The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-11
WAR REVENUE BILL.
some Of the Additional Provisions Of the
Measure as Passed.

some Of the Additional Provisions Of the
Measure ~ Passed.
Washington, June 10.-Followfng are
some additional provisions OF the war
revenue measure:
Bills Of exchange Internationally, drafts,
certificates of deposit drawing interest
or order for the payment OF any sum OF
money otherwise than at sight or on de-
mand, or n promissory note, except
bank notes issued for circulation, and for
each renewal for the same. for . sum not
exceeding 500. 2 cents; and for each ad-
ditional 500 or fractional part thereof in
excess of 500, , cents.
Bills of exchange (foreign), or letters
of credit. II drawn singly, for a sum not
exoeeding 800, I cents; and for each 800
or fractional part thereof in excess OF
SEQ. I cents. II drawn in sets OF two or
more for every bill of each set where the
sum does not exceed 500 In any foreign
currency, oAnts; and for each 400 or
fractional part In excess OF 30. . cents.
Bills of lading or receipt (cthef than
charter party for any goods or merchan-
disc to be exported to foreign port
or place, 10 cents.
Express or freight-It h made the duty
Of every railroad or steamboat company.
carrier, express company or corporation
or person whose occupation 10 70 act as
such. 70 ISSUE the shipper o. oonsignoe q
bill Of lading, manifest or other evidence
of receipt and forwarding for each ship
ment received. whether in bulk or In
boxes, bales. packages. bundles. or not 30
Enclosed or included; and there 10 to be At
tached and cancelled to each Of said bills
OF lading, etc., Q stamp OF the valus OF l
cent; provided. that but one bill Of lading
shall be required on bundles or packages
Of newspaper when inclosed In one gen.
erai bundle At the time OF pen
atty. $50.
A tax Of cent 10 imposed for every tele-
phone message for which more than lSe is
charged. Any telegraphic message l cent.
Indemnifying bonds. % cents. CertincAte
of profits Of any association and on all
transfers thereof. on each sioo OF race
value. Q cents. Certificates Of damages or
otherwise. Issued by any port warden or
marine surveyor. Is cents; oerttncates OF
any other description. 10 cents. Charter
party, II the registered tonnage OF the
vessel does not exceed 300 tons. IS: exceed
Ing 800 tons and not exceeding Wo tons,
s.: exceeding 600 tons, $40
Contract. brokers' notes or memoran-
dunn of sale Of any goods or merchandise.
stocks, bonds. exchange. notes OF hand.
real estate or property OF n description
issued by brokers or persons acting az
such, for zach note or memorandum or
sale. 10 cents: conveyance OF deed for
real estate on which consideration ex-
ceeds 500 does net exceed 500. 50
cents. and for each additional 800 70
cents
Entry of bonds At any custom hous not
exceeding 500 In value. IS cents; exceed
ing QOo and not exceeding 100 In value. 30
cents: exceeding $500 in value. 30.
Entry for the withdrawal Of goods from
customs bonded warehouse. 20 0rents. Ger
tincate of profit Of any association and on
all transfers thereof. on each 800 face
value, 2 cents.
Bonds-The secretary Of the treasury Is
authorised to borrow on the credit OF the
United States from time to time as the
proceeds may be required to defray the
expenditures authorized on account OF the
existing war (such proceeds when received
TO be used only for the purpose OF meet
ing such war expsnditures). the sum Of
Ss00. OO. 600. or 80 much thereof - may be
necessary. and to prepare ana issue there
for coupon or registered bonds Of the
United states IN denominations Of - or
some multiple of that sum-, redesmable in
coin at the pleasure OF the United States
after 10 years from the date OF their is
sue. and payable - years from such date.
and bearing interest payable quarterly IN
coin ct the rate Of . per cent per annum.
The bonds are to be irst offered at par
a. Q popular loan