Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
THE TARIFF BILL.
III WILL DE REPORTED TO THE
HOUSE TODAY.
FINAL VOTE THEREON MARCH SiST.
The Measure VIII he Called tp
for CONFEDERATION Monday Next
Tobacco Duty Changcs-swanson
on Sugar Trust.


Means Committee. So far as Chairman
Dlngley and his Republican associates
can influence action. the final vote on
the measure will be taken in the House
on the 3lst instant. The bill will be
called up for consideration on Monday
next.
The Democrats manifested considerable
opposition at to-day's meeting TO re-
porting the bill before Monday next, their
contention being that, in justice to the
minority, 1t should be retained in COM
mttee until that time. Mr.. Wheeler
DemocraO. of Alabama, urged that If
the bill was TO pass the House on the
3lst instant, it were better to call it up
on Friday AS the Democrats were not
a unit respecting this proposition. IT was
not agreed TO. Ii was understood. how
ever, that night sessions should be held,
in order that all the members Of the
House might have an opportunity of eX-
pressing their views.
A number of changes were made to-
day in the bill. Among them were the
following:
An addition was made to paragraph
15. relating TO iron or steel anchors, as
follows: Anti-friction ball forgings or
iron or steG, or OF combined iron and
steel 45 per cent, ad valorem.
welded cylindrical furnaces made of
plate metal. 22 cents per pound, was add
ed TO paragraph l49 of the metal schedule.
It was stated that the effect Of this
would be 10 increase the duty at least
IL cent per pound.
Paragraph 2OS of the sugar schedule
has been made 10 read as follows:
Sugar not above l6 Dutch standard
etc. listing not above 75 degrees. / cent
per pound and for every additional de-
gree. 3-lOO of a cent per pound additional
and fractions Of a degree in proportion
The provision relating to molasses was
amended so as 20 read: "Molasses test
ing above 40 degrees and not above %
degrees, cents per gallon
TOBACCO.
Paragraph PIP. relating 10 leaf tobacco,
was amended to read: provided that IL
any tobacco imported in any bale, box,
! or package, or I'm bulk, shall be the
growth Of different countries or shall
contain exceeding Is per centum thereon
OF leaves" etc.
In paragraph 2l4 the duty on manu-
factured tobacco. not otherwise provided
| lOr is lncreascu lIohl ~ W " S0ht' Pei
| pound.
Snurf and snuff -four Is increased from
| 10 to So cents per pound.
Sausages Of all kinds are stricken from
| the meat schedule and placed on the free
| list
Paragraph Sn, relating to plain
woven fabrics Of single jute yarns was
changed so as to make the weight
seven, instead Of eight ounces, per square
yard. whore the duty was placed at
| rs of a cent per pound, and 10 per cent.
| ad vaorem.
The duty on bags or sacks made from
woven fabrics or single iute yarns, was
! changed TO Is cents per pound, and 10
per cent. ad valorem.
In paragraph S97 the duty was in
creased from 70 TO S cents per pound
| on lithographic prints. or other mate
| rial bound or unbound, or paper or
| other material not exceeding S-l,VO OF
| an inch in thickness. on paper or other
material exceeding $1,000 OF an inch In
| thickness. and exceeding 30 square
inches. cutting size, the duty was in
creased from TO II cents per pound.
on prints exceeding 8-1,0O0 OF an inch,
and not exceeding 2O-1.OI0 Of an inch in
| thickness. and not exceeding 80 square
| inches cutting size, the duty was IN
! creased from to 10 cents per pound.
! An increase from 6 TO cents per pound
was made on photographic prints exceed
ing 2O-l .OC0 of an inch in thickness. Ihe
| dutv on photographic cigar-labels and
| bands. If printed in ten or more colors'
including labels printed in whole or In
! mart in bronze, but not including labels
| printed in whole Of in part IN metal
leaf was reduced from 80 TO % cents per
| pound Printed in whole or In part IN
metal leaf the duty was reduced from
40 10 30 cents per pound
Blank books and others enumerated IN
paragraph 400 were increased from 70 TO
25 per cent ad valorem
All the foregoing amendments We're
offered by the Republicans and adopted
by strc, party vote.
| A number Of amendments were offered
bv the minority members of the COM
,,ittoe and promptly rejected Mr.
Wheeler DemocraO. of Alabama, for eX-
annie. moved that bagging and cot
ton ties be placed on the free list. Later
ne offered another amendment. placing
barbed-wire on the free list.
SUGAR DIFFERENTIAL.
Mr.. Swanson Democrat, OF Virginia
| moved 10 strike out the differential duty
i'm the sugar schedule. He explained that
in levying tariff duties, the rates ought
not TO be imposed so as 10 give mono
poly OF the American market 10 any
| combination or trust. He maintained
NAT n was distinctly understood that the
American Sugar Trust. in combination
with Claus Spreckels. had the absolute
| control OF the American market for re-
| fined sugar. His amendment shared the
| fate of the other minority amendments
Mr.. Robertson DemocraD. Of Louisi-
| ana moyed an increase IN the
tariff on unceaned rice his argument
being that the present tartn protects the
manufacturer only. which is dsctini-
nation against the farmer. Inc repiy
n this as the amendment was voted
down. was that the protection given In
this biu was greater than that given by
the present law.
| Mr. McIAurin DemocraO, Of South
Carolina. moved that duty Of ? IL cents
| per pound be placed on all lmpor'duohs
of raw cotton. Rejected
Nr Wheeer's amendment, 70 place sui
nhuric acid and black made from bone
used I'm the manufacture Of quinine' on
tho free 'ist was defeated.
Mr.. Wheeler then offered another
anIsndment. 10 reduce the duty on white
| pine and hemlOck from y 10 ~ per l'"V'
which was rejected as was also his
amendment to place "other woods In
the paragraph relating to posts, railroad
ties. and telegraph-poles, on the free
| list.
There was also a strict party vote on
the rejection of Mr. McMalin's amend
| ,nent 70 substitute the wool schedule or
the nresent law for the schedule in the
hin reported on Monday last.
The other amendments offered were
NOT material, except that proposed by
| Mr.. Robertson. authorizing the President
10 give notice Of the abrogation OF the
| Hawaiian treaty, which was promptly
| voted down.
The Jefferson's Purim Hall.
The annual Purim ball OF the JEFFERSON
| C,Iuh took Mace at the Masonic Temple on
| ,ha aya ~ the festival and was attended