Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
MIR. HARTER'S BILL.
His New scheme for Uniform Tariff
Reductions.


Reductions.
Representative Harter has introduced in
to the House a new tariff bill, which he pro-
provides that:
On and after September /, 1894. all existing
tariff taxes or duties not herein otherwise
provided for shall be reduced one-half. Pro-
vided, such reduction does not bring them be-
low 20 per cent ad valorem, 1T being the inten-
ton Of this act to allow a tariff tax or duty
of not less than 20 per cent ad valorem to
remain upon all articles now paying a high
er rate. This shall not be construed as in
any way changing existing taxes or duties
upon articles paying a lower rate of duty at
this time than 20 per cent ad valorem; nor
does this section in any way interfere with
the provisions of sections and 4 Of this
act. The Secretary of the Treasury is here
by expressly authorized and directed In all
cases where this act reduces the taxes on
articles which now pay a specific or spe-
cifc and an ad valOrem duty. below 20 per
cent ad valOrem, to charge and collect upon
all such articles on and after September ],
1884, an ad valOrem duty of 20 per cent. To
the taxes or duties provided for in this act
there shall be added upon all such articles.
which II produced in the United States
would be subject to an internal tax or duty.
the amount of such internal tax or duty.
Sec. z. On and after September 1. 1899.
all tariff taxes and duties in excess of II
per cent ad valorem shall be reduced to and
collected at the uniform rate of ~ per cent
I'D valorem. to which shall be added IL ter
nal taxes or duties provided for in sec
ton l. and 1t Is also provided, as in sec
ton 1, that neither sections 1 or shall In
any way interfere with the provisions made
in sections and Of this act.
Sec. 3. On and after September !. 1894, a
uniform duty or tax Of l cent per pound
shall be levied and paid upon all sugars all
tank bottoms. all sugar DRAWINGS and sugar
sweepings. sirups Of cane juice, melada.
concentrated melada, and concrete and con-
centrated molasses. and molasses imported
into the United States from any port of
the world having 100 degrees of ;;accharine
strength. and a reduction Of 1-10O Of a cent
per pound shall be made for each degree Of
saccharine strength below 100 degrees.
Sec. A. On and after September 1. 1894.
uniform duty Of cents per pound upon all
coffee and 8 cents per pound upon all tea
imported into the United States shall be
levied and paid.
the internal duty or tax upon beer and all
other malt liquors shall be 81 per barrel of
thrty-one gallons, and an internal duty or
tax at the same rate per gallon as Is col
lected upon beer and malt liquors shall be
levied and collected under rules to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
upon all wines produced or made in the
United States.
Sec. 9. All laws or parts Of laws conflict
ing with this act shall be and the same are
the law giving bounties to producers of
sugar in the United States Is also repealed
and such repeal shall take effect on January
1, 1895.
His Explanation.
MIR. fIarter says Of the bill:
1. The BILL II passed. will provide sur
plus every year, including the first.