New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

equally sI9s nat Mhp a fT yssT' ws sf whS
mint and rrobabiy would be Of FAR more serious
c0ntequencc than the contest with ne ~
country with which We are now contsna,ns' ,o., nv
a vote OF 10 to Il ,,..
While the paragraph requiring all bills Of ladins.
or express companies 10 bear stamps was under
c@ntee proposed TO tax both the
bil Of hdng ana the receipt ior me ppCpelUd IN.
paragraph was amended as TO make the point
Mr. MALLORY Dem. Fla believed that The tax
on Telephone messages would he dihcult to collect
Mr. Allison explained that the requirement OF 4, q
ieIebbboneS b~t 10 BAY stations Of which there
were thousands in all large cities 10 ,roduc,,vo
Of rnucn trouble. most OF The pay station teie-
ps9nss so% for T Te6eyins RR e money
Mr. Wolcott said d, would simply De hecessals toa
a receipt with the stamp attachment on all other
telephone transactions the books OF me conpt,lss
Wolcot. The entire amendment reiauhE 10 eAp'c 90
freight and telephone taxes was iSl' OVER wi
The committee amendment relating to the taxes
on is l@sG OF sr Wife Dem Cab The other
committee amendments lelating 20 MARIN rda n
"r A, he reauest Of Mr.. JONES Dem. Ark) the
on proprictary articles perfumcry and other aru-
cS oan iSa an I" nrTn by M
Dem Mo-. hir Wolcott said that II was not
The purpose OF the committee TO impose a tax upon
such ordinary liable waters as were offered for
sale except whore the water was exploited az
specific or remedy for certain diseases
THE TAXES ON TOBACCO.
Passing over tho paragraph relating TO the af,X
inc OF stamps 10 proprietary articles led Mr. MAN
TIE Gep Mont) TO make an inquiry concerning
the stamp tax on manufactured tobacco
Mr. Allison expressed the opinion that tobacco
nou in stock ought to be taxed. II such tax could
be levied consritutonally The objection was that
the tobacco on hand II taxed could not be sold in
competition with tobacco subsequently manu-
featured This was the consideration which had
Induced the committee strike out the House
provision. Referring to the tax on druggists sup
plies now on hand. Mr.. Allison sad that all Sena-
be levied upon stocks on hand New York drug
gisis were willing to place the stamps on articles
being forced TO 90 through their stocks and stamp
to be- placed on articles when sold at wholesale
Mr.. DANIEL Dem: NaE spea ,,n on the tooac.
CO schedule expressed Sa his n b d ina. 1 4e
visions subjectng stocks on hand to the additional
y Of re the oae b as T to the
tobacco schedule 1t had aroused storm Of protest
Cared Inc adoption Of the Retroactive feature would
result in the ruin Of all small dealers and leave
Mr. Bacon thought the retroactive features In
every part OF the bill were unjust and ought to be
Mr. Aldrlch pointed out that II the articles in the
hands OF retailers were not taxed II was absolutely
certain that none OF the articles would be In the
hands OF manufacturers on the day the bill became
a law. In answer 10 question by Mr.. Bacon. Mr.
Aldrich said he had seen In trade paper the
statement that the amount Of the stamp tax on
stocks now In hand would amount TO 100000
Mr.. Clay said he had number OF letters from
Georgia druggists protesting against the proposed
tax OF stock hand
After the reading OF the committee amendments
relating excise taxes persons firms,
panies and corporations. the bin laid aside
until tomorrow
on motion Of MT Allison. at i:55 D. M the Senate
went into executive session and at 5:S D. ad-
journed.