The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
THEWtYs IND MEANS COMHffTEE
CONPLETE LfIDTNG sCHEDULLs.
Tn. Rate on Live Cattle VIII Establish n
More Equitable Rate Than the hch'n'
ley Law-Other Changes.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. A-The
work OF framing the new tariff law has
been well advanced by the Republican
member Of the Ways and Means COM
mittee and the Southern Associated Press
IS to-day enabled to report their progress
with the leading schedules. The last
formal hearings Of interested parties was
given on The nth OF January, so that only
a little more than three weeks mas sihSe
passed.
The chemical schedule. which comes
first on the list. the earthware ana glass
schedule. the metal schedule, and the
cotton schedule. have all been put III Ten
tative form. with some controyerted pue9-
tons still open. and the agricultural was
nearly concluded to-day.
LIVE CATTLE.
one OF the most important chahEes -
on live cattle. The rate under the ne"
law Will be s. per head on cattle more
than one year old. and p per cent. al
valorem on cattle valued above w. rms
il thought 10 establish a more equitable
rate than the Mckinley law. when I'M
poscd $40 per head on all cattle more IMAM
one year old without regard TO value, ana
Is regarded as sufficiently protective
against the importation Of Mexican cat
tie.
Hay is put az 81 per ton. the same as
I'm the Mckinley law. and hops AT 10 cents
per pound. which is also an extract from
the Mckinley law.
Vegetables all go back to the X
ley rates. potatoes being Dut AT - cents
per bushel. and poultry % per cent.
Eggs 90 back 10 3 cents per dozen ana
berries to the old Mckinley rate.
The cotton schedule has not yet been
quite completed. but there will be Few
changes. except upon the fine yarns ana
the costly fabrics.
Wines and spirits will be made satisiac-
tory. n possible TO the California grape
rover and manufacturers but. as IN
dictated. this can Dee accomplished by the
restoration OF the Mckinley rates.
IRON AND STEEL.
The iron and steel schedule. like cot
tons. was left in a fairly satisfactory
condition to the manufacturers by the
present law. and will not be changed.
except upon a few special articles. like
tir plate and cotton ties. and some forms
Of tube steel. There may be changes also
upon the more finished articles OF manu-
facture like surgical Instruments and
tools. but the advances will not be large.
The duty on steel rails has not yet been
fixed and the committee will endeavor 10
obtain some further details before adopt
ing b..
Tho committee have talked over some
what q few OF the other schedules. but
have not reached definite results. They
arc waiting the meeting OF wool grow
crs and wool manufacturers before de-
Gliding upon the rate on these articles. a
rate Of s cents per pound upon all classes
Of wool has been suggested as a prob
able comprom Sc upon the raw product.
THE PROGRESS.
The progress made by the committee in
dlcates that they will have the bill well
advanced by the close Of the present ses-
sion on March fth. I'm spite Of the fact
that some n~uzzling questions remain 70
De dealt with. Leading members to-day
express great satisfaction nj the progress
already made. which covers nearly one
half Of the printed text Of the tariff
schedules.