The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-29
WAR REVENUE BILL.
Republican Senators Favor the Bond
Proposition in 1t.
DEMOCRATS WANT AN INCOME TAX.
Congressional Proceedings-ArmyB Bin Be
comes Lava Republican Seated
In the House-Governors Re-
spond Promptly.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The war
revenue bill was reported to the house
yesterday No doubt is expressed
among republican members of the SEN
ate finance committee as to its passing
with the bond proposition in IL. Nearly
all the republican members of the SEN
ate are said to favor it, and from six
to ten on the democratic side expect to
vote with them. The bill, as reported
to the house yesterday, contains three
changes from the bill as originally
drafted, as follows: A discount of five
per cent. on beer stamps is allowed
after the passage of the act Tele-
phone messages are subject to tax of
one cent. on messages transmit
ted 80 miles or more, the cost
of which does not exceed %
cents; between % cents and 81. 80
two cents; between Sl.50 and So, Eve
cents; in excess of So, ten cents. The
differential of one-half cent on min
eral waters and beverages, domestic
and imported, not otherwise subject
to internal taxation, half pint bot
ties, is eliminated so that the di.
viding line is pint bottles containing
one pint or less to pay one cent; more
than one pint, two cents. Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means COM
mittee, submitted with the bill long
report
At 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 $500, 900, 600
coin bonds. 1t provided for an income
tax of three per cent. on incomes from
all sources in excess of 81, 900. State,
county and municipal bonds, however,
were excepted from its provision, TO
meet the unanimous decision of the
supreme court in this respect. The
minority report estimated that such
| an income tax would raise 500, 900, 000
! Coupled with 1t was the proposition to
coin the silver seigniorage, which at
present amounts TO S42, 900, 900. The
substitute was voted down by strict
party vote. No amendments were of.
fered to other provisions of the bill,
owing to the lack OF time.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 81. During the
two hours session of the senate yes
terday the conference report on the
army reorganization bill was agreed
to and the measure engrossed and
signed. The remainder of the session
was devoted to the passage of "a pri.
vate pension bills and numerous meas
ures from the general calendar.
The war revenue bill was reported
to the house and by an arrangement
made the debate will begin to-day and
continue at night sessions until Fri
day. A four o'clock on that day the
vote VIII 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 a party vote. The senate
amendments to the naval appropria.
tion bill were non.concurred in and {
conference requested. The speaker
appointed Messrs Boutelle, Hilborr
and Cummings conferees. A bill wa.
passed granting TO the Santa Fe 4
Grand Canyon Railroad company {
right-of-way through the Grand Can
yon forest reserve.
GOVERNORS PROMPTLY RESPOND.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The respons,
of the governors of the states and terri
tories to the telegram of the secretary
of war notifying them of the numbe
of men they will be expected to fur
nish under the presidents proclama
ton and asking them when such troop
will be ready for muster into tn,
United States service has been promp
and gratifying. The greater portion
of the executives have replied u
Secretary Ayers dispatch ant
their answers generally have beef
very satisfactory in indicating tn
time within which the stat
troops will be ready for muster int
the service of the United States gov
eminent. Secretary Alger has fol
lowed up this telegram of notification
to the governors of the states sen
Monday with letter giving more de
tailed information respecting tn
, troops that are to be raised and MAX
= ing other suggestions deemed neces
sary. The secretary reiterates tn
sentiments heretofore expressed thai
as far as practicable, the nationa
guard should be given preference i
the regiments, battalions, etc, TO b
organized.
LETTER UNDER SUSPICION.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Notice wa
given the post Office department Mon
day by tine postmaster at New Orlean
: that a letter supposed to contain in
formation concerning the defenses a
port in Louisiana, addressed to pei
son in New Orleans, was called TO tn
attention of the postmaster by a
army officer. Yesterday Assistant Al
: torney General Tyner notified the pos
! master by wire to deliver the letter
the general in command of the arm
! at New Orleans to be opened and il
spected TO ascertain il it contained in
formation contrabap of war.
All Have Kept the Vow.
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