Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28
WAR REVENUE BILL.
1apubliean Ssnators Favor the Bond
Proposition In II.


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WAsHmeroS, April N-The war
revenue bill was reported 70 the house
yeatsrday. No doubt 10 expressed
among republican members Of the sen.
~ Anancs committee ~ to It's passing
With the bond proposition in It Nearly
N the republican members Of the SEN
~ are said to favor II, and from SIX
v ton on the democratic side expect to
vote with them The bill, u reported
y the house yesterday, contains three
changes from the bill q originally
drafted, Is follows A discount Of Ave
pr cent on beer stamps 10 allowed
sitsr the passage Of the sct Tele-
phone messages are subject TO tax OF
one cent on messages transmit
ted so miles or more, the cost
Of which does not exceed 25
eeuts; between 2b eenM and $3.50,
two cents; between $3.50 and u, Eve
sents; In excess Of G, ten cents The
difIerential Of one.half cent on min.
ersl waters and beverages, domestic
and imported, not otherwise subject
10 internal taxation, half pint bot
tles Is eliminated so that the di.
viding line Is pint bottles containing
one pint or less to pay one cant; more
MAN one pint, two cents Chairman
! pInglsy, Of the ways and means com
fuittee, submitted with the bill long
report
v Al the meeting Of the ways and
means committee yesterday, Mr., Bailey,
On behalf Of the democratic minority,
offered the substitute agreed upon by
them for the proposition In the bill
authorizing the issue Of 100000, 900
coin bonds 1t provided for an income
! TAX Of three per cent. on incomes from
oil sources In excess Of $4,000 State,
county and municipal bonds, however,
were excepted from Its provision, 10
meet the unanimous decision Of the
supreme court In this respect The
minority report estimated that such
a income tax would raise 800, 900, 600. |
Coupled with II was the proposition TO
coin the silver seigniorage, which at
present amounts to &2,OOO,OOO. The
substitute was voted down by q strict
party vote. No amendments were of.
fsred to other provisions Of the bill,
owing to the lack Of time.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
r WASHINGTON, April Y.-- During the
two hours session Of the senate yes.
terday the conference report on the
army reorganization bill was agreed
% and the measure engrossed and
signed. The remainder Of the session
wss devoted to the passage of "a pri.
vate pension bills and numerous meas
nrcs from the general calendar.
The war revenue bill was reported |
70 the house and by an arrangement
made the debate will begin to-day and
continue at night sessions until Fri.
day. At four o'clock on that day the
vote will be taken. The contested
election case Of Wise vs.. Young, from
the Second Virginia district, was de.
cided In favor Of Wise, who is a repub-
lican, BY . party vote. The senate
amendments To the naval appropria-
tion bill were non.concurred In and
conference requested, The speaker
appointed Messrs. Boutelle, llilborn
and Cummings conferees A bill was
passed granting to the Santa Fe &
Grand Canyon Railroad company
right-of-way through the Grand Can
yon forest reserve.
GOVERNORS PROMPTLY RESPOND.
WARRINGTON, April 27.-The response
Of the governors Of the states and terri
tories to the telegram Of the secretary
Of war notifying them Of the,number
Of men they will be expected to fur.
nish under the presidents proclama.
ton and asking them when such troops
will be ready for muster into the
United States service has been prompt
and gratifying. The greater portion
Of the executives have replied to
Secretary Alger's dispatch and
their answers generally have been
very satisfactory In indicating the
time within which the state
troops will be ready for muster into
the service Of the United States gov.
ernment Secretary Alger has fol.
lowed up this telegram Of notification
to the governors of the states sent
Monday with letter giving more dc.
tailed information respecting the
troops that are to be raised and max.
Ing other suggestions deemed neces.
sary. The secretary reiterates the
sentiments heretofore expressed that,
- far as practicable, the national
guard should be given preference In
the regiments, battalions, etc, to be
organized.
A LETTER UNDER SUSPICION.
WASHINGTON, April 97-Notce was
given the post Office department Mon.
day by the postmaster at New Orleans
that q letter supposed to contain in.
formation concerning the defenses at
port In Louisiana, addressed to per.
con In New Orleans, was called to the
attention Of the postmaster by an
army officer. Yesterday Assistant At.
torney General Tyner notified the post.