The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-09

all above that, from u to / * cents per
pound. Stained or painted window glass
or stained or painted glass windows spe-
Cially imported for the use of any society
or institution established for religious,
philosophical. educational, scientific or
literary purposes, and not intended for
sale. are added to the free list.
Plows and other agricultural imple-
meuts. which the House bill made free
have a provision that all the articles men
toned. when imported from any country
which lays an import duty on like artl-
cles coming from the United States shall
be subject to duties under the existing
law.
TEE IRON SCHEDULE.
In the iron schedules, iron in pig is in
creased from 2Ot to % per cent ad valO-
rum. Iron in slabs is increased from %
to p per cent. Bar iron is increased
from y to y per cent. Beams are in
creased from 30 to 30 per cent. Boiler
plates, iron or steel are increasd from %
TO 30 per cent. FOrglugs Of iron are in
creased from - TO 30 per cent Hoops of
iron are increased from p to 30 per cent
Railway bars are increased from 20 to
22l5 per cent. Boiler tubes are reduced
from . to 20 per cent Cast iron pipe is
reduced from % to 20 per cent. Wood
screws are reduced from 30 to 30 per
cent.
Apples bananas dates, olives, and
pineapples are taken from the free list
and taxed 20 per cent. ad valorem. Plums,
prunes. figs, raisins. and zante currants
axe all taxed 30 per cent. ad yalOrem.
Almonds are changed from cents a
pound to % per cent. Filberts and wal
nuts are changed from a specific duty to
35 per cent. ad valorem COcoanuts and
Brazil nuts are taken from the free list
and taxed 20 per cent, ad valOrem.
Peanuts are changed from ] cent
pound to 20 per cent. ad valOrem.
Nuts Of all other kinds are made dutia-
BILE at 20 per cent. al yalorem.
Fresh beef, mutton and pork are taken
from the free list and taxed % per cent.
Rd yalorem.
Poultry is changed from cents pound
to 20 per cent. ad valorem.
ChiccOry root is changed from cents
pound TO 80 per cent. ad valOrem.
Chocolate is changed to 10 per cent. ad
valorem.
Hemp burlaps are increased from 90 to
2216 per cent ad valorem.
Flax nets and seincs are increased from
30 TO 80 per cent.
THE INCOME TAX.
With the exception of changes in the
text and the modification of some of its
provisions, the income tax remains as
part of the bill The language of the
follows; THAT from and after Jan. l.
1895, there shall be collected and paid
annually upon the gains, profits and in
come received in the preceding calendar
year by every citizen OF the United
States, and every person residing
therein, whether said gains, profits
or income be derived from any kind
of property, rents, interest, dividends or
salaries, or from any profession, trade,
employment or vocation carried on in the
United States or elsewhere, or from any
other source whatever, tax of per
cent. on the amount so derived over and
above $4,000 and a like tax shall be levied.
collected and paid annually upon the
gains, profits and incomes of all property
owned and Of any business, trade
or profession carried on in the
United States by persons residing
without the United States. In estimat-
ing these things which 20 to make up an
income in addition to the sales of live
stock, sugar, wool, etc. the committee
adds cotton. Proceeding along the line of
the House bill, changes are only made to
make the text clear, and where a word is
used capable of being construed to give a
discretionary power, the tense of the verb
is changed to make it mandatory.
REPORTS OF ACCOUNTING OFFICERS.
The requirement that accounting Off
GERS must send in their lists within thirty
days after any dividends become due and
payable, is changed to read, ION or before
the 10th of the month following that in
which such dividends become due and
payable An important clause added
provides that dividends or interest accru-
ing to states, counties. or municipalities,
and dividends, interest or annuities acs
cruing TO corporations or associations
organized and conducted solely for char
liable, religious or educational purposes,
or to any trustee or other judiciary, on
stocks, shares. funds or securities held
solely for charitable purposes, or salaries
due to state, county or municipal officers
shall not be subjected TO such tax or
deduction.
The House bill made it obligatory upon
all corporations paying any employe a
salary more than 81, 200 to pay the tax
and charge IL to such employee. The
Senate bill directs the corporation to re-
port the salary paid, but gives the en-
ploye the right to act as his own finan-
cial agent in this transaction.
In eXpunging the tautolOgy found in the
House bill, the Senate committee has cut
out number of sections, preserving the
essential points by Incorporating them
with sections which they have condensed
and rearranged,
THE TREATY WITH HAWAII.
Section l05 of the bill read as follows:
''1ndJ 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 terminate the treaty of
June 3, 1875, made between the United
States and His Majesty, the King of the
Hawaiian Islands, as provided in the fifth
article of said treaty; and it is hereby
further enacted that after the expiration
of twelve months from the time of giving
such notice, the said treaty shall be
terminated and its provisions cease to be
obligatory upon the contracting parties
thereto
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
In the administrative festure of the bill
an important change is made in one part
ticular. If any non-enumerated article
equally resent les two or more enumerated
articles, in which different rates of duty
are chargeable, the duty TO be levied is
that charged Die on the article which l.
resembles that pays the lowest rate of
duty and not the highest, as provided in
the House bill. If two or more rates are
applicable to any imported article, it must
pay the lowest duty. In regulating the
invoice of goods imported, the Senate re
quires the invoice to specify in detail all
charges thereon, instead of the House
provision. That il includes all charges
thereon"
Among miscellaneous articles changed
by the bill, unsized printing paper suit
able for hooks and uaHvsnaparc ic ,.adusa1