The true northerner., 1898-04-27
WAR S|NEWS SOUGHT
Where the House Committee on
Ways and Means Proposes
to Find the Same.
LONG LIST OF TIE STAMP TAXES.

Everything In Business. from Money Or
der to Draft Tor Any Amount, VIII
Help "Pay the Freight"-Mnrtgages and
Lite Insuranre Policies 'on the List" as
Well as Beer, Tobacco and Cigars Pro-
visions for Bonds and Certificates of
Indebtedness.
Washington, April 25.-Heretofore the
harmony in congress has been phencm-
email regarding the Spanish war. Now,
however, a question has arisen that viii
undoubtedly give trouble. 1t is that of
supplying the sinews of war. Saturday
was introduced i'm the house by the
ways and means committee a war reve-
nue. bill carrying with il a bond issue OF
$500, ,OOO,OOO. but providing no tax on in
comes or inhertances Republicans and
Democrats in the house hold widely di-
vergent views as TO the methods by
which the revenues TO carry on the war
should be raised. But here there is not
expected TO be vigorous oposition to the
bill prepared provided the Democrats
are permitted 10 offer amendments. In
The senate, however, there is near.y GER
expected to be vigorous oposition TO the
bond proposition.
Revenue Increase as Estimated.
Dingley estimates that the revenue
measure as framed will raise between
500 900 and $1000000 600. Tea and cOf-
fee, railroad tickets and petroleum, all
of which were considered at different
times as subjects for taxation, are not
touched in the bill. The revenue TO be
derived is distributed as follows: Fer
mented liquors, $685. 600. 900; tobacco SIS
100000; cigars. $5,000 900; tobacco Ii
censes. $5.000,000; stamp tax on docu-
ments, kilograms. etc, $50, ,000, 900; tom
mage tax, s2,500000. The amount to be
raised by stamp tax on wines. mineral
waters. chewing gum, etc, has not been
estimated.
Reminds One of the Sixties.
Following are the items of taxation
and amounts assessed: The tax on beer
and fermented liquors is increased from
81 TO 81 a barrel, but no rebate for un-
used beer and destroyed stamps is al
lowed. The tax on tobacco and snuff
is increased to Il cents a pound upon
cigars to 81 per l 900 weighing more than
three pounds per 1000, and 81 on cigars
weighing less than three pounds per l.
600, $4 upon cigarettes weighing more
than three pounds per 1000 and 81 on
cigarettes weighing less than three
pounds, and a compensating tax OF
half that amount, which is the amount
Of the increase. upon the stock Of cigars
and cigarettes on hand. The following
licenses are placed on tobacco dealers:
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose sales do
not exceed SO 900 shall pay $24 license:
those whose sales exceed $4,000, $4S;
dealers in tobacco whose sales do not
exceed $1,000, $3.50; in excess Of that
amount. s12
stamp Taxes on Medicines.
The provisions Of the stamp tax in
clude proprietary medicines and similar
preparations, a tax of l cent on all pack
cts, boxes, bottles. etc, which retail at
25 cents or less, cents between % cents
and 80 cents. cents between so and 20
cents. cents between 10 cents and 81,
and for each so cents or fraction there
Of above that amount an additional 2
cents. The same schedule applies to
perfumery and cosmetics. Chewing gum
is 10 pay cent for packets selling at
cents and cents for packets exceeding
5 cents.
Ginger ale and mineral waters are to
pay l cent per pint and wines cents
per pint Bonds. debentures or other
certificates Of indebtedness after June
! issued by any association, corporation.
etc, are pay scents on each $100or frac-
tion thereof issued and on all transfers
Of shares or certificates of stock cents
on each 500 of face. on bank checks
and drafts exceeding $20 2 cents.
TAX ON BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.