The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-05-15
THE TARIFF MEASURE
TO Be PRESENTED TODAY
Some of the Changes Made From
the House Bill and They
Are Numerous.
RETROACTIVE CLAUSE is ABSENT
Reciprocity Clause Is Stricken Ont
and n Substitute Adopted
Hawaiian Treaty Alb
rogated.

Washington, May 5.-The tariff bill
will be reported TO the senate today.
The sugar schedule provides: Sugar
not above Nc. 16 Dutch standard in col
or, 79-1O0 of cent per pound and for
every additional degree shown by the
polariscepe 2-l00 of n cent per pound.
and In addition thereto on all foreign
IS per centum ad valorerl, Sugar not
above Nc. l6, Dutch standard, testing
not moro than 81 degrees, 10 per cent
ad vaicrent. Maple suser, 4 cents per
pound; glucose or grape sugar, Ia cents
per pound; ~sacclarii!e, ! cent per
pound and 10 per cent ad valorem. Duty
is levied on tea at the rate of 10 cents Il
pound until January l. 1900; after 19uo
it is admitted free of duty.
The following is the provision in re-
gard to hides, which was transferred
from the free lists Hides of cattle,
raw or uncured, whether dry. sailed or
picked, 11s cents per pound. Upon an
goods exported, made from Imported
hides, there shall be allowed q draw
back equal to the amount of duty paid
on such hides"
Coal-Tho word bituminous was
stricken out and all coal made duttable
at rs cents a tom.
Senate has increased the internal rev.
enue duty on beer, making it Sl.44 untli
January i, 1900. thereafter TO return 10
the present rate of 81.
The retroactive clause of the DinsieS
bill was stricken from the senate Dill
The entire house provision relating 10
reciprocity is stricken out and the lo!-
lowing substituted:
Thai whenever n n depend
ency or colony shall a or bestow amy
bounty or grant upon the exploration
of any article or merchandise from such
country, dependency or colony, ana
such article of merchandise is dutiapie
under the provisions of this act, there
upon the importation of n such aftl-
Gle or merchandise into the United
States there shall be levied and paid III
addition to duties otherwise imposed by
this act and additional duty equal to
the net mount OF such bounty or
grant"
The house provision in the tariff bill
Keeping in force the Hawaiian reciproc-
ity treaty is stricken out, the effect be
ing Indirectly to abrogate the treaty
II impose the same duty on Hawaiian
sugars as on the sugars from other
countries.
The provisions in the house Dill on
distilled wites are stricken out and the
following substituted; Stilled wines in
casks or packages other II bottles
or jugs containing IA per cent or less
absolute alcohol, so cents per gallon;
Containing more than IA per cent, 80
cents per gallon. In bottles or jugs,
per one dozen bottles or jugs containing
each not more than II quart. or twen-
ty--fSi1,, hAtrlaS nr i1oS containing NOT
more than one pint, 81 a case; provided
that any wines containing "a per cent
alcohol shall be classed as. spirits and
pay duty accordingly.
Lead ore Isl increased from l per cent.
which is the house provision, TO liz cent
per pound.
Rates on lumber have been generally
scaled down, especially il planned or 9TH
elwise advanced from rough.
Wool and WOODEN schedules have I'M
dergone many schedules. First class
woods reduced from II cents a pound to
S cents; second class, from u to 8 cents;
whereas duties on third class Gre raised.
Woods under 10 cents value are made
dutiable at 4 cents per pound. instead
of SO per cent. as in the house bill; val
ued at more than 10 cents, Z cents per
pound, instead of 80 per cent. Wool
growers have failed to get all the
changes they desired in the classifica-
ton, but it is understood the rates are
fixed satisfactorily.
On cloths, knit goods, etc, value not
over 40 cents per pound, the duty made
three times that imposed on unwashed
wool OF the first class. Value over 40
cents and not over 40 cents. foul times
the duty on unwashed wool; skirted
wool of the first class and OF all the
foregoing, 80 per n ad valorem; value
owe 20 cents per pound, o times the
duty on unwashed, skirted wool of the
first class and 55 per cent.
Blankets and plain flannels are in
creased from SO to 40 cents per pound.
1t is also provided that the duty on
these articles will be the same as on
one and one-half pounds of unwashed
wool. An additional duty of 30 per cent
ad valorem is imposed. These duties
are raised as goods increase in value
Women and children's dress goods.
coat Innings. ETC., valued at 10 cents Il
yard and under, are taxed 5}a cents a
yard instead Of I cents. as in the house
bill. Valued over IL cents reduced from
S to 61a cents, and so per cent ad valor-
EN-, instead of 20 per cen
Carpets are reclassitied IL specific
duties fixed for various classes.