The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-16
TARIFF BILL PASSES
NATIONAL SENATE By VOTE OF
as TO "a.
TEN REPUBLICANS SAY NAY
Pledges Of the Party are Violated,
They Cry Analysis Of the
Aidrioh Bill.

knOrtly dfter IL CLOCK thursday
night, passed the tariff bill.
The vote was IS 70 "a. Forty-four
Republicans and one Democrat, Nc
Emery of Louisiana, made up the ma
iority, while 10 Republicans, namely.
Beyeridge Of Indiana. Bristow Of Kan
sas, Brown and Burkett Of Nebraska, !
Clapp and Nelson OF Minnesota, Craw-
ford of North Dakota. Cummins and
Dolliver of Iowa, and LaFollette OF
Wisconsin voted with the Democrats.
They were the men who constituted
the Republican insurgent forces and
they voted against the bill on the
ground that in its present form II
does not fulfill the promise OF revis-
ion made in the national platform at
Chicago last summer and repeated
during the campaign by Mr.. Taft.
AS IL passed the Senate the bill
contains almost 400 paragraphs. The
Senate made $40 amendments TO the
House provisions, many Of which were
added Thursday.
Analysis Of the A.drtch Bill.
The Aldrich bill offers a corpora
ton tax Of 2 per cent on the divi-
dends OF corporations having prohts
of more than s.. 900 for the graduated
income tax carried in the Payne bill.
II r%earranges the maximum and
minimum features of the bill under
which low tariffs can be given TO ma
tons favoring trade of this country.
Aldrich proposes a Customs Court
Of Appeals for review Of contested
customs cases, whose decisions shal
be final.
Aldrich submits a re-draft Of the
internal revenue tobacco tax laws in
creasing the duties on snuffs, tobacco
and cigars from 20 to 80 per cent.
The Payne drawback provision al
lowed on manufactured articles from
imported raw material is rejected
Aldrich submits the Dingley plan. but
throws IL into conference for modin
cation.
A duty Of Is per cent Is placed on
hides. They were on the free list un.
der the Payne bill.
The duty on rough and sole leather
is increased from ) to 10 per cent ad
valorem.
Automobiles and parts are increased
from 40 10 so per cent ad valorem-
Metallic hooks and eyes are in
creased from 4 cents and 10 per cent
ad valorem TO . cents and 10 per cen
al valorem.
Zinc ore Is carried TO the free lis
from the Payne rate of l per cent pei
mound. Zinc in pigs IS increased from
! per cent per pound TO IL cents pei
pound.
Lumber is advanced from 81 {;
thousand feet 10 $50. c%lapboard:
from 81 TO $3.50, laths from 20 to p
cents a thousand and shingles from
80 TO so cents per thousand.
Umbrella and parasol ribs are al
vanced from 50 to so per cent ad val
orem.
The sugar schedule was no
changed. but s~accharine was advanced
from so to rs cents per pound.
Farm products are advanced: Bar
lev. from "A to 80 cents per bushel
barley malt, 40 to IS cents; broom
corn aiken from the free list an'
made dutiable at SO a ton; oats. from
IS TO 20 cents per bushel. rye, from
10 TO 20 cents per bushel; wheat
from 25 TO 80 cents per bushel; pota
toes. from % 10 45 cents per bushel
| dried peas from % to 80 cents pc
bushel: hops. from II to 20 cents pc
I Mound. cabbage. ? TO 3 cents each
sugar beets are reduced from 20 4
TO- EaANA
1 10 per cen ad valorem.
sweetened biscuits and fancy cake
are taken from the basket clause o
% per cent ad valorem and mad
dutiable at so per cent.
OYSTERS in the shell are a new tier
dutiable at % per cent ad yalorem
Iemons are advanced from Ia {
~ cents per pound.
p Fresh beef Is advanced from IL
TO 2 cents per pound.
Aldrich cut the rate on chicory roc
from 5 TO 2ik cents per pound; coco;
u from 5 to pa cents per pound. coco
o butter. from 5 TO 3is cents per poun'
o Salt is reduced from II cents pc
e 10O mounds in bags and s cents pc
100 mounds in bulk to 10 and 6 cents
: respectively.
Ground mustard is reduced from ]
= cents per pound and 80 per cent a
yalorem 20 10 cents per pound, an
snices are sent from 10 cents pt
nound 10 the free list.
! The Aldrich bill carries a sharp a.
~ vance on champagnes and liquor
chamnagne. per dozen quarts. IS
$500: brandy. $50 to 500 per "a
-. hav rum. $50 to $1.75 per IA
sc Inn. sui NlutHs ~ W ~" NNA'r ~
Gallon: ale. porter, stout, beer al
% malt extracts in bottles, 40 to i5 cen
- ner gallon. cherry and fruit juices,
N 20 20 cents per gallon.
IN Ton waste wool Is advanced fro
~ Ok 10 so cents per pound; shodd
- srom 90 TO % cents; nails from is
- on cents: wooden rags from 6 to
If cents.
a Floor oilcloths are reduced from
cants a square yard and 10 per ce
"a valorem to G cents and 10 per &c
ad valorem. j.
Cotton bagging is taken from I
e dutiable list at six tenths of cent
es square ward and sem TO the free Ii
e Women's and children's gloves a
IN reduced from the Payne 81 per doz
ana Is per cent ad valorem rate
CO.'S. 1925 and s1.75 per dozen
grades.
from the free list.
Tallow is taken from the free ]
and made dutiable at half a cent
is pound.
Us Uncut diamonds are reduced FRI
ia 10 ner cent ad valorem 10 5 per CO
ad yalorem. and cut diamonds are