The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-25
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS
10 THE UsT0M ANDINrERyALR REV.
EsUE SECTIONS or THE MIN.
The Tax on Cigarettes Eeducsd TO One Dol.
lar Thousand d-retroieum TO Come In
Free-A Caucus to Consider the Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA number OF
important amendments were made by ths
Ways and Means Committee this morn
ing TO the customs and internal revenue
sections of the tariff bill. The tax on
cigarettes. which had been placed at Sl5s
thousand, was reduced to ST. II - now
fifty cents. The section which admits pc
troleum from other countries free OF duty
when they admit petroleum on the same
terms was stricken out. leaving petroleum
to come In free. without any qualifca-
tions Crude opium was taken from the
free list and put on the duuable lis, at
dollar a pound An enlargement OF the
Paragraph relating TO binding twine was
made 80 as 10 permit importations made
from New Zealand hemp 10 come IN iree'
>evera ,ha sue~.
The paragraph relating TO allzlrine and
alizarine colors or dyes. natural or arti-
hcial. Was amended BY striking out the
words commonly known as" To the
Paragraph relating 10 condensed milk.
upon which the House recently placed a
duty OF two cents per pound, the COM
mittee added clause that the duty
should be computed by adding also the
weight Of the package. Cut stones. in
cluding diamonds, are left az 10 per cent,
as in the existing law. The pearl-button
schedule was made to read zone cent per
line per gross" The paragraph relating
to the free Importation OF medals Of gold,
silver, and copper was enlarged 10 in
ciude trophies Of all sorts. such as prize
cups for yachting races and the like.
The reciprocity provision OF the Me-
kinley act is stricken ont Of the pending
bill. but the committee decided to make
their action clearer by inserting special
provision in the bill specifically repeating
section No. Of the present law.
An amendment will probably be adopted
Increasing the tax on manufactured ci-
sars from 50 to $3.50 per thousand.
Ipcome-IaA Aaeadn' ms.
Several amendments were also made TO
the income-tax section. Section was
amended so that in computing incomes
the necessary expenses actually incurred
IN carrying on any business, occupation,
trade, or profession may be deducted. and
also all interest actually due and paid
within the year by such person on existing
indebtedness. The same section was fur
ther amended by striking out the provi-
sion permitting guardians to make de-
ductlon of l,000 IN favor OF each and
every ward under their guardianship.
Where reference is made In section TO
the taxation OF income derived from the
amendment Is made exempting from the
operation Of the tax any part thereof con-
sumed directly by the family.
taucus VIII Probsbly Decide.
a member Of the Committee on Ways
and Means. who is I'm favor OF an income
tax, says that the measure Will be
proposed as an amendment to the pending
bill. but who will make the motion
has not transplred Mr.. McMillin. chair
man Of the subcommittee, who formed
the original draft says that IL any ar
rangement 10 offer Il as an amendment
to the customs has been made he IL not
advised Of A. IL is probable, however,
that the disposition OF the bill viii be
determined upon I'm caucus.
No call has yet been issued for q
caucus, but the matter IS being discussed.
and the usual application for "A call is
expected 10 begin It's rounds for sigma
lures within a short time.