The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-05
EWING UP THE TARlFFGURES
FRAMING OF THE IL WELL
lHD ADVANCED.

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nj and Cotton Schfi
.t,tive FOrm-Wit
o,crtcd Questions " ~
r,e Framing of thss
,e5uIe Very Nearf
scheu" -. rrzork of franz
che new tariff law hOeen W. ~ ~,
Is .s5 by the republicat 49, ~ 60, ~
Va and means commit anu 'iie 500
"a' ,ssociated Press isuay eii''''ies' ~
snort their progress
schedules. earrings of inter
1Tro last of the 'fornns "a - - -.
Inc ia9' IS e-ivel Jan. II, so that
4 ested pal 'i.7 .a ~ three weeks has
only h'''g ~ ~ hal schedule, which
since pas +ha 4 the earthenware
comes Ni' ,.,I, metal schedule and
and gas -,,,aa,,Io fe all been put in
the co''0'' n,ittome/ controyerted
tentative io' ~, ,i'' 80, d the agricultural
questions INCLUDED to-day.
scheGu' ,.,,irchedule of the Nc
The "'i,1 49,, ,', haelopted almost with
Nlllle' .,..,,,a ofIne.
III lA' .,os+ ortant changes is on
one u ''-e .,.l,io,,re covered by the
fe cd''-'' 80, the existing law for
1ailhe1 ,,per cent. ad Valorem.
a N'e '' -, new law will be 50 per
l|e i''1 .1ttIo -, than one year old, and
ny oii .l,,. =. ad valorem on cattle,
'"ln's 80 soChis is thought to es-
'dreu go 80 ,iitable rate than the
.aIlSi' . i la'a .eh imposed $40 per head
~ IN 800 ,,,cthan one year old with
vi g. --',5 a. ne, and is regarded as
o0s - en-. nr,tive against the impor-
s1liIuonss' SNra6vi cattle.
Ii' Id ,e ro1an,.shel, which was demand
o. o. ~ y, ~ M ttm:an barley growers.
"a y! NV - a per ton the same as IN
the NcKmleXW, anu HoPS et,.,c+ frotn
Der pound, WI 10 0i0'
me Nc ,f.il,. 90 back to the Mckinley
Iaa3atobeing put at % cents per
i".J9 and fbeed at 30 cents per 3usnel.
o1 69tITir lemon which the Mckinney
rates are rered are saIt, i Genus ,. P ,oo
ma rounds packages, or 3 cents per IOO
Ivy When bulk starch. 2 cents per
PounJJ7 eli eat extracts, 35 cents per
paop5. sail nts, p per cent; mix, Genus
nv pallon poultry 20 per cent. EgSs
Va ksck tocents per dozen ana berries
IA IHI vi
on,ons vile adjusted in a manner to
~ fbe hes of the California fruit
prowers rates have not yet been
sasolntalv ed, but will involve a dlf-
lerent elias cation from that OF the NC
h Under fb.henical schedule, soap made
of canstir la and kindred chemicals re-
mains al 4 rate fixed in the Wilson law,
winch is csidered sufficiently protective.
The princii oils are left at exlstlng rates
excebt in case of linseed and laXssed
oil where n advance was required pc
cause of t. restoration OF the MchldIey
duties on G raw material;
Refined lraX is advanced from cents
t1 4 cents er pound, which is somewhat
under the 4cKirley rate. Boraclc acld
remains az cent per pound, the rate IlX s.
"a by eXisng Law, while borate. OF lime IS
increased , cnts per pound.
There ar onlJ slight changes in dye
stutfs and heir dement's.
Lead in )res + fixed at one cent per
pound. Dig lead IT two cents. These rates
are considerably less than those or the
castor aston OF, i.left at So cents per gallon,
the rate fxeJlnder the existing law.
The cotto1schedule has not yet been
quite compiled, but there will be few
changes. evcft upon the fine yarns and the
costly fabric. The schedule 'was satistac-
tory i'm its obstruction to many OF the
when it was put in its pres
cnt form, I'D they are asking only minor
Wines az spirits viii be made satisfac-
tory. If pssible to the California grape
ad manufacturers, but as indi-
Gated. thi can I've accomplished only by
me restoition of the Mckinley rates.
The ira and steel schedule, like cot
tons. We left in a fairly satisfactory con-
li,ion Z the manufacturers by the present
law. ad will not he changed except upon
R flwsperial articles, like tin plate and
,ottot ties ana some forms of tube steel
{heremay he changes also upon the more
nsFd articles of manufacture like surg
cal Instruments and tools, but the ad-
.anAs will not be large.
Tie duty on steel rails has not yet been
fXel, aud the committee will endeavor to
lbhin some further data before adopting
he earthenware schedule is also incom-
ete but will be put upon firm pro-
4cilVe basis,
The rates on decorated china were put
exceptionally low in the present law be-
1usc OF irritation between the manufac-
lrers ana their employees.
me new rates will be specific so far as
tdctlcable and plate glass will be sub
cted 10 some advances.
Glass above a by 30 inches and not eX-
iedlng II BY go inches will be left at the
resent rate OF 22l2 cents square foot.
ne next higher SIZE will also remain at
N N'' it- dAE VI oJ tEnlS per tpOl. L ne
ialief sizes of plate glass are advanced
ON = to cents per foot when not eX-
adinS 10 by y inches, and from to y
nus per foot when not exceeding "A by
lhoncS square.
The committee have talked over some-
htt a few of the other schedules, but
eve not yet reached definite results
leE are waiting the meeting of wool
overs ana wool manufacturers here
y, week before deciding upon the rates
una upon all classes of wool has been
sseslod as probable compromise up
J. the raw product.
me- progress made by the committee in
gdles mat they will have the bill we'll
'tdnced by the close of the present ses>
~ on March 4, in spite Of the fact that
ils plzzlng questions remain to be
dll WIN. Leading members to-day eN-
'.5,. steat satisfaction at the progress al
day made, which covers nearly one-half
llt printed text of the other tariff