The Washington herald., 1909-04-13
SENATE MEASURE
AROUSES A STORM



Steel wool and steel shavings have been
changed from a duty Of 40 per cent a0
valorem TO a specilc duty Of II cents
q round. Beams. girders, jolsts. angles,
car truck channels. &c, have been in
creased from three-tenths TO four-tenths
of 4 cent a pound
Duty on Iron and Steel.
In the Payne bin iron pigs and iron
kentledge We're made dutiable at S2.5C
a ton. Wrought and scrap iron and
scrap steel were put under a duty of
50 cents a ton. The Senate committee
retained the duty OF $3.50 on the iron in
pigs and iron ken1ledge. and increased
the rates on scrap TO the same figures.
The Payne rate OF four-tenths OF a
cent a pound on bar iron, square iron.
rolled or hammered. has been reduced TO
three-tenths OF a cent. Muck bars were
added 10 this section by the Senate CON-
inittee. The rate on iron bars. &c, IS
reduced from SO TO s. a ton. The Payne
provisions imposing rates on boiler OF
other plate iron and steel are retained.
SO ara the Payne schedules on iron or
steel anchors and foreign forgings in
unfinished state. The House bin rate
Of 45 per cent on iron and steel sheets
or plates covered with other metal IS
reduced 10 20 per cent
Puyne's Figures Reduced.
Polished sheets OF iron or steel covered
with other metal are assessed in the SEN
ate bin at u cents a pound. This is
a reduction OF IA OF cent from the
Payne figures.
Telegraph and other wire cables com
posed Of metal and rubber are assessed
al 5 per cent. Iron or steel bars per
fected by any cold process are to pay Is
oc a cent a pound in addition to the
rates for such articles as are hot rolled.
An additional rate OF 4-10 Of a cent a
pound is provided for iron and steel
strips. sheets. &C, which are frightened.
tempered. polished. or FURNISHED. the ad
clifton being TO the rates upon common
finished articles.
Automobiles, bicycles, and motorcycles
or parts thereof. are put on the dutiable
Hst at 45 per cent I'D valOrem. This
is the same duty as imposed oy the House
bill, but tires, aNles. and ball bearings
are included in the section OF the Senate
bill
Increase in Cutlery Schedule.
It is provided that no cutlery. except
tnat otherwise provided for. shall pay a
duty Of less than s. per cent This is
an Increase Of 8 per cent over the Payne
bill.
The schedule for firearms is prac-
cally unchanged. The rate on cut nails
and spikes is reduced from 80 20 40 OF
a cent a pound. Horseshoe nails and nails
moi specially provided for are made duti-
able at 1l-2 cents a pound The Sen
ate added a section providing that horse
shoe nails shall be dutiable al $50 a
thousand.
The Senate accepted the House rate OF
s. a thousand on rough lumber This Is a
reduction Of 81 from the Dingley law. II
has also taken the House rates on manu-
features Of wood, and nearly ali Of these
show reductions from the Dingley rates
Imported hardwoods were restored 20 the
free list. and this wss practically the only
change OF Importance in this schedule.
Average Cotton Rates Retained.
In the cotton schedule there has been
an extension Of the specific rates TO cover
a class Of fancy goods and novelties
which are covered in the existing law by
ad valorem rates. The ad valorem rates
however. have not been increased IN any
case. The average rates in the cotton
schedules, other than the rules on fanciea
and novelties. remain the same. There is
one exception. where the committee has
recommended restoration Of the rates
OF the existing law This was in the raw
flax schedule, which was restored to the
dutiable list
The Senate committee still IS consider
ing what viii be done with the duties OF
coal and hides. II is said a duty Of ].
| per cent viii be placed on hides. and Goa
viii be put under a duty Of 40 cents a ton
This is mere speculation on the part o.
the members, and the committeeman in
sist that they are undecided.
IN silks the committee adopted a specih,
/ rate instead of the ad valorem rates pro
vided by the House committee. The rates
4 however. were not changed materially.
Free List About the same.
The free list as reported to the Senat,
IN the main is as in the existing law. 4
| few Of the items have been taken from
it and placed on the dutiable list, whit
4 a number of articles have been trans
ferred TO the free list There is on
! change Of general interest. and that il
/ the provision in regard 10 free art. Th
House made paintings and sculpture
more than twenty years old free. and tn
Senate has added to these works Of ar
! generally, including antiquities more thar
/ 100 years old.
The Senate bill is more considerate O
the consumer in the matter Of necessitie
of life. Coffee and tea are left on tn
! free list and crude cocoa Is restored to thI
/ section. The Payne bill imposed a dut,
/ of cents a pound on cocoa, but tn
/ House OF Representatives cut this dow
TO 8 cents. There has been such a pro
! test from various parts Of the country OF
on the plan Of taxing the breakfas
table" that the Senate took on the duty
In 1906 there were more than S0.0300.
pounds of crude cocoa imported free G
/ duty. The House thought this was on
Of the best articles upon which to rails
revenue 10 Offset the deficit In the Treas
| urv, and doubtless viii insist on thi
provision when the bin goes TO cor
ference
Payne Rates Cut in Half.
Responding TO public sentiment agail
the Senate committee has reduced th
Payne rates on chocolate and manu-
factured cocoa. Most of them have bee
cut in half. In many instances the Ding
I ley rates are recommended The Payn
bill imposed a duty Of cents pOun
on all manufactured Cocoa worth 10 cents
a duty of 3 cents a pound and 10 per cen
ad valorem on all worth between Is an
"a cents a pound a duty Of cents an
! 10 per cent on all worth between a an
- cents a pound, and 50 per cent 10