The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-24
THE SlNeWS OF WAR.
The Revenue Biil introduced In the House
by Dingley.

by Dingiey.
Washington, April 23.-Chairman
Dingley of the ways and means COM
mittee this afternoon introduced in the
house the war revenue measur which
the republican members Of the ways
and means committee have prepared. 1t
is the intention of Chairman Dingley to
press the bill on Monday and he hopes
to have IL through the house before ad-
journing on Tuesday. 1t Is probable
that this programme will meet with OPP
position from the democrats, who have
not been consulted in it's preparation
and who will not have an opportunity
TO see IL until it is presented to the full
committee on Monday morning at 10
o'clock. They are inclined to think that
they have been most unfairly treated.
AS IL is distinctly a war measure. i'm
which they are expected to acquiesce
without opposition. they believe they
should have been consulted in its prep
aration. The democrats have already
decided to offer an income tax amend
ment. Chairman Dingley estimates that
the measure as framed will raise be-
tween $50. 900. 900 and 500. 900, 900. Tea
and coffee, railroad tickets and petro-
leum, all of which were considered at
different times as subjects for taxation,
are not touched in the bill. The reve-
nue. to be derived Is distributed as fol-
lows: Fermented liquors, $50. 900. 900;
tobacco, SIS, 000. 900: cigars, IS. 600. 900: to-
bacco licenses. Sc. 900, 900; stamp tax on
documents. kilograms. etc., $50. 900, 900;
tonnage tax, 81, 500. 900. The amount to
be raised by the senate by the stamp
tax on wines. mineral water, chewing
gum etc, has not been estimated.
Tax on beer and fermented liquors is
increased from 81 to 81 a barrel. but no
rebate for unused beer and destroyed
stamps is allowed. The tax on tobacco
and SNUFF is increased to IL cents a
pound: upon cigars to "a per thousand,
Weighing more than three pounds per
thousand. and 81 on cigars weighing
less than three pounds per thousand;
81 upon cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per thousand, and 50 on
cigarettes weighing less than three
pounds. A compensating tax of half
that amount which is the amount of
the increase upon the stock of cigars
and cigarettes on hand. The following
licenses are placed on tobacco dealers:
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose sales do
not exceed 1900. shall pay a $2i
license; those whose sales exceed
$40, 900, $4S: dealers in tobacco whose
sales do not exceed $40, 900, $3.50, in ex-
cess of that amount. S12.
The provisions of the stamp tax in
clude proprietary medicines and similar
preparations, a tax of 1 cent on all
packets, boxes, bottles, etc. which re-
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% and so cents: 3 cents between so
and 75 cents: 4 cents between 15 cents
and 81, and for each 80 cents or frac-
ton thereof above that amount, an ad-
ditional 2 cents.
The same schedule applies to per-
fumery and cosmetics. Chewing gum
is to pay 1 cent for packets selling at
8 cents. and 2 cents for packets exceed
ing 5 cents. Ginger ale and mineral
waters are to pay l cent per pint. and
wines 2 cents per pint. Bonds, deben-
lures and certificates OF Indebtedness
after June 1, issued by any association,
corporation, etc, are to pay 5 cents on
each 500 or fraction thereof issued on
all transfers of shares or certificates OF
stock. 2 cents on each 800 OF face. On
bank checks and drafts exceeding $50.
. cents. Bills Of exchange. drafts on
sight or promissory notes for circula-
ton. not exceeding 500. 5 cents be-
tween 800 and 5000. 10 cents: between
5000 and $3.50, Is cents: between $3.50
and $500. 20 cents: $500 and $3.50, 30
cents: $3.50 and 81, 900. so cents: $1,000
and 81, 500. 81: 81. 500 and 5 5000, $3.50. and
for each 50. 500 in excess of 5000. 81.
Foreign bills of exchange, letters OF
credit, including express money orders,
to pay the same rate as bills of ex-
change or promissory notes. except
when drawn In sets Of So or more, when
each bill of each set where the sum
| naNaDIe QOcS not txCStu $iOo. D ~
Above that there Is a graduated scale
running 81 for $500 and 30 cents for
each 50. 500 additional. Bills Of lading
for goods, merchandise, ETC.. for ex-
port, 10 cents each; express
cent upon all such as may not to ex-
coed 20 cents: between IS cents and 81,
9 cents; in excess Of 81, 5 cents: indem-
nifying bonds. so cents; all other bonds
required in legal proceedings. rs cents:
certificates of profits on each 500 OF
face value. 9 cents: certificates OF dam
age or otherwise issued by a port
warden, % cents.
Certificates of deposit in bank or
trust companies. two cents for sums not
exceeding 800. V cents above that
amount Certificates OF other descrip-
tons. ten cents; charter contracts Tor
ship, vessel or steamer. which does not
exceed 800 IONS. 81: or 800 and
500 tons. S.; exceeding 500 tons. ylO;
memorandum Of sale of goods. stocks.
bonds, real estate or property OF any
kind issued by brokers. 10 cents; con-
veyances. when the consideration ex.
ceeds 500 and does not exceed 500, 80
cents; between $500 and 1000. 81; be-
tween 1000 and $500. 81; between
5000 and so. 900. $40: between $1,000
and $50. 900. $50; for each additional slo.-
00c. $40.
Telegraphic messages. except press
dispatches. one cent on messages below
the charge of 20 cents and three cents
where the charge is above 20 cents. On
the entry OF goods Of custom house for
consumption. not exceeding 800 in
value. Is cents: between $50 and 500.
40 cents: exceeding $500. 81: entry for
withdrawal OF goods from bonded ware
houses. 50 cents: life insurance policies.
not including accident policies for
81 900. 20 cents: marine and hre insur-
ance. Is cents: ease for a period not
exceeding three years. 50 cents: exceed
ing that period. 81: clearance papers