The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-28

The Wilson Tariff bill, which passed the
House OF Representatives February 1, has
been laid before the full membership Of the
Senate Committee on Finance in the amend
ed form upon which the Democratic majority
OF that committee finally agreed, after one
whole months consideration, and numerous
changes of front upon all the more important
objects of taxation.
simultaneously with the presentation OF
the bill to the full committee by Chairman
Voorhees,, 1t 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 manufac-
lures and the internal revenue taxes on
whisky and tobacco.
The sugar provision is as follows ALI
sugars, tank bottoms, syrups Of cane juice or
of beet juice. malada, concentrated malada,
concrete and concentrated molasses testing
by the polariscope not above eighty degrees
shall pay a duty of one cent per pound, and
for every additional degree or fraction Of
degree above eighty and not above ninety
degrees shown by the polartscope test, shall
pay one one-hundredth of one per cent. per
pound additional. and above ninety and not
above ninety-six degrees, for every
additional degree or fraction OF a
degree shown by the polariscope test, shall
psy duty Of two one-hundredths OF q cent
Der pound additional, and above ninety-six
degrees by polariscope test, shall pay duty
of one and four-tenths cents per pound;
molasses testing not above flfty-six degrees
by the polarlscope shall pay duty OF two
cents per. gallon, molasses testing above
ffty-six degrees shall pay a duty OF four
cents per gallon.
Iron ore, including manganiferous iron
ore, also the dross or residuum from burnt
pyrites, forty cents per ton.
Coal Is taken from the free List and made
dutiable also at forty cents ton, and coke
at fifteen cents.
Lead ore, which In the Wilson bill was If
teen per cent. ad valorem, lead ore and lead
dross, three-fourths of one cent per pound :
provided, that silver ore and all other ores
containing lead shall pay duty OF three.
fourths Of one cent per pound on the lead
contained therein, according to sample and
assay at the port Of entry.
Raw wool Is left on the free list exactly az
in the Wilson bill, the provision to go into
effect August 2, 1894.
The whisky tax is raised to dollar and
ten cents.
The bonded period on whisky Is extended
Cigars, IS thousand cigarettes In pape-
81 q thousand. cigarettes in tobacco, fifty
cents thousand.
Barley and barley pearled, patent or
hulled, Is raised from twenty-five to thirty
per cent. ad valorsm, and barley malt from
thirty-five to forty per cent.
The reduction in the duties for manufac-
lures Of wool are to take effect December2,
1894.
Among the additions to the free list are
diamonds and other precious stones, rough
or uncut, including miners diamonds.
In the silk schedules corded silk Is changed
from twenty-five cents pound to twenty per
cent. ad valorem thrown and spun silk from
twenty to twenty-five per cent. ad valorem.
Lumber remains on the free list
The income tax Of two per cent. remains
In the bill, but the tax on non-residents 1e
stricken out.