People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1894 — THE NEW TARIFF RATES. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW TARIFF RATES.

Redactions Made by the Senate Bill as Compared with the McKinley Act. The following is a statement of the average ad valorem rates of duty of the McKinley law and senate bill, with the percentage of reduction made by the senate bill on the under-men-tioned articles: „ , Rer cent. McKinley. Senate. Redaction. Camphor, refined.... 12.20 10. 18.03 Sumac, extract 0f... 23.24 10. 56.97« Epsom salts 38.34 25 52 33.40 Castor oil 100.35 43.87 56.28 Codliveroll 28.66 20 . 30.19 Opium prepared for smoking 169.86 84.82 50.00 Chromium c010r5.... 80.84 20 66 33.33 Ochre 19.64 10.87 16.06 Sienna 21.64 17.62 16.60 Umber 25.80 21.50 10.66 Spirits varnishes.... 69.06 39.56 14.38 All other varnishes. 35.00 26.00 28.57 ’Whiling,dry 14:.48 71.24 60. Ground inoil (putty)lß9.so 94.75 50. White lead 59.21 29.60 50 Nitrate of potash.... 21.82 10.66 60. Bicarbonate of soda. 60.47 30 24 60 Bichromate of soda. 50. 25. 50. Strychnia or strychnine 93.79 70.34 25 Sulphur, sublimed 28.66 20.00 25.00 Sumach, ground 19.81 10.00 49.52 China, painted, etc.. 60.00 95 06 4167 Plain 55.00 90.00 46.45 Bottles, empty 70.17 52.63 25. Filled 71.48 53.61 25. Demijohns, empty... 37.91 28.43 25. Manufacturesof glass 60 . 35 . 41.67 Cylinder glass, polished, unsilvered. ..20 to 64 13 to 48 25t08S Piute glass, undelivered, cast, etc... 98 to 174 88 to 222 10 to 30 Plate glass,fluted,etc 49 to 64 37 to 43 25 to 33 Plate glass, cast, silvered, above 24x26. 49.39 31.28 36.67 Cylinder and crown glass, slivered....- 43.88 27.79 36.67 Spectacle lenses 60 35 41.67 Stained or painted window glass 45 35 22.22 Roofing slate 26 20 20 Iron ore 42.77 22.77 46 67 iron in pigs, etc 26 to 41 15 to 21 40 47 Scrap iron 47.83 28.47 40.48 Scrapsteel 43 . 25.59 40 49 Bar iron 25 to 53 16 to 32 25 to 40 Bar of rolled iron.... 61.67 44.93 27.25 Boiler or other plate iron or steel 54 25 53 70 Rails or steel 58.24 33.99 24.47 Sheets of iron or steel common or black 25 to 70 20 to 55 21 to 30 Tinplates...... 78.44 42.32 40.05 Tin, manufactures of 55 to .. 35 to.. 36 to 36 Steel ingots, etc 29 to 50 20 to 40 20 to &5 Wire rods 34 to .. 22 to 67 33 to 33 Cast iron vessels, etc. 26 to 97 17 to 98 23 to 33 Malleable iron castings 31 to 83 16 to 37 33 to 34 Hoi low ware 35 to 33 23 to 55 33 to 34 Chains 47 to 28 36 36 to 55 Firearms 41 to 80 30 27 to 62 Nails 23 to 46 25 to 30 3to 40 Railway fishplates... 72 to 18 20 65 to 36 Hand, buck and other saws 40 25 37 to 50 Screws 47t0 111 33 to 67 26 Wheels 83 to 72 41 to 86 50 Plates, rolled, braziers, copper 35 20 42 to 88 Gold leaf 44 to 87 20 33 to 14 Silver leaf 77 to 78 30 61 to 43 Lead sheets 36 to 65 18 to 33 50 Nickel 23 to 77 14 to 26 40 Gold pens 30 25 16 to 67 Penholders and parts of 30 25 16 to 67 Pms. 30 25 16 to 67 Zinc in sheets 29.19 14.59 50 Manu fa c t ures of metal 45 33 22 22 Shocks and boxes... 30 29 83413 Casks and barrels... 30 20 33413 Clocks of wood 35 25 28.57 Rice, cleaned ill to 85 83 to 89 25 Rice, uncleaned 6-4 to 19 41 to 08 20 Honey 44 to 83 22 to 42 49 to 99 Oranges, lemons and limes 12 to 31 12 to 32 ...... Comfits, sweetmeats, etc 35 30 14 to 29 Nuts, not shelled (almonds) 51 to 34 39 to 80 40 to 01 Nuts, shelled (almonds) 42 to 42 28 to 28 33 to 33 Filberts, not shelled. 52 to 90 35 to 32 33 to 35 Peanuts, unshelled.. 72 to 86 20 to .. 72 to 85 Extract of meat 17 to 95 15 to . 10 to 87 •Spirits, distilled 91 to 367 65 to 264 28 to . Cotton cloth,not over 100 threads, not bleacaed 35.19 25.05 37 39 Ditto bleached 38.60 26.53 31.27 Ditto dyed, colored, etc 40.80 30.54 25.15 Exceeding 100 thred’s not bleached 42.39 32.39 23 59 Bleached 43.27 35 18 88 Dyed, etc 43.84 38.84 11.40 Cables, cordage and twine 16 to 31 10 to 20 40 to 67 Hugging for cotton.. 32.52 Free 100 "Woolen yarns 278.66 30 89.23 Shawls, woolen, not above 40e per 1b.... 150.30 35 76.71 Knit fabrics not above 40e per 1b... 136 30 74 27 Blankets 80 to 104 35 66 to 71 Hats of wool 86 to 104 35 72.00 Flannels, not over 50c. per pound 85 to 104 25 to 35 66 to 71 Silk.partially manufactured 60 to 50 30 66 to 71 Siik webbings, gorings, etc 50 45 10 Sillt buttons 60 45 iu Silk dress goods 50 45 10 Silk ribbons 60 55 io All other silk 50 45 io Writing.drawing.and other paper....'.... 25 20 20 Dolls and other toys. 35 25 28 57 Emery 25.19 20.15 20 Firecrackers 147.32 50. 66.06 Coal, bituminous.... 22.72 12.12 46.65 Slack or culm of coal 28.08 14.34 50. Coke 20 15 25 Matches 33.93 20 41.06 Haircloth, known as crinoline c10th.... 27.99 20.99 26. Haircloth, known as hair seating 23.22 15.48 33.23 Leather .bend or belting and sole 10 10 Leather, calf skins, japanned 30 20 33.33 Leather, not specially provided for 10 10 .... Boots and shoes 25 20 20 Manufactures of India rubber 30 25 14.29 Umbrellas covered with silk or alpaca 55 25 - 18.18 Burrstone. manuf t'd 15 Free KX) Composition • metal, copper 6to 49 Free 100 Plates of copper, not rolled, etc 11 to 80 Free 100 Cider 18 to 52 Free 100 Binding twine 6.47 Free 100 Paintings in oil or water colors 15 Free 100 Statuary 15 Free 100 Hatters’ plush 10 Free 100