The sun., 1894-03-04
REVISING THE WILSON Bull.
DEEoCBA TIC SENATORS PREPARING a
TARIFF ron REVENUK.


Iro- ssd Cosi 20 60 on the Dutab,e I,.t =
40 Cents = Ton Eseh-Psteut Med,e,ue
Esd Perfn-ery Made to Yiels = Rsvsru
sr $4,000, 900 Concessions 90 the Zen.
| Ore M.u-Proposiuo-- TO Rri.e s1so.
100000 AdsitiornI on wh,sk.y nm,
Herr nna to Increase the Tax .. To
| breeo-ChnnEest In Many Other sehed-ie-
WASHINGTON. March 3.-The Democrati,
members Of the Finance Committee took a
| long stride in the direction o! the completion
| OF their labors on the Tariff hill to-day. This
afternoon much OF tho time OF tho comm ~ &c
was consumed in the digestion OF the matters
laid before IL by the Commissioner oi
Internal Revenue. who yesterday went
before the committee TO urge the in
crease OF the tax on manufactured to-
bacco. the Secretary Of the Treasury lookln
upon this as the readest means for getting
money into the Treasury Mr.. Carlisle ask cd
for an increase to II cents n pound on all man.
ufnctured tobacco. hut there is an indisposi-
ton on the part OF the committee to grant
this One member Of the COMMITTEES hold out
for cents. and the discussion Of the after.
noon was an effort to compromise on 10 cents
Mr. Carlisle. IL is said. insists that the tax
shall he doubled.
1t is understood that Mr. Pugh was informed
that the committee had agreed to place iron
ore back on the dutiable list at 40 cents a ton
1t being now free Ia the House bill. In doing
30 coal is reduced from the 80 cents ton.
which the committee had agreed to give il
and placed on the Same level with iron This
action OF the committee. IL 1t is accepted, will
add to the revenues about $500. 900. Il has
also been practically agreed that tax shall be
placed upon all patent medicines. cosm etics.
and perfumery. at the rate of ono cent for
every 25-cent package This will yield $50
O0O.U0o.
The committee has been discussing tho
whiskey and beer question, and II the suRges-
tions that have been made are not carried out
some amendments will be offered in the Som
ate. Ono Of these is to make the tax on whs-
key ST 50a gallon and a applicable to all whiskey
in bond this clause to take effect on Jan. l.
1925. Should this be done the additional in
come from that source would be S75GOO 600
based upon last years production OF 125. OOO.-
600 gallons Should the tax on beer be in
creased 81 q barrel. this would add S37. .OOo.-
600 stu another proposition Is to assess n
tax against every retail liquor dealer in the
country OF 500 a year As there are Pas. 600
OF these dealers. such tax would bring in
S24 .5OO.OOn
The lead ore people were to-day informed
that duty slightly less than "a Of n cent a
pound would bo placed on lead ore. the rate
being either 10 or 20 per cent. ad valorem,
which Is equivalent. at the present price. to
50. 81 per ton. The duty on products OF lead,
including white lead. will be placed at % per
cent. ad yaorem. the House bill fixing the
duty at "a cents pound. being equivalent to
29U0 per cent 1t was also said to- mig ht that
the committee to-day decided to put a duty OF
10 per cent on wool
The bill as revised by tho Senate sub Com
mittec on Finance has heen submitted to tho
@ beng sa berore tne ns m
tee. Among the more important changes are
In schedule /. cotton manufactures. nara
graphs 25O to 2i;i are NIL stricken out. and in
place OF the varying duties on cotton thread,
" hich are some OF them specific and some of
them ad yalorem. uniform duty Of 80 per
cent ar "a Of she cotton schedule
per cent. ad valorem bleached. - per cent
valorem: and all manufactures Of cotton not
specially provided for. 30 per cent. ad vnlorem.
ule; commencing with paragraph 2SO. woollen
and worsied yarns are made go per cent. ad
In paragraph 2SI woollen and worsted cloths,
shawis. and Knit ia6ries are made 30 per cent.
S m 81 ~ fsR as in the
RIsstead e % per cent. ad valorem as as in the
In paragraph 2s3. women's and children's |
lress goods are charged from 40 per cent. ad |
sady' made ciotsins ' is made 1 ps" daiIsbiss at q
,er cent ad yalorem. instead OF +5; In para
cent S per %Aes cent s,4 at
'ets; &c. are left unchanged.
silks partially manufactured. are changed
orein thrown and spun silk is changed from
y cents cents round to ~ ner cent. ad yalorem.
W 10 ~ per cent. al valorem.
The duty on playing CARDS is changed from
buttons agate are left unchanged. Pearl
nd shell buttons are changed from one cent
er line and 10 per cent ad valorem TO 40 per
Gunpowder of all kinds is made dutiable at
q per cent nd yalorem.
Gun wads are cut from % to 10 per cent. ad
Crinoline cloths thairl are reduced from 30
o 20 per cent. ad yaiorem.
The duty on unset diamonds is reduced
rom 20 TO D per cent. ad yalorem and on set
iamonds from ~ to 30 per cent ad valorem
diamonds in the rough are free;
IeaTls are reduced from 10 to 10 psr cent.
In the leather schedule. sole leather is in
he Wilson classification ot gloves is thrown
side and all gloves are included under enc
HSonr %ner %ea Slate
leased ca az tTSm % 20 TO ~ per cent sd yalorem
Ines are made dutiable at ten per cent
Y mbreliHs and parasnls are decreased from
TO 80 per cent. Rd valorem. |
The latest sugar schedule is this:
Al sugar not above 30 degrees polariscops
)-lOO cents per pound. and for each sddI, |
opal degree above 40 p0lariscope LOO
,nts Der pound. MOlasses not above 50 de- |
rees, cents per gallon: above 56 degrees,
Tobacco leaf tobacco. manufactured or
manufactured and snun. % per cent.
Paragraphs 1874 TO lS7 of the Wilson hill
hieh pToyidea duty OF 81 pound on, un.
emmed and l. 70 a pound on stemmed wrap
ng tobacco, 80 cents per pound on stammed /
I'd oO cents pound on unstemmad leaf TO-
Iceo. and on manufactured tobacco and snufi
cents pound. are all stricken out and the | =
liform duty Of 75 per cent is levied
igars, cheroots, and cigarettes. which In the | I
llson blll are taxed 80 a pound and rs per
nt ad valoTem. are changed to 100 per cent Z
yal0rem, !
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