The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-06-11
WAR REVENUE.
The senate Amends and Passes the
House DiIi-Taxes Provided for
by the Measure.

OF special note, but with manifestations
OF deep interest, the war revenue measure
was passed by the senate Saturday even
ing at 1905 o'clock. The bill was under con-
sideration eight hours Saturday. score
or more OF attempts were made to amend
| II. but I'm only three or four Instances were
the attempts successful Particular ef-
fort was made TO amend the bond provi-
sion OF the measure, but II was futile In
every instance.
The most notable amendment made 10
tho measure Saturday was that offered
| by Senator Tillman dem. s. CO placing
a duty OF ten csnts pound on all tea i'm
ported into the United States. The amend
ment created no debate and was adopted
by vote OF 80 10 81. IL IS calculated by
the senate experts that the duty, II Il be
finally enacted into law, Will raise at least
si0.0 100000 a year. and probably moro.
A strong effort was made by Senator
Morgan to incorporate the income tax fea-
ture IN the bill. but 1t was defeated-35 10
49,
on the passage OF the bill every repub-
lican voted In the Affirmative. BY parties
the vote I'm favor OF the measure was as
follows: Republicans, 30 democrats, z;
populist, /; sllver-republican, |; total Is.
Against the bill the vote wa Democrats,
20; populists, 7, and silver Republican. /:
total 2S.
The democrats who voted for the bill
were Senators Caffery, German, Lindsay,
McEnery. Mitchell, Murphy and Turpie;
4 the populist was Senator Kyle and the sill
yer republican was Senator Mantle.
As passed the bill provides revenue as
follows:
Three per cent certificates OF in
4 debtedncss, payable In one year,
Three per cent. in ten-twcnty ;s'S0'''V'V'V
Il bonds 10 amount to.......+.. .... 500, 0O0, coo
Coinage OF silver bullion as
seigniorage. AT the rate OF $780,,
/ coo per month, TO a total amount
y
Beer and fcrmeniod liquors, per bar
After July !. ON ten. per pound 10
Bankers, with capital $4,000 or under 81 %
For each additional $1,000 OF capital. 2 90
Brokers. observation-disclosures. 70 90
" Pawnbrokers. ....... ........... ......... 20 co
Commercial brokers. .................. 20 %
Customhouse hrokcrs...... ............ 10 90
7 Insurance aEents......., .............,.. 10 90
Theatcrs. museums and concert halls iOO 90
Circuses IN each state or territory, 100 90
other public exhibitions I'm each state 10 %
Each billiard table 49,. .........+.... o.
Manufacturers OF adulteratod -four. 10 90
Cigars o &eq t Rqde P pen per 1000
Cigars, under three pounds per I 900. 90
I Cigarettes over three pounds per 600 GO
Cigarettes under three pounds per
Dealers in leaf tobacco. annual sales
not exceeding 10000 pounds ,....... 90
pounds e,''. ...... - ~ 90
Dealers annual sales exceeding 1OO.-
600 pounds. ......... n 90
exceeding % 600 pounds 49, -. 70 90
10 C60 pounds. ..............-.... 600
pounds'... 49,. - II 90
Ing 100 900 pounds DIS 800. 49,. 2icO
not exceedng loo go cigars 1rs' 49,. , coo
10000 to 10000 '.... .1.........,'. 200
over Owe, 200 600 cigars .'' ''''... aM
Bonds ana certificates OF corporation
FOR each 500, par Value. ..... o.
| on sales and transfers OF stock and
bonds for each $500 par value. ....... o.
I Options or agreements 10 sell on
boards OF trade for each 500 IN value 01
4 Bank checks or certificates Of deposit OF
Inland bills Of exchange promissorv
notes and postal orders for each
800 or fraction. including renew
Foreign bills OF exchange for each
4 500 or fraction. +.......4 ..,......4... o.
Foreign bills drawn in sets each. per
chandisc for foreign export -. .olO
Express, railroad and steamboat re-
Pay telephone messages, costing Is
INSTRUMENTATION bonds ''.. ..,.'. as
Certificates OF profit for each $ioopar
Fort certificates OF dafnage. .O25
4 other certificates not spechcd...... .0l0
J Each telegraph Dispatch. ........ o.
/ Brokers' notes. or memoranda for
saleof merchandise stock or real cs-
tate............ ................... ........ 10
Real estate conveyances, from sloo to :.
FOR each additional $500. 70
/ Warehouse receipts, less than slCO
warehouse Var ase' receipts ,ico 10 $500 value Is
4 Warehouse receipts, exceeding $500
Entry for withdrawal from bonded
]
rAfe Insurance policies. FOR each 500. 10
/ Marine inland, fire, casualty fidelity,
lar or fraction pV',e.e' 81 . e.'e uo, OOi
Leases for land or tenement. not ex-
Leases FOR land or tenement from one
Leases for land or tenement exceed
\ Cuatomhonsc entry or clearance on
ships not exceeding 800 tons..,.. 49,, J %
From mo 10 COO tons..... .,.............. On
/ Mortgage. real or personal. inciud-
ing renewals from 81 600 10 1880. q
I On each $500 additional .....4. ....s.t. %
4 Tickets for seats IN sleeping or parlor
cars.....# s............ .t.4...4.f... OF
Passenger tickets TO foreign ports,
not exceeding 2O...........t.t....... ~
4 From $50 To SEQ. ....... ................. 3 90
z Exceeding SEQ. ...,...... ..,...,......... 90
\ Power or attorney. or proxies, for
4 corporate elections -, ....t..t..,ts, 10
Power OF attorney TO sell convey. or
manage real estate. or stock. ~
U 81 t
i Receipts for money exceeding S5...... ~
Warehouse rcccip a.. for goods ......... %
4 For each additional 30 cents over 81 o.
+ Chewing gum, packages for each 81 OF
/ Nftlhtss.t. ssts+s- t.trfs.s -
Wines. per bottle. ono pint or less, ~
f Adultcrated -four for each ~ pounds OF
Articles except food products sold un-
+ der patent right or trademark or other
/ wise enumerated, not exceeding cents
retail price. a cent: from 10 10 ccnts y
cont from 10 20 81 cents ! cont from ~
\ 70 81 cents. cents; ~ 10 10 cents, cents.
u ~ cents 20 81 cents, for each additional
Il ~ cents over ST. cents
/ Reflncrs OF petroleum or sugar. with
annual receipts exceeding 10000,
on gross rcccipts over That sum "a per CT
Il On estates valued from $4,000 20 SIX
Il o00. descending 20 llnoal issue or an
cestor. for each 800 cicnr vnluct-.t ~
4 Descending 10 heirs or brother or
sister ....... $500. ............-...--...4 ~
+ Descending 20 uncics or aunts or their
hCira..... .4.4.. ........s.... .4.4.t..ts. ~
\ ON estates over 81 600 600 ndd 900 per cent
\ Descending TO grnndunclcs, grand
aunts or their heirs..........t. .,.+.+s %
/ Descending 10 more remote relatives,
! strangers or cornorntionq ..4.4. ..... ~
On estates from $4,000 to 100000 add