Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27
A NEW TARIFF TOMORROW,
The Senate Bill VIII Become n Law
without Executive Signature.

The Senate Bill VIII Become a Law
Without Executive Signature.
The time for executive action on the
tariff bill expires today. and there is nc
Indication that the President has changed
his original purpose of allowing the bill to
become a law by constitutional Limitation
without his approval The original engross-
ed bill. signed by Vice President Stevenson
and Speaker Crisp. which has been In the
possession Of Secretary Carlisle since the
18th instant was returned to the President
this morning. The precious document was
carried to the White House by Private Sec
retary Van Sender and delivered In person
to the Presidents private secretary. 1t is
said that the bin was not submitted to the
President, as he had said that he did not
care to see II again. 1t will. therefore re-
main In Mr. Thurber's possession until TO-
morrow morning, when Il vill be transfer
tary of State. In making this transfer the
President will officially inform the Secre-
tary of State of the final disposition Of the
bill. that is. whether IL became a law with
or without his approval
Settled beyond All Doubt.
1t has been generally understood for the
last week that the bill would certainly be
placed upon the statute book unsigned by
the Pi resident. and whatever doubt existed
as to its becoming a law was dispelled to-
day by the action of Secretary Carlisle in
sending a telegraphic letter to all the prin-
cipal collectors of customs, including those
at San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Boston and New
York. informing them Of the decision of the
department. on number Of mooted Ques-
tions In connection with the tariff bill that
have arisen since Its passage.
MIR. CaHlisle's Letter to Collector.
This letter, which covers all important
of tcct to fa1l
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., August q, 1894.
The Collector Of Customs. San Francisco,
CAL:
You are instructed as follows concerning
the collection of duties under the recent
revenue legislation Of Congress:
1. All articles heretofore subject to duty,
but made free by the provisions of the new
act may be withdrawn from warehouses on
and after August Is, 1884, without the pay
ment Of duty.
2. All manufactured articles specifically or
generally provided for in schedule X, which
are CON posed wholly Of materials other than
wool or worsted, or Of which some one ma
terial other than wool or worsted is the
component part of chief value, will be ad-
mitted on and after August 2S, 1894, at the
rates OF duty prescribed in the new act; all
other manufactured articles specifically or
generally provided for In said schedule Will
continue, until January i, 1895, TO paw the
rates of duty imposed thereon by the act
entitled AN act to reduce the revenue
eQualize duties on imports and for other
purposes" approved October /, 1880.
3. Coffee and tea and hides and skins, raw
or uncured, whether dry, salted or picked
will b, admitted free of duty on and after
the 2Sth day of August, 1924, and Treasury
circular Is. 125lo), dated March 81 1892 is
sued In accordance with proclamations of
the President of the United States, dated
March 15, 1872, and directing the collection
OF duties upon certain articles, being the
products of, or exproted from, Venezuela,
Colombia and Hayti. is hereby revoked
j. G. CARLISLE, Secretary