Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-10

hours devoted to the consideration of
the bill TO enable volunteer soldiers to
vote in Congressional elections, the
conference report upon the war revenue
bill was presented to the House to-day.
Consideration was interrupted by a
recess to s o'clock this evening at
which hour the report was taken up
again and after three hours debate, in
volving wide range of subjects and
some sensational features, it was voted
upon and adopted, 154 to 107. The cleo
ton measure will be. disposed Of to-
morrow, Immediately after the meeting
of the House. Tonight Mr.. Pierce,
Oem., of Tenn.,) made a vigorous at
tack upon the prosecution of the war
and the alleged unwarranted delay IN
sending relief to the Cubans. A sensa-
tional feature was the clash between
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., Ohio) ana Mr.,
Swanson (Dem., Va,) growing out OF
the formers attack upon the latter's
speech in criticism of the revenue bill.
The Hawaiian annexationists made a
strong fight to get the election bill out
of the way, to prevent its going over
to tomorrow as privileged and likely to
postpone another day their intended eff
fort to force onsideration of the annex
alton resolutions in the House.
Washington, June 9.-The confer
ence report on the war revenue bill
was submitted to the House this after
noon. 1t follows:
The House accepts these Senate Pro-
visions:
Allowing rebate Of ~ per cent. on
the sale of stamps for fermented liq-
uors, instead of per cent. as provided
by the House. Imposing special taxes,
etc, with an amendment striking out
insurance agents and also making the
tax as to theatres apply only to cities
exceeding $4,000 population. The
amendment striking out the House pro-
vision imposing special tax on retail
tobacco dealers. The provision relating
Fl al
icies, but reduced to eight cents for
each hundred dollars 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 perfumery
amendments of the Senate, with re-
duction of the tax of about one-third.
The Senate amendment providing that
stamps may be affixed on medicinal ar
ticles held in stock when such articles
are sold by the retailer.
THE SENATE AMENDMENTS
imposing an excise tax of one-fourth Of
one per cent. on corporations refining
sugar or petroleum, measured by their
gross receipts exceeding $3.50, 600; and
also the Senate amendment imposing
stamp tax of one cent on the sale Of
each sleeping and parlor car ticket sold
by the company issuing the same: and
also the Senate legacy and inheritance
tax.
The House recedes from its tonnage
tax provision Senate amendment i'm
posing a duty of ten cents per pound
on imported tea, with an amendment
providing that the duty shall take eff
feet on the passage of the act. The Sem
ate amendment relating to mixed -four
with a substitute embodying the bill on
the same subject as reported by the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate recedes from its coinage
Of the silver seignlorage amendment
ment and a substitute is agreed to
simply authorizing and directing the
coinage of not less than one and one
half million silver dollars per month
from the silver bullion held in the
treasury, such silver dollars to be an
piled as provided by the act of July IA.
1890
The Senate accepts these House pro-
visions:
Placing the increased tax on ferment-
ed liquors stored in warehouses. The
certificate of Indebtedness and loan
provisions of the House with a reduc-
ton of the amount of bonds authorized
to four hundred millions.
THE HOUSE ACCEPTS
the Senate rate on cigars and cigarettes
and the Senate accepts the House pro-
position imposing an additional tax on
stocks on hand, but reducing the tax
on such stocks one-half, and excepting
from it's operation stocks not exceed
ing one thousand pounds of tobacco.
twenty thousand cigars and cigarettes.
The House accepts the Senate amend
ment imposing a stamp tax on all spe-
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