Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-08

than 30 cents per pound. and the duty for
all is left at 30 per cent ad valorem
On women's and children's dress goods
coat Innings, italian cloth, bunting and
goods Of similar description, not specially
provided for in this act 35 per cent ad
valorem.
On clothing ready made and articles of
wearing apparel of every description, felts
not woven and plushes and other pile fa-
brics and limitations of fur. forty per cent
ad valorem. Wilson bill, forty-five Ter cent
The paragraph fixing duty of forty-five
per cent on cloaEs, dolmans, ulsters, etc, is
stricken out. as these articles are provided
Tor In another paragraph. On weddings
gorfngs. suspenders. braces, beltings bind
ings, ,braids, ,galloons, ,fringes gimps cords and
tassels. dress trimmings, laces and embroid-
cries mead nets, buttons. or barrel buttons,
or buttons of other forms, for tassels or
ornaments, made of wool or wo-sted thirty
five per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill, forty
per cent.
The provision in the Wilson bill to the
effect that ''on all rates of duty in the
woolen schedule, except on carpets there
shall be a reduction of one per cent ad va
lorem. to take effect July 1. 1896. and there
a1ter OF ike amount on the first of july
1891 1898, 1899. 1900. respectively" is strick,
en- out.
Changes I'm the Free List.
The following changes are made in the
free list: Stock straying over the border of
for pasturage. is permitted to be returned
free Of duty. Apples and dried apples are
taken from the free list Beef mutton and
pork are taken from the free list Straw for
hats and trimmings for mems and bows
mats. BIN 1ings, &c, are put on the free list
Coke IS taken on the free list and taxed 10
per cent. Diamonds and other precious
stones rough or uncut are put on the free
list. Straw mating is taken off the free
list and taxed 20 per cent Dates, cocoa
a ND gra oil .11s
&c, are taken off the free list Provision
is made for a duty plows, reapers, &c
which are on the free list in all cases
where an import duty is levied by a for
eign country on similar articles imported
form this country.
The Income Tax Retained.
The income tax is retained in the bin.
with some changes in the text The inter-
nal revenue tax on cigars and cigarettes
weighing more than three pounds per
thousand is increased from 81 to s. per
thousand; on cigarettes, unwrapped. and
weighing not more than three pounds pcr
thousand, the internal revenue tax is 81
per thousand, and on cigarettes wrapped in
tobacco 30 cents per thousand.
a provision is added to the income tax
section that the tax shall apply to incomes
from any other source whatever" in addi-
tion to the enumerated sources of income
in the item. There are a number of verbal
changes throughout this section relating to
the administration of the law. Provision
is added that interest accruing from an
nuities, &c, of charitable organizations
shall not be taxed.
Changes Less Radical Than Expected
The tariff bill is altogether too bulky and
difficult Of examination for the Senators to
be able to know at once all its points of
merit and its defects. The changes are
far less numerous and less radical than
were expected. The increases made here
ard there in the schedules. though not
numerous nor very great, are the finger
prints of the kickers who demanded con-
cessions before agreeing to vote for the
bill The bill is reported without securing
the approval OF the kickers in advance but
1t is believed that, while they are by no
means satisfied. the concessions are suffi-
ciert to prevent any democrat from Voting
against the bill. The New York Senators
are not satisfied with what was done with
collars and cuffs. but what they have gain ii
something is in measure gratifying. and
their partisanship will probably lead them
to accept the situation and vote for the
bill. About the same sentiment is enter
tained by the sugar Sena tors and by those.
Who We're insisting upon a duty on iron
and coal. The earthen ware and ela IS
ware schedules show here and there small
concessions made to Mr. Mcpherson bur
there never has been any question of his
voting for the bill The increases in this
schedule have generally been about : ner
cent. but on a comparatively few items has
there been any change. The small conces-
sions in the form of higher duties were un-
expected.
The Sugar Concessfon.
The concessions made to the sugar men
are extremely distasteful to a very large
number of democrats in the Senate will be
opposed by most of the republicans. and il
Is peieved that the House will never agree
To anything like as heavy tax as imposed
4 n uh
tne House say they will not Yield more than
three-quarters of cent tax on any kind Of
sugar, and IL is believed that the conference
viii undo what the Senate COMMITTEE baS
done IN this schedule. II is no, haiio,.o5
that there will be much of a fight oye- The
WHISKY paragraph. and the coal and iron
men VIII accept the forty per cent 60
them. in spite of their contention n, nnr6
ing less than fifty would do
In spite of all the kicking and siscou,a,,
anu the critlcism which the bill must excite
the opinion of those best able 10 udre is
that II VIII certainly pass the Sa1ara T.,
TACT, tne party eXigencies will insure this
The New York Senators.
Both Senator Hill and Senator u,rrh,,
expressed themselves as dissatisfied win
the tariff bill, but they are reluctaar 10
discuss the matter. They indicate merely
a determination to continue the fight for
changes, ana give no intima ton as 10
whe,her they will so to the extent of voting
aSaihSt tHc piii Mr. G0rman said that 10
hau not mad a chance to examine the hill ana
was not familiar with it's provisions h.t
lntimated that he did not have any donnt
that the measure would be surficicn,I,,
satisfactory to secure the votes of ali senoo-
crats. The duty of forty cents a ION on
coal ne spoke of as extremely low and in
suilclent, but did not intimate nv his
manner or words any degree of dissatisfac-
uon that was threatening to the bill.
senator CaGrey.
Senator Caffrey said that the sugar scba,-
ule was not satisfactory to either side. tb,,
the producers did not get what they wanted
and the refiners appeared to be very mucb
dissatisfied. 1t was a complicated oua. .tion
ne said, and difficult of solution rIa-s
might yet be some other adjustment of it
But at all events the committee had lone .
great deal more than he had anticipated
they would. That he never expected Them
TO DO as well as they had. He thouent The
committee had been working earnestly 70
do the right thing, and while the sugar n,,n
were not satisfied with this provision 10
could not say that the dissatisfaction wou;d
amount to their voting against the biIl
r or himself, he said, il certainly would ba
a very difficult thing for him to vote ay,inst