Show THE AMENDED WILSON BILL the work of the house tariff bill by the senate finance committee has at last leen completed and the amended bill reported to the senate a copy of which today bulky volume of broad pages the changes made in the house bill are quite numerous those on the wool schedule being substantially as reported by bradstreet raw boobis left on the free list the provision to go into effect on august 2 1894 the rate on woolen and worsted yarns is reduced from 35 per cent and woolen and worsted claths cloths shawls and knit fabrics are reduced from 40 to 35 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem while blankets hats of wool and flannels are rated from 23 to 30 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem A proviso making a graduated reduction of all rates in the woolen schedule except carpets to take effect on the 1st of july 18 and a like reduction to take effect on the let of julyon each succeeding year up to 1900 is stricken out the reductions in duties on manufactures of wool are to go into effect on december 2 1894 the duty on silks partially manufactured ie changed from a pound to 20 per cent ad va lorem and that on lace and embroideries is reduced from 50 to 45 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem lead ore and lead dross rated at 15 per cent ad valoree valorem in the wilson bail and pig and refuse lead taxed at 1 cent pound are rated at ac per pound while the duty on lead in sheets and lead wire Is changed from lc per pound to 25 per cent ad va lorem zinc is placed on the free list lead products such as acetate of lead white lead nitrate of lead and aranco mineral are also placed on the free list iron ore is rated at per ton coal is made dutiable at per ton and coke at per ton hay taxed in he wilson bill at 2 per ton honey taxed 10 cents per gallon hops taxed 8 cents per pound onions taxed 20 cents per bushel peas dried taxed 60 cents a bushel peas in packages taxed 1 cent per pound and castor beane taxed 25 cents per bushel are all rated in the amended bill at the uniform rate of 20 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem potatoes are changed from 10 cents per bushel to 30 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem flax seed poppy seed an dothe oil seeds rated at a bushel in the wilson bill are put on the free list fish smoked or dried is changed from cent per pound to 15 per cent ad va lorem and the duty on herrings is changed from rent per pound to 15 per cent ad valoree valorem va lorem the bill in the present shape repeals the reciprocity sections of the existing law and abrogates all agreements or a inputs made or proclaimed between the united states and foreign governments under the provisions of the alius repealed a act of which the president is to give each notice to the authorities of foreign governments as may be required bp the terms of such agreements or arrangements range ments the section which directed the president to notify the government of hawaii of the intention of the united states to terminate the treaty of june 3 1875 has been stricken out |