The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-10
THE CONFEREES
HAVE REPORTED.
Their Work on War Revenue Bill Con-
cluded and Submitted to House.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Ihe cohIerecs
on the war revenue bill concluded their
work at noon to-day and the report was
submitted to the House this afternoon.
N provides that the act shall take effect
on the day succeeding the date Of its
passage. except as otherwise specifically
provided for. 80
The tobacco schedule is as follows:
In lieu Of the tax now imposed by law,
q tax of II cents per pound upon all TO-
bacco and SNUFF, however prepared, man
ufactured and sold, or removed for con-
sumption or sale.
Upon cigars and cigarettes manufac-
tured and sold. or removed for consump-
ton or sale. the following tax to DE pald
by the manufacturer: $3.50 per thousand
On cigars weighing more than three
pounds per thousand; 81 per thousand on
cigars Weighing not more than three
pounds per thousand, $500 per thousand
on cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand, and Sl.O per thou
sand on cigarettes weighing not more
than three pounds per thousand pro-
yided. that in lieu of the two, three ana
four-ounce packages of tobacco and snun
now authorized by law, there may be
packages thereof containing one ana two
thirds ounces, two and one half ounces
three and one third ounces respectively
and in addition 10 packages now au-
tborized by law, there may be packages
containing one ounce OF smoking tobacco.
The compromise prOviso in regard 20
the taxation OF the stock on hand IS as
follows:
There shall be assessed and collected
with the exceptions hereinafter IN the
section provided for. upon all the articles
enumerated in this section which were
manufactured. imported and removed
from factory or custom house before lhe
passage OF this act bearing stamps aHlN-
ed to such articles for the payment OF the
taxes thereon and cancelled subsequent
ia Apri IA. 1898. and which articles We're
al the time of the passage of this act
held and intended for same by any per
son. 4 tax equal 10 one half the dli-
ference between the tax already pald on
such articles at the time of removal from
the factory or custom house ana the TAX
levied I'm this act upon such article.
Dealers having on hand less than lOOJ
mounds OF manufactured tobacco ana
. 900 cigars or cigarettes on the day sue
ceeding the date of the passage OF the
bin are relieved from the necessity OF
making returns. and thus relieved from
the necessity of paying the tax.
For the expense connected with the as
sessment and collection Of tho tobacco
taxes. there is appropriated one hundred
thousand dollars.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Is authorized 10 employ internal revenue
agents IN addition 10 the number now
authorized.
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual
sales do not exceed 5000 pounds each,
IS. those whose annual sales exceed $1,000
and not 900 pounds, 81. and II their
annual sales exceed 100000 pounds, &4
Dealers in other tobaccos whose annual
sales exceed 5O.OO0 pounds, Sl2 thousand.
Those selling their own products at the
nlace of manufacture are exempt from
tbis tax. Manufacturers Of tobacco
whose annual sales do not exceed $1,000
pounds. S. Manufacturers whose sales
exceed $1,000 and not 100000 pounds Sl2.
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 10000
hounds. S24. Manufacturers Of cigars,
whose annual sales do not exceed l0O,-
900 cigars. Sc. Manufacturers whose sales
exceed 100000 and not 200 900 cigars, Sl2
Manufacturers whose sales exceed 200
900 cigars. S24. A person who carries on
the business for which special taxes are
imposed by this act without having paid
the special tax IS made guilty Of a mis-
6emeanor. the penalty being a fine OF
from 500 TO $500, or Imprisonment for
not more than six months or both.
The remaining provisions Of the bill
have been printed from time to time
In the House.
WASHINGTON, June 9-After five
hours devoted TO the consideration OF the
bill TO enable volunteer soldiers to vote
in congressional elections. the confer
ence report upon the War Revenue bill
was presented TO the House to-day. Con-
sideration was interrupted by recess TO
s o'clock this evening at which hour the
report was taken up again and after
three hours debate involving wide
range OF subjects and some sensational
features it was adopted 1H 10 l07
The election measure will be disposed
of tomorrow Immediately after the
meeting OF the House.
Tonight Mr.. Pierce (Dem) made a Wig
orous attack on the prosecution Of the
war and the alleged unwarranted delay
IN sending relief to the Cubans. a SEN
sational feature was the clash between
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.. of ohio) and Mr.
Swanson Dem. OF Nirginia) growing out
OF the formers attack upon the latters
speech In criticism TO the revenue bill.
Tho House adjourned at ll:35 u, III,