The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-16
CHANGES IN THE WILSON BILL.


Labofs OF the Democratic subcommittee
Completed at Last.
WASHINGTON, March, S.-The Wilson
bill as revised by the Democratic men,
beers of the Senate Finance Committee,
was laid before the full committee at II
O'Clock to-day. The changes in sched-
ules from the bill, as reported from the
House, have nearly all been predicted in
Washington dispatches to the EramiRer.
The only unsatisfactory outcome affect
ing California interests Is told in an
other Washington dispatch to the Err.
dmiHer tonight. On the whole the
schedules affecting California industries
are fairly satisfactory to the delegation
An investigation among Senators in
terested in the duty on raw and refined
sugar indicates that while they do not
get all they expected, they will be salts
fled if the schedule adopted by the COM
mittee passes the Senate without any
material changes. Louisiana Senators
are not entirely satisfied with the sugar
schedule, but will not vote against the
bill on its final passage because they
have not secured all they desire. The
sugar trust, however, is not in harmony
with the sugar schedule as reported to-
day, but will probably be unable to bring
sufficient opposition to bear in the Sen
ate to secure the change the trust de-
sires.
1t is guessing contest at this time
whether the revised bill will meet the
approval of tariff reform Democrats of
the House, provided the revised bill as
reported to-day passes the Senate. The
changes made in the Wilson bill are as
follows:
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
On sugar, not above 50 degrees polar
iscope test, duty of 1 per cent. per
pound is levied; for every additional |
degree or fraction, not above 30 degrees, |
the duty is LOO cent additional: above |
80 and not above 9G degrees, the tax is
2-lOO per each degree additional. |
Above SO degrees it is It cents per
pound.
2lolasses, testing not above IS degrees
by pOlariscope test, ? cents per gallon
above SO degrees, cents.
On whisky, $l.l0 per gallon is the
duty set, and the bonded period is ex- |
tended from three to eight years.
Iron ore, 40 cents per ton; lead ore, |
of cent per pound, including lead
mixed with silver ores.
Coal, bituminous and shale, 40 cents |
per ton: coal slack, 10 cents per ton:
coke, 10 per cent ad valorem.
Some of the important changes made |
in the Wilson bill by the Senate Sub
Committee are given below;
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES.
The amended bill makes the duty on
iron ore 40 cents per ton, and it is free
under the Wilson bill. Pig iron,
spiegeleisen, etc, are taxed at 225 per
cent, and the Wilson bill duty is 90 per
cent.
Iron slabs, blooms and other forms
more advanced than pig and less fin
shed than bars, % per cent; Wilson
bill, 22l.
Bar of round iron, IS per cent; Wilson
Dill, %.
Beams, girders, joists, etc, IS per
cent; Wilson bill, 30.
Plate steel, except saw plates, no
thinner than mo, 10 wire gauge, 80 per
cent; Wilson bill, 20.
Iron or steel forgings, 80 per cent:
Wilson bill, 25.
Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel.
70 per cent; Wilson bill, %. .
Iron or steel railway bars, 22I Der
emit; Wilson bill, 20.
The wooden schedule shows a few
'hanges. There is about a ) per cent.
eductIon.
The duty on collars and cuffs is in &
'reased from 80 to 10 per cent. l
There 10 no change in the cotton, ,
lumber or lead products schedules.
THE TREATY WITH HAWAII. +
In the internal revenue section is a /
lew provision directing the President
o Immediately notify the Hawaiian
government that the United States will
in twelve months, the treaty
With Hawaii made in 1873. :