The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-04-08
THE DINGLEY BILL
An Outline of the New
Revenue Measure Be
fore Congress.
Its Aim Is to Increase Reve-
nues and Encourage
Industries.
Agricult ural Items in Detail-Cotton
Schedule Not Much Changed
The Free List.


The Free List
Washington, March 16.--The new
tariff measure presented to the lower
branch of congress by Chairman Ding
ley of the ways and means committee,
is entitled: "An act to provide revenue
for the government and to encourage the
Industries of the United States" The
date when the new tariff is to so into
effect Is named in the preliminary
draft submitted TO the house as May 1,
1897. The bill, as n whole, is pro-
tective 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 drties
have been substituted. as far as possible,
for ad valorem rates. IL is intended 20
raise from $50,OOO.00O TO $60,O00,000
more revenue under the bill than is pro-
yided by existing laws under similar
business conditions. When the task of
preparing II new bill was first under
taken the committee was disposed to
be very conservative and frame "a meas
urc which would be in the nature of n
compromise between the Mckinley law
and the present law. The following
outline Of the various schedules indi-
Gates the general character of the meas
ure and the more important changes
from the present law which have been
made:
Schedule A. dealing with chemicals, oils
and paints Is far more nearly like the pres
ent law than the Mckinley bill. but some
important changes have been made. Blue
vitriol is taken from the free list and made
dutiable at cents per pound. Crude boraN
is increased TO cents per pound borate OF
lime to cents and refined boraN to cents
per pound GopPerSas Is taken @ h from thS ne
three-tenths OF cent per pound, The Nc,
kinley rate Is restored on magnesia and
The duties on all lead products are tn
creased to correspond with an increase in
the rate on lead and lead ore. Acetate of
cents; nitrate OF lead IL cents lead and
white paint containing lead. cents per
pound.
Sulphate OF soda is taken from the free
list and restored to the Mckinley rate.
Sulphur ore is taken from the free list
and made dutiable nt 40 cents per ton,
Cream tartar is made dutiable at cents
per pound.
Earths and Esrthenwnrc.
No schedule I'm the bill has given the
committee so much trouble as that relat-
ing to earths. earthenware and glassware.
Efforts were made to devise a satisfactory
classification to serve as basis for spe-
eihc instead OF ad valorem duties on pot
terry, but compromise was effected as fol-
lows:
Fire brick. 81. .25 per ton: glazed, enameled,
ornamented or decorated, 80 per cent
other brick, % per cent II glazed or dec
eneaastie essramiar mosaic al per ana Se nj, other
earthenware tiles for floors and walls.
valued nj not exceeding 40 cents per square
.Ar uf.tta tar.af fTats irtty
cents per square foot 10 cents per square
foot and 20 per cent.
Cement, Lime ana Plaster.
Roman, Portland and other hydraulic
ages, cents per 100 pounds, including
weight of barrel or package; In bulk, Z
cents per 100 pounds; other cement, 20 per
cent.
lime, cents per 100 pounds, including
weight OF barrel or package.
Plaster OF paris or gypsum, ground or
Pumice stone. wholly or partially man
utactured, one-half cent per pound.
factured. 81 per tom wrought or manufac-
tured. not specially provided for In this
act, 81 per ton; china clay or kaoline, 81 per
Enrtheuware nnd China.
Common yellow and brown earthenware,
common stoneware and crucibles, 20 per
cent
China, porcelain. parian. bisque, earthen
stone and crockery ware, including clock
cases with or without movements, PLAQUES,
vases and statuettes. painted, tinted,
stained. enameled. printed, gilded or other
wise decorated or ornamented In any man
ner, 60 per cent; II plain white and without
superadded ornamentation OF any kind %
per cent.
earthen, stone and crockery ware and
manufactures thereof, or OF which the
same Is the component material OF chief 1dS
tinted, stained, enameled, printed, gilded
or otherwise decorated or ornamented IN
amy amy %Sa@sf esT psT not
Articles composed of earthen or mineral
substances, fnot decorated In any manner,
S5 per cent; IL decorated, A5 per cent.
Gas retorts, So each; lava tips or burners,
10 cents gross and Is per cent, carbons for
electric lighting and filter tubes 80 per
cent; porous pots for electric batteries,
| without metallic connections, 20 per cent.
Glassware.
The Mckinley rates on glassware have
been restored throughout. with some i'm
portant increases Plate glass not exceed
| Ing l6N9+ inches square has been increased
/ from 10 cents per square FOOT; above
Increased from to 10 cents. There Is no in
crease In the larger sizes over the Mckin-
/ ley rates.
/ plates not exceeding l6N24 inches square
have been increased to cents per square
] foot; above that, and not exceeding 24xSI
ceeding 24x60 inches. decreased to % cents;
all above that reduced TO IS cents.
Marble and stone.
/ Marble or onyx, I'm blocks, not dresst &
/ or made into articles, 50 cents per cubic
| foot; marble OF all kinds and onyx, sawed
| or dressed, including marble or onyx slabs
] paving tiles or mosaic cubes, containinp
| less than cubic inches each, Sl.l0 per cubic
| foot; but In measurement no slab, tile oI
cube shall be computed at less than inch
| In thickness. Manufactures of agate, ala
baster. chalcedony, chrysolite, cornelian
garnet Jasper, jet malachite, marble
onyx or rock crystal, including clock cases
| with or without movements, 90 per cent
| Freestone, granite, sandstone, limestone
! and other building ana monumental stone
| manufactured or undressed, 10 cents pei
cubic foot. Building ana monumental
stone, except marble and onyx, hewn
dressed or polished, 40 per cent. States
slate chimney pieces, mantels, slabs toI
| tables, roofing slate and all other manu-
factures OF slate, 20 per cent.
The Metal Schedule.
In the metal schedule the rates OF III
present law have been pretty well adhere,
TO as TO iron and steel The Mcknle!
! rates on hoop, band iron. etc, have becI
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