Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
THE STAMP TAX.
Il IL Agreed to by the Senate with
Little Opposition.
lCAUCUS ON The SUGAR BOUNTY.
An Attempt to BE Made to Reach an Agree.
nent on the Matter-A Dispatch
Sent to England Regarding
the Sealing Trouble.

VASnlNuloN, Ouiy V.-pchuWi Air
con, in charge Of the tariff bill, an
nounced shortly before the adjourn
ment Of the senate last night that as
no agreement had been reached for a
final vote on the tariff bill, he would
ask the senate to remain in session to-
night at least until the bill is reported
from the committee Of the whole to
the senate. This promises a test of
endurance unless the opposition to the
bill gives way. Mr.. Allison's statement
was made after another futile effort to
have a time fixed for the vote. In
some respects the senate made good
progress yesterday, disposing of two
amendments, that placing a stamp tax
being agreed to with little or no OPP
position and without the formality Of
vote, while the Spooner amendment,
proposing a tariff investigation, was
withdrawn after protracted struggle.
The stamp amendment as agreed to
fixes the following rates on bonds,
ETC.: Bonds, debentures or certificates
Of Indebtedness issued after September
ID, 1897, by any association, company
or corporation, on each hundred dol
lars Of face value, or fraction thereof,
five cents; and on each original issue,
whether an organization or reorgani-
cation, of certificates Of stock OF any
such association, company or corpora
ton, on each hundred dollars of face
value or fraction thereof, five cents;
and on all transfers of shares or GER
tifcates of stock In any association,
company or corporation, on each hun
bred dollars OF face value or fraction
thereof, two cents Exemptions from
the stamp taxes are made in the case
OF state, county and municipal bonds,
and the stocks and bonds of compara-
tive building associations
Late in the day several new amend
ments from individual senators were
voted on. One by Mr.. Mantle, OF Mon
tana, reducing the internal revenue
tax on distilled spirits to 70 cents per
gallon, was defeated-23-4l. An
amendment by Mr.. Mills, Of Texas,
proposing tax OF per cent on manu-
featured products, the proceeds to go
toward reducing the bonded debt was
rejected, 1898; also an amendment by
Mr. Mills granting 20 per cent. reduc-
ton In duties to those countries ad-
hitting gold and silver to their minis
at the ratio Of sixteen to one; yeas 49,
nays 81. Mr.. Mills moved to amend
paragraph 305 D by striking out
''books Of all kinds his purpose be-
Ing to place books on the free list; re-
jected, 1928. An effort by Mr.. Mills to
have the Bible admitted free was de-
feated. A new paragraph was insert
ed in the free list: "Wafers, for sacra-
mental use, or for covering or holding
pharmaceutical preparations
At $3.50 the bill was laid aside and,
after an executive session Of ten min
utes, the senate adjourned.
The house, by party vote, without
transacting any business, took a recess
until Wednesday, to be ready Tor the
tariff bill II completed before then by
the senate.
A CAUCUS ON THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
WASHINGTON, July GA caucus Of
republican senators was called for ten
o'clock this morning to consider the
advisability Of reintroducing the sugar
bounty amendment The decision to
call the caucus was the result OF u
series OF conferences which consumed
the greater part Of yesterday, but
which developed such divergence Of
views as TO make II quite evident that
only in party conference could the
bounty question be settled In way to
bind all.
THE SEAL TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, July 6..-President Me-
Kinley has sent dispatch to the mar
quis of Salisbury, the British premier
and secretary Of state for foreign af-
fairs, showing the efforts made by the
United States and Great Britain to
carry out the terms of the Paris award,
and In which 1t is claimed that this
country has lived up to the terms of
the findings Of that tribunal and the
insinuation is made that England has
been guilty of bad faith.