The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-13
POPULIsT MEASURE.
Independent Tariff Bill Introduced
hy SenntOr PETER.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Pef-
fer to-day introduced an Independent tariff
bill IN the Senate, amending the Mckinley
law in various particulars 1t reduces the
tariff on common brown earthenware to 10
per cent. ad valoren; china, to 80, 80 and
40 per cent, for the various grades; hoop
iron or steel, free; puts II rails at $40 per
ton; iron or steel wire for fences, etc, 5-10
of a cent per pound; other wire, 1-10 Of a
cent per pound; table and other cutlery, 10
per cent. ad valorem; fire arms, 100 per
cent. ad valorem. Spikes, nails, screws and
like articles are all largely reduced. Lead
ore Is to pay duty of / cent per pound ;
tin. I cent per pound; hewn or sawed lum-
Der, per cent; sawed boards, etc, free
There is no proposed duty on sugar, eX-
cept on that imported from countries which
impose an export duty, when it is to pay
a duty equal TO the bounty. Agricultural
products and provisions are TO be admitted
is increased from 90 cents TO 20 cents per
gallon. The duty on manufactured goods is
decreased about one-half, and that on man
ufactured articles increased. Binding
twine is made free. as is also bagging for
cotton or grain. Laces, edgings. etc, are
increased to 75 per cent. The duty on wool
while the wool of the third class of less
value than 10 cents per pound is TO be ad-
mitted duty free, while wool of this class
worth more than II cents is to be charged
% per cent; shoddy, 20 cents per pound:
wooden yarns, ~ per cent; wOolen cloths of
first class, free; cheap readymade clothing,
carpets, free; playing cards, 81 per pack
age; coal, including anthracite, free; jew
eiry, 20 per cent ad valorem; prinungs, 90
per cent.
The bill also revises the internal revenue
law. The tax on beer, lager beer ale, por-
ter and other fermented liquors is placed at
- per gallon. He amends the income tax
in accordance with the POpulist graduated
proposition in the House, and includes JUS
SIR n 9TH Pod
eral judges in the list 10 be taxed.
Senator Gailinger's Amendment.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Cal
linger to-day presented an amendment in
tended to be proposed by him to the tariff
bill, providing that the act shall become
operative, so far as importations from Can
ada are concerned, only by proclamation of
the President The proclamation is to be
issued upon conditions specified. When 1t
is duly certified TO the President that the
Canadian government has declared a de-
sire TO enter into such commercial arrange
ments with the United States as will result
In material reduction of duties now exist
ing against the admission into Canada OF
the products ana manufacturers of the
United States the President is to appoint a
commission of six persons to meet a like
commission from Canada to consider the
most desirable manner In which TO accom-
plish a larger exchange of the products of
the two countries. If the result of the de-
liberations of the joint commission shall
be an agreement which will afford an ad-
vantage TO the United States. such. as the
operation OF this bill will afford to Can
ada. the Secretary is to report this result
to the President who upon receiving noti-
fication that the Canadian government will
present the recommendations to the Can
adian Parliament for enactment, is to issue
his proclamation, making this act operative
as regards Canada Immediately upon the
enactment into law of the recommendations
by the Canadian Parliament. II is also
made the duty of the commissioners to as
certain upon what conditions entirely free
commercial intercourse between the United
States and Canada can be secured.