The record-union., 1897-05-09
THE new TARIFF BILL.
DE1OCRATS FURNISHED WITH
ESTIMATES OF REVENUE
To be Derived From the Measure as
Prepared by Republican Members
OF the Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON, May S-The Re-
publican members of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance to-day furnished the
Democratic members of the committee
with estimates of the revenue to be de-
rived from the tariff bill as prepared by
them, and as compared with the House
bill and the Mckinley and Wilson laws
together with statements showing a
comparison of rates of duty reduced to
ad vaIOrem figures. The estimates of
revenue and impOrtations are given on
each item separately, but no cOmpu-
tation as to the general volume is made
either for the entire bill, or for the in
dividual schedules.
A rough calculation of the estimates
given on the impOrtati tions of sugar
indicates a probable total of about $50
000,0 900 of duty, as compared with a
probable total of about $50, 900 900 as
provided by the House bill. There is
no estimate of the amount of duty to
be derived from either tea or hides or
wool as whole, all of which are ta-
ken from the list
In the metal schedule there is a re-
duction on beams, girders, etc, the
Senate rate being 1886 per cent.
against 41.44 in the House and Nc
Kinley bills, and 80 per cent. in the
Wilson law. Railway wheels, Senate
bill 10, House bill 1888, Wilson law
Al 40, Mckinley law 1913.
Lead ore, Senate bill 414 per cent.
House bill $3.50 per cent, Wilson Act
4737, Mckinley Act 1888.
According to this statement the uni
60 70 Of 70
gar is 75 per cent. ad valorem, while
that of the House bill is - per cent
Under the Wilson law the rate ranges
from 40 to A per cent, and under the
Mckinley law sugar was free. 1t is
noteworthy that the estimates include
the sugar imported from Hawaii as
among the dutiable imoortations. 70
per cent. being the estimate upon it as
upon all other sugars. On different
grades of refined sugars the Senate ad
valorem rates are 1862, 1865. IA 03 and
1924 per cent. The highest House rate
was $3.50 and the highest Wilson rate
1919
Wool. unwashed. Senate 1887 per
cent, House and Mckinley 50 SO. Will
son Act free; third-class valued at over
10 cents. Senate 1850 per cent. House
and Mckinley bills 80; yarns. Senate
90S7, Wilson bill 90. Mckinley 1O5. 81.
House rate ad valorem equivalent not
given: woolen cloth valued at more
than 50 cents per pound, Senate o. 40
House 10, Wilson law so. The wooden
schedule shows a general reduction
from the House rates
Machinery. Senate As per cent. House
35. Wilson and Mckinley 40 each.
Shingles, Senate 1915 per cent.
House 1913, Wilson bill free, Mckinley
1852
Unstemmed tobacco Senate 93.61 per
cent, House 171.05, Wilson Act 53.1S.
Mckinley Act S1.93.
Hops. Senate 53. 76 per cent. House
67.2O, Wilson bill 1886, Mckinley bill
1921.
Still wines. Senate 46.35 per cent.
House $3.50
Hemp. Senate 1641 House 7O5o.
hemp and jute carpets. Senate 6G.9O
House 1928, Wilson 20, Mckinley
1888; burlaps Dundee), Senate 26.51
House 2S.42, Wilson bill free.
The Democrats complain that the
statement is incomplete and compli
Gated. and express the opinion that on
this account they will not be prepared
to go on with the debate on the bill on
the 18th, the day on which Senator
Aldrich has given notice he will call
it up.