New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
MORE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILt.
MANY SCHEDULES REDUCED-AiL. GLOVES ~
HE Dt'TIAHE At 40 PER CENT
OTHER CHANGES.

Washington. April 3-For several days the Demo
cratic members Of the Senate Finance ''n''"'0
have been going the Tariff bill In oruer 10 ae'e
upon m. amendments they will offer to the Diii
when that state Of the debate IL reached' l"eS
came - a conclusion to-day. and their action was
subsequently known when In the Senate this AFTER
noon Mr. Vest gave notice Of "A number OF amend
ments which at the proper time, he sall' ne "'"''
submit 10 the senate for action.
They are mostly reductions from rates ~ P'e-
vouslv reported Some ~ the amendments are
importaut. especially the glove schedule. when IS
r.,,sfr,c,ed into A single sentence. putting ali
gloves at 90 per cent al vaorem
In the glass schedule paragraph %. increasing Tue
duty on cas-; polished plate glass. svered ana ioo
ing glass plates above -,x3o inches square. ana
exceeding 2ix6o inches square. nom ~ c'hs pel
square foot % cents; increasing all above 'h1'
from n 10 y cents square foot
Lrsh-H.lucing nnchovies, strdlnes and other nsh
hacked in oil. In Tin boxes. or In any other forn'
from - 10 - per cent al va'orem reducing nsh III
cans or packages paragraph Ill from - 70 ~ pei
cent al valor"m.
Meat Products Reducing fresh beef. mutton anu
p,rk from - 20 - per cent al valorcm.
In Paragraph 2CS. reading as follows: Capies,
cordage and twnc except binding iwne.. compnsei
In whole in part OF New-Iealhnd hemp. lStie OF
Tampco h1re. manila ssai biS:s - ,Ia,ni" bttve
cent al va,or'm. the words New HeiIauu ~
been stricken out anu the "ord J"'e "s''''u "''''
Th paragraph placing coal slack or culm on the
bv The Insertion after the word "culm OF such
"A, Will pass through - half-inch screen an,
Paragraph 33J. reading a. follows "Hats ior
mems womcn's and chiHlrcn's wear. composer OF
the fur OF the rabbit beaver or Other animalsi or
OF which such fur Is the component material OF
chicf value. wholly or partially manufactured In,
Guiding fur hat bodies. has been increased from
3, TO % per cent al valorem. The House bill placed
~ The foliowins, paragraph A. found in the free
list I'm the senate bill, IL proposed 10 be stricken
out
straw chip. grass. palm leaf, willow. osior. or
rattan I'm the form OF bralls. plaiis. laces sun,
ab,.. for making or ornamcnting hats. bOnnets ana
hoods. also when imported for trimming mems and
bows hats only: hat bands not exceeding two ana
onc-half inches I'm width. and when cut In lengths
no, exceeding q inches: hat bindings not exceeding
one and one-quarter inches In width. and when cut
I'm lengths not exceeding - Inches. and hatlnlngS,
composed In whole In part OF SILK, satin. or
cotton when cut In pieces not exceeding l2Xl6
inches or 5x2O inches and the provision OF
the House bill in part IL restored. to Wit; Braids
paits laces and similar manufacturers composed
Of straw. chip. grass palm-leaf. willow oser. or
rattan. suiiabi" for making or ornamehtnS mats
bonnets and hoods . a.,
Pncarples and bananas are added TO the free list
by name specifically. having been hitherto placed
there under the general clause.
I'm the penal clause. for differentiation or goods
authorizing the collector TO apprnlse the goods ana