Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08
An Outline of the New
Revenue Measure Be-
fore Congress.
Its Aim Is to Increase Rev5-
nues and Encourage
Industries.
Agricultural Items in Oetail-Cotton
Schedule Not Much Changed
The Free List.

Washington, March 16.-The new
tariff measure presented TO the lower
branch of congress by Chairman Ding
ley, of the ways and means committee,
is entitled: "An act to provide revenue
for the government and to encourage the
industries of the United States" The
date when the new tariff is to go into
effect is named in the preliminary
draft submitted to the house as May 1,
1897. The bill. as whole, is pro-
tective measure. The average rates are
little, if any, below those of the McKin-
ley bill. and in some of the schedules
they are slightly higher. Specific duties
have been substituted. as far as possible,
for adj valorem rates. 1t is intended 20
raise from $50,O00,CO0 TO $60,00O,000
more revenue under the bill than is pro-
vided by existing laws under similar
business conditions. When the task of
preparing a new bill was first under
taken the committee was disposed TO
be very conservative and frame meas
ure which would be in the nature of a
compromise between the Mckinley law
and the present law. The following
outline of the various schedules indi
Gates the general character of the meas
ure and the more important changes
from the present law which have been
made:
Schedule A. dealing with chemicals oils
and paints. is far MORE nearly like the pres
important i' Changes have been nm made. Biue
Yitriol is taken from the free list and made
is Increased to Cents hts Per pH pound, borate Of
lime to cents and refined boraX to cents
free list and made dntiab bic at t the rate Of
Ihree-tenths or cent per pound Inc NC,
Kkinley rate is restored on magnesia and
The duties on all lead products are in
the rate on lead and lead ore Acetate of
LEAD is ,, made cents per pound: litharge
white paint containing lead. cents per
pound;
list ana 81 e cT9m e1e rae
Sulphur ore is taken from the free list
Cream tartar is made dutiable at cents
Enrti,s and Earthen,vnre.
No schedule in the bill has given the
committee. SO much trouble as that relat-
efforts were made to devise satisfactory
SIaassiifcation to serve as basis for spe-
terry, but compromise was effected as fol-
ornamented Or Decorated 90 per cent:
other brick. IS per cent: if glazed or dec
encaustic. ceramie-mosaic and all other
earthenware. tiles for floors and walls.
foot. cents per square foot: exceeding 40
cents per square foot. 10 cents per square
foot and % per cent
Cement. Lime and Plaster.
Roman, Portland and other hydra ulic
cement; IN barrels ga sacks or other paffk
weight of barrel Or package; in bulk,
cents per 100 pounds: other cement, 20 per
cent.
Lime. > cents per leo pounds. including
weight of barrel or package.
Plaster of paris or gypsum, ground or
calcined, $3.50 per ton;
ufactured. one-half cent per pound
Clays or earths. unwrcught or unma nu-
tured, not specially provided for in this
act. 81 per ton: china clay Or kaoline. 50 per
ton.
Earthcnrare and China.
Common yellow and brown earthenware,
common storeware and crucibles, 20 per
China. porcelain: parian. bisqus. earthen
cases cases with With or Without movements. plaques.
ornaments, toys. toy tea sets, charms,
sn pe eded or dFhs
wise decorated or orna mented in any man
superadded characterization of any kind. SIS
earthen, stone and eroekery ware and
manufactures thereof, or Of which the
value, by wha tever name known, ii painted,
tinted. stained, ename,ed. printed, gilded
any manner 60 per cent: if not ornanented
substances, if not decorated in any manner
S5 per cent; if decorated, &5 per cent.
Gas retortS. So each: lava tips or burners,
10 cents gross and ID per cent; carbons for
cent: porous pots for electric batteries.
without metallic connections, 20 per cent
Glassware.
The Mckinley rates glassware have
been restored throughout, with some i'm
portant increases. Plate glass not exceed
from to 6 cents per square foot; above
that, and not exceeding 24X30 inches square,
increased from TO II cents. There is no in
crease in the larger sizes over the McKin-
ley rates.
plates not exceeding 16x24 inches square
have been increased to cents per square
foot; above that. and not exceeding 24X30
inches to Il cents: above that, and not ex-
ceeding 24x60 inches. decreased to % cents;
all above that reduced to IS cents.
Marble and Stone.
Marble or onyx, in blocks not dressed
DR. made into articles, 60 cents per cubic
foot: marble of all kinds and onyx. sawed
or dressed, including marble or onyx slabs,
having tiles or mosaic cubes, containing
less than cubic inches each, s1l0 per cubic
foot: but in measurement no slab, tile or
cube shall be computed at less than inch
in thickness. Manufactures OF agate, ala
baSter, chalcedony, chrySolite, cornellan.
fArnet. jasper, jet. malachite, marble,
6nyx or rock crystal including clock cases
with or without movements. so per cent.
Freestone, granite, sandstone, limestone
and other building and monumental stone,
unmanufactured or undressed. 10 cents per
cubic foot. Building and monumental
stone, except marble and onyx. hewn.