The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-29
WAR REVENUE BILL.
Senators Favor the Bond
Proposition in It.
Democrats Want an Income Tax-Armv
Bin Becomes LaE-A Republican
seatsI-Governors Respond
ConsressIouatP rOoeedInga


WASHINGTON, April s7.-The war
revenue bill was reported to the house
yesterday No doubt is expressed
among republican members Of the sen
ate finance committee as to its passing
with the bond proposition IN 1t. Nearly
all the repu bliean members of the sen
ate are said TO favor &c, and from six
to ten on the democratic side expect to
vote with them The bill, as reported
to the house yesterday, contains three
changes from the bill as originally
drafted, as follows: A discount Of five
per cent on beer stamps is allowed
after the passage Of the act Tele-
phone messages are subject to tax Of
one cent on messages transmit
ted 80 miles or more, the cost
Of which does not exceed %
cents; between 25 cents and 81 so,
two cents; between $3.50 and s., Eve
cents; in excess Of s., ten cents The
differential of One-half cent on min
eral waters and beverages, domestic
and imported, not otherwise subject
to internal taxation, half pint bot
ties, is eliminated so that the d.
viding line is pint bottles con tanning
one pint or less to pay one cent; more
than one pint, two cents. Chairman
Dingley, Of the ways and means com
mittee, submitted with the bill a long
report
At the meeting of the ways and
means committee yesterday, Mr. Bailey,
on behalf of the democratic minority,
offered the substitute agreed upon by
them for the proposition in the bill
authorizing the issue Of $500, OOO, 600
coin bonds 1t provided for an income
tax Of three per cent. on incomes from
all sources in excess of g, 600. State,
county and municipal bonds, however,
were excepted from its provision, to
meet the unanimous decision Of the
supreme court in this respect The
minority report estimated that such
an income tax would raise 500, 600, 600.
Coupled with IL was the proposition to
coin the silver seigniorage, which at
present amounts 10 So, 600, 900. The
substitute was voted down BY a strict
party vote. No amendments were Of
fered to other provisions Of the bill,
owing 70 the lack Of time.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-During the
two hours session Of the senate yes
terdsy the conference report on the
army Organization bill was agreed
TO aud the measure engrossed and
signed. The remainder Of the session
was devoted to the passage of a pri-
vate pension bills and numerous meas
ures from the general calendar.
The war revenue bill was reported
to the house and by an arrangement
made the debate will begin to-day and
-
day. at four o'clock on that day the
vote VIII be taken The contested
election case of Wise vs. Young, from
the Second Virginia district, was de-
cided in favor of Wise, who is a repub-
liean, by a party vote. The senate
amendments to the naval apprOpria-
ton bill were nOn-cOncurred in and
conference requested. The speaker
appointed Messrs. BOutelle, HilbOrn
and Cummings cOnferees A bill was
passed granting to the Santa Fe &
Grand Canyon Railroad company a
right-Of-way through the Grand Can
yOn forest reserve
GOVERNORS PROMPTLY RESPOND.
WAsHISG rON, ApriI2 7.-The response
Of the governors Of the states and terri
tories 10 the telegram Of the secretary
Of war notifying them Of the numb Der
Of men they viii be expected to fur
nish under the presidents proclama-
ton and asking them when such troops
viii be ready for muster into the
United States service has been prompt
and gratifying. The greater portion
of the executives have replied 70
Secretary Ayers dispatch and
their answers generally have been
very satisfactory IN indicating the
time within which the state
troops viii be ready for muster into
the service Of the United States gov
ernmenE Secretary Alger has fol-
lowed up this telegram of notification
to the governors Of the states sent
Monday with letter giving more de-
tailed Information respecting the
troops that are to be raised and maxi
ing other suggestions deemed neees-
sary. The secretary reiterates the
sentiments heretofore expressed that,
as far as practicable, the national
guard should be given preference in
the regiments battalions, etc, TO be
organized