Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-03
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington. April "A possible re-
ductipn Of the war taxes was fore
Swallowed in resolution adopted by
the House. today, calling upon the sec
rotary Of the treasury for information
as To The probable surplus existing rev
enue laws w,uld create during this
and the comin1 fiscal year. The r,so-
luton was presented by Mr. Payne.
the floor leader of the majority.
Among the district bills passed was
one to increase the tax on foreign in
surance companies doing business in
the district from ! To III per cent.
Under suspension Of the rules bills
were passed to open to settlement 41S.-
GOO acres in the Fort Hall Indian res
crvation ana 300 0O00 acres in Okla
homa by ratifying the agreements
with the Eannock and Shoshone In
dams ana the l<iowa, Commanders
and Apaches; to divide the northern
judicial district Of New York into two
districts and to appropriate 100000 for
n military post at Sheridan. Wyo.
When the House met. Payne, y. ". tina
floor leader Of the majority. presented I,
resolution which was adopted, calling
upon the secretary Of the treasury for in
act created a surplus ana an the details
| concerning the revenue under that Act
with estimates Of expenditures.
| Richardson. Tenn. asked if it covcre1
anything save the Internal revenue taxi
| ton under the war revenue act.
| Payne replied that it did not. There
was no division on the adoption Of tn,
| resolution. which was as follows:
:'RcSoivcd, That the secretary of the
| treasury be and he is hereby requisite
to inform the House 81 REPRESENTATIVE
| ~ tftNf
| knowledge as he has, the present law.
! for the raising of revenue are creatina
| and Will continue To create 4 surplus il
| the treasury over ana above the wants
| Of the government, ana if 50, 70 what cN
| tent at the end Of the current fiscal year
| and a like report rs to the fiscal yeal
ending June 30 1901. That he also r"p"r
| to the House his estimates of probable r."
| ceipts of the treasury from all source.
Of revenue for these years to wit, Gus
| toms, internal revenue and miscellanepu:
| series.
Resolved That he also report to tn,
House the amount Of internal revenue r."
| ceivcd under the war tax Of June II, lNtN
upon articles not heretofore taxed; tina
| said statement b. itemiZcd as far as pos
sible for the year ending June -. 1879, an.
for the nine months ending March II
| 1900
Grosvenor. Ohio, then introduced tn,
following resolution:
| Resolved. That the secretary of tn
treasury be am hereby Is irIurSttd t.
the names of persons. firms ana corpora
tiuns who from time to time have PAL
! customs duties on goods ana articles D
| every description which have entered tn,
| United States from Puerto Rico since tn,
treaty with Spain. with the articles an,
amounts paid by each ana the dates q
such payments
McRae. Ark.. offered an amendment
adding to the resolution the followin.
words:
and also if possible. from whom thcs,
importers purchased said goods"
Cirosvenor declined tuacccpt the amend
and navy vote upon it.
The amendment was lost. 81 to So an,
the resolution was then adopted withOu
The post Office appropriation bill wa.
reported 10 the House ana placed on th
This being District Of Columbia DAY
the House then proceeded To the consid
Grafton Of District business. Among tn
bill passed was one To increase the Ia,
on the premiums Of foreign insuranc
companies doing business in the Distric
Of Columbia from 70 ~ ncr cent.
After the disposition IF the DistriC
business. Ray, y. Y. chairman Of tn
judiciary committee. moved to suspeu'
the rules and pass the Senate bill to Iii
vide the northern district Of New Yorl
into two Judicial districts The bill wa
passed.
, Curtis, Kan. moved the passage unde