Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-07
REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
House May Not Concur In All Senate
Amendments.

Washington, Feb. THE war tax re-
duction bill pa ssed the senate yesterday
afternoon and is now ready for a con-
ference between the two branches of
congress. An attempt was made to
take on the tax on bank checks and to
attach an income tax amendment. but
the senate rejected both propositions.
As passed the bill is not greatly all
tered from its condition aa reported by.
the senate committee and later amend-
ed. OF course the marked differences
between the senate and house bills vir-
tually remain, and there is no telling
now in what shape the bill viii be when
the two houses agree, If they are to
agree on a measure at this session of
congress-
Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee OF the house said to
members yesterday that he expected
the bill to be sent over from the senate
shortly, and he thought that objection
in the house Of Representatives might
be made TO conference. In which event
the bill would go back TO the ways and
means committee.
Even IL this is true said Mr.. Payne,
there is still hope Of reaching an un-
derstanding on the matter and of OBJ
tanning legislation for the relief OF the
taxpayers at this session Of congress-"
Tho there may be some doubt az TO
eventual greement by the two branches
OF congress. those best posted on legis-
lative matters say that thereais only a
remote possibility OF the members Of the
ways and means committee holding off
30 long in favor of the house bill as to
prevent an agreement and the final
passage OF BILL
one OF the greatest changes made in
the senate bill was in the amendment
referring to bucket shops Thru the fn-
nuence OF President Warren and several
members OF the Chicago board OF trade
and by the aid of Senators Cullom and
Mason, the bucket shop CLAUSE In the
senate bill was further amended 30 az
to make the tax more severe. The
amendment was presented by Senator
Mason and provides for tax of . cents
on each 500 of merchandise covered. or
pretended to be covered, in the alleged
bucket shop transactions
The other feature of the amendment
providing for 2-scent tax on each 800
OF the face value Of stocks bonds or
other securities covered. or pretended to
be covered. in all contracts or agree
lnents, ETC. was left az il was reported
In the original bucket shop amendment
few days ago.
ine effect of the adoption of this
amendment = clearly an increase of 100
Per cent In the tax on bucket shops pllr
porting to be dealing in transfers of
merchandise, as well as transfera OF
stock ~ is a hard blow at the bucket
snops. and undoubtedly will moi be
changed by the house. the sentiment
1here IN favor of II being very strung.
Report on West Point Hazing.
Washington Feb 1.-THE snecial
committee of the house which investI-
gated hazing at West Point has prac-
licaliy completed Its labors and has
framed ITS report and the bill which win
& oe proposed as a remedy for the evil.
Both bill and report will be presented
70 the house as soon as they can he
Z printed The committee held an ex-
Tended session yesterday. going over the
report and discussing the terms OF the
proposed legisiation. The recommends
mons Will be very stringent, and 1t liz
said that Wednesdays action OF the
senate In providing expulsion from the
academy and ineligibility for army ap-
potntment Is very mild compared with
itHe Legislation proposed by the special
committee. While the committee with.
noids the details OF the report until 1t
can pe presented to the house 1t Is un-
dsrstood chat the Recommendation are
along lines heretofore Indicated, or for
any participation In q challenge or It's
results; closer association between
academy officials and cadets with a
view to placing full knowledge OF What
{ is going on within the range OF the off,
Gals and Increased responsibility for
the action of cadets and ineligibiIity for
re-appolntment To the army In case Of
Dismissal for hazing The stringent de-
tails OF the provisions are understood to
give them additional force.
Attacks statue OF Virgin.
London Feb. 4. Hiidebrant de Brlto
I.yra, 9 relative of the president OF
Brasil. Dr. campos salles, wAs incar-