The Van Buren press., 1898-06-11
wAk kETEyCE BILL
Passed tae Senate ~ Fgts II =. ia
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A amendment offered By VI. CaIl=
Ton Den. j q Iexass nl<mber q the
finance committee provides f0F tag
graduated according 10 price upon all
articles sold under q patent right, trade
marx Or nzB4s not open 70 general use
and which ara not otherwise taxed By
The bill
Through an aaaen4Uent offered ~ Mr
Lindsay fDem. II Kentackey, the
senate decided NOT 10 place stamp tax
upon bundles Of newspapers, wholly o.
partly printed. which weigh less than
100 pounds.
A tax Of 4 cents a barrel was placed
on a8ulserated -four and stamp tax 81
I cent on every ticket emitting the
holder 10 . seat IN palace or psrlOr
car Or berth 10 sleeping car the com
pany selling the seat or berth being
required ~ aiiiz the stamp.
On the passage Of the measure. every
Republican voted In the affirmative.
BY parties, the vote In favor " the
measure VIA AZ follows; Republicans,
% Democrats, 2 /, Populist. Silver
Republicans. total, -. Against the
bill ths vote was. Democrats. - 4,
popuIists, 7; Silver Republican, 1;
total Is.
After the routins business Of the
morning. the senate Immediately took
up the war revenue bill. with the gen
eral understanding that II was 70 be
finished today.
Mr.. Mills Dem } 81 Texas proposed
this amendment.
That On and after the Both day Of
June. 1898. and until the Both day Of
June, 1900. in lien Of the duties now
Imposed By lsw on the dgtiable articles
imported from foreign countries, there
shall be- levied, collected and paid on
such dutiable articles Is per cent u the
several duties aud rates Of duty now
impOssd by law upon said articles
segerally. Il being the intent Of this
section 10 reduce duties on said articles
25 per cent on such duties. -
The Mills amendment resulted, rs
ayes. III noes.
Mr. Mason called mp his amendment
providing for tax Of 4 cents barrel
on adulterated -four, and made yigor
Gus appeal for its incorporation In the
bill. The amendment was agreed TO,
I'll 10 90.
II requires packages containing
mixed 1Onr 10 be labeled, similarly 10
olsomargarine The tax Is 10 be repre-
seuted BY coupon stamps, and the pro-
Visions regarding tobacco stamps are
made applicable 10 these stamps.
Mf Pettigrew offered an amendment
repeating the law Of 1875 authorizing
the secretary " the treasury 70 issue
bonds without direct authority from
Congress. BY yea and nay vote the
was rejected - 10 81.
Mr. Allen Pop. Of Nebraska offered
an amendment providing that no bonds
or certificates Of indebtedness issned
under the proposed act should be used
~ q basis for national bank circulation,
and that the secretary Of the treasury
should not have authority 10 Issue bonds
10 increase the gold reserve or for any
purpose without direction Of Congress.
The amendment was rejected-21 10 ~.
Mr. Chiffon dem. Of Texas offered
m amendment placing stamp tax,
graduated In accordance with the
price, upon articles. substances,
preparations or compounds, except for
two products and preparations other
wise provided for In this act, that are
made aud sold or removed for sale
under patent right, trade marks, OF
any name or designation not open 10
general use.
The tax ranges from one-fourth Of a
cent on scent articles 10 cents on n
dollar package. and cenia additional
os egery 80 cents or fractional part
thereof over one dollar The amend
ment WINS agreed toll to 81
Mr.. Lindsay Dem Of Kentucky
offered an amendment. providing that
uo stamp tax shall be placed on pack
ages of newspapers, wholly or partly
printed. which weigh less than 100
pounds.
La the eonrse If a discussion o. the
question. Mr. Allen and Mr. Wolcott
M Mr Allrleh enitr.l into The