Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-09
REVENUE BILL CONFEREES
Agreement by the Representatives Of the
Two Houses.
The Senate Recedes From It's Coinage
OF the silver SeiSniOraSe
Amendment.

The conference report on the war revenue
bill was submitted to the House this after
room. 1t follows:
The House accepts these Senate provi5-
ions: Allowing rebate of 111 per cent on the
sale OF stamps for fermented liquors. ill.,
stead Of > per cent as provided by the
ioCse- Imposing special taxes, etc, with
an amendment striking out insurance
agents, and also making the tax as TO the
aiers apply only to cities exceeding 2500D
population. The amendment striking out
the House provision imposing a special tax
on retail tobacco dealers.
The provision relating to stamp taxes on
hfe insurance policies but reduced to s
cents for each hundred dollars of insur-
ance to be paid only once al the inception
Oh the policy; and corresponding reduc-
ticn on weekly payment insurance.
The proprietary medicine and perfumery
amendments of the Senate with a reduc-
tton OF the tax of about one-third. The
Senate amendment providing that stamps
may be affixed on medicinal articles held
IN stock. as when such articles are sold by
the retailer
Thu Senate amendments imposing an ex-
else tax of one fourth of l per cent on cor
porations refining sugar or petroleum, mea s.
Ured by their gross receipts exceeding $50
UD; and also the Senate am ndment impos-
Ing stamp tax of one cent on the sale of
each sleeping and parlor car ticket sold by
the company issuing the same; and also the
Senate legacy and Inheritance tax
The Hose recedes from it's tonnage tax
piCNiSlon The Senate amendment impos-
Ing a duty of ten cents per pound on i'm
ported tea, with an amendment providing
that the duty shall take effect on the Das-
sage of the act.
The Senate amendment relating to mixed
noIr. with a substitute eInbodying the bill
on the same subject. as reported by the
committee and
The Coinage of silver
The Senate recedes from its coinage of
the silver seig.liorage amendment, and a
substitute is agreed to simply authorizing
and directing the coinage of not less than
NaopDGo silver dollars per month from the
silver held in the treasury, such silver dol
lars 10 be applied as provided by the act
Of July H. $50
The Senate accepts these House proyiS-
IONS: Placing the increased tax on ferment-
81 liquors stored in Warehouses; The GER
uhcates OF Indebtedness and loan provisions
Oh the House with reduction of the
amount OF bonds authorized 10 fD,OOO0u
me House acSeIis the Senate rates on
cigars ana cigarettes; ami the Senate &C
cepts the House proposition imposing an
addltlonai tax ON stock on hand, but re
ducIHs the tax on such stock one-half and
excepting from its operation stocks not ex-
ceetlnS l.uD pounds of tobacco Doom ci-
gar5 and cigarettes.
The House accepts the Senate amendment
Imposing . stamp tax all speculative
sales On stock and produce exchanges
Inc Senate accepts the House exemption
OF receipts from stamp taxes
Inc senate recedes from its amendment
Imposing stamp L Xes on articles sold I'M
Der trade mark or any name or designa-
ton hot open to general use.
MIR. Dingiey's Statement.
Mr. Dingfey Immediately after the con-
ference made up the report at = O'Clock and
announced the bill would be brought up
for consideration at once and that the
House probably would dispose of il before
II adjourned today.