New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL.
MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE BY
THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE.
TUT RETROACTIVE Clause STRICKEN OUT AM
THE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY AB-
HoGATED SEVERAL SEIZED

THE RETROACTIVE CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT AND
THE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY ABB
RoGArED SEVERAL SEIZED
uI.Es REWRITTEN.
w.shinrton May 4.-The Tariff bill as reported
to the Senate to-day. Is radically different iro'"
the Dingley bill. practically amounting almost 10
ro,ber measure Many important schedules were
rewritten entirely.
The sugar schedule Is follows:
sugars not above No. le Dutch standard IN c9Lot
tank bottoms. syrups OF cane 9noe concrete and
concentrated moasses testing by the poarsTiU na
above 81 and not above 81 degre enG for every adj
ai;ionai degree shown by the polarlseopc YES.
of per Ssnf s aSS & %C
Dutch standard in color, and sugar 'hat mas so,e
through pr cent Of per- POUND and in addition
thereto all the foresoing 80 per STut n IN color
INK bottoms, syrups of cane juice and beet juice
meiada concentrated melada concrete ana eo on
more than s. degrees. IS per cent ad yaloreem MO
sses testing above 40 ana nS epee and not above
% degrees. Cents per gallon; Machinery purcnaseG
abroad an6 actua ho used in the production of
sugar in the United States from 6ee's Irod sSe
In tadn,,,ted free OF duty under such regulations
as the Secretary Of the Treasury may RES nomnd
glucose or grape sugar ~ cents per ponnd' 5; sugar
[ cSnt ad vaorem saccharine, per pound and 10
r cont ad valorem. Sugar candy and all confec-
per pound and 10 per cent ad vaiorem'
WOOL SCHEDULE RADICALLY CHANGED.
u.,v and important changes made by the
rhc,n,mittee in the wool and wooen schedule
o. nassei by the House. First-cass woods were re-
duced from II cents per pound, as provided IN the
House bill TO cents per pound, and second-class
y,oIs from 10 10 cents whereas The duties on WOODS
" the third class were raised. The dividing line In
this latter class was placed at 10 cents Nalue WOES
81 n instead
rem as in the House bill. Woods valued at more
9an 10 instead Of % per cent sd vsore wool
growers failed to secure all the changes which they
desired classification. but it is understood that
TIE rates fixed on the WOODS themselves are s"'iS-
skirted Woois of the first class as imported in
800 and prior to that date. are REQUIRED TO pay
cen; per pound m addition 10 ne r'T' TbPeTe is
reduction OF noils from 80 10 20 cents per pounu.
Paragraphs &c., s63 and ga are all stricken
out and substitutes provided for Them as follows:
1862 Wool and hair which has never been ad-
vanced by any process OF manufacture BEYOND 5n ne
washed secured condition not speclay pro s
for in this act, shall be subject TO the same dues
are imposed upon manufactures OF WOOL not
specially provided for. -. oo,
valued at not more than IS cents per pound. the
DUTY per pound shall be two and one-half times the
duty imposed on one pound of unwashed WOOL OF
the first class: valued at more than 80 cents per
pound three and one-haf times 6ne rae P aGd
lion upon all Of the foregoing, 40 per cent ad
SEA on cloths. knit fabrics and all manufactures
OF every description not specially proyidSd iq G
SGean SHAFT at bot t2ee 1hsn h duy or
washed wool of the first class valued at apoy H ~
on unwashed skirted wool Of the first class and in
edition on the SyfT g cents per per pand four
times the duty on unwashed skrted wool of the
f he ef bnR sHa p p IS changed as
Blankets and plain fiannels are Increased from 80
10 he ~ dG Gfy'e on pf this article shall be the that
imposed upon one and one-half pounds of un.
" @ cent ToG ad vaorem nsead Of The House rate
on these articles valued al more than 20 cents ana
made equal to two and one-half times that on one
pound Of unwashed wool instead b III anS an s6
vaIorem OF 81 per cent is added. instead OF me e
Cents ner mound the rate is made three times that Of
unwashed wool and an al Naiorem duty Oh ~ pei
ee Wom m and chldren's dress goods; coat Innings
ETC. valued at II cents per yar6 ana less are pat b
at ~ cents per yard instead or cents as IN 'ile
House bill. While articles of this class valued at
more than - cents are reduced from 70 o. cents ~
20 per cent as the House bill added on all of them
ISIS Wholly Of cotton or other vegetable material
on women's and children's dress goods, etc. which
are pSTeGd %o c the duy is rcduced from ii
10 cents per yard with an aa valorem Oh % per
n4nders etc is reduced from 60 10 40 cents per
pound, though the ad valorem addition OF % per
There are several changes in carpets. Oriental
Berlin and similar rugs as Wen as r9 Ss nara
gram relating TO Aubusson and Administer car
sefs and are Incorporated in new paragraph
which provides for a duty them of 90 cents per
soua re foot and 10 per cent ad valoren when they
foot: Valued at more than 40 cents and not more
than 81. 40 cents per square foot and 20 per cen;
than 81. 81 cents per square foot and % per cent
foot Co per cent I'D vaorem. Treble ingram and
all chained Venetian carpets are increased from
two-py ingram from IA 20 cents per yard a
paragraph Is added Speclhcasiy providihng mat an
scribed of which wool is component material
sha be CLASSIFIED and Pay the d5Ss imposed by
duty Is levied on tea at ne rate OF 10 cents per
free OF duty.
4 DUTY PLACED ON HIDES
The following is the provision in regard t, hides.
which are transferred from the free list: Hides
OF cattle. raw uncured. whether dry sailed or
picked, IL cents per pound: Provided. that upon
all leather exported made from imported hides
there shall be allowed drawback equal to the
amount OF duty paid on such hides
coal and Shale-Coal: The word bitumir1us Is
stricken out and all Goa! made dutab.s at q cents
per ton with pr0v,so So cs ' nHr ion and on
coal slack cum j. cents per ton when mPo Toe
I o ,n Sy upon coal or coal SACK or cum higher
rates OF duty than those named IN TINS proVlso,
teTnsi revenue duty on beer by Changing section
Ss3s of the Revised Statutes 10 read as follows;
Until January J. 1907 there shall be pald on an
beer lager beer ale. porter and other similar lei
menJed liquors bTeWed or Manufactured anu solu
or removed for consumption or SAFE WITHIN the
Iniied States by whatever name such liquors ma!
be called Of 81 "A for every barrel containing
not more than 81 gallons; and after January !.
ieS there shall be paid a tax of 81 per barrel on
every barrel Of such beer, lager beer, ale, porter
and other similar fermented liquors Clhe present
rate IS SD
RETROACTIVE CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.
The retroactive clause Of the Dngley Tariff bill
IS stricken out from tho Senate bill.
The time for the bill 10 take effect Is MADE July
J. 1891 instead Of April ]. provided in the House.
and the words in the first paragraph or WIN
drawn for consumption are stricken out Ia
striking out OF the first section OF the Dill the wor9s
..wjthdrawn Tor consumption" the committee mace
provision for this in the new section, when Ioi-
lows. .'That on and after the day wnen TINS act
sbsU 80 erect all goods. and mer-