The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-25
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. April2i.-Fur-
ther decisions OF the ways and mems
committee as to increased taxation are
as follows.
Certificates OF deposit OF money 10
bank or trust companies, two cents FOR
sums not exceeding 500 i've cent?
above that amount; certificates OF other
descriptions, ten cents. charter con-
tracts for ship, vessel or steamer, which
does not exceed three hundred tons, 81,
or between three hundred and six hun
dred tons, s5; exceeding six hundred
tons, $40: memorandum OF sale OF
goods, stocks, bonds, real estate or pro-
perry OF any kind issued bv brokers, ten
cents; ~conveyanees, when The consider
alton exceeds 800 and does not exceed
$500, Nifty cents; between $500 and $1,000.
81; between $1,000 and $4,000. 50; be-
tween 5000 and 10000. sl0:between slo,-
900 and $4,000, $50; for each additional
$4,000, $40.
Telegraphic messages, except press
news dispatches, one cent on messages
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three cents where the charge is above
twenty cents. On the entry OF goods
OF custom houses for consumption not
exceeding 500 In value. twenty-five
cents; between 500 and $500. forty
cents; exceeding $500, 81: entry for
withdrawal OF goods from bonded ware
houses, nifty cents; life insurance poll
lcies, not including accident policies, for
| naah e. mn T. tu,aptat raata. ma rInA md
fire insurance, twenty-five cents: leases
for a period not exceeding three years.
fifty cents, exceeding that period. 81:
| clearance papers for q cargo destined
for q foreign port II the tonnage OF the
ship does not exceed three hundred tons
81; between three hundred and six nun
dred, 50; exceeding six hundred. IS.
Mortgages not exceeding $500, nifty
cents; between $500 and 81 1000. 81; be-
tween $1,000 and $500. 81 between 81.
600 and $1,000, IS; between $1,000 and
$40, 1000, SO; between $780, 900 and 10000.
SIS; for each additional $4,000, Slo;pas-
sage ticket for q foreign port III less
| than $50, 81: exceeding $50. IS.
Power OF attorney, twenty-five cents:
power OF attorney to convey real es-
| tate, or rent or lease the same, 81; pro-
| DuIe VI Will "a lGllClo W ~
| where the estates does not exceed $500,
| fifty cents; between : $500 and $1,000. 81;
| between $1,000 and s2O,0 900. 81; between
$50, 900 and $4,000, s5: between $4,000
| and 800, 900, $40; between 100000 and
$4,000, $50, and for each additional
$4,000, $40.
Protest against any note, check, ac-
ceptance, etc, twenty-five cents; ware
la,,,o ronoyot tor oooda
etc., held In storage, twenty-five cents.
1t Is also provided that in addition
| to the quantity OF tobacco and SNUFF, In
packages, now authorized by law, there
may be q package OF smoking tobacco.
containing one and three-fourth ounces;
and in addition, to the number now au-
thorized by law in packages OF cigar.
cites there may be packages containing
eight and sixteen cigarettes each.
The bill also imposes a system OF
tonnage taxes OF eight cents per ton not
| to exceed nInety-sIx cents per ton per
year on all vessels for foreign ports.
| and from the receipts OF these duties.
$3.50, 900 is appropriated for the Marine
hospital service.
The loan provisions OF the bill ore as
follows: That the secretary OF the treas
uEy ~ GlCby abllloi kCt " HSA
the credit OF the United States, the
sum OF $500, 900. 900 or SO much thereof
as may be necessary. and to prepare
| and issue therefor at no less than par.
coupon or registered bonds of the Uni
ted States In such form as he may de-
scribe and In denomination Of $50, or
some multiple Of that sum-. redeemable.
In coin, at the pleasure OF the United
/. ctcto ~ Ftarf fap t,aar re Frnnh tho date or
their issue, and payable twenty years
| from such date, and bearing interest;
payable quarterly In coin, at the rate OF
3 per cent. per annum; and the bonds
herein authorized shall be exempt from
all taxes or duties of the United States.
as well as from taxation in any form by
or under state. municipal Or local au-
thority: provided that the bonds au-
thorized by this section shall be first
offered as a popular loan under such
regulations to be prescribed by the sec
retary OF the treasury as will give OPP
portunity TO the citizens OF the United
States TO participate In the subscrip-
lions to such loans and q sum moi e1-
ceeding one-half OF / per cent OF the
amount Of the bonds herein authorized
Is hereby appropriated to pay the ex-
pense Of preparing. advertising, issu-
ing and dlsposing of the same.
That the secretary OF the treasury Is
authorized to borrow from time to time,
at the market rate OF interest. not ex-
ceeding 3 per cen per annum, such sum
or sums as In his judgment may be nee
essary to meet public expenditures, n
TO Issue therefor certificates Of indebt-
edness In such form as he may pre-
scribe and in denominations OF $50 or
some multiple of that sum; and that
each certificate so issued shall be pay
able, with the interest accrued thereon.
at such time, not exceeding n year
from the date Of Its issue, as the secre-
tary Of the treasury may prescribe:
Provided that the amount OF such
certificates outstanding shall ut no time
exceed 500, oOO, 600, and the provisions Of
existing law respecting counterfeiting
and other fraudulent practices are
hereby extended 10 the bonds and GER