The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SENATE is AHEAD.
House COnferees on the War
Revenue Bill
Agree to Nearly All the Senate
Amendments.
COMPROMISE ON BONDS
Amount of Issue to Be Fixed At
S4OO,OOO,OOO.
House Will Probably Yield on
Silver Amendment.
COMPROMISE ON BONDS

washington, June 9.-The work of the
conference committee on the war reve-
nue. bill is about completed. With the
exception of brief intervals for meals,
the conferees were in session for more
than twelve hours yesterday, beginning
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and the
Republican representatives of the two
houses continued their conference con-
siderably beyond the hour of adjourn
mept of the full committee. When the
days meeting came to a close prac-
tlcaIly the differences between the two
houses had been adjusted, except those
on the tobacco schedule and the coin
age OF the seigniorage, although
there were some points still to
be settled. with reference to the pro-
posed issue of bonds and certificates
OF Indebtedness. The terms of settle
ment OF these controverted points may
make a d1fference in the agreement on
other items, but it not believed that
many of these will be materially
changed.
The settlement, so obtained. is sub
stantial victory for the senate. Prac-
tlcaIly all of the senate amendments
in phraseology and penalties have been
retained as have also large ma
Jorlty or the senate's more material
changes. Among the most important
OF these which the report will show
nave been agreed to by the cOnferees
are those providing for tax on in
AAc1 4Iei1lC6S, lOr d DUTY on tea ana TOT
taxes on sleeping and palace cars, pc
troleum and sugar refining, on mixed
flour and on bankers, brokers, theaters,
circuses, etc. All these provisions
which were inserted by the senate are
retained in practically the language
of the senate amendments. There was
a strong contest over all these pro-
visions except the tea, which it is I'M
derstoOd was quite unanimously ac-
cepted as a proper provision.
The senate bond provision has been
modified so as to constitute a compro-
mise with the house. The most ma
terial alteration made in this amend
ment is one fixing the amount of bonds
at $500 900, 900 instead of $500, 900, 900,
agreed upon by the senate, and $780,
100000 as proposed by the house.
There has also been some change in the
general phraseology of this provision.
The provision in regard to time certifi-
Gates also will be amended, but the
amount was $1,000 900 in both the
senate and house bills, and will remain
at that figure. The changes will be
of a character making the proposed
loan Immediately available by doing
away with the requirements for adver-
Using. 1t will also be made clear that
this loan is intended for merely tenn
pOrary purposes.
Among the senate amendments which
probably will go out are those provid-
ing for a tax upon receipts above five
dollars and for a tax on insurance
agents as we'll as the Chiffon amend
ment extending the provisions of the
proprietary medicine schedule to all
manufactured articles.
The Republican members of the COM
mittee are generally opposed to the
Chiffon amendment but its retention
was zealOusly urged by Messrs. Jones
and Bailey, the Democratic cOnferees.
There will also be a general reduction
from the senate's schedules of tax upon
proprietary medicines.
While the Republican and Demo-
worked tremendously on all the minor
details, the Democratic members, Mr.
Jones of the senate, and MI Bailey OF
the house, have on the more important
questions held out strenuOusly for prac-
tically all the senate provisions. They
have been especially determined upon
the retention of the senate amendments
relating to bonds and the silver coin
age but in these matters the Republi-
cans have asserted their rights of a
majority.
AS to the silver provision, it now
looks as if something in the line of
the senate amendment would be insert
ed; but a majority of the committee
are opposed to this provision, and If it
is retained this will be done only for
the sake of securing the speedy adop-
ton of the report by the senate.
The cOnfereeS have agreed to SubSt1-
tute the Tawney pure flour bill, for the
Mason amendment to the revenue bill
The WAYS and means committee of the
house unanimously agreed on the
Tawney bill 1t defines mixed -four
imposes a special tax of $12 per annum
on those engaged in the manufacture
and sale of mixed flour, defines the size
of packages in which sold, and imposes
a tax of four cents on the manufacture
and sale of each barrel of flour, using
stamps therefor, regulates the exporta-
t:on of flour requires it to be branded
with names of it's ingredients and i'm
poses severe penalties for any viola
ton.