The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-21

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Republican members OF the ways and
means committee Of the house of repre-
.on,atIyes met this morning at the cap
IN, TO begin consideration Of q proposed
,sauc,ion In the war taxes. 1t Is the
raroose OF the lenders to talk over In
conference all the features Of the stu
alton and endeavor to agree upon a
line OF policy to be entered upon when
The house meets. and the Democratic
members OF the committee are called in
to ratlfy the action OF the majority.
Mr.. Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania, who Is
one Of the leading Republicans of the
ways and means committee, has been in
the city for several days. during which
time he has collected data relating TO
the operations of the war revenue act,
1t is realized that there are many
things to be considered in connection
with the proposed reduction, and the
committee. 1t Is said, will go over the
whole ground very carefully In advance
OF action.
Source of Greatest Revenue.
Statements furnished by the treasury
department show that in the period
from June Is. 1898. to June 80. 1900. the
war revenue act produced $2l1,i44,2SS.
The largest income was from items In
schedule "a" being in round numbers
over s75.000, 900. In this class were in .
Guided the tax on kilograms, express
receipts. mercantile paper and taxes
on transfers of bonds. stocks. etc. Beer
paid tax Of ss6,64S,1o7; tobacco. s3l,-
1896. with additional taxes on those
articles Of s976.lO4. Legaciesg paid 81
Iss?6; cigars. s6,ol7,SS3. and cigar
cites. s2,76a. sl3. Schedule "B." which
Included patent medicines and propri-
etary articles brought in s9,S3S,364.
interests Seeking Relief.
Naturally every industry which Is
taxed thinks that the burden should be
removed in that special case and Will
bring pressure to bear upon the COM
nittee to effect that end. The bear
brewers aEeEvcry clamorous. the stock
brokers' are insistent. the druggists. ci-
gar manufacturers and merchants gen.
orally have powerful pleas. and each
demands prior consideration.
There is. a disposition among some
members OF the committee to devote
their attention first to features OF the
tax which seem to be most harassing to
the general public and to make re-
duction along lines where relief would
come to the greatest number Of people.
General Grosvenor Talks.
Representative Grosvenor, who has
ccne on here to attend the meeting
to-day OF the Republican members
Of the ways and means committee OF
the house. called on the President this
morning, General Grosvenor thinks
Congress will get down to work prompt
ly and will do as much in the short ses-
sion as was ever done before In the
Necessary and important legislation TO
be enacted will undoubtedly include the
reduction Of the war taxes, the Near
aguan canal bill, the ship subsidy bill.
an army reorganization bill and the
spooner Philippine bill. The present
scope OF the Spooner bill may be much
enlarged. 1t Is said. by the addition Of
amendments relating to the new pos
sessions and looking to systems of gov
eminent for them.
Regarding the proposition for reduc.
Ing the representation OF the south. Rep
sesentative Grosvenor said, "The south
Will herself get the worst OF dIsfran-
chtstng voters. and I do not think It
Will be necessary for Congress TO take
action as punishment"
Senators Lodge and Stewart.
Senator Lodge. who has not been In
washington In long time, talked with
'he President for awhile this morning
regarding prospective LEGISLATION. SEN
ator stewart. who went out In Nevada
ana made strong fight for Mckinley.
was likewise caller. well, the coun-
Try wouldn't stand for both rebellion
ana anarchy at oncc." he said, referring
10 tne recent election. Bryan embraced
the philippine rebels and preached nm
aFchy' but he could not unload both
Asuinaldo and Herr Most on the coun.