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INCOME TAX BILL
House Democrats at Work
on Measure.
WILL BE REPORTED fAV0RABLY
Ways and Means Committee Has
Bill Based on Recent Supreme
Court Decision to Avert Con.
stitutiOnal Delay.
WILL BE REPORTED fAvORABLY

Washington, April TINE lTresisIF
bic impulse OF the triumphant Demo
Gratis to follow their widespread sue
cess at the polls was indicated when
an income tax bill was presented to
the Democratic majority of the ways
and means committee by Congress
man Cordell Hull. of Tennessee,
member of the committee, who has
made a world wide study of the work
ings of the income tax principle.
II is understood that the Democratic
leaders have agreed to report the bill
favorably as soon as possible.
This will be the first departure
from the legislative program agreed
upon by the allpowerful Democratic
caucus only two days ago.
MIR. Hull's bin is based somewhat
ON the principle just settled by the
supreme court in the corporate tax
case and applies to individuals en-
gagged in business. which, of course,
includes all persons following gainful
pursuits, the idea being that the gov
eminent may tax private incomes for
the privilege of doing business.
The Democrats believe that they
have now found a way to work out an
income tax law without waiting Tor an
amendment to the constitution and
thus lay the foundation for sweeping
reductions In the tariff. either In this
extra session or the regular session
next winter
1t is felt by the Democratic leaders
in the house that the Republican III
surgents in the senate may be counted
on to assist in passing an income tax
bill along these lines.
Senate insurgents Win.
Senator Cullom, OF Illinois, chairman
OF the Republican caucus, announced
the names Of the Republican men,
bers Of the three committees he was
authorized to appoint by the Republic
can caucus.
The committee on committees,
which will also be the committee to
distribnte patronage. will be composed
of the following Republican senator's:
Gallinger, of New Hampshire; Lodge,
OF Massachusetts; Warren, OF WyOm-
ing: Penrose, of Pennsylvania: Hey
barn, of Idaho; Smoot, Of Utah; La
Toilette. of Wisconsin,; Bourne, OF
Oregon; Cummins. Of Iowa; Bradley.
Of Kentucky, and Bristow, OF Kansas.
The steering committee. which will
direct legislation, will be: Cullom. OF
Illinois; Gallinger, of New Hampshire;
Clark, OF Wyoming; Nelson, of Mime
sofa: Gamble, Of South Dakota; Bran
degee. of Connecticut; William Alden
Smith, OF Michigan; Borah, of Idaho;
Brown, of Nebraska; Briggs, OF New
Jersey, and Jones, of Washington.
The insurgent Republicans will have
four members on the committee on
committees and two on the steering
committee. The insurgents on the
former committee are LaFollette,
Bourne, Cummins and Bristow. The
progressiyes were most generously
treated. even more than had been an
ticipated. The appointments indicate
clearly the strength of the position
which the insurgents hold in the new
senate.
The insurgents placed themselves on
record in favor of the announced pro-
gram OF the house Democratic major
ity for the admission of both New
Mexico and Arizona to statehood
through the approval o. the constltu-
lions adopted by both territories, at
the special session Of congress. Sena-
tor Norris Brown, Of Nebraska, pre-
sented a joint resolution providing for
the approval of the constitutions OF
both territories and their admission as
states.