The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-17
WAR TAX MEASURE.
Details of the Bill Passed by Con-
gress to Create More Revenue.

House Adopts tho Conference Report, 154
to 1O7. the Division Being Practically
Party Lines-Complete Abstract
of the Measure
WASHINGTON, June 10-The house, by a vote
Of 154 to 1O7, yesterday agreed to the senate
amendments to the war revenue bill Five
publicanS voted against the conference report
and five democrats voted for it. The following
Is a complete abstract Of the bill. giving every
Item and rate and contains everything save de-
tails Of administrative features 1t provides
that the act shall take effect on the day sue
ceeding the date OF its passage except as other
wise specially provided for:
A tax Of ~ on all beer. lager beer ale porter
and other similar fermented liquors. brewed or
manufactured, and sold or stored in warehouse,
or removed for consumption or sale. for every
barrel containing not more than 81 gallons, and
at like rate for any other quantity or frac-
tional parts of a barrel, with discount of ~
per cent on all sales by collectors to brewers
Of the stamps provided for the payment Of the
tax. An additional proviso was added, as fol-
lows by the conference; THAT the additional
tax imposed in this section on all fermented
liquors stored in warehouse to which stamp
had been affixed, shall be assessed and collect
ed in the manner now provided by law for the
collection Of taxes not paid by stamps"
Special Taxes from July L.
CISt-bdnkerS employing d Cdpltdl eA-
ceeding $4,000, $50; employing capital ex-
ceeding 5000, for every additional $1,000, So,
surplus included in capital Second-Brokers,
$50 but any person having paid special tax as
q bank shall not be required to pay special
tax as broker. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $40.
Fourth-Commercial brokers' $50 Fifth-Cus-
tom house brokers. So Sixth-Proprietors Of
theaters, museums and concert halls in cities
of more than %. 600 population. 500. This does
not include halls rented or used occasionally
for concerts or theatrical representations.
Seventh-Circuses, 800 No special tax paid
in one state is to exempt exhibitions from the
tax in another state, though but one special
tax is to be imposed for exhibitions within any
one state. Eighth-ProprietorS or agents of
all other public exhibitions or shows for money,
not enumerated here. So Ninth-Bowling
alleys and billiard rooms, IS for each alley or
table
Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes.
In lieu Of the tax now imposed by law, a tax
Of IL cents per pound upon all tobacco and
snuff, however prepared, manufactured and
sold, or removed for consumption or sale: upon
cigars and cigarettes manufactured and sold
or removed for consumption or SALE the follow
ing taxes to be paid by the manufacturer:
g 60 per 1, 600 on cigars weighing more than
three pounds per 1000; 81 per 1000 on cigars
weighing not more than three pounds per ZOO;
g go per 1000 cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per 1,OOO and S15O per 1000 on
per 600; provided, that in lieu of the two,
three and four-ounce packages of tobacco and
snuff authorized by law. there may be
packages thereof containing one and two-thirds
ounces, two and One-half ounces, and three and
one third ounces respectively, and in addition
to packages now authorized by law there may
be packages containing one ounce of smoked
tobacco. The cOmmisSioner'of internal revenue
is authorized to employ internal revenue agents
in addition to the number now authorized.
Insurance.
Life-On each policy for each 300, 10 cents on
che amount insured Policies on the industrial
or weekly plan 40 per cent of the amount of
the first weekly premium is charged. Frater-
nal. beneficiary societies and orders. farmers
purely local cooperative companies, employ es'
relief associations operated on the lodge system,
local cooperative plan, organized and con-
Quoted solely by the members thereof for the
exclusive benefit of it's members and not for
profit, are exempted Insurance (marine, in
land, fre)-Each policy one-half of one cent
on each dollar. Cooperative and mutual COM
panieS are exempted Insurance Casualty,
fidelity and guarantee)-Each policy and each
bond for the performance Of the duties of any
Office or position or other obligation Of the ma
ture Of indemnity, and each contract or obliga-
ton guaranteeing the validity Of bonds or
other obligations issued by any state. coun-
ty municipal or other public body, or guaran-
teeing titles to real estate or mercantile cred
it's executed or guaranteed by any surety COM
pany upon the amount of premium charged,
one half of one cent on each dollar. Lease,
land or tenement, not exceeding one year, d
cents; exceeding one year and not exceeding
three years, SO cents; exceeding three years,
81. Passage ticket from port in the United
States to foreign port, if costing not exceed
idg $50. 81. Costing more than $50 and not ex-
ceeding $50, S. Costing more than $780, S..
Proxy for voting at an election for officers OF
| any incorporated company except religious,
charitable or literary societies or public GENE
| teries, 10 cents
Inheritance Tax.
tax on inheritanceS and legacies exceeding
SO 900 on personal property is provided as fol-
| lows: On sums between 10000 and s25 900:
First-On benefits to the lineal issue or linea
ancestors, brother or sister Of the deceased. a,
| the rate Of 20 cents for every 800 Second-To
| the descendant Of brother or sister at the
rate of $3.50 for every 800 Third-To the
brother or sister of the father or mother, OF
| the descendant of brother or sister of the
father or mother at the rate of - for every 400
| Fourth-To the brother sister of the grand
| father or grandmother Of descendant Of the
| brother or sister of the grandfather or grand
| mother, "a for every 100. Fifth-To those o.
| any other degree Of collateral cons anguinity OF
| strangers in blood or a body polite or corpor
| ate, at the rate of IS for every 400 All lega
| cies or property passing by will or by the law!
of any state or territory to husband or wife art
| exempt from tax or duty. The tax is made
| lien upon the property until paid and it is re
quired that the tax shall be satisfied before TIT
| legatee is paid
Certificates of Indebtedness: The secretary
| of the treasury is authorized to borrow from
time to time at q rate of interest not exceeding
| per cent such sums as in his judgment ma!
be necessary to meet public expenditures, ant