The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-03-07
rlsps on MESSAGES
AND CHECKS REPEALED.

,1arnee Committee Finally Makes
o.oort on the War Revenue Re-
action Bill Which Will Now
Be Passed.
.h;ngton. Feb. 2S.-The con-
.of the senate and house upon
Gar revenue reduction bill to-day
..,need the result of their deliber-
,ops upon that measure. The re-
rho committee shows IL com
,omise all along the lines OF the
n tbe changes in the present law
as=.
sng as follows'
r4haeeo-Twenty per cent discount
she original tax OF Il cents per
ami as against % per cent reduc-
a fixed by the senate and none
.tbe bill passed the house. The
I,.agreed upon will make the tax
400 per hundred pounds, as stated
these dispatches yesterday
rsars--On those weighing more
- three pounds per 1000, the
mae rate OF $3 per thousand was
taned, as against $3.50 as fixed
tho senate, and $500 as i'll the
.asput law. On those weighing less
an three pounds per 1000, the
mate rate OF Is cents per pound
i allowed to stand, as against the
heoiS1 per thousand as fixed by
syisting law, which was not dis
rbed by the house.
faesettes-On those weighing not
Ioe than three pounds per thou
Ia. the senate action fixing the
hn ut Is cents erpound prevailed.
Il house did not change the exist
eAw.
Hsr-The house rate of $1.6G per
Ind and repealing the ~ per cent
count was retained.
Bankers capital-Present law re-
haed the senate receding from it's
andment.
fommercial brokers tax-Repealed
accordance with original action OF
bth houses.
uCHtifcates OF stock transfers-The
se oi 2 cents for each 500 is re-
lined, and the senate amendment
baking the law include the transac-
eas Of bucket shops was accepted
The house conferees.
Saes Of products at exchanges
be senate amendment eXempting
les Of merchandise in actual course
transportation was accepted, but
erate OF one cent for each 800, as
zed By the present law, was retain
the senate amendment making
ente S2 being disagreed to.
bank ehecks-Repealed in accord
ae With the house action.
srtifcates OF deposit-Tax re-
nkd.
nonissory notes Tax re-
hed
Honey orders-Tax repealed.
blls OF exchange, foreign-The rate
zei at two cents for each 500, il
tordance with the senate amend
mt
hls OF lading for export-Re
He'd.
Express receipts-Repealed.
lsegraph messages-Repealed.
alsceilaneous bonds-Tax repealed
ept upon bonds of indemnity.
saneates of damage and certifi
" not otherwise specified-Re
hhd.
.aarter party-Repealed.
sonyeyances-Exempted below 50,
above 50, 500 25 cents for eacl
~, IN accordance with senate &C
aeephone messages-Tax repealed
asaranee-Tax repealed on al
w q Insurance in accordance witt
aetlon OF the house, the senat
ises receding on all senat'
stses-Tax repealed.
Ssallests-Tax repealed.
anshlp passage tickets-Ex
sAed below $50 in value and tn,
axed at so cents for each $50 il
lor that price and over.
oNef OF attorney-TaX repealed
0lest-Tax repealed.
wprietary medicines-TaX re
~ IN accordance with house &C
TOE senate amendment beins
sgeed to.
numery and cosmetics-Tax re
ewing gum-Tax repealed.
sacies-Law modified so as t
.ue rom taxation legacies @
atdnle, religious. literary or edu
oaal character.
3 Total reduction of the revenue
noe BY the bill as agreed upoi
smount to about $41, ,000,00'
xdnst a reduction of $40, 600
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