The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
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| MT. L DTIeT, lne L TeSIuenU secretary,
was in constant communication with the
capitol by telephone, so that he was able
TO advise the President promptly of the
| starting of the bill from the House for
the White House. A few moments before
I o'clock Representative Dingley appear
| ed, accompanied by Representatives Ha-
ger, chairman of the House Committee
M Enrolled Bills. They were admitted at
once into the presence of Mr.. Mckinley.
The latter was sitting quietly at the long
| cabinet table with Secretary Gage and
Attorney General McKenna on one side
and Postmaster General Gary and Secre-
tary Wilson on the other. He rose and
greeted Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Hager cor
daily and proceeded at once to the work
Of approval. Mr.. Porter turned to the
last sheet of the bill and laid the docu-
hent before the President. He had sever
nj pens at hand the owners of which had
begged might be used to sign the tariff
act. But Mr.. Dingley, Unexpectedly tax
ing case from his pocket, produced a
beautiful mother of pearl handled pen,
dainty enough for lady's use, and re-
quested that it he used for the signature.
The President recognized the right of Mr..
Dingley. Dipping it deep into the ink
well, he steadily appended his signature
to the bill, asked the date, and wrote
July n, approved" and the bill was a
law.
Est mates of Revenues.
According to estimates by treasury Off
Gals the revenue to be produced by the
new law will exceed the amount raised in
the last year of the Wilson bill by at least
S30,0O0,G00. But they claim that the rev.
enue producing powers of the new law
will be seriously crippled by the anticipa-
tory importations Of the last three or four
months.
The chemical schedule of the new law,
they say, will produce revenue to the
amount of $6G95, 900. In 1896 it brought
$500, 600 Tin round numbersD.
The earthenware and glassware sched-
ule is counted upon for 50, 741 900, while
in 1896 it brought $7,900,000.
The lumber schedule, it is anticipated,
will produce S2,4O0,00O. 1t brought only
$3.50, 900 in 1896, owing to free trade in
Canadian lumber.
Even with the enormous anticipatory
importations the sugar schedule is expect
ed to bring in. at the lowest estimate,
3S.OOO.0O0, as against $29,OOO,OOO in
1896 A more liberal estimate places the
prospective sugar revenues at $55,OOO,-
900.
On tobacco and manufactures thereof
the estimated revenue for the next year is
SIG, 400 200, against $14, 800. 900 last year.
In the agricultural schedule the esti-
mates of revenue run from 100000 900
to S15.GOO,0OO. compared with $7,9OO,OOO
in 1896.
Imported wines, spirits and malt liq-
uOrs are counted upon for 81 ,935 900,
against S6.900,OOO last year.
In flax, hemp, jute, etc, the revenues
for next year are estimated at from $15,-
100000 to S19,OOO,00O, contrasted with
$12, 100000 last year.
On wool and manufactures thereof the
estimate is at least double the revenue
of last year, which was $23,OOO,OOO.
Silks and silk goods are expected to
bring about S14,0OO,O00, against $12,5OO,-
900 last year.
On pulp. paper and books the estimate
is So, 100000, contrasted with $1,2OO,OOO
last year.
Schedule |. manufactures of cotton,
brought in S9,30O.OO0 last year, and it is
estimated will produce over $11, 100000
next year.
The sundries schedule, which includes
items not otherwise speci-
fed, produced $10,900,000 last year, and
the lowest estimate for next year is S13,-
SOC, 1000. while a more liberal calculation
places it at S2O,OOO,OOO.