tHisscn bill, 10 cents per gsiionl
nops. 70 PC. cent ad vaiarenl Wilson
oass. eeuts ger poun3l sh. ssasket.
ar.ed, Gated or picked. Is per cent.
pes. green or ripe. dried, da ,slcat-i.
svarorssess ar rrepered ID any manner. ~
per cent. tWsisna bill. fre~l Rznsna>, -
Per cenf- tnot in The Wilson biil Car
raats, % per cert, tW.son hsgi. i0l Dates.
I'D per cent. lWiSo bal. freel oIive-,
green or prepared. y, per cent tWs son
bill. fr-el Puesnples. ~ per cent. taot
IN the " Is n bil.l Plums. pruaes. rigs.
raisins and other aried grapes. inclaalag
zinse curran;s. - ner cent. (si!Son bill.
pinms and pruass. - per cent, Zange cur
rsnf-. 10 ter cent, aud raisias. / "a cents
per poundl
More changes are made from the Wilson
Dial IN the Wine and spirit scheiu.e than
IA any other. They are IN part as follows:
taioring :or wine. brandy or other quars
10 reduce from 10 10 80 per cent The iol-
lowing language In the Wilson blil is
stricken ont: son ali eonpounds or
Preparations OF which distilled spirits are
the component part of chief vaiue. not
specially provided for in this act, there
shall oe levied duty not less than that
imposed upon distilled spirits" In place
OF this. the following Is inserted: Upon
ali compounds or preparations containing
alcohol there shsl. be levied duty al the
rate D! 81 20 per proof gallon on the dis
titled spirits contained therein, in adai-
ticn 10 ;he duty provided by Law upon the
other ingr,d dents contained in. such COM
pounds or preparat ons." A change is
made in the duty on stall wines. including
ginger wine. or ginger cordial and YER
mouth. IN casks or packages other than
bottles or jugs. which the Wilson bill
hxcd AT 30 per cent per gallon on every
faing. The senate committee inserted
the following: "If containing IL per cent.
or less OF absolute alcohol. % cents per
gallon, and oh any articles containing
more than Ii per cent. of absolute cohol
the duty shall be 10 cents per gallon" The
following provision in the house bill is
stricken out: Provided, that no such
stul wines IN casks shall pay higher rate
OF duty than le0 per cent. ri vaiorem."
Ale, porter and beer in bottles or Jugs are
dutiable Il 80 cents per gallon. hu, no sep
arate or additional duty shall be assessed
on the bottles or jugs; otherwise than in
bottles or jugs. 10 cents per gallon (the
Wilson hii. Is per ceut.l
The sections covering the tax on spirits
are new throughout. The main section of
the bill is rs follows: THAT on and after
the first day OF the second calendar month
after the passage of this act. there shall be
levied and collected OH all distilled spirits
In bond At that time or that have been or
that NAV be then or thereafter produced
IN the United States, on which tax has
not been paid before that day, tax of
VI. 10 on each proof gallon or wine gallon
when bslow proof. aud a proportionate
tax at q like rate on all fractional parts Of
such proof or wine gallon, provided, that
In computing the tax on any package of
spirits, all fractional parts OF gallon
less than one-tenIh shall! be excluded"
There is no change in the cotton
schedule.
Burlaps pay u per cent. Grain bags of
burlaps. 22la per cent. (Wilson bill. 10;
nets. webs. seines. So per cent. Wilson
bill, 30); oilcioth for doors. intending lino-
leum cork, carpets and all other oil
cloths except of silk and waterproof cloth
not specially provided for. OF the value of
% cents or less per square yard. Is per
cent. above thet price, 35 per cent. tWil-
son bill, 30l. Collars and cuffs are in
creased from IS to As per cent.
Sheep, camel. goat. alpaca and other
woods and hair IN form of rowing or tops,
uniform rate Of 25 per cent; woolen or
worsted yarns, so per cent; wooden or
worsted CLOTHS or knit fabrics not pro.
vided for 80 per cent. Wilson bill. an;
blankets. hats and underwear worth more
than 80 cents pound. 30 per cent !:
wornen's and children's dress goods. lin
ings, etc. 35 per cent: ready-made cloth
ing. pushes, ETC., 40 per cent. (Wiison
bill. 45); weddings, Draids. gimps, fringes.
suspenders. dress trimmings. laces. en-
broideries, buttons, tassels Of wool. D per
cent. Wilson bill. 4ol The provision in
the Wilson bii for an annual reduction
in the duties in she wooden schedule
is stricken out.
Silk partially manufactured and not fur
ther advanced than card-d or combcd
silk, 20 per cent. (Wiisonebili, 25). Thrown
silk, not more advanced than singles.
tram, organzine, sewing silk, twist. aoss
and silk threads or yarns Of every descrip-
ton, spun silk in skeins. cops. warps or
on beams. 25 per cent. Wilson bill. 70 per
cent?.
Paving cards. cents pack Wilson
bill. 10 ceuts).
Precious stones Of all kinds. cut. not set.
IS per cent tWilson bill. 3n); if set. 20 per
cent. (Wiison bill, 35l Pearls, 10 per cent.
tWilson bill. l5l.
Sole leather. 10 per cent. (Wiison bill.
30); calfskias, tanned or dressed, dressed
upper leather, Japanned leather patent.
wise enumerated, 30 per cent tWiison bill.
Isl: book binders caifskins. kangaroo.
sheen and goat. finished. ~ per cent tWil-
son bill, l5b; tan leather, - per cent. tWii-
son BILL 25s,
Furs, dressed on the skin. but not made
up into articles, - per cent. tWuson bill.
fDl.
Coal. bituminous and shale, 40 cents a
ton; coal SLACK or euim. Il cents n ton.
Cnke 1S fecr cent ad yaioTefn.
Anples of all kinds are stricken from the
free list and plsced on the dutIabic list. as
are also beef. IN utton and pork ami bone
char suitable fer use in deodorlzlns sugar.
Eiiuminous coal. -hale. coni slack and
coke are transferred 10 the dutiable list.
leaving anthracite on the free i'si. pa
monds and other precious stones. rough
or uncut, are adi led TO the free list. Iron
ore and sugar gre moved TO the duuabie
list
There is touch of reciprocity in the
rroyiso attached tn the paragraph admit
ting agricultural implements Tree. the
froyiso' be ng io the effect thai all articles
mentioned IA tie paragraph, when I'M
rorfed from any country which lays an
,tnuort su;y on ike articles coming from
fhe United States, shall Ire subIecs 10
dates existing prior 10 the passag go oil this
act" ~,
The administrative features of the bill
are sab~tantiallv identscal @Ith those OF
the house bill. The exception IN the N'i-
son bill ns 10 personal effects not subject
10 futv .s enlarged 20 read And person. al
and household effects specifically enume--
sted IN the new alst 81 tsls act-
In she internal revenue section IL new
uroyisian. directing mat the president
saau Immediately notify the Hawaiian
government that the Ua.ted States wsii
terminate in tNe.ve months toe treaty
with Hawai- snsdc IN i>75-
Tne section makes a tax Of cents
paek on playing cards, similar 10 the
II son bill. Il taxes al tobacco cigars