The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

the tax imposed on said articles by this
act, ard not previously paid By the ven
dee; and SHAH be entitled by virtue nereo.
TO be paid, and To sue fer and TO recover
the same accordingly. In ali cases OF ar
tcEcs manufactured By another, III The
manufacture shall be required 70 pay I'M
person or persons so paving the same shall
be entitled TO collect the amount thereof.
of she owner or owners. and shalt have
lien for the amount thus paid on the pro-
duced or manufactured goods.
The amended bill imposes tax on tele-
phone message follows:
charge does not exceed - cents. cen:
where charges exceed p cents and do not
exceed 80 cents. cents from 81 TO s.. 5
cents. and charges exceeding -, 10 cents.
Official messages OF the United States ara
EXEMPTED from the tax as well as that on
telegraph messages. Owners and operators
OF long distance lines are required to re-
port monthly 10 the commissioner OF in
tsrnai revenue the number OF messages
during the preceding month of distance
OF thirty miles or more for which charge
has been made. together with the amount
received. under a penalty Of rot exceed
ing $50 for failure TO report
The setting apart Of s15eao for the
marine hospital service from the receipts
from tonnage duties, Is limited 10 the fis-
cal year 1899.
For the expenses OF assessment and COL
iectio1s OF these taxes SEQ eco or 80 much
or that a. is necessary is appropriated for
the employment OF such deputy collectors
and other employees in the several coilec-
ton districts OF the United States as may
he necessary.
The exemption OF bonds debenturps or
certificates Of indebtedness Issued by the
federal, state. county. town and munich
pal corporations from the stamp taxes
imposed by the bill. is extended TO include
or other corporation exercising the tax
ing power"
Punishment for failure 10 require an adj
hcSive duty stamp on any dispatches or
message Is wssvsa In the ease Of press
news dispatches. Bank certificates Of de-
post. not drawing interest, ara taxed TWO
.nts and those drawing interest. FIVE cents
There are many other minor changes
At the meeting of the ways and means
committee today, when the bin frsrneS,
bS the Republicans was formally pr~-
scented for consideration The Democrats
protested earnestly against a programme
that would prevent them from examining
ns provisions thoroughly before IL was re-
ported 80 the house. They also asked fer
an opportunity 30 offer amendments In
committee
After some discussion IL Was decided
shat the bill shouia be gone over, the Re
panltean~ explaining it's provisions. aud
s"-f'VEfoW the democrats should he allow
81 10 oAer amendments. The bill viii he
reported IN the house tomorrow hu, ;,s
consideration probably viii rot begin
until Wednesday
The Democratic members Of the commit
zee hsve a ssfhStiSuf. proposition for the
eora ssssie which Is. briefly. as follows:
To coin SO sa eso 81 tire sesgniorage TOW
N The trashy into standard silver dollars
io tsss'ss Saafssa an ~ certificates os sndaa.
es'7tsss - "a lcw rate OF Interest. and 10 In
sslfn'e an inC0fise tax OF ; per cent. on ali
Incomes over s. sa
"HiSs tas' latter clause does not present
asaN feature BIZ which conflict with the de-
ctssst ~ the supreme court ts svrrssa the
saeEn3eTs profess 20 believe that II the
mes ss3'e lecoTn<s a law that the supreme
coafn Tosssd reverse its rwevisa- decision,
MsAiisg - eatrsise dwsth THE drawing OF
the trlcssns TAX pr,es~s-<sSor