The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16


WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.-Ths house to-
uay passed the war revenue reduction BILL
The opposition sought to recommit the
bill with instructions to report back a
measure reducing the revenue at least
sf0.0o0,000, and including provision for an
income tax. drawn as to escape an
adverse decision of the supreme court
The motion failed. 13i to l55. Thereupon
the bill was passed without the concur
renee of the minority. who -efrained from
voting.
The amendment placed In the bill yes
terday to tax express receipts was defeat
en- on an aye and nay vote In the house,
LIS to 139.
The pension appropriation bill. carrying
$3.50. was passed I'm exactly thirteen
Robert w. wilcox. delegate from Ha-
wall, was sworn In Immediately after the
approval In the house today. Mr.s Wilcox
was escorted to the bar of the house by
Mr. Perea, the delegate from New Mex
leo. After the oath had been administered
many members came forward to congrat-
ulate Mr.. Wilcox. The consideration OF
the war revenue reduction bill was then
resumed.
Mr.. Underwood. Alabama, moved to re-
ducc the amount Of property exempt un-
der the Inheritance tax from $4,000 to
5000.
Mr.. Payne. New York, in charge of the
bill, said that personally he thought the
inheritance tax should not have gone into
the original act, as the states generally.
and especially the Eastern states, levied
heavy Inheritance taxes. But II II was
to remain he was opposed to reducing
the exemption to 5000. The amendment
n ~ Isc,, - vrArv,,o..s ,x<v.v.a - ,..ra
ment providing t1nt<@hs inheritance tax
would not be Isvi&d on the estate OF per-
sons who died prior to June 13. 1S9a II
was adopted. s. to $50.
Tax ON Corporations.
Mr. Newlands. Nevada. offered modi-
fication of the amendment he presented
yesterday to tax industrial corporations
whose gross receipts exceed 100000 one
twentieth OF per cent. upon such re-
ceipts. His purpose. ne said. was to reach
the great aggregations OF wealth.
''The real purpose of this amendment
is to apply an inquisition to incorpora-
tions. Is It noty' demanded Mr.. Pearce.
Missouri.
ITS purpose" replied Mr. Newlands, rs
both to raise revenue and to secure some-
thing upon which 10 base relative legis-
lation."
HAS the gentleman changed his mind
since he signed the report saying tho
pending bill would raise too much rev.
enuef'' asked Mr.. Payne.
Mr.. Nevvlamds' Ohjections.
my objection TO the pending BILL. re-
piled Mr.. Newlands, ''is twofold. II raises
too much revenue. and II does not raise IL
from the proper sources"
Mr. Grosvenor. Ohio. opposed the amend
ment. He expressed the hope that the
house would not attempt to make snroads
,,not, tptuetviay pnrppra ftOus MyfbQnf In
vestigation by the proper committee OF
the house. why attack Industrial cor
porationsg'' he asked.
III you will frame an amendment that
Will reach every corporation or every In
come l will vote for IT," observed Mr..
Newlands, amid applause.
Mr. Grosyenor said he might favor an
income tax IL II were constitutional. but
he said II was futile 10 discuss an in
come tax after the decision OF the SUI
preme court.
Mr.. sulzer. New York. supported the
Newiands amendment He was in favor
OF exempting consumption and compel
ling the big corporations to bear their
share OF tax burdens. He favored a
graduated corporation tax. The amend
ment was lost, rs to $50.
Tax On Tea
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Massachusetts,. moved
to strike out the tax Of 10 cents per pound
on tea.
Mr.. Payne opposed the amendment.
The tax on tea. he said raised about
100000 OF revenue. ana for ten years
mad been asked for by the tea trade. The
amendment was defeated. 5s to 1s
After the blu had been read Mr., Levy
offered a substitute hx ~ the tax on
beer al yi,50 per barrel. s cents upon TO-
bacca and suufTs and repeating all the
other seeficnS 81 the war revenue act.
The substitute was defeated without
division.
After the bill had been reported to the
house, Mr. Payne demanded separate
vote on the Smith amendment placing
a tax OF l cenf on each express package.
Mr.. Underwood. Alabama, demanded a
separate vote on the Powers Inheritance
tax act. which specifically exempted the
estates OF persons who died prior TO June
10. 1855
Express Tax cut Out.
On Yea and nay vote the house re-
yersed It's action Of yesterday. and de-
feated the Smith express receipt tax
amendment, rs TO i3s.
The Powers amendment was adopted.
81 to s.
Mr.. Richardson, Tennessee. on behalf
of the minority. then moved to recomrnit
the bill. with Instructions TO forthwith
report u bill reducing the revenues under
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