Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
Ways and Means Committee
Conclude to Abolish Al
most All Stamp Taxes.
TAX ON STOCKS LEFT
Bill Will be introduced Before the
Close of the Session Today-No Re-
duction in Tea Tax-Beer Tax is
Much Less.

means committee, and Chairman
Payne will introduce the bill before
the close of the session today. 1t is
understood that in addition to the abo-
lition of stamp taxes on kilograms, ex-
press receipts and proprietary medi
cines, heretofore reported, there will
be reduction in the beer tax to
SLIGO or % cents per barrel. Chair
man Payne has called meeting of
the full ways and means committee
for tomorrow to consider the bill.
The decision concerning beer was
arrived at after some division and bya
divided vote. 1t was first attempted to
make a reduction on tea, but this was
not concurred in, and the question of
recurring to beer reduction was de-
cided upon. The stamp taxes are IL
most entirely wiped out, with the ex-
ception of the stamp tax on stocks.
Shipping Subsidy Bill.
In the senate this afternoon, Frye
resumed his speech in favor of the
shipping subsidy bill, giving the de-
tails as to the cost of building ships
in the United States.
No Standing Army.
| Hull ridiculed the charges made
during the recent campaign by the OPP
position to the effect that the republi-
can party desired to foist upon the
country a great standing army.
Army Canteen Bill.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The canteen
provision in the new army bill is
likely to cause great deal of conten-
ton. Instead of being prohibition
of the sale of liquor it provides that
no army officer or soldiers shall
sell liquor. The present law provides
that mo officer or soldiers shall be
detailed to seal intoxicating drinks"
] BouteIle's Resignation.
/ When the house met today the speak
err announced that he had a commune
cation from the family of Congress
man Boutelle, of Maine resigning his
4 position as chairman of the commit
tee on naval affairs.
The Army Bill.
Dahlzell, of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, presented spec
ial order for the house to Immediately
begin the consideration of the army
reorganization, bill. No time was set
for a vote on the measure which was
adopted. The debate will run for four
hours and will then be considered I'M
der the five minute rule. Hull open
ed the debate.
Treaty Reported.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today granted hearing to the
representatives of several temper
ance and reform associations in sup
port of the treaty providing for the
control of the liquor traffic in Africa.
After the delegations withdrew the
committee voted to support the reso.
luton for the ratification of the
treaty without amendment.
Army Bill in the House.
The rules committee of the house
this morning adopted rule for i'm
niediately taxing up the army bill or
adoption of the rule, but without in
reference with other special orders.
Progress on Canal Bill.
The executive session of the senate
today was devoted to consideration
of the Hay-Pluncefote treaty. The
treaty and amendment providing fol-
fortification of the proposed canal
suggested by the committee on foreign
relations was read. Lodge made a
speech in explanation of the treaty and
urged it's speedy ratification as nee.
essary preliminary to the considera
ton of the Ricaraguan canal bill.
Iowa Man for Collector.
The president today sent to the sen.
ate the following nomination: Roy H
Chamberlain, of Iowa to be collector
of internal revenue for the district OF
Hawaii.
Emperor lDecorates Americans
A bill passed the senate today per
hitting Captain McCalla and Com
mander Wise, of the United States ma
Wy to accept decoration from the
emperor of GERMANY
Cuban Postal Frauds.
The resolutl on introduced yesterday
by Pettigrew calling for information
as to the post;ll frauds in Cuba was re
ferred to the committee on relations
with Cuba.
Philippine Contest.
Congressman Cochran, of Missouri
: declared that no army mat had ever
marched on tbs face of the earth could
accomplish the subsection of the Phil
ippines. Kleb erg, of Texas, and Nc
Clelland, of New York, opposed the
bill.
! Ea gerIy Listen.
Members st reamed into the house
from the cloak roms when it became
noised about that Mccall was speak
ing and listened with great eagerness
to his speech.