The Washington times., 1902-06-29

by the House and according TO the care
full estimate made by Chairman Cannon
the provisions of the measure will yield
q surplus of revenues for the coming
fiscal year of $4,000.
During the course of his remarks in
advocating the adoption of the report
yesterday, Mr.. Cannon read a state
ment of the estimates, receipts and ex-
fpenditures of the District for the COM
ing year.
Mr.. Cannon's Estimates.
The estimate of income under the ex-
listing law he placed al 50, $50, 900.
Estimated increase from real estate by
revision, Sl,OOO.OOO.
Probable revenue from personal tax
and privileges, s500,00
Total receipts. s5,25OoOo.
The liabilities Mr.. Cannon estimated
as follows:
Amount chargeable in District ap-
=propriation act, being the one-half paid
s-by the District. $4.212, 900.
In the sundry civil and legislative
sabills. s164.0Oo.
4 Amount required to reimburse ad-
ivances, $3.50, 900.
= For municipal building (one-half),
100000.
fourth cost of highway bridge
,s244.oOO
Making a total of disbursements of
s5,20l, 900, or a surplus of $4,000.
n Adoption of Report Opposed.
& Considerable discussion resulted over
the motion TO adopt the report of the
conferees which was made by Repre-
sentative McCleary, the chairman of the
subcommittee on Appropriations for the
District of Columbia.
Mr. Babcock and the other members
of the District Committee sought to
have the report rejected because of
certain provisions in which 1t was con-
tended that the Appropriations Com
mittee had usurped the rights of the
District Committee. Mr.. Babcock and
Mr. Pearre opposed specifically several
OF the amendments proposed by the
Senate and TO which the conferees had
agreed.
Mr.. sulzer attacked the provision in
creasing the license tax upon saloons
from $500 to $500 year, and Mr.. Lacey
asked for an explanation of the provi-
sion for tax of per cent upon the
gross earnings of banks.
This led TO a brief but comprehensive
statement by Chairman Cannon as to
the provisions of the bill as agreed TO
in conference, which, he said, was not
perfect, but was the best that could be
had, in view of the fact that the Dis
trict Committees OF both the Senate and
House had failed 20 provide any legis-
lative remedy.
The report was taken up Immediately
after the Horton Butler contested cleo
ton case was disposed OF. Mr.. Sulzer
objected to the omission of the reading
of the full report and statement because
of the increased license tax, but later
withdrew his objection.
Mr.. Babcock asked for separate vote
upon three amendments attached by the
Senate. but Mr.. McCleary raised the
point of order, which was sustained
that the conference report must be
accepted OF rejected as a whole.
To Meet District Needs.
In answer TO Mr.. Lacey's request for
an explanation as to the per cent
upon the gross earnings Of banks, Mr.
Cannon said it was found that, under the
legislation OF the last session of Con-
gress, the District fell short, and for
the coming year there was a difference
of 81, 100, 600. The District had increased
its demand and the Committee on APP
preparations was confronted with a cor
dition where the estimates for expendi-
lures greatly exceeded the estimates of
receipts.
The committee had waited he said
from December until March for the
District Committee to propose some leg
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enues OF the District but it had not been
Forthcoming. Then. in its appropriation
bill, under a special rule. the House
inserted a provision TO carry into effect
the old personal tax law.
The Senate substituted its personal
tax amendment Then came the butcher,
the baker, and the candlcstick maker
the saloon man, the capitalist, the
banker, and the broker, all with objee-
tions, and the only trouble the commit
tee had was the necessity Of raising
more money for the District and TO get
the money without having anybody pay
1t.
Mr. Cannon said that in the Judgment
of the House conferees the bill did not
raise sufficient revenue. They calcu-
lated that the increase from the per-
soBal tax would be $500 600; the Senate
committee estimated IL at between
sbOV,OoV ana sfuV,UOO; ne preferred 10 De
conservative and place IT at $500 900.
Then II he was disappointed he would
be happily disappointed
Under the new assessment OF 65 per
cent of valuation. real estate would
yield at least Sl.000.000 more than at
present. The Senate thought $1,000, 600;
with the personal tax and the increased
tax from real estate he thought $780,
900 additional would be safely relied
upon.
The license tax. he said, had been
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