The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-08
100000 ADDED BY
CAUCUS TO WAR TAX
Senate Democrats Drop lmpost
on Brokers and Trim That
on Sleeping Cars.
MAY BE FIGHT ON LIQUORS

WAsHiNgToN. oct. After an all day
session the Senate Democratic caucus APP
proved the war revenue bill this after
noon The estimated revenue from it will
be SOS. O00.o 900. or $4,000. 900 more than
It was estimated would flow from the
House measure
Tho caucus sacrificed $4,000 In reve.
nue. by striking out the tax on brokers
u threw overheard $3.50 900 more by cut
ting the tax on sleeping car tickets from
two cents to one cent This action was
taken on motion OF senator Lewis OF llli-
nois who tried TO have the reduction made
last night. but lost by two votes
Chairman simmons explained that after
investigating the trainers Of tho tarin law
discoN cred that under the proposed tax Of
two cents on each ticket the sleeping car
companies would pay four times az much
~ they are now paying the Government
IN the form " an income tax.
The caucus amended the clause taxing
passenger tickets for steamship travel
between ports Of the United states and
any foreign country 10 apply TO tickets
made necessary by the discovery that pas
sengers between points in the United
states and Canada. such as Detroit and
Windsor would be compelled to pay 81
tax. although the fare would be only
. cents.
The estimates OF the revenues that will
1ow from the new bill are subject to the
contingency that the production Of beer in
the United States will not continue TO fall
on at the rate IL has for the last few
months. II the reduced production con
/ tInues the total OF the revenues 10 be
raised by the bill will fall below 800
/ 600 900. the amount called for by Presi.
dent Wilson.
No Tax on Soft Drfnks.
An effort was made in the caucus TO i'm.
/ pose a tax on coca cola and other soft
drinks OF that kind but IL failed
\ motion was made to tax bank checks
/ at the rate OF two cents for each check
, but this was voted down, and then a mo.
/ tion was made TO fix tax OF one cent or
| them. and this also was lost.
Senator OGorman put through al
| amendment directing the Finance Com.
mittee to report a graduated tax on tn,
production OF cigarettes In lieu OF the s24
Nat rate which the House bill taxes Gig
arctic manufacturers. The new graduated
| scale will be worked out after the for
mula applied IN taxing manufacturers o.
tobacco and cigars and the scale will b.
between So and 500.
Senator OGorman also obtained al
amendment providing that the stamp ia,
| on real estate conveyances should be upoi
the interest conveyed and not upon tn
consideration named In the instrument
The effect OF this modification will be 4
exempt any amount represented by mort
cages or trusts.
All the amendments reported by tn
| Finance Committee were adopted by tn
caucus. Probably the most importan
was the tax on proprietary medicines
perfumeries and cosmetics chewing gun
u.in Of t1shfa
expected to raise s7.500,000 in revenue
The other stamp taxes carried by the bill
are expected to return about 500 900. 900
May he Fight Over Liquor.
The increased taxes on spirits and bee
will invite lot Of criticism and ma
lead to bitter fight in Congress Al
ready complaints have come to Senator
and Representatives that by transferrn
the burden OF the war revenue taxes t
whiskey and beer several States in tn
Union will escape the heaviest burden @
taxation because they have statewid
| prohibition At the same time the pro
fibition advocates are dissatisfied becaus
they say II will create the impressio
that the liquor traffic IL necessary {
furnish revenue.
one Of the matters which was not do
/ | cided by che caucus was the proposed ia
on domestic wines. The caucus agree
/, 10 leave the tax IA the Senate commit
, tee fixed II In section OF the bill. who
provides on all wines, liquors or cordial
containing more than per cent. sac
charne matter and on all wines cor
tanning more than u per cent. OF absc
lutte alcohol a tax OF 90 cents n gallon
while dry wines which contain not NOR
than "a per cent of alcohol shall pa
= cents.
Senator Pomerene made determine
fight against this section, claiming II dl'
eliminated against the Ohio wine pre-
ducers in favor OF the California maker
of sweet wine 4 compromise has bee
suggested and may he offered on n
floor of the Senate,
The bill will he laid before the fu
membership OF the Senate Finance Con
mittee tomorrow morning and will
reported 20 the Senate before the clio.
Of the day Chairman Simmons eXpec
to move for the immediate considerable
OF the bill and II was said this afternoC
he had assurances from the Republics
r leaders which led him TO believe tn,
= would not unnecessarily obstruct Il
! measure.
. SAYS POLICE SLEW BROTHER