The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-17

Cigars and cigarettes, 16, 800, 465
Tobacco manufacturers and
dealers, 307, 102
Bankers, 1894. 600
brokers', 1,5op, 600
Commercial brokers, 213,094
Theatres, circuses and other
exhibitions, 1890, AL
tables, Ice, 1857
ETC.. '' ,- 10000, 600
Bank checks, 5000, 600
Inland bills of exchange, ], 500, 900
Foreign bills of exchange, 60O, 600
Express and freight, includ-
ing all bills of lading, 100000 600
Life insurance, 1,277, 600
Mortgages, 2.04l, 599
| Other articles in schedule A.
including tax on receipts, %, 100000
| Proprietary preparations and
perfumerieS, ~, 00O, 900
Chewing gum, 1000, 900
Legacies and SUGGESTIONS, 9,275, ATS
Total. 1914. o45. 500
Add ito this the revenue to be derived
| from articles not included in the pending
| bill, on the basis of receipts of 1897:
Spirits, $82,0O8, $40
Brewers Especial tax, 100, 957
Retail dealers in malt liquors, l9l, OIL
Wholesale dealers in malt
liquors. 273 sol
Oleomarganire, l,O34, O29
Filled cheese, Is, 9G2
Miscellaneous receipts, 375, 1853
Total estimated revenue, S298, lii, $50
Less revenues for 1897, 146 6l9, 593
Revenue provided by Senate
bill, 151. 494, O66
At the conclusion of Mr.. Allison's
statement the bill was made the unfin-
ished business and it will be pressed to
passage as soon as possible.
Washington, May 16.-The chaplain Of
the Senate in his invocation today made
touching reference to the death of Mrs.
Justin S. Morrill, wife of the venerable
Senator from Vermont.
2 Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, introduced a
resolution which was agreed to, calling
upon the secretary of the interior for in
formation in his possession concerning
the progress of work on the Nicaraguan
canal, and concerning the financial
affairs of the Martinique Canal company.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa, called up the war
revenue bill and made statement of it's
features TO the Senate.
Mr.. Allison said that as the bill came
from the House of Representative it was
an internal revenue measure and as re-
ported to the Senate it was still an inter-
nal revenue bill Comparatively, said
he, there are no provisions in 1t for in
crease of customs duties Mr.. Allison
then analyzed the bill as it came from
fk<> th, vvoypiny sol
features and the reasons why they were
Incorporated by the house.
He said that the finance committee had
carefully examined all of the schedules of
the bill and had been led to believe that
schedule A, (stamp taxes), and B, (pro-
prietory articles), were too general in
their scope. Consequently they had been
amended. On practically all Of the pro.
visions of the bill the COMMITTEES had not
seriously divided. On the beer and to-
bacco taxes, on schedules and b. and
on the tonnage tax matter the committee
was substantially unit.
Mr.. Allison said further that in the
committee there were no differences of
opinion as to the necessity Of the bill.
Mr. Allison said that the committee had
obtained the best possible estimates of the
secretary of war and the secretary of
navy. The estimate of the former had
been based on the mastering in OF $4,000
volunteers and did not include provisions
for the $4,000 additional men authorized
by Congress to be enlisted since the esti-
mate was made Secretary Alger estiD,at-
ed that his department. would need $780,,
92Ssbg7 To this sum must be added at
least S15, 100000 to pay expenses autho-
rized by Congress after the estimate
was made.
The estimate of the secretary of the
navy of the expenses of every department
for the same period was s75, 500, $50; but
in addition to this sum the amount car
ried by the naval appropriation bill must
be considered as part of expenses OF the
navy. In addition to the SOC, O0O, 600 al
ready appropriated as war fund which,
MIR. Allison announced. had been practi-
cally expended, the forthcoming general
deficiency bill would carry deficiency
appropriation for the current year of
about S35, 900, 600 and there is q naval de-
fciency of about $22, 275, 600.
Ihe Senate finance committee figured
that it would require total of at least
1919, 1872, 900 to pay the expenses of the
war from the present time until The first
of July, 1899, not taking into account
any emergency expenses that might arise
at any moment. The total amount. Mr.
Allison thought, would be rather above
than below the sum indicated. MIR. ALI
son then carefully analysed the ordinary
receipts and expenditures of tho govern.
ment. In the course of this statement he
expressed the opinion that the estimate
of the secretary of the treasury that tbo
present. tariff bill would this wear raise
5000, 600, 900 was too high. In present cir.
cumstances and conditions he Doubted
whether the o6 bill would produce more
than $3.50 600, 900.
Mr.. Allison thought the war wouId
have the Observation-Disclosures of diminishing
the revenue by disturbing our foreign
commerce. The important ouestion he