Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-12-12
NEW TARIFF FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
Republicans Agree on a Temporary
Measure.
FINAL ACTION ON NEXT TUESDAY
M Reductions From the Dingley Tariff
Democratic Members Furnished
Copies of Payne Bill.
FINAL ACTION ON NEXT TUESDAY

Washington, Dec. l0.-The Republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee. today agreed upon Philippine tariff
bill. 1t is designated temporary meas
ure and provides that the tariff laws of the
Philippine commission shall have iuil
force and effect. After enactlng the Phll'
ippine tariff the bill goes on to provide
Section 2. That on and after the pas
sage of this act there shall be levied, col
lected and paid upon all articles imported
into the United States from the Philippine
archipelago, the rates of duty which are
REQUIRED to be levied, collected and PAID
upon like articles imported from foreign
countries.
Section 8. That on and after the pas
sage of this act the same tonnage taxes
shall be levied, collected and paid upon
all vessels coming into the United States
from the Philippine archipelago, which
are REQUIRED by law TO be levied, collected
and paid upon vessels coming into the
limited States from foreign countries until
the first day of January, 1905. Provided
however, that the provisions of law re-
strict,ng to vessels of the United States
the transportation of passengers and mer-
chandise, directly or indirectly from one
port of the United States to another port
of the United States shall not be appllca-
Bile to foreign vessels engaging in trade be-
tween the Philippine archipelago and the
United States.
Section 4. That the duties and taxes
collected in the Philippine archipelago in
nursuance Of this act, less the cost OF COL
lecting the same, and the gross amount OF
all the collections of duties and taxes IN
the United States upon articles imported
from the Philippine archipelago and upon
vessels coming therefrom shall not be con-
verted into the general fund of the treas
ury of the United States, but shall be held
as separate fund and paid into the treas
urv of the Philippines to be used and ex-
n.nded for the government and benefit OF
said islands.
Section 5. That wien duties prescribed
by this act are based upon the weight OF
merchandise deposited in any public or
private bonded warehouse, said duties
shall be levied and collected upon the
weight of such merchandise at the time OF
its entry.
Section 6. That all articles manuiact-
ured in bonded manufacturing warehouses
-j:iwhole or in part Of imported materials
subject to internal revenue tax and IN
tended for expectation from the United
States to the Philippine 1slan1s SHALL
when so exported, under such regulations
as the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe, be exempt from internal revenue
tax and shall not be charged with duty
except tfAe duty levied under this act up
on imports hQto the Philippine Islands
The DemocrlQtic members were fur
nished with cOpies of the Payne Philip
nine bill, and were advised of the program
for considering this measure 1t will be
taken up at a meeting Of the committee
tomorrow, reported to the House on FRI
day next, and will be taken up in the
House next Tuesday. The debate in the
House will be brief, Probably not exceed
ing day, with sp9cia rule providing for
bringing the !n'Gstion to final vote prob
ably Cd tuesday evening.