The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-05
THE TARlFF BIIL.
Important Schedules Definitely Fixed.
Mckinley Rates Restored.

important Schedules Definitely Fixed
MCKINLEY Rates ReatOred.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 4.-The
daily sessions of the Republican mem-
beers Of the ways and means committee,
which have been in progress for about
two weeks, have brought the tarln bill
which Is 20 be laid before the next Con-
grcss TO a stage where the character OF
the measure can be somewhat gauged,
and where certain OF the most important
schedules are definitely fixed. Four
schedules have now been fairly COM
pleted, the chemical, agriculture, wines
ana spirits, and carthen and glassware
schedules. All the rates which have been
decided upon are subject to change pc
fore the committee finishes the BILL put
most 0f them probably Will remain as
they nave been fixed In the hrst aralt OF
the bill TO-day's meeting was the most
Important OF the series. Tor II resulteu ~
the framing Of .Ae agricultural scheauie'
which was made re-enactment OF the
Mckinley law, with few changes except
ON unImportant products. The most I'M
portnnt step In connection with TINS
schedule was the establishment OF rates
OF 81 n hend on cattle more than one year
old' and OF % per cent ad vHlorem on
cattIc valued at more than $50 a head.
II js apnInst the Mexican stock that
the Increase IL particularly directed, on
the representations of western cattle
mon that their business had beeu Tulneu
by the impOrtations from Mexico unuer
the Wilson law. which amounted 10
more than 100000 head
,., a. t.,.s,.. ,aptarad unnn barley,
which the committee puts back to the
MCKINLEY duty OF 30 cents bushel. be-
cause the farmers contended that the
Wilson tariff had turned over the mar
lxet into the hands OF the Canadians
while tho masters, who have been USING
canadian barley. have made hard
fight against any increase. The Mckln-
lSy rates have been restored on fruits
and berries. mainly for the benefit OF the
fruit growers OF the Pacific coast.
Among the products In the agrlcultur-
el schedule which are returned 70 the
MCKINLEY rates are breadstuffs ANA rice,
dairy products, potatoes and starch,
casI0r beans and tlnNseed, meats ana
meat products, eggs and poultry. Nege-
tables and salt. The demand Of the far
mers for the Mckinley rate Of 81 a ton
on hay Instead Of the Wilson rate OF 81
was granted, ,,.r
In the chemical schedule 0f the VII
son rates will be- retained. The Wilson
duties on soaps and on sodas and kim
dred chemicals which are the raw ma
trrinls OF soap are lcft unchanged
The present rates on Oils, including
castor Oh. also viii be retained Ihe
duties on lead In ores Is placed at one
cen; a pound. on pI9 lead two cents.
on white lead and lead acetAtes t%o
and one-half cents
Tho committee has decided To retain
The Wilson rates On wines and pirli'
throughout the wine pnd splrl' scAsd.
ule Tms schedule Of tho Wilson act
was generally higher Ia is rates ihan
IN the Mckinley act
The committee has devoted some
time 10 lie coAs!IamiIon OF mSunjIp-
.nrps IN iron ANA stcrl lad 50 cotton
manufactures. but JiE not pn'tested
these schedules. In the cotton sehod-
ulc there viii be few changes from