Show TO U DRAFT Af NEW NE WAn TX BILL HOUSE TO BAY WASHINGTON GOX Sept 16 D m crt of the house Ways nays Wars anti and ld means means- committee today toda- began tho preparation of or a new ne war revenue ro bill bi with ith the proposed pro proposed pro pro- I posed tax on freight transportation eliminated and anti designed to bring into the treasury This was by part party caucus direction and aud with tb the approval ap up- proal of President Wilson Wison The he action acton of the caucus which was enthusiastic throughout bout in abandoning the proposed freight tax it i was believed be be to today a assue early congressional s. s action on tho the bill bi Decision to eliminate tho the freight c tax iii in il the new nc bill bi yas was reached because of anta antagonism within tho the Democratic party par par- t and l President ty Wilsons Wilson's Wison's announce announce- float ment that ho would not nol insist upon l tho the plan I The proposed bill bi will wi include o tho the I Spanish war Wr stamp tax ou on commercial nu and lc legal al papers bis bills of lading Jaing telegraph telegraph tele teto graph and long distance telephone messages lutes mes sages tH thin the Spanish war special taxes on 01 hankers brok brokers r other aI places a levy evy of 2 cents a gallon allen alon on od gasoline a special tar on ou to to- a bacco bacco manufacturers manufacturer and dealers do wines winEs and beer Revision of tho the details of the Spanish war tax tar in the discretion of the tho committee was also authorized bv by the caucus The he special Spanish war stamp taxes which are to be c adopted bv by the committee com corn were as follows Bonds debentures or certificates of indebtedness on each of oC face valor val val- o ue or thereof 5 cents on each 1 original i issue suc of certificates of stock Block ck It having a face taco value of or fraction t thereof 5 cents cent and on all aU sales of ocr ocr- cutes of sto stock k each having in a face faco value of of or fraction th thereof 2 1 cents bank checks drafts draft or certificates of or deposit 2 i cents bills bis of lading 1 1 J cent and telephone m messages for which q a charge of 15 cents or more is imposed im im- f r po posed 1 cent cl fn t L' L r |