Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-24
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
Made to the Internal Revenue Bill In
Committee Today.

number of important amendments were
made by the ways and means committee
this morning to the customs and internal
revenue sections of the tariff bill The tax
on cigarettes, which had been placed at
$16O thousand, was reduced to 81. 1t is
now fifty cents. The section which admits
petroleum from other countries free of duty
when they admit American petroleum on
the same terms was stricken out, leaving
petroleum to come in free, without any
qualifications. Crude opium was taken
from the free list and put on the dutiable
list at 81 a pound An enlargement of the
paragraph relating to binding twine was
made SO as to permit importations made
from New Zealand hemp to come in free.
The paragraph relating to alizarne and
allzarlne colors or dyes. natural or artificial.
was amended by striking cut the words
commonly known as.'' To the paragraph
relating TO condensed milk upon which the
House recently placed a duty of two cents
per pound. the committee added clause
that the duty should be computed by add
ing also the weight of the package. Cut
stones, inc. uding diamonds, are left at 10
per cent. as in the existing law.
The pearl button schedule was made to
read lone cent per line per gross" The
paragraph relating to the free importation
or medals of gold, silver and copper was
enlarged to include trophies of all sorts,
the like.
The reciprocity provision of the Mckinley
bill Is stricken out of the pending bill, but
the committee decided to make their action
clearer by inserting a special provision in
the bill specifically repeating section No. 3
Of the present law.
An amendment will probably be adopted
increasing the tax on manufactured cigars
from $3 to $3.50 per 1000.
Several amendments were also made to
the income tax section.
Section was amended so that in COM
putting incomes the necessary expenses
actually incurred in carrying on any busi-
ness, occupation, trade or profession NAV
be deducted. and also all interest actually
due and paid within the year by such per-
son on existing Indebtedness. The same
section was further amended by striking
out the provision permitting guardians to
make deduction of 81 900 in favor of each
ana every ward under their guardianship.
Where reference is made in section to the
taxation of incomes derived from the sa lie
or hve stock and farm products an amend
ment Is made exempting from the opera
tion OF the tax any part thereof consumed
directly by the family.
The Disposition Of the Bill.
A member of the committee on ways and
means, who is in favor of the adoption of
the income tax, says that the measure will
De proposed as an amendment to the pend
ing bill. but who will make the motion has
not transpired. Mr.. McMillin, chairman of
tne subcommittee which framed he origi-
aai draIt OF the bill. says that if any ar
engagement TO offer ii an amendment to
the customs bill has been made he is rot
ADVISED or 1t. 1t is probable, however. that
the disposition of the bill will be determined
upon IN caucus. No call has yet been issued
Tor caucus, but that matter is being dis
cussed and the usual application for . cau
Is expected to begin it's rounds for signars
within short time.