The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
the TARIFF BILL
INTRODUCED
GRADED INHERITANCE TAX RUN.
MING FROM ONE TO FIVE
PER CENT.
TEA IS TO PAY Big TAX
LITTLE CHANGE IN WOOL, BUT
SLIGHT REDUCTION ON
SUGAR IMPORTS.

Washington.-Repres Payne
bearing his name. containing 100000
words. 1t represents the Judgment
OF the committee based on over 5000
pages OF printed testimony and 10000
ing to the subject The estimate of
revenue under duties prescribed is
0O.00O.000. The inheritance tax pro-
vides for tax on direct inheritance
as follows: On an Inheritance of $10.-
900 to 100000, l per cent; 100000 10
$500. 900, per cent. and over $500.0O0,
per cent. Collateral relatives and
pay per cent. on all amounts over
$500. The bill authorizes the Issue of
treasury certificates to the amount Of
$3.50 .0O0. 900 TO run one year Coffee is
free. There is no change on the beer
tax. Eight cents pound on tea from
countries where 1t is produced. and
nine cents on tea from other countries.
Tea is free in the Dlngley law; lumber
tariff is reduced 80 per cent: the same
is true OF steel rails and some other
steel products. Coal Is placed on re-
ciprocal basis. as also are agricultural
implements. They Will be received
free from any country admitting free
similar articles from the United States.
II is provided the bill will become err
fective the day following It's enact
ment. The increases will include per
fumeries and toilet articles from 80 to
60 per cent. advalorem: fancy soap Is
to 20 cents a pound.
Wool OF the first and second class is
unchanged. OIL is unchanged. There
is n reduction OF 3 cents per 100 pounds
on refined sugar. Iron ore is free.
Hides are free. shoes are reduced 40
per cent. Wood pulp from countries
not having an export duty on certain
forest products Is admitted free. The
printing paper duty is reduced 66sa and
80 per cent. according to statutes.
The bill provides for reciprocal
trade with the Philippines on all crti
cles. but limiting sugar to be import
ed. free. TO 100000 tons: wrapper to-
bacco to 100000 and 100000
pounds filler tobacco and l50.oo0,000
cigars In any one fiscal year. Excess
sugar. tobacco and cigars are TO pay
full tariff rates.
Duties on the following are increased
because the committee found there is
not sufficient protection now: Cement.
asphalt. watch movements.
Watch cases and parts OF watches
and clocks unchanged: zinc In ore.
now brought In at 20 per cent. adva-
loren. to cent per pound for zinc
contained therein.
Split peas. from 40 to 45 cents a
bushei Lemons from 1 to IA cents
per pound. Pineapples from 81 to IS
sessed 35 cents in addition per dozen
pairs for each inch over IA.
Sawed lumber OF white wood. syca-
more and basswood. from 81 per thous-
and to SO cents: all other sawed lum
ber from 81 to 81.
Sugar, refined. from l cent to 90
lOOths Of a cent. per pound.
Barley, from 80 cents per busfTel TO
Is cents. Bacon and hams. from .
cents per pound to 4 cents. Fresh
meats, lard from 2 to n cents. tallow
from =. OF cent pound to free list.
First and second class wool, un-
changed. Duty on third class wool
valued at not more than 10 cents
pound, is 3 cents: valued at 10 to 16
cents, an additional duty of half cent
a pound.
Printing paper. valued not above "a
cents pound from 3-10ths to 1-1Oth
cents a pound: valued above IA cents
a pound net above 2A cents from T.
1Oths to 2-1Oths of a cent per pound.
BituminoIs coal or coke from any
country admitting American coal free,
is transferred to the free list.
Hides go to the free list. Patent
leather. all grades. is reduced to 20 per
cent. advalOrem.
Agricultural implements, plows, etc.
from 20 per cent. advalorem to II per
cent advalorem.
Works of art, including paintings
and statuary, go to the free list.
Articles mentioned in the remaining
paragraphs of the bill are rated sub
stantially the same as now.
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