Connecticut western news., 1897-05-06

ment-Reduction In Most of the sched- ules--Retroactive Clause Cut Out. Washington, May 5.-The Dingley | tariff bill, as amended by the senate l finance committee, was presented in | the senate by MT. Aldrich (Rep) of l Rhode Island, who gave notice that he would ask for it's consideration on | Tuesday, May IS. As amended, the | bill bears but little resemblance to the original Dingley measure. Except with regard to the duties on lumber which was fixed at s2 per 1000 | feet, lead at 11a cents per pound, fruits | at approximately high rate, hides at | IF cents per pound and a few other | items which were unchanged in order | to secure the support of Senator Jones | and few senators whose votes are | necessary to it's passage, the bill shows great reductions all along the line. The retroactive clause making the | rates collectible April 1 is stricken out | of the bill.
 The provision emphasizing that noth- | ing in the bill shall be regarded as ab- rogating the Hawaiian treaty is strick- | en from the bill. This practically abro- | gates the treaty.
 This was done on the argument that
 
 | for Pearl harbor is the small amount | of duties that will be collected on sug- | ar, which is not regarded as fair ex- | change.
 There is an increase of A cents a | barrel in the internal revenue tax on | beer, which, 1t is thought, will bring in | S10 0000,0 900 of revenue. This tax will | continue until 1900, after which 1t will | be $1.
 The discount on stamps is also re- | moved, which, it Is estimated, will add | $25, ,000 900 more.
 The sugar schedule now reads: Sugars not above No. 16 Dutch stand | ard in color, tank bottoms, sirups of | cane juice and of beet juice, melada, | concentrated melada, concrete and con- | centrated molasses. testing by the po- | lariscope above 37 and not above 3S | degrees, 79-100 of a cent per pound | duty and for every additional degree | shown by the polariscopic test 2-100 of | cent per pound and fractions of a de- gree in proportion.
 Sugar above No. 16 Dutch stand | ard in color and sugar that has gone | through a process of refining, 1.16 cents | per pound duty and in addition there | to on all the foregoing 35 per cent ad | valorem. Sugars not above No. 16 l Dutch standard in color, tank bottoms, | sirups of cane juice and beet juice, | melada, concentrated melada, concrete | and concentrated molasses, testing by | the polariscope not more than S7 de- grees, 75 per cent ad valorem. Molasses | testing above 40 degrees and not more | than 56 degrees, 4 cents per gallon; ] testing 56 degrees and not above 70 de- | grees, cents per gallon" | The Wool Schedule, First class wools are placed at 6 | cents per pound instead of II cents and l the second class at cents instead of | 12. Third class wools of value of 10 | cents a pound pay a duty of cents | per pound instead of 32 per cent ad valorem; above 10 cents per pound val ue cents per pound duty. | The metal schedule is very low, far below the rates of the Dingley bill, ex- | cept on cutlery. in which the rates are | proportionately high, which was due | perhaps to the strength of the New | England men in the committee. \ One of the most important provi- sions of the bill is that general clause | providing that the duties on all articles 1 imported from all countries which pay | bounty shall pay an additional duty | equal to the amount of such bounty. | This applies to all schedules. although | inserted in the sugar schedule. It will | be made a general principle of Repub-
 lican policy.
 | In the wool schedule the rates on fine | grades of wool are low and are raised
 on fine carpet wools. This was a con-
 cession to the far western senators and | illustrates the idea of concession that
 has been carried out in all the sched-
 ules in order to get support for the bill | in the senate.
 Works of art are free, including
 books. except such articles of art as
 are imported for the purpose of gen.
 eral utility. This qualification was ] made to cover the case of the importa-
 ton of fancy fans and mating, which
 have been coming in as works of art. Personal luggage Is also free, except | such articles as are used for personal
 adornment.
 | Fish on the Free List. l A very important new provision in
 the bill is that which admits fish free
 of duty. This provision is inserted as
 a, stimulus to the fishing industry of
 the great lakes.
 | The duty on lead bearing ore is in-
 creased from l cent, as in the Dingley
 bill, to IF cents.
 The duty on watches, clocks and
 chronometers is fixed at 40 per cent ao | valorem; on jewels used therein 10 per | cent ad valorem.
 | The duty of $2 per 1000 feet on pine
 lumber is the same as the Dingley bill | There was great pressure to make the l rate $1, and the lumber men were di- | vided in their opinion. The rate was
 left at $2, with a provision for adding
 the export duty levied by any country. l The duty on mixed or packed tobac-
 co, unstemmed, is $1.50 per pound; il l stemmed $2.25 per pound; filler tobac- ] co, unstemmed, 35 cents per pound il
 stemmed, 50 cents per pound. This is
 a slight reduction from Dingley
 rates All other tobacco, manufactured | or manufactured, is 40 cents pei | pound. Cigarettes are S3 per pound.
 The tobacco schedule is accompanied
 by an important provision making z l detailed invoice necessary, with a cer. l tification from the secretary of the
 treasury as to the original quality ci
 the tobacco, before entry is made.
 The bill contains an important provi
 sion in regard to tea and fixes the dut,
 at 10 cents per pound until Jan. l, 1900
 after which date it shall be admitted
 free.
 Copper is placed on the free list.
 carried a small duty in the Dingley bill
 Instead of the retroactive clause O
 the Dingley bill the amended bill Is t
 take effect July 1, but this is a shift ing date and will be fixed finally whel
 the bill becomes a law.
 Sugar Kings to He Tried,
 Washington, May 5.-Having sue
 ceeded in securing the final conviction
 of E. k. Chapman for refusing to tes | tify before the senate sugar scanda | comruittee District Attorney Davi