The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., March S.-The
democratic members of the senate finance
hcommittee laid before the full committee
today at IL o'clock the Wilson bill as
they have amended it. Previous 10 the
meeting of the committee Secretary Car
Isle was in the room of the committee on
finance, and consulted with the members.
The following are the changes made by
the democratic members of the commit
Tee in the house bill.
The Metal Schedule.
Iron ore, including manganiferous iron
ore, also the dress or residuum from
burnt pyrites 40 cents ton; under the
Wilson bill. free; iron in pigs, iron kent
ledge, piegeleisen-ferrO-silico 2212 per
cent, ad valorem: fixed by the Wilson
bill, 20 per cent. Ali iron in slabs,
blooms, loops OF other forms more ad-
vanced than pig iron and less finished
than iron in bars. % per cent, ad
Valorem; as fixed by the Wilson bill,
221a per cent.
Bar iron, rolled or hammered. round
iron. in coils or rods and bars or shapes
of rolled iron, % per cent. ad valorem;
as fixed by the Wilson bill, % per cent.
Beams, Orders, jolsts and all other
shapes Of iron or steel, whether plain
or puncIRd. or fitted for use, 30 per cent.
ad valOrem; as fixed by the Wilson bill,
30 per cent.
Boiler or other plate iron or steel. ex-
cept saw plates, hereinafter provided
for not thinner than No. 10 wire gauge,
sheared or unsheared. and skemp iron
or steel, sheared or rolled in groves, 80
per cent ad valorem; under the Wilson
bill, % per cent.
Forgings of iron or steel. or forged iron
or steel combined. 50 per cent. ad
valorem; as fixed by the Wilson bill, %
per cent.
Hoop. band or scroll iron or steel. so
per cent. ad valOrem; as fixed by the
Wilson bill. 25 per cent.
Railway bars made OF iron or steel
and railway bars made in part Of steel,
''T'' rails and punched iron or steel nat
rails. 221z per cent. ad valOrem; as fixed
by the Wilson bill. 20 per cent.
The lead products remain as IN the
Wilson bill
In paragraph lis the proviso that the
reduction provided for 10 sheets Of
iron or steel thinner than No. p wire
gauge shall take effect on Oct. l. 1894, is
stricken out as is also like prOvisO in
paragraph III relating TO tin plates,
terne plates and taggers tin.
Boiler or other tubes, pipes. hues or
stays of wrought iron or steel 20 per
cent. ad valoTem, Wilson bill - per cent
Cast-iron pipe of every description, %
per cent. Wilson bill - per cent
In paragraph 13S shears and scissors
are added to the list Of articles on which
q duty of 40 per cent. is levied.
Wood screws so per cent, Wilson bill
So.
Gold and silver leaf 30 per cent. Wilson
bill 80. Lead ore and lead dross three
fourths Of 1 per cent. per pound; pro-
vided that silver and all other ores con-
tanning lead shall pay a duty Of three
fourths Of 1 per cent. per pound on the
lead contained therein, according TO
sample and assay at the port OF entry
Pens, metallic, except gold pens. 80 per
cent. ad valoren; Wilson bill 50 per cent.
Manufactured articles or wares not
specially provided for in this act, COM
posed wholly or in part of any metal,
and whether partly or wholly Danu-
featured, so per cent ad valorem; Wilson
bill So per cent.
WOODEN Schedule.
ION wool of the sheep. hair Of the
camel. goat alpaca. and other like ami
mails in the form Of roping, rowing or
tops" the Wilson bill is changed so as TO
make only one rate Of % per cent. ad
valorem. a like change is made in the
paragraph relating to wooden and worst
ed yarns, made wholly or in part of
wool. the hair OF the camel, goat, alpaca,
or other animals. and the whole put at
so per cent. ad valoreIn. On wooden or
Norsted cloths, shawls knit fabrics not
specially provided for in this act, % per
cent. ad valorem. Wilson bill 40 per cent.
The paragraph relating to blankets,
hats of wool, and fiannels for underwear.
and feits for paper-making and printing
machines, is changed 50 a. TO make only
hone classification, where the valuation is
more than 50 cents a pound. and the duty
Nor all is Left at 30 per cent ad valorem.
- - l. 4s-,e.
tcoat Innings, Italian cloth bunting and
goods Of similar description not Spe-
icially provided for in this act, - per
tcent. ad valoreu- On clothing ready
tanade and articles Of wearing apparel Of
Nsvery description, felts not woven, and
iplushes and other pile fabrics and imita-
Ftions Of fur, 20 per cent ad Valorem,
Wilson bill - per cent. The paragraph
fixing a duty of 40 per cent on cloaks.
Adolmans. listers, etc. is stricken out, as
these articles are provided for IN an
~other paragraph.
On weddings. gorings, suspenders,
braces. betting, binding. braids, galloons.
tfringes, gimps, cords, cords and tassels,
dress trimmings, laces and enoroideries.
head nets buttons. or barrel buttons, or
buttons Of other forms. for tassels or
ornaments made Of wool or worsteds, 10
aner cent. ad valorem; Wilson bill 40 per
cent
wooden schedule, except on carpets, there
shall be reduction of 1 per cent. ad
valorem. to take effect July ], 1896, and
thereafter Of a like amount on the 1st Of
July. 1897. 1898. 1899 and 1900, respective
" IS stricken out
The Sugar Duty.
The portion of the bill repeating the
sugar bounty is left intact. and the fol-
lowing provision is inserted.
"An sugars. tank bottoms sirups of
cane Juice, or Of beet juice pelada, con-
centrated melada, concrete and coucen-
trated molasseS, testing by the polari-
scope not above so degrees shall pay a
duty Of 1 cent per pound, and for every
additional degree or fraction of a degree
above 90 degrees. and not above SO de-
erees shown BY the polariscope test
shall pay LOO Of cent per pound addi-
tional; and above 80 degrees and not
above 96 degrees. for every additional
degree or fraction. Of a degree, shown BIZ
the ~polariscope test, shall pay a duty Of
200 Of cent a pound additional, and
above 9S degrees b. polariscope test shall
pay duty OF Ia cents a pound. Molas-
ees testing not above IS degrees by the
polariscope shall pay a duty Of , cents a