The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
AGREE ON COMMODITIES
TO RAISE s75,0O0,OO0
Democratic Members Of Ways and
Means Committee Preparing
Emergency Legislation.
ANOTHER MEETING ON TUESDAY
Beer and Fermented Liquors Among
First Articles Susceptible OF Yield
Ing More Revenue-No Additional
Burdens on Tobacco.

WASHINGTON. Heptembsr 6.--DsTo-
cratic membe3s OF the Ways and S5eann
Committee virtually agreed to-day
upon commodities susceptible to special
taxation to realize 375.oooooo OF the
500, 900. 900 requested by President VIII
son to offset the loss in customs re-
ceipts caused by the conflict in Europe.
What shall be taxed to raise the other
S25. 100000 has not been decided.
Scores Of commodities and means of
taxation are being proposed. Tho COM
mittee will meet next Tuesday, and ex-
poets TO complete the bill next week
Although no announcement was
made. II 1. certain that beer and fer
mented liquors will come first among
articles taxed. The additional beer tax
viii be either 30 or so cents a barrel
probably so cents, producing s32. 100000
year. tax OF 90 cents gallon
ing In from s10.o0oooo to s15.o00,0oo.
From tax on proprietary medicines
and preparations OF all kinds. and on
soft drinks. IL is hoped TO raise ap-
proNimately sec.ooo.c0o. while small
additional revenue tax OF distilled
liquors. probably not more than Is
cents gallon. would bring the total
tax on wh!skeys, etc, TO s1,25 a gallon
From these sources II Is estimated sT5,-
! o0o,0 would be assured.
/ OPPOSITION TO TAX
ON RAILROAD TICKETS
! So severe was tho opposition to n
/ tax on railroad tickets among COM
mittee members, chiefly because OF it's
unpopularity and probable political ef-
/ feet. that further consideration Is un-
{, likely. An alternative to tax rail-
| road freight has been suggested. but
l,I n, INT n,tf M
. expensive and difficult to collect.
| II also is improbable that there will
be any STAMP tax on commercial in
struments, such MS checks. drafts. con-
i veyances. mortgages. etc. Nearly all
NJ menbers of the committee agree that
| such a tax would require too much
administrative detail.
The ma jority OF the committee also
oppose a tax on tobacco because of tho
burden il now bears.
Among new subjects for taxation Sc
rlorsly considered by tho committee
were monthly and weekly magazines
and periodicals. including magazines
circulated through Sunday newspapers
It WAS proposed 10 levy tax on cir
culation. At n given figure per Thousand.
a tax on automoblues also Is being
considered. either an excise tax on
them, tax based on tho horsepower,
or tax cars owned by individuals
we'll as theatre and amusement tick cts
has been suggested. The latter would
include moving picture theatres nj &
fraction of "A cent per ticket TO be paid
by the amusement licensee
"If we only had 30 raise S75.0o0.ooo' .
said Representative Underwood. chair
man Of the committee tonight. "we
could complete our bill In a few hours
We are all agreed upon what should
DO taxed TO raise that amount Many
ether things have been suggested. and
upon these there is disagreement. but
We viii work out q completed bill mex;
week
INCOME TAX INCREASE
WAY III: DECIDED on
!! Several committee members believe
an income tax increase would be wise
Thcy propose that the rate bc advanced
frcm per cent on incomes in excess OF
$4,000 10 | le per cent.
II ono advocate OF this is Representa-
tive HUH, Of Tennessee, author OF the
income tax section Of the tariff act. To.
night Mir Hull. attended by Rcprcscut
,ativ" Collier. Of Mississippi. also 4
l1ncmber Of tho Ways and Means Com
nii,tcr. consulted President WiiSuit
They discussed the ircone TAX rrornsIl
AND told ~. President the committC,
aod found diffe, cnccs of opinion as I,
requested. l'hc President told them II,
believed il absolutely necessary 10 pIo
cure the entire amount.