The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-10
REVENUE TAX
BILL REPORTED
s4OO, ,O00, 600 Bonds aud Sl,500,OOO sill.
yer Coin Monthly.
AGREED CPON At NOON AND sent
TO THE HOCSE-EFFORTs TO HAVE
IT ADOPTED BY TOMORROW.

Washington. June g.--Thc conferees
on the war revenue bill concluded their
work at noon today, and, as soon as all
the amendments could he printed, the
bill as agreed on was reported to the
house. with the view, if possible, to
secure action upon it before adjourn
ment tonight. There will he strong
effort To- get the senate to act tomOl-
row.
The bill as reported follows:
The house accents these senate pro-
visions.
Allowing rebate of 7tg per cent on
the sale of stamps for fcrmented liq-
uorS. in stead of per cent, as pro-
vided by the house
Imposing special taxes. etc. with an
amendment striking out insurance
agents and also making the tax as 20
thcaters apply only to cities exceed
ing 10000 population.
The amendment striking out the
house provision imposing special tax
on retail tobacco dealers.
The provision relating 30 stamp taxes
on life Insurance policies but reduced
to eight cents for each hundred dol
lars of insurance To be paid only once
at the inception OF the policy, and a
corresponding reduction on weekly
payment insurance.
The proprietary medicine and per-
fumery amendments of the senate. with
a reduction Of ;he tax about one third.
The senate amendment providing
that stamps may be affixed on medici-
nal articles held in stock, as when such
articles are sold by the retailer.
excise tax Of one-fourth Of per cent.
ON corporations refining sugar or petro-
leum, measured by their gross receipts
exceeding s2jO.oOO.
PARLOR CAR TICKET
The senate amendment imposing a
stamp tax of per cent on the sale Of
each sleeping and parlor car ticket
sold by the company issuing the same;
and also the senate legacy and inherit
anCc tax.
The house rcccdes from its tonnage
tax provision.
The senate amendment imposing a
duty O! ten cents per pound on inn
ported tea is adopted, with an amend
ment providing that the duty shall
take effect on the passage of the act
The senate amendment relating t,
mixed flour is adopted. with substi.
tute embOdying the bill on the same
subject as reported by the committee
ON ways and means.
The senate reCodeS from it's Coinag sc
nf silver Seigniorage amendment anC
a substitute is agreed to simply au.
thorzine and directing the coinage 81
not less than l,50O,0 600 silver dollars pei
month from the silver bullion held in
the treasury, such silver dollars to h,
applied as provided blythe act of july
II, 1890
The senate accepts these house pro
visions. Placing the increased tax ol
fermented liquors stored in ware
houses Certificates Of indebtedness
and loan provisions of the house. will
reduction of the amount of bond
authorized to -four hundred millions.
CIGAR RATES.
The house accepts the senate rate
on cigars and cigarettes: and the sen
ate accepts the house provision impOs
ing an additional tax on stocks ol
hand but reducing the tax ON suCl
stocks one-half, ana excepting from
ITS operation stocks not exceeding ON
thousand pounds of tobacco. twcnt,
thousand cigars and cigarettes
The house accepts the senate amend
ment imposing a STAMP tax on all spac
ulatiVe stock and produce eXchal gcs
The senate accepts the house eXemp
tion of receipts from stamp taxes.
The senate rccedcs from its amend
mcnt imposing stamp taxes on article
sold under a trade mark or any nam
or designation not open to general us,
Mr. Dmgley Immediately after IN
conference made up the report at
o'clock and announced the bill wOul,
he brought up for consideration a
once. and that the house prubabl
would dispose Of it before it adjourn