The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-05
SENATORS GIVEN A SURPRISE.
Continued from First Pagel


changed to read as follows: Upon tobac-
co and snuff manufactured for consump-
ton there shall be levied and collected
the following taxes: On snuff, manufac-
tured of tobacco, ground, dry, damp, pick
led, scented or otherwise of all descrip-
tons, when prepared for use, a tax of s
cents per pound. And snuff -four, when
sold or removed for use or consumption,
shall be taxed as snuff, and shall be put
up in packages and stamped in the same
manner as snuff.
"On all chewing and smoking tobacco,
fine cut, caVendish, plug, or twist, cut or
graduated of every description; on to-
bacco twisted by hand or reduced into a
condition to be consumed, or in any man
ner other than the ordinary mode Of dry
ing and curing, prepared for sale or con-
sumption, even If prepared without the
use of any machine or instrument and
without being pressed or sweetened; and
on all fine cut shorts and refuse scraps,
clippings, cuttings and sweepings of to-
bacco, a tax of 8 cents per pound"
Section 1894 of the Revised Statutes is
amended so as to read: Upon cigars,
which shall be manufactured or sold, or
removed for consumption or sale, there
shall be assessed and collected the follow
ing taxes, to be paid by the manufacturer
thereof; On cigars of all descriptions,
made of tobacco or any substitute there
for, SO per thousand; on cigarettes. weigh
ing not more than three pounds per thou
sand, 81 per thousand; on cigarettes weigh
ing more than three pounds per thousand,
SO per thousand"
The House provision for duties on i'm
ported tobacco have been stricken out,
and the following duties inserted on inn
ported tobacco: Wrapper tobacco and fill
er tobacco. when mixed or packed with
more than per cent. Gin weight of wrap
per tobacco, and all leaf tobacco, the pro-
duct OF two or more countries or depend
encies, when mixed or packed together II
unstemmed, $3.50 per pound If stemmed
S2.2o per pound; filler tobacco not spe-
cially provided for in this act, IL unstem-
med, 80 cents per pound; IL stemmed, so
cents per pound.
A paragraph is inserted defining tobac-
co terms as follows: THE term wrapper
tobacco as used in this act means that
quality of leaf tobacco which is suitable
for cigar wrappers, and the term filler to-
bacco means all other leaf tobacco. Col
lectors of customs shall not permit entry
TO be made. except under regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, of any leaf tobacco, unless the in
voices Of the same shah specify in detail
the character of such tobacco whether
wrapped or filler, its origin and quality.
In the examination for classification of any
imported leaf tobacco at least one bale
box or package IN every ten, and at least
one in every invoice. shall be examined by
the appraiser or person authorized by law
to make such examination, and at least
ten hands shall be examined In each ex-
amlned bale, box, or PACKAGE"
Other changes in the tobacco schedule
are as follows; "All other tobacco. manu-
featured, or manufactured, not espe-
cially provided for in the act, 40 cents per
pound" The House rate was S.
snuff and snuff flour and manufactures
Of snuff. House rate GO. Senate, 40 cents
per pound.
Cigars. cigarettes. cheroots OF all kinds.
House, $3.50 per pound, and Is per cent
al valorem; Senate, "a per pound, and Is
per cent ad valorem.
A provision Is added that cigarettes Of
all kinds, weighing less than four pounds
per thousand, shall pay a duty Of 50 per
pound.
Cotton Manufactures-on cotton thread
and carded yarns. warps and other forms
except the spool thread, the rate was $50
cent per number per pound on numbers
exceeding %. The Senate bill imposes $40
OF cent per number per pound In addi-
ton 10 the rate OF cents a pound on
numbers exceeding % and up TO 30. The
Senate ball makes the rate on No. 50 ana
above 50 per cent.
Crochet darning and embroidery cottons
as threads on spOols and Il Is provided
that the duty shall IN no case be assessed
In a less number OF yards than is mark
ed on the spools or reels.
The classification OF cotton cloths a
changed so that valued az over IL Instead
Of u cents per square yard. Dyed, stain
ed, painted or printed az over l7is Instead
Of 10 cents. and not bleaohed. etc, az over
l2is Instead Of y, are dutiable at 40 per
cent.
The rate on cotton cloth dyed, etc. not
exceeding three square yards 10 che pound
Is changed from 8 60 6ia cents per square
yard. and that exceeding three square
yards 90 the pound Is 10 pay 8 cents.
The House duty OF cents per square
yard and 30 per cent. on cloth OF cotton
or other vegetable fiber with an admlxture
OF silk. II replaced by a more specific
paragraph, putting the same rates on
cloth composed Of cotton or other vegc-