The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

xeYo-. * cents: certificates OF any other
tssScrznti3r - cents. charter parry X ihe
-&xssteree tonnage Of the vessel dos Tot
and rot ex~s csa'ng SO tons. s.; exceed az
con:rzc;s az brokers. notes or rnenoran-
dunn Of sale os ans goods or mere h2ndist.
stocks. tcn3s- exchange. notes OF hand
res. estate - property OF any description,
issGed by f-ckers or persons acting as
such. fer each note or memorandum OF
SALE. ia cents conveyance Or deed for real
estate on " asch consideration exceeds Sic.
ana dos RI exceed SO. - cents. and soa
earn additional 500. "a cents.
Entry * bends a. any custom house not
exceeding sl0s in value. = cents: exceed
ing siao and zot exceeding $50 IN value.
- cents. eEg esdlng $se IN value. 81.
Entry GeI tht Withdrawal Of goods from
customs Bonded warehouse. 80 cents
Certificate % profit Of any associa ton
and Oh al transfers thereof. on each sli0
q faee value : cents.
Bond$-Tne secretary OF the treasury is
authorized on the credit OF the United
States from time 10 time. as the proceeds
may tie required. TO defray expenditures
authorized on account OF the existing war
tsIsch proceeds when received 10 DC used
cnIy for me purpose OF meeting such war
Expenditures to borrow the gum OF 500
as..s. or 80 much thereof as may be nee
essary. and TO prepare and issue therefor
coupon or registered bonds of the United
States in denominations Of So or some null
tipIe of that sum redeemahie in coin a.
the pleasure OF the United States after Ten
Years from the date OF their issue. and pay
able twenty years from such date and
bearing interest. payable quarterly in coin.
a. the rate of per cent per annum. The
bonIs are tobe first Offered at par as
popular loan.
The conference report on the war revenue
bill was submitted 10 the house this at
ternoon II follows:
The house accepts these senate proyi-
slons:
Allowing rebate Of ~ cents on the sals
ted ID z a
provided by the house.
Imposing special taxes with an amend
nent striking out Insurance agents. and
also making the tax as 30 thsaters Apply
10 cities exceeding $500 population only.
The amendment striking out the house
provision Imposing special tax on retail
tobacco dealers
The provisions relating 20 the stamp
taxes on life insurance policies. but re-
ance. &c b. paid only once, at the inception
~ the policy, and a coTresDonding reduc-
ttoE on weekly payment insurance.
he proprietary medicine and perfumery
aine ndmeuts of the senate. with a reduc
t!onsof the TAX about one-third.
The senate amendment providing that
stamps may be affixed on medicinal arti-
cles held in stock when such articles are
sol0 by the retailer.
The senate amendment imposing an ex-
else tax of one-fourth of l per cent. on
corporations refining sugar or petroleum.
measured by their gross receipts exceeding
s@50Wa. and also the senate amendment
lRlpuSsnS Il stamp TAX or cent on the
sale OF each sleeping and paTlor car ticket
sold by the comDauy issuing the same and
also the senate legacy and Inheritance tax.
The house recedes from lis tonnage tax
provision.
Senate amendment imposing duty OF 10
cents Oer pound on imported tea. with an
amendment providing that rhe duty shall
take effect on the passage of the act.
The senate amendment relating to mixed
flour with a substitute embodying the hill
on the same subject as reported by the
committee on WAYS and means.
The senate Tecedes from its coinage Of
81 r'"-@~ Ve'~~tHr0 80 amendment and a
substitute is agreed "a. simply authorizing
and directing the coinage of not less than
one and one-hah million silver dolars per
month from the silver bullion held in the
treasury. such silver dollars to be applied
as provided by the act OF July IL. 1880
The senate accepts these house provi-
sions:
Placing the increased tax on feFmented
liquors stored In warehouses
The certificate OF Indebtedness and loan
provisions of the house with a reduction
Of the amount Of bonds authorized TO four
hundred millions.
The house accepts the senate rates on ci-
gars and cigarettes, and the senate ac-
cents the house proposition imposing an
additional tax on stocks on hand. but re-
ducing the tax on such stocks one-half and
excepting from its operations stocks not
exceeding loo hounds of tobacco 1000 ci-
CARS and cigarettes.
The house accepts the senate amendme Mt
imposing n stamp tax on all speculative
sales stocks and produce exchanges