Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
The Dingiey Bin Reported to the Hous'
OF Representatives.


OF Representatives.
The new tariff bill proposed by
Chairman Dingley's committee for the
consideration Of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the Fifty-hfth Congress is en-
titled An act to provide revenue
for the government and 10 protect the
industries OF the United states"
The average rates are little, if any,
below those of the Mckinley bill, and
in some Of the schedules they are
higher.
1t Is the purpose of the committee
to devise provision that will enable
reciprocity treaties 10 be made, not
only TO secure the larger importation
Of American manufactures into the
South and Central American countries,
but also to open the markets of Eu-
ropean countries, particularly Ger
many and France, to the freer use of
American meats and agricultural pro-
ducts generally.
The principal schedules are the fol
lowing:
Chemicals ana Oils.
Schedule ALL alcoholic perfumery,
including cologne water and other tot
let water and toilet preparations of all
kinds, containing alcohol or in the
| preparation OF which alcohol is used,
and alcohoic compounds not specially
provided for, iJc pound and ~ per
cent ad valorem.
Alkalies, alkaloids. distilled oils, es-
sential oils, expressed oils. rendered
oils. and all combinations of the fore
going. and all chemical compounds
and salts. not specially provided for,
- per cent al valOrem.
Ammonia, carbonate Of. III cents
pound; muriate of. or sal-ammoniac, "a
cent pound; sulphate of. - cent pound.
Drugs, such As barks, beans, berries,
balsams. buds, bulbs. dubious roots,
nut gals and other eXcreScences,
fruit. flowers. dried fibers. dried in
sects, grains, gums and gum resins,
herbs, leaves. lichens. mosses, nuts,
roots and stems. spices. vegetables.
seeds aromatic. not garden seeds.
seeds of morbid growth. weeds and
woods used expressly for dyeing: any
Of the foregoing which are not edible
but which are advanced in value or
condition by refining. grinding or other
process. and not specially provided for
in this act. per cent
Ethers. Sulphuric and spirits of nit
rous ether. 25c h.; fruit others. oils or
essences 50 h.: others of all kinds, not
especially provided for in this act. 81
h.; provided that no article of this
ragraph shall pay less rate of duty
than - per cent.
Extracts and decoctiOns of logwood
and other dye woods. extract of SUI
mac and extracts of barks or woods.
such as are commonly used for dyeing
or tanning, not specially provided for
in this act, Use h.: all the above in a
solid or dry form. 11ac h.; extracts of
hemlock bark. 12c lii.
Gelatine. glue. isinglass or fish glue
and prepared fish bladders or fish
sour'ls. valued ut not above Zoe H.,
20 H.: valued above Zoe lib. and
not above 2Jc H.. Sc lb. and 10
per cent; valued above 25c lb. and not
above 4Oc h.. &c lb. and II per cent;
valued above 40c h.. zoe Id. and 10
per cent.
Paints and Nnrnishes.
Narnishes. including so-called gold
size or japan. - per cent: and on spir-
il varnishes for the alcohol contained
therein. $1.32 additional.
White lead. white paint and white
pigment. containing lead. dry or in
pulp. or ground or mixed with OIL 2a
cents pound.
Whiting or paris white. "A cent
pound; ground in oil, or putty, / cent
poun6~
Lea'l-Acetate of. white 3la cents
poBnd; in colors, 2la cents pound;
litharge. 2A cents pound.
Medicinal preparations containing
alcohol. or in the preparation of
which alcoho Is used. not specially
provided for in this act, - cents per
pound but in no case shall the same
pay less than - per cent.
Medicinal preparations not contain
ing alcohol. or in the preparation of
which alcohol is not usol. not special
ly provided for in this act. - per cent;
calomel and other mecural medicinal
preparations, 81 per cent.
Preparations used as applications To
the hair. mouth. teeth, or skin, such
as cosmetics. dentifrices. pastes. pom
AIDES, powders and other toilet articles,
and articles Of perfumery. whether in
SachetS or otherwise. not containing al
cohol. or in the manufacture of which
alcohol is not used. and not specially
provided for in this act. 30 per cent.
The Mckinley rates on glassware
have been restored throughout with
some important changes. Plate glass
not exceeding Ii 10y ~ inches square
has been increased from , To q cents
per square foot; above that. and not
exceeding II by 30 inchese. increased
from TO l. cents. There is no in
crease in the larger sizes over the Nc
Kinlcy rates.
silver plate glass and looking glass
plates. not exceeding Is by "a inches
square. have been increased to cents
per square foot: above that and not
exceeding "a by 80 inches. to l. cents;
above that. and not exceeding ~ by
go inches decreased to % cents; all
above that reduced TO - cents.
Iron Ore.
Iron ore. including maganiferous
iron ore. also the dross or residuum
from b, rnt pyrites. 40c ton. Iron in
pigs, iron kentledge. spiegeleisen. ferro-
manganese. ferro-silicon. wrought and
cast scrap iron and scrap steel. 81 ton
The rates on bar and rouLl iron,
beams. Orders and other manufactured
forms range from clio cent pound to
! So ton.
The duty on lin plate is placed at
o. NJ