The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
RAISING A RHINE REVENUE.
DINGLEY INTRODUCES THE BILL IN
THE HOUSE.


Its Contents at the Committee
Meeting To-morrOw-Want a Pro-
vision Inserted for n Tax on In
comes.
Washington, April 2S.-Chairman Ding
ley of the ways and means committee this
afternoon introduced in the House the war
revenue measure, which the Republican
members of the way and means commit
tee have prepared.
1t is the intention of Chairman Dingley
to press the bill on Monday and he hopes
to have it through the House before ad-
journment Tuesday.
1t is possible that this programme will
meet with opposition from the Democrats
who have not been consulted in its prep
aration, and who will not have an oppor-
tunity 10 see it untllit is presented 10 the
full committee on Monday morning at
10 o'clock. They are inclined to think
they have been unfairly treated.
AS it is distinctly a war measure in
which they are expected to acquiesce with
out opposition they believe they should
have been consulted in its preparation.
The Democrats have already decided to
offer an income tax amendment. Chair
man Dingley estimated that the measure
as framed will raise between 100000 to
100000, OoO
Tea and coffee, railroad tickets and pc
troleum, all of which were considered at
different times as ubjects for taxation, are
moi touched in the bill. The revenue to
| be derived is distributed as follows
Fermented liquors, S5,000000; tobacco,
Si5,0O0OO; cigars, 100000; tobacco license,
S5,COO,OOO; stamp lax on documents, tele-
grams ETC., $30,OOOOOO; tonnage tax, ST.
| $4,000
The amount to be raised by the stamp
| tax on wines, mineral waters, chewing
| gum, etc, has not been estimated.
The tax on beer, ale and fermented 10
uors is increased from 81 to 81 a barrel,
| but no rebate for unused beer or destroyed
| stamps is allowed
! The tax on tobacco: Snuff is increased
| to u cents pound; upon cigars to 81 per
thousand, weighing more than three
| pounds per thousand, and 81 on cigars
| weighing less than three pounds per thous-
and; upon cigarettes Weighing more
man three pounds per thousand, and 81 on
| cigarettes weighing less than three pounds.
| compromising tax of half that amount
| (Which is the amount of the increase)
upon the stock of cigars and cigarettes on
| hand.
The following licenses are placed on to-
| pacco dealers: Dealers in leaf tobacco
whose sales do not exceed $1,000 shat,
| pay va license; those whose sales ex-
! ceed $1,000, %S; dealers in tobacco, whose
safes DO not exceed $4,000, $3.50; in excess
of that amount, $12
1t Is also provided that in addition TO tho
quantity OF tobacco and snuff, in packages
now authorized by law, there may be a
package of smoking tobacco, containing
one and three-fourth ounces; and in addi
tion to the number now authorized nv
| law in packages of cigarettes there NAV
be packages containing eight and sixteen
each.
The provisions of the stamp tax include
| proprietary medicine and similar prepa-
rations, tax of l cent on all packets,
| boxes bottles. etc, which retail at q cent?
or less. ? cents between % and 80 cents 2
cents between so and Is GEMS. cents be.
tween rs cents and ST. and for each 81
| cents or fraction thereof above that
amount on additional cents.
| The same schedule applies to perfunoerv
ana cosmetics. Chewing gum is TO nav
cent for packets retailing at cents and
2 cents for packets exceeding 5 cents.
Gnger,ale and mineral waters are to paw
l cent per pint and wines cents per pint.
| Bonds, debentures or other cert.fcates OF
| indebtedness after June l. issued by any
association, corporation, etc, are to paV
5 cents on each 800 or frac ton thereof
issued, ard n all transfers of shares or
| certificates of stock cents on each 500
| of face value. Bank checks and drafts
exceeding $40 2 cents. Bills Of exchange
drafts at sight or Dromlssory notes for
| circulation not exceeding $780, cents; be-
| tween 500 and $780, 10 cents; between
| 500 and $3.50, 10 cents; between
$3.50 and $500, 20 cents; $500 and $3.50, 80
cents; $3.50 and $1,000, 40 cents; between
$1,000 and $3.50, 81; $4,000 and S., 900, 150;
| and for each 81, 800 ia excess of $1,000. ST.
Foreign bills of exchange, letters of credit,
including express money orders to pay the
same rate as bills 81 exchange or pronnis-
sorry notes, except where drawn in sets
of three or more, when, for each bill of
each set, where III sum. payable does not
exceed $50, cen IS. Above THAI there Is
a graduated scalty running 81 for $3.50 and
30 cents for each $500 additional.
! Bills of ladinP receipts for goods, mer-
chandlse, etc, for export. 10 cents each;
express packa' yes, l cent upon all such as
pay not to exc jced 25c; between % cents and
| 81, cents; n excess of 81, ) cents. In
Identifying bnds 10 cents; all other bonds
required i'm legal proceedings, % cents;
certificates of profits on each 500 Of face
value, 9 1nts; certificates of damage or
otnerWlSS, issued py port Wdfoeh' %
cents
Certifb .ates of deposit of money in bank
or trus companies, cents for sums not
exceeP ing 500; cents above that amount.
Certig Gates of other descriptions, 10 cents;
charter contracts for ship, vessel or steam
| er, Thich does not exceed 300 tons, 50, or
betJ seen 300 and GOO tons, $5;iexceeding Coz
TOYS, $40; memorandum Of sales of goods.
ST )cks. bonds, real estate or property of
ANY kind issued by brokers, 10 cents; con-
| >, eyances when the consideration exceeds
800 and does not exceed 800, 50 cents; be-
J tween $500 and 81 COO 81; between $1,000 and
g. 800 50; between 5000 and $4,000, $40;
between $1,000 and $4,000. so; for each
additional $4,000. $40.
Telegraphic messages, except press news
dispatches, 1 cent on messages below tie
charge Of 20 cents and cents where the
charge is above 20 cents; on the entry OF
goods Of custom houses for consumption
not exceeding 500 in value, 25 cents; be-
tween 500 and $780, 10 cents; exceeding
$500. 81: entry for withdrawal of goods from
bonded warehouse, 80 cents; life insurance
polIcies, not including accident policies
for each $1,000. % cents; marine and fire
Insurance Is cents; leases for a period