The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Captain Edward Wright Bradys Current Review
Of Matters and Things at Washington.


thing definite about the Cuba President said he
are $4,000 effective Spanish soldiers in Cuba That all not
say the INVASION would take place at ddhe that the
as that of Dephic oracle
The son cry 61 heightened the civil war wear IF
not two years. made cost hundreds Of millions Of dollars
should have cost and sacrificed to its frantic folly of thousands
that war; and there $4,000 effective Spanish soldiers
The idea that prevailed weeks that this government
hasten provide the Cubans under Gomez with
appears have died recognized clearly that the first
equipments furnishing them to the cRbans Some
OF the representatives of the Cubans do not hesitate say
tam contingencies they would their against the United
Inns sort OF talk is not increasing their chances Of getting from
will that body probably week The discussion the measure
has been and proceeding regular way sharp rattle the five
not Re eoGas ye action t S1 @ 5e Sne q
final vote will be reached it thought another week. the bill
back to the House. where the
Cured and conference between the
the books expected that the bill will become law po
to July i the day on which the fiscal year begins
It the pocyo friends of the bond provision to
cuon in the Senate unlimited obstruction therefore easy
drou passing that it failed to reach vote The oppo
nents o. o IN the Senate by obstructive tactics succeed de-
laying the taking OF vote but they prevent altogether
The War Revenue bill amended by the Committee
cuded two imitation clauses for the S15oo0000o green
mythical profit Of about S43o0oooo There majority
matter may be put to test It is certain about the other
possible that may be finally retained part Of the when
It is generally believed that provision Of some sort will be left il
the bill taxing corporations The Finance plan taxing
their receipts per will probably be modified
ground that would be unequal axan that would fail
any discrimination between solvent and insovent companies
AS the bill passed the House beer
increase OF dollar The House. however, provided rebate
i've cents barrel compensate leakage which thus
would make the net tax S95 barrel The Senate proposes
this rebate and oneaf BARREL the figure which
oate stood from the passage Of the first bill in which
beer provided for until the Of Dngey which
cut off the rebate entirely The rebate would
make the net beer S1.92 L per barrel
r. ticnr Id +La4
when the bill becomes law The House included it,
omit it, and the House will insist tonnage
tax IS considered nudcou this time when the
making every honorable effort to avoid friction with foreign
garded with approval By many persons in and Congress-
these times of would be looked upon open grave objections
on international grounds.
The tax under existing law upon manufactured tobacco ug
pound The Senate Committee Finance raised eighteen
pound It believed the will increase above
House rate, thus leaving the under the law twelve
pound.
Senate reduced it to dollar and half thousand will probably
stand at this point when the bill becomes law
The proposition exempt stocks of
creased taxation will lead hard fight the Senate There
the light and help make interesting This thing of the
ton OF stocks on hand from taxation that will affect large
Der OF merchants There something be said both Sides the
Senate be confidently depended It be noted
that this exemption would be line with what when
ing law went into effect stocks of sugar the
being exempt from the sugar tax.
AS already stated the War Revenue bill will final shape
conference The conferee the the viii Mr.
ley Chairman the Ways and Means Committee Mr. PAYNE of New
York. the ranking Republican the committee Dingey
Mr. Bailey of Texas ranking Democrat the committee The
the part Of the Senate will be Allison the
Joneses of Arkansas and Nevada respectively.