The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-17
WOOL REMAINS .
As At PRESENT
Iron Ore, Hides and Tallow
Are Placed on the Free
List


Visions which impose an average
maximum duty Of twenty per cent in
excess Of the present tariff, and num-
erous provisions by which it is esti-
mated that the revenue to the govern
mont will tbe increased from forty to
nifty million dollars, are the salient
features Of the new tariff bill which
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Serene E. Payne,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee. The recommendations made
by President Taft that an Inheritance
tax be provided and that limited
amount Of tobacco and sugar be ad-
mitted free from the Philippines are
included in the bill. The measure al
so provides for the issuance Of Pana-
ma canal bonds to the amount Of
$40,000,000 to reimburse the treasury
for the original purchase of the canal,
and re-enacts the provision for the is
sue Of treasury certificates, the
amount being increased from $780,
100000 to 250,000,000.
While there is no duty imposed up
on coffee, tea is taxed eight cents
when imported from the country
where it is produced and nine cents
when from other than the producing
country. The internal revenue tax on
cigarettes Is materially increased,
.Yhile the tax on beer and whiskey is
Sndisturbed.. .........-.
:. A cut Of fifty per cent is made in
the steel and lumber schedule. Iron
ore, hides, tallow, cotton seed oil and
works of art more than twenty years
n1C no y,1oood m <I,a Froo Jiok
on boots and shoes is reduced forty
per cent and on other leather manu-
factures in proportion. The tariff on
wool of flrst and second class, used
principally in clothing, is not dis
turbed. The recommendations for
pacing wood plup on the free list and
reducing the duties on print paper,
with certain restrictions made by the
Mann committee of the house, are in
corporated in the bill. The principal
increases are made in the duties on
lemons. cocoa and substitutes for cof-
fee. coal tar, dyes, gloves and coated
papers and lithographic prints.
VIII Rush Measure.
The house at 1885 D. m., adjourned
until tomorrow. The full committee
on ways and means will meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow to formally consid-
or tho bill. The Republican members
expect to be able tn report it to the
house after ono meeting.
Dems. Dissatisfied.
The prospects today are for one of
the most novel complications over the
personnel Of the committee of ways
and means that ever arouse in the
house. Minority Leader Clark still
withhplds his approval of the appoint
ment Of Representatives Francis Bur-
ton Harrison and Representative
/, Brownsard Of Louisiaaia are now the
minority members Of the committee
because of displeasure among the
house Democrats over the action of
these two members In joining the
bolt Monday on the rules fight in the
house. Clark has not announced pub
licly that he disappeared of the ap-
pointments. Further complications in
the committee was anticipated when
Speaker Cannon announced the COM
mtttee Of printing, mileage and ac-
counts. Representative O'Connell of
Massachusetts probably will ba re.
appointed on the accounts committee.
Although an acting Democrat, "Whip"
OConnell voted with the Republicans
throughout the contest over the adop-
ton Of the rules Monday. Clark will
probably not approve his re-appoint-
ment as whip at once. O'Connell's
seat in the house is being contested.
It is not believed that any of these
complications will interfere with the
progress Of the tariff bill. The full
committee on mileage as gnally an
lnounced is: Kennedy, Iowa; Lundin.
iIlls.; Garner, Pa; Collier, Miss and
yDenyer. Ohio.