The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-04
LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
SHAPING UP THE TARIFF.
Dinglsy and Associates Have Made Marked
Progress and Expect Quick Action.

Marked progress has been made by the
Republican members.ot the ways and means
committee In the framing OF the new tarifr
law. An effort will be made 10 report the
bill 10 the House within a very few days after
the meeting Of the special session.
Excessive foreign importations in advance
Of the increase OF duties will DO checked. rs
far as possible, by two devices. One will
provide that goods in warehouse when the
new bill takes effect shall not enjoy the
privileges Of the old duties, but become i'm
mediately subject to the new duties. This
will compel importers TO raise the requisite
capital to pay duties In full. and TO take
possession OF their goods, and find suitable
storage for them pending their sale. The
other device for limiting importations Is TO
get the bill upon the statute book us quickly
as possible.
So farthere has been no material increase
In importations in anticipation OF the new
duties. The Customs receipts for January
do not promise TO reach sl2, 0O0,0 600. This IS
considerably below the normal amount in
times Of business activity.
TIL rates on chemicals will range q tri1o
below the Mckinley tariff in most cases, but
will be higher than the existing rates. Among
the new items recommended for separate
duties are bleaching powder, nitrate OF soda
and tin salts. The chinaware schedule will
be similar TO that OF the Mckinley law, but
will range a little lower upon some articles.
There was a deep cut on decorated china in
The present law, and the new duties will be
considerably higher.
The cotton schedule will be put in sub
stantially the shape desired by the mauuiac-
lures. They have asked the abolition OF the
provisos which limit the maximum duty on
the finer goods, and for a new classification
Of cotton cloth exceeding 200 threads to the
square inch. The question Of duties on hos
iery has been referred to n subcommittee.
These duties will be made specific and will
vary according TO value.
The schedule for wool and woolens has
been laid aside pending the conference OF
growers and manufacturers, which has been
fxed for February 3. 1t is expected that the
growers will then propose a uniform rate Of
Scents n pound upon all imported wool.
This will be a great concession on the part
OF the wool men. who favor q rate OF IL cents
, pound on clothing wool, rs proposed by
the National Wool Growers Association.
Those who would rather have free wool than
high duties threaten TO make a strong fight
against a rate running as high az eight cents
on the cheaper woods.
The question OF revenue will play an i'm
portant part IA the determination of tho
duties on wines and tobacco. The duty on
champagne which has remained the same
for some years, may be advanced 81 per
dozen bottles. 1t Is believed that the art. Gle
will bear this Increase without seriously az
fecting the price or reducing importations.
still wines will probably remain NJ about the
present rate. Some Of the California grow
ers have written that the existing rates are
sufficiently high. The duty on unstemmod
Sumatra wrapper Tobacco will probably be
liked by the House at Sc a pound, rs in the
Mckinley bill. 1t is possible that n rate 80
cents higher will be demanded by friends of
the American growers in he Senate and con-
neded, In order to hold their votes.