The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-17
WAR REVENUE BILL.
SYNOPSIS OF SPECIAL TAX
AFTER JULY /.
Inbe ritanccs, stock pcais and All Legal
Transactions Will Contribute u Mite
Beer, Tea, Express and Iclcg raph Are
In the List other Tax Ie,ics.

war revenue hll Nv "a vote OF lhlto lOI.
A sensational feature of the debate was
n clash between Mr.. swanson. Of Nir.
ginia and Mr.. GroSvcnur Of Ohio, in
which the latter accused the former OF
being unpatriotic because Of his speech
against the bill. MIR. swanson replied
by intima,ing that the Ohio member
was intoxicated and would not have
attacked him had he been sober.
The report adopted was Ivy an almost
strictly party vote. five Democrats
voting for the measure and five Rcpub-
leans against it. The main provisions
of the Till are as follows:
Special Taxes From July 4.
First bnnlsctS employing u capital not c1-
iccdtng SA,UI. No; employing u capital exceed.
ssa,oN, Tor every additional $1,000. g.. surplus
included IN capital. The amount OF such nm.
nunl tax II to I've computed on tho basis Of the
capital and surplus for the preceding fiscal
wear. savings banks having no capital stock
and whose business Is confined to receiving de-
poSits ANA leaning or investing the same for the
benefit II their dcpositors, and which do no
other business or banking, are not subject TO
this tax.
Second brokers. $50; but any person having
paid the special tax a. u bank shall not be re-.
quired TO pay the special taN a. II broker.
Third Paw nhrokers. So.
Fourth commercial brokers. SO.
ftfth-tuStom house brokers. stn
sixth ProprictorS of thcaterS. IN ScumS and
roncert halls, in cities o, more than 2,,Op popu.
lation, siOO.
This does not include halls rented or used &C
casionally for concerts or theatrical rcprcsrn.
tations.
seventh -CircuScs. sioo. No special tax paid
In ono state Is to exeinp, exhibitions from the
tax In another state. though but one special tax
is to be imposed for exhibitions within any one
state.
Eighth Projectors or agents Of all other
public exhibitions or shows for money. not
enumerated here, $40
Ninth Bowling alleys and billiard rooms. 81
for each alley or table.
Insurance.
Life-On each policy for each sim. 10 cents
IN the amount Insured. Policies ou the indus
trial or weekly plan. ~ per cent Of tho amount
Of the first weekly premium l. charged. Fra
nrnal beneficiary societies aud orders. farmers
purely local cooperative companies. employees
relief associations operated on the lodge SyS-
TEN or local cooperative plan. organized and
conducted solely 10y the members thereof. foI
the exclusive benefit OF its members and not for
profit, are exempted.
Insurance unarine, inland firc) Each policy
WV =" ~ . ~ WI WI ~ 'NNh' 'H'lffl'
alive and mutual companies ore exempted.
insurance casualty. fidelity AMI guaranteed
Each policy and each bond for the Performance,
OF the duties OF any Office or position or Other
obligation OF the nature 81 indemnity, and each
contract or obligation guaranteeing the yaiiditl
Of bonds or other obligations issued by any
state. county, municipal or other public body
or guaranteeing titles Ia real estate or mercan.
tile credits, executed or guaranteed 10y any
surety company, upon the amount Of premium
charged, one-hal' OF per cent on each dollar.
Lenses and Mortgages.
Lease. land or tenement. not exceeding on,
gear, ~ cents, exceeding one year and not cy
seeding three years. 81 cents: exceeding thrt,
years, II. Manifest for customs house entry oI
clearance OF cargo for q foreign port. IL the reg.
istcrcd tonnage Of such ship, vessel or steamer
hoes not exceed 3D tons, 81 exceeding aU ton,
and not exceeding 6oJ tons, s.. exceeding 6U
tons. S..
Mortgage OF real estate or personal propert \
exceeding 81 40 and not exceeding 81 iOO. .
cents, and on each 500 In excess OF 1850, y
cents.
Passage ticket from a port in the United
States to % foreign port II costing not exceeding
90, ~, costing more than NJ and and not ex-
coed ING ~. ~: costing more than ~. u.
Proxy for voting AZ any election for Officers
Of any Incorporated company. except religious
charitable or literary societies or public GENE.
lerieS. 10 cents.
Proprietary Articles.
Medicinal proprietary articles ard prepare
Mons Upon every packet. box. bottle. 20, or
phial or other Enclosure, containing any pills,
powders, tincturcs, trochcs, syrups. coriinls.
bittcrs, anodynes, tones, plasters. linimenis
salNcS, ointuents. pastes, drops. waters tex
ccpt natural spring waters and curbonatcd
natural spring waters essences, spirits. oils
and Ill medicinal preparations or compositions
1 .h. .sF. ,,.al. ...s a-4I - .--.. - 4
10y any person wherein the person making or
preparing the same has or claims TO have any
private formula or any exclusive right. where
such packet. etc, does not exceed AT the retail
price, 3 cents, 4 Of per cent tax: when the ~.
tell price II between 5 and 10 cents. a Of pei
cent between 10 ind IL cents, = of n cent he
tween 10 and - cents, n OF "a cent. and for euch
additional ~ cents In value, ;, OF n cent tax.
Pcrfumcry and cosmetics ana other similar ar-
ticleS used a. applications To the hair. mouth OF
kkin or otherwise used where the packet, box
bottle, etc, does not exceed AZ the retail price (
cents, u OF ] per cent tax when the price is be.
tween 5 and 10 cents, 4 of cent; bet wcen I(
and ID cents, = Of "a cent; between r. and y
cents, d Of n cent; each additional "a cents In
value, u OF a cent tax. Chewing gum, each
package OF not more than 81 retail value, 4 cents
and FOR each additional VI I cents.
Sparkling or other wines, when bottled 10.
sale upon euch bottle containing one pint on
'NS' . ''b'' " nan ] UIuts = tfEIS. Inc
stamp IL only To I've afiNcd when the article In
this schedule H. sold.
oil and Sugar Trusts.
Petroleum anu sugar rchners Every person.
hrm, corporation or company carrying on or
doing business OF refining petroleum or refining
sugar, or owning or controlling any pipe lines
for transporting oil or other products whose
gross annual receipts exceeds &lj), 40, II made
subject 10 pay annually u special excise tax
equivalent u one quarter OF per cent On the
gross amount OF all receipts in excess ~ that
rum. Returns Ia b. made monthly. The pen
atty Is "a fine 81 from 81 900 to 1000 stamp
taS OF cent Is 10 De- collected on every seat
sold In Q palace and parlor car, and on every
berth sold in a sleeping car, the stamp 10 be
thxed 10 tho ticket and paid by tho company
issuing H.
Inheritance Tax.
a tax on inheritance and lcsarics exceeding
$4,000 on personal property il provided rs fol
lows:
on sums between ti0OoO and 5000:
First on benefits 10 the lineal issue or lincal
ancestors. brother or sister Of the deceased, at
The rate 0! 7ac for every 500.
SecOnG-To the descendant Of a brother or
lister At the rate OF tl.a0 per 500.
Third To the brother or sister o' the father
pr mother, or "a descendant OF "a brother or sis
Ir Of u father or mother, at the rate OF IS for
ivory slD.