Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-16
WAR REVENUE BILL.
House Adopts the Conference Report
by a Large Vote.
Five Republicans Against IT, Five Demo-
Gratis for It-Dstails of the bill AS IL
win Pass Senate ana Reach
the President.

the President
WAsHINGToN, June lO-rhe house, by vote
| OF l5i to lO1, yesterday agreed TO the senate
amendments to the war revenue bill Five re-
publicans voted against the conference report
and five democrats yotedfor H. The following
is n complete abstract Of the bill, giving every
Item and rate and contains everything save de-
tails OF administrative features II provides
that the act shall take effect on the day sue
| ceeding the date OF It's passage except rs other
wise specially provided for:
A tax Of ~ mall beer lager beer ale porter
and other similar fermented liquors brewed or
manufactured and sold or stored In warehouse
or removed for consumption or sale for every
barrel containing not more than 81 gallons, and
NJ like rate for any other quantity or frac-
tiOnal parts OF barrel with II discount OF ~
per cent on all sales by collectors TO brewers
| OF the stamps provided for the payment of the
tax An additional proviso was added, as fol-
lows by the conferen e; THAT the additional
tax imposed In this section on all fermented
liquors stored in warehouse to which n stamp
had been affixed shall be assessed and collect
ed in the manner now provided by law for the
collection of taxes not paid by stamps"
Special Taxes fr0n July 1.
First Bankers employing II capital not ex-
cceding t25,O0O, $50; employing q capital OK
ceeding $4,000, for every additional $1,000 s.!
surplus included In capital Second-Brohers
800 but any person having paid special tax as
n bank shall not be required to pay special
tax as broker Thlrd-Pawnbrokers S2O
Fourth-Commerclal brokers, S2O Fifth-Cus-
tom house brokers' $40 SiXth-Proprieto OF
theaters museums and concert halls in cities
of more than % OOO population 100 This does
not include halls rented or used occasionally
or pnt,ipn1 ipnC
Seventh-Circuses, 800 No special tax paid
In one state Is to exempt exhibitions from the
tax In another state, though but one special
tax is to be imposed for exhibitions within any
one state neutrality-suspicious. or agents OF
all other public exhibitions or shows for money
not enumerated here, 80 Nlnth-Bowling
alleys and billiard rooms - for each alley or
table
Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettea'
In lieu of the tax now imposed by law, tax
OF u cents per pound upon all toD@cco ana
snun, however prepared, manufactured ana
sold or removed for consumption or SALE upon
cigars and cigarettes manufactured ana sold
or removed for consumption or sale, the follow
ing taxes to be paid by the manufacturer:
S3 50 per 1000 on cigars weighing more than
three pounds per 1000; II per l,O0O on cigars
weighing not more than three pounds per l0JD;
3d. gu per 1000 cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per l,OOJ, and Sl,5O per 600 on
cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds
per 1000; provided, that In lieu Of the two,
three and four-ounce packages Of tobacco and
snuff now authorized by law, there may be
packages thereof containing one and two-thirds
ounces, two and One-half ounces, and three and
one-third ounces respectively and in addition
to packages now authorized by law there may
be packages containing one ounce Of smoked
tobacco. The commissioner Of internal revenue
is authorized to employ internal revenue agents
in addition to the number now authorized.
Insurance..
Life-On each policy for each Sl00 10 cents on
the amount insured Policies on the industrial
or weekly plan 90 per cent of the amount of
the first weekly premium is charged Frater-
nal. beneficiary societies and orders. farmers
purely local co cooperative companies. employees
relief associations operated on the lodge system,
local cooperative plan. organized and con-
Quoted SOLELY by the members thereof for the
exclusive benefit OF its members and not for
profit. - are exempted Insurance (murine, in
land, fre)-Each policy. one-half of ons cent
Oh each dollar Co-onerative and mutual com
panies are exempted Insurance casualty.
fidelity and guarantee,-Each policy and each
bond for the performance of the duties OF any
,fice or position or other obligation OF the ma
mre of Indemnity. and each contract or obliga-
ton guaranteeing the validity OF bonds or
other oblicntions issue1 nv anv state conn
tv ,nunicinal mr. other nublic body or puaran-
teeinp titles to real estate or mercantile cred
It's executed or guaranteed by anv surety COM
nonv unon the amount of premium charged.
| one half of one cent on each dollar. Lease.
land or tenement mot exceeding one vear %
cents. exceeding one wear and NOT exceeding
three wears. 80 cents: exceeding three years,