St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-26
TINKER THE TARIFF
Carlisle Suggests to Voorhees,
a Few Mueh-Needed
Changes.
DEFECTS COME TO LIGHT
Which Congress Is Called on
to Rectify Before Ad-
journing.
SENATE WILL CONSIDER.
Meeting Of Finance Commit
tee Called to Discuss
Changes.


tary Carlisle has sent to Senator
voorhees,, as chairman of the COM
mittee on finance. a memorandum
suggesting changes in the tariff act,
which are, the secretary says, de
signed to make more clear the in
tention of congress, and to lessen
the changes of litigation by remov-
ing the ambiguity now existing in
the various paragraphs enumer-
ated."
Most of the suggestions, the sec
rotary adds, originate with General
Appraiser Sharretts, although few
have been added by the department.
The paragraphs sought to be amend
ed are "A, As, rs, IS, 50, 124, 21O, 217.
21S, 2341a, 263, 266, 26S, 276, 308, 321,
328, 338, 361, 401, 431, AS, 49, 4S1,
542, 5S5. Paragraph A relates to
Varnishes, and is so constructed as
make it appar that Japan varnish
is sometimes known as gold, which
is not the case. The correction pro-
vides for their separation, but leaves
the duty as fixed in the act, at %
per cent ad vaIorem. In the act
as it stands there is a misplaced
comma between the words spirit
and varnishes, which it is proposed
to strike out. The change in the
forty-eighth paragraph adds the
word artists before 'colors in
tubes" so as to provide a duty of
% per cent ad valorem. The amend
ment suggested to paragraph rs adds
the word 'vitrifed'' so as to make
it read brick not glazed, vitrifed,"
etc, rs per cent.
Paragraph IS, relating to bottles,
is generally remodeled so as to read
Green and colored nodded or
pressed and flint and lime glasses,
bottles, Walls, demijohns and car
boys covered or uncovered) and
other nodded or pressed green and
cclored and flint or lime glassware
not specially provided for in this act,
holding more than one pint, three
fourthS of a cent a pound; holding
not more than one pint and not less
than one-fourth of pint, one-eighth
cents per pound; if holding less than
one-fourth of a pint, four cents per
gross; all other plain, green and col
ored nodded or pressed and flint and
lime bottle glassware, 40 per cent ad
valorem, provided that if any of the
articles named in this paragraph
shall be imported filled the same
shall pay duty in addition to any
duty chargeable upon the contents
as if not filed unless otherwise spe-
cialiy provided for in this act
Lenses, wholly or parts, manufact-
ured, are specifically excepted from
the operation of Paragraph SO, re-
lating to spectacles, eyeglasses, etc,
which pay 40 per cent ad valorem.
In Paragraph 124, relating to wire,
sheet strips in nails, which pay
duty of 40 per cent ad valorem, are
modified by adding the words,
made from wire or wire rods, small
er than No. 6 wire gauge" Fresh
salmon are added to Para graph 210,
fixing a duty of half a cent pound
on fish. Paragraph PIT is changed to
read: ''Plums, prunes, figs, raisins,
dried grapes and Zante currants."
Paragraph 213, so as to provide for
levying the prescribed duty of 80
per cent when SWeetmeatS and fruits
are imported preserved in spirits as
well as in sugar, to which the opera
tons of the act are limited.
Paragraph 2341A, so as to add, pro-
vides for the collection of the duty
of 10 per cent ad valorem when
orchids and other plants are i'm
ported chiefly for forcing under
glass for flowers, the word chiefly
not appearing in the present act.
Paragraph 248 so as to strike out
the provision that separate duty
shall be assessed on the bottles in
which ale is imported. Paragraph
263 to correct a typographical error,
and make it spindle banding" in
stead of spindle binding" Para
graph 265 SO as to provide a duty
for fax, dressed in any manner.
The same correction is made in 266
relating to hemp. Paragraph 26S so
or in part before the words New
Zealand hemp" etc. Paragraph 276,
relating to laces, edgings, etc., so
as to include embroidered wearing
apparel and textile fabrics at 50 per
cent ad valorem. Paragraph 3OS, re-
lating to photographic prints, insert
the word metal instead of zinc"
to meet a new condition which has
resulted from the use of aluminium
instead of zinc in this kind of work !
Paragraph 321, relating to toys, !
strike out the words not specially
provided for in this act Paragraph
1913 SO as to include "all' artificial