The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

xesor. = eenas. certificates Of any other
description. ~ rents. charter parry. u i1s
exceed ~ tons 81; exceeding 1s tors.
oa sons. sis.
Contracts OF brokers. notes or nemoran-
daB. Of sale % any goods or merchandise
stocks. scssis. exchange. notes Of hard.
zeal estsg" o property Of any description.
sach. fer each note or memorandum OF
sale. f1 ceut~. conveyance or deed fer real
estate on = hich consideration exceeds Size.
and ooss PIT exc Fed sac "a cents. and 70,
ezrs7 additional 600 % cents.
Entry Ct ssoTssls a; any custom soese not
exceeding $50 ia value = cents: exceed
ing siao snsl lot exceeding 500 IN value,
= cents: exs eea5sng sssa In value s..
Entry fcT tht withdrawal % goods from
customs hcn5.d warehouse, . cents
tet.iics1e az proflg OF any association
and 80 all transfers thereof. on each slesa
Of fscS value. cents.
Bouds-Tne secretary CT the treasury is
authorized on the credit OF the United
States. from Fane 40 time as the proceeds
may b. required 10 defray expenditures
authorized on account OF the existing war
tstch proceeds when received TO Be used
onlF Tor the purpose OF meeting Sucn war
expenditures. 10 borrow the gum OF Sfsss
~Dss. or 80 much thereof as may De nee
eSsary. and TO prepare and issue therefor
coupon or registered bonds OF the United
States i'm denominations Of So or some null
tple Of that susn. redeemas4e in coin az
the pleasure Of the United States. after ten
years from The I2te OF thSir tS>rfs. ana pay
able twenty years from such date. and
bearing Interest. payable quarterly in coin.
a. the rate Of per cent Der annum. The
bonds are 10 be first offered At par as
popular loan.
The conference report on the war revenue
bin was submitted to the house this af-
ternOon. 1, follows:
The house accepts these senate provi-
sions:
Allowing rebate OF III cents on the sale
Of fermented LIQUORS. instead OF cents. as
provided By the house.
Imposing special taxes. with an amend
nenf striking out Insurance agents. and
also making the tax as 10 theaters apply
10 cities exceeding 25.ooo population oniy.
The amendment striking out the house
provision imposing special tax on retail
tobacco dealers.
Tire provisions relating 20 the stamp
taxes on life Insurance policies. hu; re-
duSeG 10 cents for each 500 OF insur
anfe. 10 he paid only once. at the inception
OF the policy. and corresponding reduc-
fian on weekly payment i, insurance:
amendments of the senate. with a reduc-
ton OF the tax about one-third.
TIE senate amendment providing that
stamps may be affixed on medicinal arti-
Giles held I'm stock when such articles are
so.0 by the retailer.
The senate amendment imposing an ex-
else tax or ons-fourth OF / per cent. on
corporations refining sugar or petroleum.
measured by their gross receipts exceeding
$4,000. and also the senate amendment
sale Of each sleeping and parior car ticket
sold by the company issuing the same. and
also the senate legacy and inheritance tax
The house recedes from it's tonnage tax
provision.
Senate amendment imposing a duty OF 10
cents ner pound on imported tea with an
amendment providing that 5ha duty shall
take effect on the passage of the act.
The senate amendment relating 10 mixed
flour. with a substitute embodving the hill
on the same subject as reported BY the
committee on WAYS and means.
The senate recedes from its coinage of
tho S'"er sefP"'~r"ge amendment. and "A
substitute is agreed 20. simply authorizing
and directing the coinage of not less than
one and one-hah million silver dollars per
month from the silver bullion held I'm the
treasury. such silver dollars to be applied
a provided by the act OF July Il 1890
The senate accepts these house proyi-
sions:
Placing the increased tax on fermented
liquors stored in warehouses.
The certificate OF indebtedness and loan
provisions OF the house with a reduction
of the amount Of bonds authorized to four
hundred millions
The house accepts the senate rates on CT
CARS and cigarettes. aud the senate ac-
cepts the house proposition imposing an
additional tax on stocks on hand sbut re-
ducing the tax or such stocks one-half and
excepting from its operations stocks not
exceeding 900 pounds of tobacco. 900 ci-
gars and cigarettes.
The house accepts the senate amendment
imposing a stamp tax on all speculative
sales on stocks and produce exchanges.