The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-17
TARIFF CHANGES.
The Senate Committee Disflgures
the Wilson Bill.
The Duty on Many Articles Advanced-su-
gar Is Given Protection to Some Ell
tent-The FREQ List Materi-
ally Reduced.
The Tariff bill.

The TnriN bill
WASHINGTON, March 9-The demo-
cratic members of the senate finance
committee laid before the full commit
tee yesterday the Wilson bill as they
amended it. The following are some
of the changes made by the democratic
members of the committee in the house
bill:
SugGr not above 80 degrees polariscope test
cent per pound. for every additional degree
fraction not above 20 degrees, LOO cent addi-
tonal, above % and not above %, 2-lOo per de-
gree, and above 95 degrees, q duty OF and 4-l0
cents per pound molasses testing not above So
degrees by the polariscope shall pay duty OF
cents per gallon: molasses testing above So
degrees shall pay n duty Of cents per gallon
Under the Wilson bill sugar was admitted free
and under the 1898 tariff paid 2x cents per
pound
Whisky, SLi0 per gallon and the bonded
period extended from three to eight years.
Iron ore. 10 cents per ton
Lead ore, cent per pound. including lead
mixei with silver ores. Coal, bituminous and
shale. ~ cents per ton.
Coal or slack or culm, Is cents per ton; coke,
Is per cent ad valorem
The metal schedule is as follows:
Iron ore, including maganiferour iron ore, also
the dross or residuum from burnt pyrites, 10
cents per ton. Wilson bill free
Iron in pigs. iron kentledse, spiegeleisen,
ferro silicicon 221, per cent. ad valorem. Will
son bill 20 per cent
All iron in slabs, blooms. loops or other forms
more advanced than pig iron, and less finished
than iron In bars 2s per cent al valorem VIII
son bill .eli per cent
Bar iron. rolled or hammered. round iron in
coils or rods and bars or shapes OF rolled iron,
IS per cent I'D valorem Wilson bill 25 per
cent
Beams, girders, 1oists and nll other shapes of
iron or steel, whether plain or punched, or 1t
ted for use, IS per cent ad valorem- Wilson
bill 80 per cent
Boiler or other plate or steel. except saw
plates not thinner than No. 10 wire gauge
shared or unshared and skelp iron or steel
sheared or rolled In grooves, 80 per cent ad
valorem Wilson bill go per cent
Forgings OF iron or steel, or forged iron
steel combined 30 per cent ad valorem VII
son bill 25 per cent
Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel - per cent
I'D valorem Wilson bill 25 per cent
Railway bars made Of iron or steel and rail
way bars mado In part of steel rails, and
punched iron or steel fat rails, sa4 per oent ad
valorem Wilson bill 20 per cent
Gold and silver leaf and woodscrews are re-
duced to 20 per cent. the Wilson bill being IS
Lead and lead dross, 4 cent per pound.
Provided, that silver ore and all other ores con-
tanning lead shall pay a duty OF x cent per
pound on the lead contained therein. according
Pens, metallic except gold pens, 30 per cent
ad valorem. Wilson BILL s5 per cent
Manufactured articles or wares not specially
provided for in this act composed wholly or In
part Of any metal. and whether partly or wholly
manufactured, 30 per cent ad valorem. Wilson
BILL 80 per cent
No change is made in the cotton schedule,
but collars and cuffs are increased from IS to
IS per cent ad valorem
The date for going into effect OF the bill 10
changed from June to June 80. and a duty Is
levied on articles imported Withdrawn for
consumption.
In the internal revenue section Is q new pro-
vision directing the president to Immediately
notify the Hawaiian government that tho
United States will terminate in twelve months
the treaty with Hawaii made in 1878
No change is made In the rates fixed by the
Wilson bill on imported tobacco.
The internal revenue section OF the bill lcov-
ers the income tax with many verbal but few
essential changes makes q tax OF two cents on
every pack Of PLAYING cards. similar to the pro-
visions in the Wilson bill, puts tax on all to-
bacco, cigars and cigarettes weighing over
three pounds per thousand Of % per thousand,
and makes paper cigarettes weighing less than
three pounds per thousand pay ti per thousand
and those wrapped In tobacco ffty cents per
thousand.
The wool and woolen schedule
changes are as follows:
Paragraph e.s- "Oa wool OF the sheep hair
OF the camel goat, alpaca and other like ami
mas in the form of rowing, roping tops" the
Wilson bill Is changed to make only one rate of
rs per cent ad valorem.
A like change is made In the paragraph relat-
ing to olen and worsted yarns made wholly
or in part OF WOOL worsted, the hair OF the
camel, goat alpaca or other animals and the
whole put at ~ per cent ad valorem-
On wooden or worsted cloths, shawls, knit
fabrics. not specially provided for in this act,
IS per cent ad valorem Wilson BILL ~ per
cent
The paragraph relating to blankets, hats OF
wool and fannels for underwear, and felts for
paper making and printing machines Is changed
% as TO make only one classification where the
valuation Is more than 50 per cent per pound
and the duty for all is left at so per cent ad
valorem
On woolens and chiidreu's dress goods, coat
Innings. Italian cloth, bunting and goods of sim
liar description not specially provided for In
this act. 3, per cent ad valorem
On clothing ready made and articles OF wear
ing apparel OF every description. felts not
woven and plushes and other pile fabrics and
mutations Of fur, 70 per cent al valorem VIII
son bill, IS per cent
The paragraph nxing duty Of - pcr cent
on cloaks. dolmanA ulsters, sto, il stricken
out these articles are provided for in
another paragraph
On weddings, gorings, suspenders, braces,
beltines, bindings, braids. galloonA fringes.
| gimps, cords and tassels, dress trimmings,
| laoes and embroideries head nets, buttons or
barrel buttons, or buttons Of other fos0A. for
tassels or ornaments msdo of wool or worsted,
| IS Per cent ad valorem. Wilson bill. 20 per
cent
Provision in the Wilson bill to the effect that
ON rates OF duty in the wooden schedule ex.
oept carpets. there shall be reduction Of per
cent ad valorem. to take effect July !, ieod. and
thereafter like amount on LIST Of July, 1897.
Iee0 1899 and 1870, respectively" Is stricken
| out.
The portion of the bill repeating the
sugar bounty is left intact and the fol.
lowing provision IL inserted:
All sugars, tank bottoms, sirup OF cane Juice
| or OF beet juice. melad. concentrated melad.
| concrete and concentrated molasses testing by
| the polariscope not above ~ degrees shall pay q
duty Of cent per pound, and for every addi
tional degree or fraction OF degree above 30 and
not above % degrees shown by the polsriscopt
| test shall pay one onehundredth Of = cont pei
| pound additional: and above 90 and not above
| 90 degrees for every additional degree or frac
| tion Of Q degree shown by the polariscope tes
| shall pay duty Of 2-l00 Of q cent per pound ad
ditional, and above % degrees BY polsriscops
test shall pay u duty OF 4-l0 cent per pound
molasses testing not So degrees by the polar
iscQpe shall pay aduty Of cents per gallon;