Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-09
IT'S A CORKER.
A Tariff Bill Made Up Entirely
for the South.
Manufactured Products, Wool and
Lumber on the Free List.
Sugar and Rice With Other Southern Prod.
ucts Highly Protected.

tarlH Dill, men passed the House req. {,
was laid before the full membership of the
Senate committee on finance this morning
at II o'clock in the amended form upon
which the Democratic majority of that
committee have finally agreed, after one
months consideration and numerous
changes of front upon all the more impor-
tart objects of taxation.
simultaneously with the presentation of
the bill to the full committee it was given
out for publication through the press.
The chief features upon which public in
terest centered were the provisions in re-
gard to the tariff on sugar, iron ore, lead,
wool and its manufactures, cotton manu-
factures and the internal revenue taxes on
whiskey and tobacco.
The whiskey tax in the tariff bill is raised
to $l.10. The income tax provision of 2
per cent. remains in the bill, but the tax on
non-residents is stricken out. The bonded
period on whiskey is extended five years
that is from three to eight years.
Cigars are put s. thousand. cigarettes
in paper 81 thousand, cigarettes in tobac-
co. so cents a thousand.
Lumber remains on the free list. The
sugar provision is as follows: All sugars,
tank bottoms, syrups of cane juice or of
beet Juice, melada, concentrated melada,
concrete and concentrated molasses testing
by the polariscope not above so degrees
shall pay a duty of one cent per pound and
for every additional degree or fraction of
degree above so and not above 80 degrees
by the polariscope test, shall pay one one
hundredth of one cent per pound additional;
and above 80 and not above 9G degrass for
every additional degree or fraction of de-
gree shown by the polsriscope test shall
pay a duty of two one-hundredths of cent
per pound additional; and above 9G degrees
of polarscope test shall pay duty of four
tenths cents per pound. Molasses testing
not above Sc degrees by the polariscope
test shall pay duty of two cents per gal
lon; molasses testing above sc degrees
shall pay duty of four cents per gallon.
Iron ore, including manganiferous iron
ore. also the dross of residium from burnt
pvri,es 10 cents per ton.
Coal is taken from the free list and made
du,iable also at 40 cents per ton and coke
at Is cents.
Lead ore, which in the Wilson bill was
Is per cent ad valorem, lead ore and lead
dross, three-fourths of one cent per pound;
provided, that silver ore and all other ores
forths of one cent per pound on the lead
contained there in, according to sample and
assay at port of entry.
Raw wool is left on the free list exactly
"a in the Wilson BILL the provision to go
into effect August 2, 1894. In manutac-
lures of wool the valuations as gwen in
the Wilson bill are stricken out and the
schedules now read as follows
Al t,a, nF fIa non al
goat, alpaca and other like animals in the
form of slubbing waste, rowing waste, ring
waste, mungo, shoddies, garnetted and
carded waste carbodized coils or other
waste product, any of which is composed
wholly or in part of wool, the hair of the
camel, goat, alpaca and other like animals
which has been improved or advanced be-
vond its original condition as waste by the
use of machinery or the application OF
labor, or both, and carbonized wool, shall
be subject to duty of 10 per centum ad
valorem On wool of the sheep, hair OF
the camel, goat, alpaca or other ike AM
mails in the form of rowing, roplng or tops,
% per centum ad valorem. On woolen or
worsted harness, 80 per centum ad valortm.
On wooden or 01sied cloths, shawls, knit
fabrics, manufactures of every description
made wholly or in part of wool, worsted,
the hair of the camel, goat, alpaca or other
amin ais, and any of the above having India
rubber as a component material specially
provided for In this act, 80 per cent
um ad valorem, instead of 40
as in the Wilson bill. On blankets,
hats of woods and tannels, % per centum
ad valoTem; valued at more than 80 cents
per pound, 80 per centum ad valorem. On
womens and cbildren's dress goods COM
posed wholly or in part of wool not spe-
cjally provided for in thi; act, So per
centum al valorem, Instead of 40 as in the
Wilson bill. On clothing, ready made,
and articles of wearing apparel of every
description and limitations of fur, composed
wholly or in part of wool, etc 40 per
centum ad vslorem, iD.tead of 45. o.
weddings, gorings, suspe nders, braces, belt
ings, bindings, braids, ETC., 35 per centum
instead of 40. Carpets remain unchanged
The reduction in duties for manufactures
of wool will take effect December 2, 1894.
Art cles stricken from the free list are As
follows: Apples. green, ripe and dried,
etc: beef, mutton and pork bitumium
and ch ,le, and coal slack or culm and coke:
floor mating, manufactured from Round or
split straw, including Chinese mating
dates. cocoanuts, Brazil nuts, cream nuts
iron ore: olives, green or prepared; sugars
stained or painted window glass or painted
glass windows; laintings and ststuary in
the paragraph referring to articles imp )rted
for exhibition by any association authorized
by the United States or any state.
Additions to the free list include; Any
cattle horses, sheep or other domestic ami
mails hich have strayed across the border
to any foreign country or where such do
mestc snimsls have been driven CT may be
driven across such b. uudary by the owner
for pasturage purp 'sss, the same may BE-
brought back to the United States free of
duty under treasury regulations. Other
items added are: Di imonds and other
precious stones, rough or uncut, including
miners diamonds, cod oil. not specifically
provided for in the act Medals bestowed
and accepted as honorary distinctions.
"Spermaceti, whale and other Fl sh oils of
American fisheries" the committee adds,
land all fish and other products of such |
fisheries" Stained or painted window glass
imported for use of religious, philosophical, |