The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26
REVISED THE BILL.
Number of Important Amendments tn
the Revenue Measure.

Number of Important Amendments Ia
the Revenue Measure.
washington, April 25.-The republi-
can members of the ways and means
committee had another conference this
afternoon. as result of which Chair
man Dingley. at a late hour, re-intro-
duced his war revenue bill with a num-
Der OF important amendments framed to
meet objections. The amended bill is
likely to be laid before the full COM
mittee Tomorrow.
There are two new features. One,
which is made section 25, gives author
ity for the taxed parties and concerns to
meet the increased rates. 1t follows:
That every person, firm or corpora
tion who shall have made any contract
prior to the passing Of this act and
without other provision therein for the
payment of taxes imposed by law, en-
acted subsequent thereto. upon articles
to be delivered under such contract, Is
hereby authorized and empowered to
add to the price thereof 50 much
money as will be equivalent to the tax
imposed on said articles by this act and
not previously paid by the vendee and
shall be filled by virtue thereof. to be
paid. and to sue for and to recover the
came accordingly. In all cases Of arti-
cles manufactured by another. II the
manufacturer shall be required to pay
under this act the tax hereby imposed,
such person or persons so paying the
same shall be entitled to collect the
amount thereof. of the owner or owners.
and shall have lien for the amount
thus paid on the produced or manufac-
tured goods"
The amended bill imposes tax on tele-
phone messages as follows: For 80 miles
or more, where the charge does not ex-
coed 25 cents. l cent: where charges ex-
ceed % cents and do not exceed 81 l.5O,
2 cents: from 81 to 81, 5 cents, and
charges exceeding s5. 10 cents. Official
messages of the United States are ex-
empt from this tax as well as that on
telegraph messages. Owners and ope-
rators of long distance lines are re-
quired to report monthly to the COM
missioner of internal revenue the num-
Der of messages during the preceding
month of a distance of 30 miles or more.
for which a charge has been made. to-
gether with the amount received. under
a penalty of not exceeding $500 for fall
ure to report.
The setting apart of s750.000 for the
marine hospital service from the re-
ceipts from tonnage duties Is limited to
the fiscal year 1899. For the expenses
OF assessment and collections of these
taxes 100000 or so much of that as is
necessary is appropriated for the en-
ployment Of such deputy collectors and
other employees In the several collection
districts of the United States as may
be necessary.
The exemption of bonds, debentures
or certificates of Indebtedness as fixed
by the federal, state. county, town and
municipal corporations from the stamp
taxes imposed by the bill. Is extended to
include "or other corporation eXercis-
ing the taxing power"
Punishment for failure to require an
adhesive duty stamp on any dispatch
or message Is waived in the case Of press
news dispatches Bank certificates of
deposit. not drawing interest, are taxed
cents, and those drawing interest. 3
cents. There are many other minor
changes.
The democratic members Of the COM
mittee have a substitute proposition for
the bond issue. which is. briefly. as fol-
forage now in the treasury into stand
ard silver dollars. to issue sac. .000. 900 OF
certificates of Indebtedness at low
rate of interest. and To institute an in
come tax of per cent on all Incomes
over 5000.
While this latter clause does not pre-
sent any feature by which conflict with
the decision of the supreme court is
ayerted, the members profess a belief
that IL the measure becomes a law
the supreme court would reverse its
previous decision. Mr.. McMillin is
intrusted with the drawing of the in
come tax provision.