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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1894
Page
7
The article outlines the Free List items under the tariff bill, including coal iron ore wool lumber and various chemicals and goods, with duties mostly eliminated or reduced. It also covers metal schedules with ad valorem rates for iron and steel products and specific items like beams, rails, and wire, noting changes from current law and the bill's March 1 effective date if enacted.
The document outlines ad valorem rates for various goods including muskets, sporting rifles, nails, spikes, wire nails, wheels, and chronometers. Notable items: muskets 25 percent ad valorem, nails 25 percent, wheels 35 percent, clocks and watches 25 percent, with numerous line items and present-law comparisons.
Schedule detailing wood furniture import duty at 25 percent with 35 percent ad valorem, and casks barrels and related items at 20 percent with 80 percent ad valorem. Includes present duty levels and ad valorem percentages for reference.
The act reduces bounties paid to sugar producers by one eighth annually from July 1, 1895, until July 1, 1X, after which they cease. It fixes duties for sugars above No 16 Dutch color at 5 to 20 cents per pound, sugar candy and refined sugars at 60 percent, and glucose at 15 percent.
Schedule F outlines duties on leaf tobacco including wrapper tobacco unstemmed at 1.00 per lb and stemmed at 1.25 per lb, other leaf at 0.35 unstemmed and 0.50 stemmed, manufactured or unmanufactured tobacco 0.40 per lb, snuff 0.40 per lb, and cigars cheroots and cigarettes at 3.00 per lb plus 25 percent.
The notice details tariffs on agricultural and food products including 20 percent duty on several grains and by products, free admission for countries with no U S import duties on similar goods, and specific duties for rice, butter substitutes, cheese, hay, hops, potatoes, canned fish, and tin plate used in tinware. It specifies drawback on imported tin plate used in exported tinware equal to the duty paid less 1 percent.
A lengthy tariff schedule lists duties on brandy cordials champagne wines and spirits by proof gallon per bottle and per dozen. It covers bay rum still wines ale porter beer and a broad array of textiles leather clothing and manufactured goods with ad valorem rates and fixed cents per unit, detailing McKinley era duties and phased reductions.
Chairman Wilson outlines a plan favoring ad valorem duties over specific rates. He argues ad valorem taxes reflect actual value, reduce fraud, and protect ordinary goods while limiting burdens on homes and basic materials. The summary compares sections to the McKinley bill and old law.
Representative Bryan of Nebraska outlines a tariff bill moving wool coal lumber salt and iron ore to the free list and cutting sugar duties from 44 to 0.4 cent per pound with a phased bounty elimination. Wool and cotton schedules are lightened, steel rails and iron ore see large cuts, and agricultural implements are placed on the free list to aid farmers in foreign markets.
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