The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14
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lon upon the distilled spirits contained
therein in addition TO the duty provided
by law upon the other ingredients con-
tanned in such compounds or prepara-
tons"
A change is made i'm the duty on still
wines, including ginger wine or ginger
cordial and vermouth in casks or pack
ages other than bottles or jugs which the
Wilson bill fixed at 80 per cent. per gal
lon on everything. The senate commit
tee inserted the following:
IF containing IA per cent. or less of
absolute alcohol so cents per gallon and
providing that if any of the articles con-
tain more than If per cent. of absolute
alcohol it shall be 30 cents per gallon"
The following provision in the house
bill is stricken out:
provided that no such still wines in
casks shall pay a higher rate of duty
than 100 per cent. ad Valorem."
Ale, porter and beer in bottles or jugs,
80 cents per gallon, but no separate or
additional duty shall be assessed on the
bottles or Jugs otherwise than in bottles
or jugs, 10 cents PEI gallon; Wilson bill,
10 per cent
Tax on Coal.
Coal bituminous and shale. 40 cents
per ton; coal, slack or culm. Is cents per
ton: both free in the Wilson bill. Coke
Il per cent ad valorem, also free IL the
Wilson bill.
Leather and manufactures of leather.
sole-leather, 10 per cent. ad valorem;
Wilson bill. per cent.
Calf skins tanned or dressed: dressed
upper leather. including patent. enam-
eled and Japanned leather; dressed or
undressed and finished chamois or other
skins not specially enumerated or pro-
vided for in this act, 20 per cent. ad va
loren; Wilson bill, - per cent. Book
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goat skins. including lamb and kid skins.
dressed and finished, 20 per cent; Wilson
bill. 10 per cent. Piano forte leather, 20
per cent ad valorem: Wilson bill % per
cent.
Burlaps, not exceeding sixty inches
wide. containing not over forty threads
to the square inch, counting warp and
filing u per cent. ad ValOrem bags for
grain made of such burlaps. 22ls per
cent ad valorem; Wilson bill. 20 per
cent Flax gill netting. nets. webs and
Soines, % per cent ad valorem; Wilson
bill. so per cent.
OiI-cloth for floors. stamped painted
or printed, including linoleUm, corticence.
cork carpets. figures or plain. and all
other oil-clOth except silk oil-cloth and
waterproof cloth. not especially provided
for in this act, valued at 50 cents or less
a square yard. % per cent. ad valorem;
valued above p cents a square yard. 50
per cent. al valorem; Wilson bill, so per
cent. on all classes.
Collars and cuffs and shirts. composed
wholly or in part of linen. - per cent.
ad Val9rem; Wilson BILL 80 per cent.
The Whisky Tax.
The section covering the tax on spirits
are new throughout, and arc a substitute
for the house sections struck out The
main section of the senate bill is as fol-
lows:
THAT on and after the first day of
the second calendar month after the pas
sage Of this act there shall be levied
and collected on all distillers' spirits in
bond at that time. or that have been
or that may be then or thereafter pro
duced in the United States on which the
tax is not paid before that day, "A tax Of
$40 on each proof gallon, or wine gallon
when below proof. and a proportionate
tax at a 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-tenth
shall be excluded"
The bonded period is changed to eight
years.
The date for going into effect Of the
bill is changed from June 10 June 30.
and duty is levied on articles imported
or Withdrawn for consumption.
There is no change in lumber
In the internal revenue section Il
new provision directing the president
to Immediately notify the Hawaiian gov
eminent that the United states will
terminate, in twelve months, the treaty
with Hawaii made in 1879.
Chemicals aud Drugs.
The senate bill further makes changes
from the Wilson bill rates as follows:
Tartaric acid reduced from 20 to 10 per
cent; Alumni crystals as ground in
creased from 20 TO so per cent. Bone
char, used in depolarizing sugars. from
free list to 20 per cent. Coloring for
brandy. wine or other liquors reduced
from 30 10 80 per cent. All glycerine 20
per cent. In the Wilson bill crude glycer-
inc was cent per pound and refined s
cents per pound. Iodoform changed from
81 per pound 50 - per cent. Licorice
from cents per pound To - per cent.
Magnesia so per cent. in the Wilson bill
carbonate and medicinal magnesia was
s cents per pound and calcinate mag
nesia cents per pound. Castor oil
changed from 30 cents per gallon to 80
per cent. Olive oil changed from 80
cents per gallon to . per cent.
Whiting and Paris white. dry and
ground i'm oil or putty, increased from p
20 s. per cent. Zinc, oxide of, and white
zinc paint or pigment dry or ground in
oil increased from 20 to % per cent.
Bichromate and chromatc of potash in
creased from 20 TO . per cent: hydro
date. iodide and idiodatc of potash 10 per
cent. Wilson bill - cents per pound.
Nitrate Of or saltpetre. refined 10 per
cent. Wilson bill IL cents per pound.
Bicarbonate of soda or super carbonate
Of soda or saleratus 30 per cent. Wilson
bill p cent per pound. Hydrate OF or
caustic soda. "a per cent. Wilson bill liz
cents per pound. BiChromate and chro-
mate Of soda increased from 20 to % per
cent Salsoda or soda crystals 20 per
cent. Wilson bill - cent per pound Soda
ash 20 per cent, Wilson bill IA cent per
pound. Silicate of soda or other alkaline
silicate, 20 per cent, Wilson bill q cent
per pound. Tartar. cream of, and pat
ent tartar reduced from % to 20 per
cent Tartars and Lees crystals. partly
refined, reduced from IS to 20 per cent.
Agricultural Products.
Barley. 30 per cent: Wilson bill p.
Barley malt, 40 per cent; Wilson bill,
g. Mar, macaronis. vermicerli and all
similar preparations. 20 per cent; VIII
son bill. -.
Butter and substitutes therefor 20
per cent: Wilson bill. cents per pound.
sugar of milk, cents per pound; VIII
son bill, 20 per cent. ad vslorem.
HaTf>20 per cent. ad valorem; Wilson
bill. 50 her ton.
Honey. 70 per cent. ad vslorem; Wilson
bill, 10 cenNS per gallon.
Hons % mar cent AID valorenn. Wilson