Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
WAR REVENUE BILL.
The Conference Report on the Meas
ure Adopted BY the Senate.
TIE RESOLUTION TO ANNEX HAWAII.
An Agreement Made In the House to De.
bate the Subject ssd Take Vote on
the 15th-Big Job to Col
leCt the War Tax.

WASHINGTON, June II. Shortly after
four o'clock yesterday afternoon the
conference report on the war revenue
bill was agreed to by the senate after
q discussion lasting four hours. The
debate on the measure was without
special interest and was entirely de-
void Of acrimonious features 1t was
q foregone conclusion that the report
would be agreed to, and the only
question Of interest involved was how
soon a vote could be reached. The de-
bate indicated generally that the bill
as agreed upon by the conferees was
reasonably satisfactory to everybody
except as to the bond provision. The
votes cast against the adoption Of the
report reflected the opinions OF those
senator's who are opposed to any in
crease in the interest. bearing debt Of
the country. The report was agreed
to by the decisive vote Of 43 to %.
Every republican voted for the meas
ure, and their votes were supplement-
ed by those OF eight democrats, one
silver republican and one independ.
emit The vote against the report was
cast by IS democrats, three silver re-
publicans and three populists.
THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON June 1.-THE feature
,f yesterdays session Of the house was
The securing OF an agreement to con-
slider and vote upon the Newlands
resolution to annex Hawaii. Begin
ming to-day, the debate will proceed
until five o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon, when vote will be taken.
The annexationists came yesterday de.
to force consideration, and
or three hours the opposition flli-
,ustered. Consideration Of the reso-
utlons could have been prevented,
Us under the rules, recess un.
ii the evening session necessarily
would have been taken at FIVE o'clock,
,ut 1t was plain that the annexation
SITS would win their victory the next
lay. Realizing this, and knowing the
esolutions would pass and 60 to the
ountry, involving a prominent issue,
he opposition treated for liberal de-
'ate and their demands we're granted
eadily. 1t Is claimed that at least
0 democrats will favor the passage Of
he resolutions The bill to enable
olunteer soldiers to vote at congress
ional elections was passed, and a
lumber of minor measures, chiefly Of
private nature, were considered.
BIG JOB TO COLLECT THE WAR TAX.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE bureau
I internal revenue Is now busily en-
aged In preparations for the enforce
lent of the war revenue bill. Nearly
he entire work involved will fall up
n the internal revenue service, the
being the bond issue and
he coinage of the silver in the treas
ny. The increased tax upon beer
nat has been removed from the brew
ry premises and stored will be col
,cted by assessment, as will also the
TX of three cents per pound imposed |
n stocks of tobacco outside OF fac
,ry premises and the additional
TX on cigars and cigarettes where
ich stocks Of tobacco, snuff, cigars
nd cigarettes are in excess Of the ex-
npted quantities that is to say, 1000
2unds Of manufactured tobacco and
luff and 10000 cigars and cigarettes.
lille the collection OF the above taxes
' assessment instead Of the affixing
additional stamps, will greatly
mplify the work in this connection,
1t there are many blanks to be pre-
.red, printed and distributed within
le 80 days allowed In which those In
rested are required to make sworn
turns Of their stocks on hand.