The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
NEW TARIFF BILL.
The Wine and Spirit Schedule of the
Mckinley Law Adopted.
Most of the Other Schedules Go Back to
the Mckinley Rates, Barley, Eggs, Salt,
Starch, Salt Meat Extracts, Salt
Meats, Poultry, Among Them.

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bers of the ways and means committee
and the United Associated Presses was
Thursday enabled to report progress
with leading schedules.
The last of the formal hearings of
interested parties was given on the
18th of January SO that only little
more than three weeks has passed.
The chemical schedule, which comes
first on the list, the earthenware and
glass schedule, the metal schedule and
the cotton schedule have all been put
in tentative form with some contro-
verted questions still open and the
agricultural schedule was nearly con-
Guided Thursday.
The wine and spirit schedule of the
Mckinley bill has been adopted almost
without the erasure of line. One of.
the most important changes is on live
cattle, which are covered by blanket
provision of the existing law for all
live animals at 20 cents ad valorem.
The rate under the new law will be SIS
per head on cattle more than one year
old and 25 per cent. ad valorem on cat
tie valued at above $50. This is
rate than the Mckinley law, which
imposed ten dollars per head on cattle
more than one year old without regard
to value, and is sufficiently protective
against the importation of Mexican
cattle.
The rate on barley is the Mckinley
rate of 80 cents per bushel, which was
demanded by the American barley
growers. Hay is at 81 per ton, the
same as in the Mckinley law, and hops
at IS cents per pound, which is also an
extract from the Mckinley law. Vege-
tables all GO back to the Mckinley
rates, potatoes being put at 25 cents
per bushel and faxseed at 80 cents per
bushel. Other items on which the
Mckinley rates are restored are salt, 10
cents per hundred pounds in packages
and cents in bulk; starch, 2 cents
per pound; salt meat extracts, 30
cents per pound; salt meats, 25 per
cent; milk, 5 cents per gallon and
| poultry 20 per cent.
Eggs GO back to five cents per dozen.
Oranges and lemons will be adjusted
in manner to meet the wishes of the
California fruit growers. The rates
have not yet been absolutely fixed but
will involve differential specification
from that of the Mckinley law. Uu-
der the chemical schedule, soap made
of caustic of soda and kindred chemi-
Gals remains at the rate fixed in the
Wilson law which is considered Suf-
ficiently protective. The principal
oils are left at existing rates except in
the case of linseed and faxseed oil,
where an advance was required be-
cause of the restoration of the McKin-
ley duties on the raw material. Re-
| fined boraX is advanced from two
cents to three cents per pound,
| which is somewhat under the McKin-
ley rate. Boracic acid remains at three
cents per pound, the rate fixed by ex-
listing law, while borate of lime is in
creased to two cents per pound. There
are only slight changes in dye stuffs
and their elements
Lead in ores is fixed at one cent per
pound, pig lead at two cents, and
whitehead and lead acetates at two
and one-half cents. These rates are
considerably less than those of the Nc.
Kinley law.
Castor oil is left at 35 cents per gal
Ion, the rate fixed under existing law.
The cotton schedule has not yet been
quite completed, but there will be few
changes except upon the fine yarns
and the costly fabrics. The schedule
was satisfactory in its construction tc
many of the manufacturers when il
in, re nd har
are asking only minor changes
Wines and spirits will be made salts
factory if possible to the California
grape growers and manufacturers but
as indicated, this can be accomplished
by the restoration of the Mckinley
rates. The iron steel schedule, like
cottons, was left in a fairly satisfac
tory condition to the manufacturers
by the present law and will not be
changed except upon a few special ar
ticles like tin plate and cottor
ties and some of the forms of tn be
steel There may be changes also upor
the more finished articles of manufac
ture like surgical instruments anC
tools, but the advances will not bc
: large. The duty on steel rails has no
. yet been fixed and the committee viii
endeavor to obtain some of the further
data before adopting it. The earthen
ware schedule is also completed, bu
will be put'upon a firm protective basis
The rates on decorated chin;
were put exceptionally low in thu
present law because of irritation be
tween the manufacturers and their EN-
ployes. The new rates will be specific
far as practicable, and plate glass viii
be subjected to some advances. Glas
, above "a by 80 inches and not exceed
{ ing "a by 60 inches will be left at pres
ent rate of 2215 cents a squar
foot. The next highest size viii
: also remain at the present rat
of 35 cents per foot. The smalle
5 sizes of plate glass are advance,
| some to 10 cents per foot when no
) exceeding 16 to "a inches, and from
, TO IL cents per foot when not exceed
ing "a by 80 inches square.
Will Furnish the Bible.
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