| Show ane tariff revision feb 18 the mckenley rate ol 01 duty on eoal wae restoria rest orid al abie mornings meeting of the republican members ol 01 the ways and means committee under the present law the duty ia 40 cents a ton for bituminous and shale the former rate of duty was 75 cents a ton of as 80 pounds to the bushel coke on which the present duty 15 per cent nd also restored to the former rate of 2 per cent ad va lorem the remainder of the session was devoted to a consideration of the sundries schedule which also remains aa the unfinished business for tomo now the committee this morning rave the finishing coaches to the tobacco schedule Al this schedule ake others in the bill is liable to change before the measure Is reported to the house it may be said in a general way that the several grades of tobacco have been restored to the former rate there was some discussion as to the duty on fillers which 1 now a pound from data furnished ahn committee at hearings in december last and from other sources 1 they are convinced that under the present conditions the caiar makers of florida and particularly at tampa are enjoying a great advantage over their northern and western rivals it is contended that tobacco EO imported is used not only for filling but also for wrapping purposes and it was decided therefore to double the duty on fillers and make it at least a pound the growers generally desire a higher rate of duty but the committee is cot likely to exceed this rate much if any |
