Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-27
THE DINGLEY BILL
An Outline of the New
Revenue Measure Be-
fore Congress.
IM Aim Is to Increase Reve-
nues and Encourage
Industries.
agricultural Items in Detail-Cotton
Schedule Not Much Changed
The Free List


branch of congress by Chairman Ding
ley, of the ways and means committee,
is entitled: IAN act to provide revenue
for the government and to encourag e 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 a whole, is a pro-
tecfive 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 possible,
for ad valorem rates. 1t is intended to
raise from $5o,OoO,poO to 100000 900
more revenue under the bill than is pro-
vfded 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
compromise between the Mckinley law
and the present law. The following
outline of the various schedules indi-
cafes the general character of the meas
ure and the more important changes
from the present law which have been
u1ade-
and paints. is far more nearly like the pres
Gn1 law than the Mekinley bill; but some I3ITe
yitrioi is taken from the free list and made
: messed to e cents hts per pound. borate Of
lime co cents and refined borax to cents
free fist and made d1tiable at the rate Of
Finley rate is restored on magnesia and
fia5seed oil.
creased 70 CORRESPOND With an increase in
the rate on lead and lead ore, Acetate of
lead is made cents per pound; htharge,
cents. nitrate of lead, ~ cents; lead and
rs. suiphste Of soda is taken take from the free
Sulphur ore is taken from 70 the free list
Cream tartar is made dutiable at cents
esarths and Earthenwnre.
committee SO much trouble as that relat-
Efforts were made to devise a satisfactory
ton to deryG as d basis for or Spe
terry. but a compromise was effected as fol-
Fire brick. 81 per ton; glazed. enameled.
-ornamented or decorated; 80 per cent;
Grated in any manner. 80 per cent. Tiles.
tes foG oor ana ana al %as
valued at not exceeding 90 cents per square
Cents per eana4 1e
foot and 25 per cent.
Cement, Lime and Plaster.
Rou1an. Portland and other hydraulic
cement, in barrels, sacks or other pack
Wsht of Barrel ger or o pac RTeage in 6uiR.
cents per 100 pounds: other cement 20 per
I.npe. s cents per 100 pounds. including
wsiEht OF barrel or package
raIcined, 15o per ton.
ufactured. one,half cent per pound.
or sar sf ton or annfac
tured, not specially provided for in this
Earthenwnre and China.
Common yellow and brown cart henware,
common stoneware and crucibles. 20 per
China. porcelain. parian. bisque, earthen
stone and eroekery ware. inei1ding clock
orssm s toys. toy tea Sets. CHARMS.
vases and statuettes, painted. tinted,
WISE decorated or o9P r i in any man
ns1 80 Rse M Paia Mhe of a an9 Sind
An other china. porcelain. parian; biseus;
manufactures thereof. or Of which the
value. by whatever name known. if painted,
or otherwise decorated or ornamented in
any manner. 60 per cent: If not ornamented
Nrtieles compossd Of eaEthen or mineral
Gas retorts. So each: lava tips or burners.
" snsin aR0 and ifer tuSes g per
ns P1pens pots on Ior per eent
The mckinley rates on glassware have ave
portant Increases. Plate glass not exceed,
Ing I6Xzf inches square mas Deen increased
Tom 5 to cents per square foot, above
that, and not exceeding 24xS0 inches square.
iucreaSed from to II cents. There is no in
crease in the larger sizes over the McKin-
Ley rates
Szfvered plate glass and looking glass
plates not exceeding 16x24 inches square
have been Increased to cents per square
foot. above that. and not exceeding 24xSo
inches, to u cents: above that, and not ex-
.cee<iins< 14x6e inches. decreased to 3 cents:
al above that reduced to IS cents
Marble md Stone.
Marble or onyx, in blocks. not dressed
or made into articles, IS cents per cubic
foot: marble of all kinds and onyx. sawed
or dressed. including marble or onyx slabs,
paving tiles or mosaic cubes; containing
less than cubic inches each, 81 per cubic
foot but La measurement no slab. the Or
cure shall be computed at less than inch
q. thickness. Manufactures or agate, ala
baster. chalcedony. chrysolite. comedian,
nruet Jasper, Jet. malachite, marble.
ONYX or rock crystal. including clock cases
with or without movements. 50 per cent
Freestone, granite. sandstone. limestone
and other building and monumental stone,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or undressed. 10 cents per
sctzhic foot Building and monumental
stone, except marble and onyx. hewn.