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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Income-tax. (search)
x was renewed for one year only by act of July 14, 1870, at the reduce rate of 2 1/2 per cent. on the excess of income above $2,000. A bill to repeal it passed the Senate Jan. 26, 1871, by 26 to 25. The House refused to take up the Senate bill Feb. 9, 1871, by a vote of 104 to 105, but on March 3, 1871, concurred in the report of a committee which endorsed the Senate bill and repealed the tax. The last tax levied under the law was in 1871. Income-taxes assessed and due in 1871 and for preceding years, however, continued to be collected, 1872-74, as seen by the subjoined table: Amount of revenue from income-tax each year. 1863$2,741,857 186420,294,733 186532,050,017 186672,982,160 186766,014,429 186841,455,599 186934,791,857 187037,775,872 187119,162,652 187214,436,861 18735,062,312 1874140,391 ————— Total$346908740 The Wilson tariff bill of 1894 contained provisions for an income-tax, which the United States Supreme Court declared unconstitutional on May 20, 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taxes. (search)
d repealing tax on banks, checks, etc., matches, and medicinal preparations......March 3, 1883 Special tax laid on manufacturers and dealers in oleomargarine, and a stamp tax of 2 cents per lb. laid on the manufactured article......Aug. 2, 1886 Special internal-revenue tax on dealers in tobacco repealed, and tax on tobacco and snuff reduced by act......Oct. 1, 1890 Act passed to refund to the several States and Territories the amount of direct tax paid under act of Aug. 5, 1861......March 2, 1891 Income tax appended to the Wilson tariff bill and passed with it, becoming a law......Aug. 27, 1894 Declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court......May 20, 1895 Congress passes a war-revenue act, imposing taxes on a large number of articles, in consequence of the declaration of war against Spain, which was approved by the President......June 13, 1898 Congress passes an act relieving many articles from the war-revenue tax, to take effect......July 1, 1901
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
r the year $498,952,524, of which $141,381,570 was for pensions.] An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue, etc. (the tariff bill)......1895 [It became a law without the President's approval.] Steamship Allianca fired upon by Spanish cruiser Conde de Vendaito......March 5, 1895 Riot and massacre on the levee, New Orleans......March 12, 1895 Spain gives satisfaction in the Allianca affair......April 26, 1895 Income tax declared null and void by the Supreme Court......May 20, 1895 [The vote was 5 to 4.] Hugh McCullough, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, dies at Washington......May 24, 1895 Secretary of State Gresham dies at Washington......May 28, 1895 Richard Olney appointed Secretary of State, and Judson Harmon, Attorney-General......June 7, 1895 The President issues a proclamation against the Cuban filibusters......June 12, 1895 Justice Howell, of the United States Supreme Court, dies......Aug. 8, 1895 Major-General Miles assumes command of th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Veto (search)
Granting Pension. 468Feb. 27, 1895An Act Granting Relief. 469Feb. 28, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way for a Railroad through Indian Territory. 470Feb. 28, 1895An Act Granting Right of Way for a Railroad through Indian and Oklahoma Territories. 471Feb. 28, 1895An Act Leasing Lands for Educational Purposes in Arizona. 472Apr. 21, 1895An Act Granting Relief. 473Apr. 21, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 474Apr. 25, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 475May 19, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 476May 20, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 477May 21, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 478May 23, 1895An Act to Amend Part of the Revised statutes of the United States. 479May 26, 1895An Act Granting Relief. 480May 29, 1895An Act Making Appropriation for Certain Public Works, Rivers and Harbors. 481May 29, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 482May 29, 1895An Act for Payment of a Claim. 483May 30, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 484May 30, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 485June 1, 1895An Act Granting Pension. 486