The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-31
REPEAL OF W AR TAXES.
Bill Authorized Wiping Out All Ex-
cept on Mixed Flour.
GOES INTO EFFECT JULY l..
In the Case of Tea, However, the
Measure TO BE Reported contin-
ues the Tax Until Twelve
Months Later.
GOES INTO EFFECT JULY /,

Washington, Jan. 80 The house
committee on ways and means has
unanimously authorized Chairman
Payne to report a bill repeating all the
Spanish war revenue taxes except the
tax on mixed -four. The repeal is to
take effect July /, 1902, except i'll the
case Of the duty on tea, which is to
take effect Jan /, 1908.
Chairman Payne made statement
showing that the total reduction would
be SIT 100000 annually. The delay in
the repeal Of the tax on tea is for the
purpose of enabling those who have
stocks on hand to dispose of them be-
fore the repeal takes effect. Mr.. Payne
says tie country will start upon the
next fiscal year with STA, DOC. 900 avail
able cash
After some preliminary minor bust
ness in the house the committees were
called, and Mr.. Moody or, from the
committee on mining, presented bill
for the protection of the lives of min
ers in the territories 1t provides that
in every mine over 100 feet in depth
mine owners be required to provide
$500 cubic feet of pure air for every
fifty miners.
Lacey Offers Amendment.
Mr.. Lacey Qa9. the author Of the
bill, urged the Importance of proper
ventilation Of coal mines. He offered
an amendment providing that the man
ayers OF coal mines should employ
shot firers TO fire shots therein.
While the bill was being discussed
something Of stir was caused Nv the
appearance of officers and marines Of
the German cruiser Nfoltke, who
marched into the public gallery in unil
form and accoutered with theii. side
arms. The confusion was so pro-
nounced that the speaker was obliged
to call the house to order
The Lacey amendment was adopted,
and the bill was passed
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and entered upon the con
sideration of the bill for the creation
of permanent census bureau,
The Day In the senate.
About twenty of the petty officers of
the German warship Moltke, now here,
We're among the spectators in the gal
leries at the opening Of the session of
the senate
a resolution offered by Mr.. Proctor
directing the secretaries of the interior
and OF agriculture to report to the SEN
ate any facts they may possess regard
ing the preservation of the American
buffalo, or bison, and whether any steps
ought to be taken to prevent the ex-
tinction Of the animals was adopted.
MFR Hoar (Mass.l at the conclusion Of
the routine business called up for con
sideration the joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
OF the United States respecting the sue
cession to the presidency in case the
president elect should die between the
time of his election and the date Of his
inauguration. Without word Of com
ment the resolution was passed. the
president pro tenn. announcing that the
requisite two-thirds Of the senators had
voted for it.
Among other bills passed was one to
establish the fredericksburg and adj
jacent national battIefields memorial
park, in Virginia. The bill appropri-
ates 100000. 1t was amended by
striking out the statement that on the
limited territory TO be comprised in
the park more great battles were
fought, more men engaged and more
execution done than on any other spot
Of similar area in the world.