The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-04

Chicago. Nav "A special to the
Tribune from Washington, D. c., says:
An additional tax of 30 cents a, bar
rel on beer was voted into the senate
tariff bill last night by the Republican
subcommittee Whether the item will
stay until the bill gets into the senate
is not altogether certain
Senators Aldricf. Allison and VOL
colt prepared for an all-night session
in the hope of getting the measure
ready TO report to the finance COM
mittee, but along toward midnight
they declared they could not hope to
make a. report before Tuesday Mean
while they voted upon the beer tax.
The present rate of 81 a barrel and
the additional so cents Will bring the
treasury about ST., 100000 annually on
the present rate. of consumption. This
increase in revenue will not entail a
dollar of additional expense for collec-
ton. The beer tax is now a part of the
bill.
Lower. rates on lumber and wool are
there also. as well as tariff on hides
ard a reduction of the Internal
revenue tax on spirits. The sugar
schedule is Substantially the same as
that in the Dingley bill. so far as
results are concerned, but win make
changes in pnraSeeology as we'll as low
grades of color sugar. Judging from
the amount of work ahead of them
late last night, the committee Will be
lucky TO report the bill on Tuesday
The treasury figures for the month
inst ended confirm Chairman Dingley' 5
statement made a few days ago that
there is likely to be nearly wear
supply of foreign goods in the country
when the new tariff bill goes into ef-
feet.
While the retrospective clause. So
called. of the Dingley bill probably
prevented some of the new contracts
which would have been made. and the
new orders which would have been
given. it did not reduce the amount OF
goods brought in in April, as COM
nared with the preceding month.
The clause of the bill provided
that the new rates of duty should
apply upon all goods coming in after
April / which had, been purchased
previous to that date. This, of course.
permitted all goods contracted for and
ordered prior TO April l to come IN
Under Wilson low rates. and so left
II largely in the hands of the importers
to indicate by their own statements
whether gods coming in after April
had beer purchased or ordered prior
10 that date Some Of the importers
feature Of the bill would fail to pass
the senate. especially in view OF the re-
cent publications so indicating, while
sill others have chosen to take risks
unon being required to pay the extra
duty in case this feature of the Dill
should become law
The result of these conditions is
that the total importations of foreign
goods have jumped from S50.OOO.OoO In
August. 1896. to SS0,000,000 last month
The most notable increase has come
from undutfable articles, which import
ers know will soon have to pay duty
The importatiOns of this class OF gooos
have Jumped from $21. 100000 in August
1896. to about s45. 000. 600 in April, 1891
The subcommittee has agreed to
concede an advance on oranges ano
lemons. providing for duty on them
of a cent a pound. This is in accord
anca with the request of the California
growers as presented by Senator Jones
There also will be an increase on borax
and soda and their preparations, but II
will not be so great as the Nevada
senator requested. A duty on hides
and a slight increase on third-class
woods also is assured
Senator Jones will certainly vote &
take the bill out of the committee lie
fakes the position that the silver Re-
nuhlicans want the bill passed ever
though it may not afford all the pro
lection they may desire. and while ne
may not get all he asks. will vote tc
present the bill in the senate.
The bill will he presented to the full
committee at 10 o'clock tomorrow, but
the present plans do not contemplate
giving II 70 the press until 1t snail DE
presented to the senate.