The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

the tax imposed on said articles by this
act, and not previously paid by the ven
dee, and shall be entitled by virtue hereof
TO be paid. and TO sue for and to recover
the same accordingly. In all cases OF ar
tscIes manufactured by another. II the
manufacturer shall be required TO pay un-
der this act the tax hereby imposed. SUCH
person or persons so paying the same shall
be entitled to collect the amount thereof
Of the owner or owners. and shall have 4
lien for the amount thus paid on the pro-
duced or manufactured goods"
The amended bill imposes a tax on teie-
phone messages. as follows:
For thirty miles or mere. where the
charge does not exceed - cents cent.
where charges exceed Is cents and do not
exceed % cents. cents; from 81 TO 81. .
cents, and charges exceeding u. 10 cents
Official messages OF the United States are
exempted from the tax as well as that on
telegraph messages. Owners and operators
of long distance lines are required to re-
port monthly to the commissioner OF in
ternai revenue the number OF messages
during the preceding month OF distance
90 thirty miles or more for which a charge
has been made. together with the amount
received. under a penalty Of not exceed
Ing 500 for failure TO report.
The setting apart Of $s5o.0o for the
marine hospital service from the receipts
from tonnage duties Is limited to the ifs
cal year 1929.
For the expenses OF assessment and coll
lections OF these taxes 100000 or 50 much
OF that as Is necessary liz appropriated for
the employment OF such deputy collectors
and other employees In the several cosiec-
ton districts of the United States as may
he necessary.
The exemption OF bonds. debentures or
certificates OF Indebtedness Issued by the
Federal, state. county. town and munich
pal corporations from the stamp taxes
H. ain
"or other corporation exercising the tax
ing power"
Punishment for failure 10 require an ad-
hesiTe duty stamp on any dispatches OF
message is waived in tho case OF press
news dispatches. Bank certificates of de-
post. not drawing interest. are taxed two
cents, and those drawing interest, cente
Iharo are many other minor changes.
A; the meeting Of the WAYS and means
committee today. WHEN the bill framed
/ by the Republicans was formally pre-
/ scented for consideration, the Democrats
protested earnestly against a programme
/ thst would prevent them from examining
its provisions thoroughly before IT was re.
| ported 20 the house. They also asked 10,
an opportunity 10 offer amendments in
committee.
After some discussion IL was decided
that the bill should he gone over the Re
/ tonorsow the Democrats should he allow.
| Cd 20 cner amendments. The bill win ~
! reported 10 the house tomorrow. but its
! consideration probably will no: begtr
| until Wednesday.
/ The Democratic members Of the commit.
/ tee Rave n substitute proposition for the
bond isS'i" which is. briefly a. follows:
10 coin NafsS.Gsc OF the seignsorage nov
/ IN the treasury into standard silver dollars
{ 10 issue SAen %" % certificates OF indeb.-
estTes7s ~ a low rate OF interest and 70 in
siltnte an iAcorne tax OF per cent. on al
incomes over E. ssa
anae faEs Latter clause does not present
any feature by which conflict with the de-
eAsni' OF tAe supreme court Is aysrted. the
members profess To ne,s.y., that n the
measure becomes a law that the supreme
conFt would reverse its previous decision.
McAilln Is entrusted with the drawing O:
the iarosne tax proposition