This report, published in 1897, provides detailed analysis of two different tariff bills under consideration by Congress. The report breaks down the revenue and costs associated with each bill, and compares their impact on different industries and regions of the country. Anyone interested in the history of American trade policy will find this report to be an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.