Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1898 — FUNDS FOR THE WAR. [ARTICLE]

FUNDS FOR THE WAR.

TThe Senate Passes the Amended Revenue Measure. MAS A MAJORHY OF TWENH VOTES. ItMwiue Vox Proposition Im Defeated —A Synopsis of the Provisions of the Bill, UUcu includes Many Si.» ... Taxes. Washington, jui.e w uh nu evidence of ®XCIIti»AV... —»U unUOUi .UCIUC.I worthy 1 o£ £>PtVlcU Dv»*, blUl kUklULlji 4UX iiUtp XiXLv. Luv ».**r *V » ...caaul'd wa-s puojcu tile siviAMic &U...WA eveia--41 njj* i .Vu V V..W.U. 1. IXV Mill V» uJ UXiisCX* CQU* xSuueraiivxA uour« a score <fJC 1110X0 MX. 4A. - *.UXl*plS ViViC uxUUC tv UllAVUll hut 1., w...j uuwWhu. uisuilive. were t <ne atieuipu suceesstui. x uruuuar et- i •Atirt WV*- *.o M....V.1U ...e kOuu pl'Ovx- i JUUU O 1 ...u UUE I. V. U. 3 lu.ne 111 •every mt.uutt. • j xue must uu.aLie U ...vnduieu<. maue to j -the measure oavuruay »>ad uiui Oiieftu 4?/ Senator xii.u.au tueni., t>. c >, placing .a duty ot teu terns e. puuuU on uu tea lit*- . 4/ortea Into me tnileu oiatca. iue anienuaumt createu no ueuale ano v. a-> auopteu 4iy a vote Ot .» to U. ft is ea.ciiiaied by xne senate eAperts mat tile oury, it it be finally enaeteu into iuw, wui raise at least Alu.vuv.Utu a yea.r, and prvoaoly i..urc. a. strong euori w«*s n.aue t»> senator .Morgan to incorporate the incon.e lux teature in me inn, uui it was ueieuttu—3s to sSH. On the passage of the bill every republican voted in me atnrmative. By parties .the vote in lav or ol the measure was as follows: itepuoiicans. 39; democrats, 7; > populist, 1; silver republican, 1; total, 43. Against tne bid the vole was; Democrats, 20; pupulists, 7, and silver republican, 1; total, 23. The democrats who voted for the bill were: Senators' Cattery, Gorman, Idndsay, McKnery, Mitchell, Murphy and Turpie; the populist was senator Kyle and the silver republican was Senator Mantle. As passed the bill provides revenue as follows: Loans. I Three per cent, certificates of indebtedn-. payable in one year, forsloo,ooo, 000 Three per cent, in ten-twenty bonds to amount to 300,000,000 Coinage. Coinage .of silver bullion as seigniorage, at the rate of $4,000,<M) per month, to a total amount of ; $42,000,000 Internal Revenue Tax. Beer and fermented liquors, per barrel $ 2 00

> Customs Duty. After July 1, on tea, per pounds 10 Special Taxes. Bankers, with capital $25,000 or under.s 50 00 For each additional SI,OOO of capital.. 200 Brokers 50 00 Pawnbrokers 20 00 Oanamerciai brokersa 20 00 Customhouse brokers 10 00 Insurance agents 12 00 Theaters, museums and concert halls 100 00 ■ Circuses in each state or territory... 100 00 » Other public exhibitions in each state 10 00 Bach bowling alley, 5 00 Bach billiard table 6 00 .Manufacturers of adulterated flour.. 10 00 v Tobacco Schedule. Tobacco and snuff, per pounds 12 Cigars, over three pounds, per 1,000 . 360 Cigars, under three pounds, per 1,000.. 100 Cigarettes over three pounds per 1,000 3GO Cigarettes under three pounds per 1,000 1 50 Dealers in leaf tobacco, annual sales not exceeding 50,000 pounds 6 00 Dealers, annual sales 50,000 to 100,000 pounds 12 00 Dealers, annual sales exceeding 100,000 pounds 24 00 Dealers in cut tobacco, annual sales exceeding 50,000 pounds 12 00 Manufacturers, sales not exceeding 50,000 pounds « 00 Manufacturers, sales 50,000 to 100,000 pounds 12 00 Manufacturers, annual sales exceeding 100,000 pounds 24 00 -Manufacture!® of cigars, annual sales not exceeding 100,000 cigars 6 00 Cigar manufacturers, annual sales 100,000 to 200,000 12 00 Cigar manufacturers, annual sales over 200,000 cigars 24 00

StuilfP Taxes. Donds and certificates of corporation for each SIOO, par value 06 i On sales and transfers of stock and bonds for each SIUO, par value 06 < Options or agreements to sell on boards of trade for each SIOO in value 01 Sank cheeks or certificates of deposit 02 Inland bills of exchange, promissory notes, and postal orders, for each 41w or a fraction, including renewals 02 , bills of exchange, for each 4100 or a fraction 04 i Foreign bills drawn in sets, each, per 4100 - 02 Hills of lading, or receipts for merchandise for foreign export 010 Express, railroad and steamboat receipts ••••••" 01 Day telephone messages, costing 15 cents or over .. 01 indemnification bonds . 05 Certificates of profit, for each 4100 par value 02 Dort certificates of damage 025 •Other certificates not specified 010 Charter parties for ships, not exceeding 300 tons 3 00 Ditto, 300 to GOO tons 6 00 Ditto, exceeding 600 tons 10 00 £ach telegraphic dispatch 01 Brokers' notes, or memoranda for of merchandise stock or real estate 10 l-.eul i -.tate conveyances, from SIOO to 3co ...... ••••••*•••••••• 50 1 or i. ih additional SSOO ~ 50 Wa.t-ousu receipts, less than SIOO u.u value 25 KVa.ehouse receipts, SIOO to SSOO value 50 arehouse receipts, exceeding ssoo value ..,,•••••••••••• i 1 00 Dntry for withdrawal from bonded warehouse 60 1,1 Insurance policies, for each SIOO. 10 .Marine, inlai.u. fire, casualty, fidelity and guaranty policies, on each dollar or fraction 00H Deases for land or tenement, not exceeding one year .. 25 Deases for land or tei.<. went from one to three years 50 4 wmi new for land or tene.. .nt exceeding three years 1 00 Customshouse entry or cle... nee on ships not exceeding 300 toiu 1 co From 300 to (100 tons 3 00 Exceeding 600 tons 5 UO real or personal, inciu.. • ing renewals, from SI,OOO to $1,600,... 23 On each SSOO additional 23 Tickets for seats in sleeping or parlor curs 01 Dassenger tickets to foreign ports. not exceeding S3O 1 00 From S3O to S6O 3 00 Exceeding S6O 5 00 Power of attorney, or proxies, for corporate elections 10 Power of attorney to sell, convey, or manage real estate, or stock 25 Protests of notes or drafts 25 Receipts for money exceeding $5 01 Warenouge receipts, for goods 25 proprietary Articles.

.Medicinal proprietary articles, perfumery and cosmetics, not exceeding 5 cents, retail price From 5 to 10 cents Oou From 10 to 25 cents oj From 25 to 5u cents 02 From 50 to 75 cents 03 From 75 cents to $1 0) For each additional 50 cents over sl.. 02 ■Chewing gutn, packages for each $1 of value 01 Wines, per bottle, one pint or less.. 01 Adulterated Hour, for each 50 pounds. 01 Articles except food products sold tinier patent right or trade-mark, not otherwise enumerated, not exceeding 5 cents retail price, •* cent: from 5 to 10 cents, U •cent; from 10 to 25 cents. 1 cent: from 25 to 50 cents, 2 cents: 50 to 75 cents, 3 cents: 75 cents to sl. 4 cents; for each additional 50 cents over sl, 2 cents. Excise Taxes. Jtefiners of petroleum or sugar, with annual receipts exceeding $250,000, on gross receipts over that sum ..14 per ct. Legacy Tax. On estates valued from SIO,OOO to $25.000, descending to lineal issue or ancestor. for each SIOO clear value $ 75 Descending to heirs of brother or sister 1 50 Descending U> uncles or aunts or their heirs » 00

3n estates over $1,000,000 add-.. .200 per cent Descending to granduncles, grandaunts or their heirs 4 00 Descending to more remote relatives, I strangers or corporations. 500 On estates 'rom $25,000 to SIOO,OOO add to these rates...so per cent. On estates from SIOO,OOO to $500,000 add I ;100 per cent. . Of! estates from $500,000 to $1,000,000 . add...,.150 per cent.