The morning call., 1894-03-09
SLAShING BY THE SENATORS.
Substitution of Specific for Ad
Valorem Duties.
MUTILATIoN OF THE SCHEDULES.
Few Are Pleased. and Reed Says 1t Is
More Important Than Ever to
Defeat the Measure.

WASHINGTON. March 8-The tariff bill
was submitted to the full Finance Com
mittee to-day The more important items
are as follows:
Sugar not above so deg. polariscope
test, cent per pound; for every additional
degree or fraction not above 90 deg, 1-10O
of cent additional; above go and not
above &c deg. . 100 of cent per degree;
above 96 deg. Y cents rer pound.
Molasses, testing not above 56 deg. by
pOlariscope. cents per gallon; above 56
deg, 4 cents.
Whisky. 81 10 gallon. and the bonded
period extended from three to eight years.
Lead ore. Il of cent per pound. includ-
ing lead mixed with silver ores.
Coal. bituminous and shale, 40 cents per
ton; slack or culm. Is cents per ton coke,
10 per cent ad valorem.
Iron ore. 40 cents per ton; free under
the Wilson bill. Pig-iron, spiegelesen,
ETC.. 2215 per cent; under the Wilson bill
20 per cent. Iron slabs. blooms and other
forms more advanced than pig and less
finished than bars. 25 per cent; under the
Wilson bill 22R. Bar or round iron. %
per cent; under the Wilson bill 25 per
cent. Beams. girders, joists, etc, 80 per
cent; under the Wilson bill 80. Plate
steel. except saw plates, not thinner than
No. 10 wire gauge. 80 per cent; under the
Wilson bill 20. Iron or steel fnrgings, 80
per cent; under the Wilson bill %. Hoop,
band or scroll-iron or steel, 80 per cent;
under the Wilson bill %. Iron or steel
railway bars. 22h per cent, under the
Wilson bill 20.
The wooden schedule shows few changes.
There is about rer cent reduction.
Collars and cuffs were increased from 35
to 45 per cent
There is no change in the cotton, lumber
or lead products schedules
The date for going into effect of the bill
changed from June 1 TO June 80, and duty
levied on articles imported or withdrawn
for consumption.
In the internal revenue section is new
provision directing the President to imme-
distely notify the Hawaiian Government
that the United States will terminate in
twelve months the treaty with Hawaii
made in 1875.
There is no change in the imported to-
bacc0 schedule.
The proviso for the reduction provided
for as to iron or steel sheets thinner than
No. 5 wire gauge shall take effect October
l was stricken cut; also like proviso as
to tin plates and taggers tin.
Boiler or other tubes, pipes and flues, 20
per cent; under he Wilson bill 25 per cent.
The same nguras on cast-iron pipe.
Shears and scissors. As per cent.
Wood screws, 80 per cent; under the
Wilson bin 80.
Lead ore and dross. q of a cent per
pound. including lead in silver ores.
Pens, except gold, 80 per cent; under
the Wilson bill 80.
Mis- cellaneous metal articles not other
wise provided for, 80 per cent; under the
Wilson bill %.
The internal revenue section makes
many verbal but few essential changes in
the income tax. 1t makes tax of cents
on Pack OF playing cards. similar to the
Wilson bill; taxes on all tobacco, cigars
and cigarettes weighing over three pounds
per 1000, S3 per 1o00 and paper cigarettes
less than three pounds, 81; those wrapped
in tobacco. so cents.
Sheep. camel. goat. alpaca and other
wool and hair. in the form of rowing or
tops, a uniform rate of % per cent. Woolen
or worsted yarns, so per cent; wooden or
worsted cloth. knit fabrics. not provided
for. 35 per cent Wilson bill. 40.
Blankets, hats, underwear, worth more
than so cents per pound, so per cent.
Women's and children's dress goods, coat
Innings, ETC.. 35 per cent.
Ready-made clothing, plushes, ETC., 20
per cent; Wilson bill. 40.
Weddings. braids. gimps. fringes. sus-
penders. dress trimmings, laces, embroid-
cries. buttons, tassels Of wool, 80 per cent:
Wilson hill, 40.
The provision in the Wilson bill for the
annual reduction in duties In the wooden
schedule is stricken out
Plain brick is increased from 20 to 20 per
cent
Undecorated china. porcelain and crock
cry increased from 30 to 40 per cent; deco
rated from 40 TO 40 per cent.
Plain green or pressed flint and lime
glassware. including bottles, demijohns,
etc.. from 80 to 40 per cent; cut, engraved
and decorated. except loaking-g!ass. from
So to 40. Unpoished cylinder, crown and
common window glass, not exceeding 16
by "a inches 1% cents per pound-Wilson
bill, / cent: noe over "a by SO, IL cents
Wilson bill. rs cents; "a by sc. L Il cents
Wilson bill. rs cents; all above that, 15
cents-Wilson bill, " cents.
Grindstones are changed from 81 75 per
ton to 10 per cent.
Roofing states are increased from 10 to
20 per cent.
Burlaps. Is per cent; grain bags of bur-
lars. 221s-Wilson bill. 20.
Neis, webs and seines. 35-Wilson bill 30.
Ollcloth for floors. including linoleum,
cork carpets, all other oilcloths except of
silk, and waterproof cloth not specially
provided for of the value of 25 cents or less
per square yard, % per cent. above that
price, 35; Wilson bill. so.
Collars. cuffs. shirts. 40 per cent; Wilson
bill. So.
Sole leather. 10 per cent; Wilson bill. 8.
Calf skins, tanned or dressed, dressed
upper leather. japanned leather. patent,
chamois and other skins not otherwise
enumerated. 20 per cent; Wilson bill. 10.
Book binders calf skins, kangaroo.
sheep and goat. finished. 20 per cent; Will
son bill, 15.
Tan leather. % per cent; Wilson bill, 25
The income tax retains the rate of per