Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-19

10 lay that measure on the table Sen.
ator Bryan Of Florida made the point OF
order that the motion was out OF order
because the senate had agreed yesterday
10 bring about the final disposition Of the
bin tonight Vice President Marshall sus.
talned this point OF order. Senator var.
daman Of AIissiseippi then moved that ths
senate indefinitely postpone action on Che
war revenue bin. This motion was held
90 be within the spirit OF the unanimous
consent resolution.
Williams Takes Floor.
Tho Toil call was about 90 be taker
when Senator John sharp Williams OF
Mississippi himself a champion OF the
cotton bond amendment, arose and ar.
rsigued his colleagues
From a position in front Of the Demo
cratic senator's he faced the southern sen.
ators and spoke with feeiIns. declaring
that responsibility for the welfare Of the
entire country would rest upon them n
their effort should succeed
III there be democrats here" said he.
who IN this threatening hour TO the gov
eminent will now Join hands with the
opposite party 20 defeat this necessary
revenue iegislation. the responsibility win
rest upon them. DO you believe the dem
ocratic party VIII permit five or six gem
uemcn TO stultify the party and starve
tho treasury? DO you imagine you can
win anything for your cause by that? I
warn you that you cannot. II you at
tempt 20 hold up tho best interests OF the
entire nation in order 10 get assistance
IN an effort for aid that already has been
defied by an overwhelming majority OF
the senate, prophecy that you Will be
tired OF your position after It has been
before the country for few weeks"
Provisions of NH.
The main provisions for war revenue in
oluded IN the senate bin are:
Tax on beer. Na barrel: rectified
WHISKY, cents gaafyn; all domestic
a gallon on all grape brandies used in
foftiflcation thereof; cnanpaEnes q
cents quart; carbonated wines, 10 cents
q quart liquors and cordiais. "a cents n
tai surplus ana undvidedV pr profit pawn avn,
brokers, 80 year; commercial brokers,
w commission merchants. $50; custom
house brokers, $40; proprietors q theatrs,
capacity not more thas. 800. sB a year;
not exceeding 600 chairR, SO; not exceed
ing 1V1 80; more than 1000. 500; cir
and agents, except OF chautauaus lecture
lyceuins, agricultural or Industrial fairs
or exhibitions under religious or charttaDl
Auspices, $40; bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, 20 for each alley or table.
Special annual taxes on tobacco dealers
and manufacturers:
Dealers in leaf tobacco, from IS to ~.
dealers In tobacco, Hs0: for eastern man
ufacurers OF tobacco with annual sales
not eNceeding 10000 pounds, s.; not ex-l
c &c, din 10000 pounds, sl2; not exceeding
pounds, go; s0oo0d0 pounds, 500 10000, 600
pounds, t60e; &l0DO00 pounds. 81. 200: ex-
ceedlng oo,09o,Oo0 pounds. s., 406
Msngfacturers OF cigars whose annual
sales ga. do not exceed 10000 cigars. g; 200
W. -; 10000. ti2; 100000. $50; 5.0o0,0Os
49, $1,000 9. s ssoO: foOoOOoo n,sOo; exceed
'ns s2,ssyo.Wy, tS.wo.
nual sales not exceeding one million Gig
arettea w; two million, e2f; five mil
lion, 30; ten million, si10: fifty million.
700 one hundred million. q, 400; exceed
ing one hundred million. 81 des
stamp taxes as follows:
Perfumery, cosmetics and similar ar
ticlos from one-eighth of q cent for each
~cent package 70 five-eighths OF cent
en each scent package and five-eighths
OF cent Tor each additional Is cents IN
value chewing gum, ( cents for each q
OF value; SPARKLING wines not otherwise
taxed, l cent Aor pinfs and cents for
Nil fUIDUF tUnIUInGfH.
bo1da. certificates Of Indebtedness and
cerhficates OF stock, s cents ON each
tlW OF value; sales, agreements TO sell
etc. cents on each 500 OF value; ex-
omptink agreements OF deposit on stock
certiftcatos az collateral for loans, board
or trace sales or agreements 20 sell, /
cent Tor each 500 OF yaluei promissory
notes, : cents par 500: express and
freight bills OF lading. cent each; news
pAper shipments taxed on monthly sworn
statements OF publishers (shipments
within the county OF publication cx-
empteD. cant per shipment: telegraph
ana telephone messages, 1 cant each. I'm
Identifying bonds. 80 cents; certificates Of
profits. cents for each 500; certificates
o. damage. etc, IS cents; all other GER
tineaies required by law. 10 cents each;
10 cents; eonveyances. 80 cents on values
between tlto and 500 and 90 cents for
each additional $500 OF value; custom
house receipts, Is cents TO 81 on values
ranging from Sio0 to more than 500.
custom honSe withdrawal entries. 90 cents
Marine and fire insurance policies. i
operative and mutual fire Insurance eS.
cmpted; casualty Insurance, ] cent on
each dollar OF premium.
Passage tickets sold in the United
etaten TO foreign ports not exceeding $50
Ia cost, 81 not exceeding so Ga cost, 81;
costing more THAI 80 s.; tickets less
Power Of attorney. 10 cents: protests OF
notes, etc, % cents: paElor car seats and
Maximum estimate OF annual revenue.
800. oQo,o00; minirsum estimate, based on
possiple slump IN beer production. see.-