The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
WAR TAX MEASURE
PASSES SENATE BY
I VOTE OF 81 TO z
Proposed Cotton Relief
Legislation Decisively
Defeated.
REVENUE BILL EXPECTED
TO RAISE $10O,000,OOO
Southern Members Fail in Eff
fort to Cause Indefinite
Postponement.
COALITION WITH REPUBLICANS
Final Action Taken After Tense
Hours in Administration
Circles.

WASHINGTON. October 17.-The ad-
ministration war revenue bill. levying
approximately s1OO,oOo,ooO additional
taxes to meet the emergency caused
by the war In Europe, was passed by
the Senate Tonight, "a to 22. after
Southern Democrats in coalition with
Republicans of the Senate fought to
indefinitely postpone consideration of
the measure, because cotton relief leg
tslation had been decisively defeated.
The Democratic leaders by supreme
effort in the climax OF the cotton fight.
gathered their forces, and, squirting
them on with eloquent appeals for
party solidarity, defeated. 32 to rs, the
coalition In Its move to indefinitely
postpone action. Senators Clarke. Of
Arkansas; Smith. of Georgia: Smith,
of South Carolina; Vardaman and
White were the Democratic Senator'S
who fought to the end, voting with the
Republicans to postpone action. This
would have killed the bill for the pres
ent session of Congress. Despite
urgent pleas OF Senator'S Williams.
Stone. Shiyely and James. who de-
manded united Democratic support for
a Democratic measure fostered by the
administration. these five Southern
Senator's. under storm of oratorical
denunciation. persisted to the last In
their determination that the bill should
contain some cotton relief provision.
FoREsHADOws END
OF THIS CONGRESS
The cnlivening contest that marked
the passage of the bill foreshadowed
the end of the long -drawn-out session
of Congress- which has kept flags fly
Ing over the Capitol almost continuous
ly for the past two years. The tax bill
VIII go to the House on Monday, and
Will be sent to conference. An agree
ment on the measure between the two
houses probably will bc reached by the
middle OF next week.
The vote on the. revenue bill fol-
lowed party lines with one exception,
Senator Lane. OF Oregon, Democrat.
voting against It. Immediately after
It's passage. the Senate, OH motion of
Senator Simmons. insisted upon it's
with the House. Conferees named were
Senators Simmons. Williams, Stone. Nc
Cumber and Clark of Wyoming.
The amendment to the war revenue
bill proposed By Southern Senator'S to
provide for government issue Of
S250.o00,o00 in per cent bonds to pur-
chase cotton. was defeated In the Sem
ate late to-day by vote of 10 TO 81.
Efforts by Southern members to cause
indefinite postponement OF action on the
war revenue bill by coalition with
Republicans was defeated in the Senate
tonight by vote Of 80 to 25.
MAIN PROVISIONS
OF WAR TAX BILL.
The main provisions for war revenue
included in the Senate bill are:
Tax on beer. S1.75 n barrel: rectif ed
whiskey, cents u gallon; all domestic
stu wines. CENTS gallon, and 55
cents n gallon on all grape brandie es
used in fortification thereof: cham
paSnes. 20 cents quart; carbonated
wines. 10 cents quart; liquors and
oordals. "a cents gallon; bankers, 81
per thousand of capital, surplus and
m 81 max nh rTEa n
year; commercial brokers, $50; commits
sion merchants, $50; custom house
brokers. SO; proprietors of theatres.
museums and concert hall, with seating
capacity not more than 300. $25 year:
not exceeding GOO capacity, $50; not eN-
ceeding 1000, SIS; more than 900. 500;
circuses. 500: other amusement pro-
prietors or agents, except of Chautau-
auas. lecture lyceums. agricultural or
industrial fairs or exhibitions under re-
ligious or charitable auspices, Sl0;
bowling alleys and billiard rooms, SIS
for eaclI alley or table.
Special annual taxes on tobacco deal
ers and manufacturers: Dealers in
leaf tobacco, from Sc to SCI: dealers in
tobacco, $3.50 for each store; manu-
not exceeding 100000 pounds, Sc; not
exceeding 100000 pounds. s12; not ex-
ceeding 100000 pounds, S24: not eX-
ceeding 100000 pounds SEQ: 5,0O0.-
900 pounds. $500: 10.OOO.0O0 pounds,
$500: 20,000,O00 pounds, $1,000: exceed
inging 2O.000.000 pounds, S2.496.
Manufacturers of cigars. whose an
nual sales do not exceed 100000 cigars
SO; 100000. SO: 100000. s12; 10000
$50; 100000, $50; 2O.0O0,OOo, $500
40.000,00o, $1,000; exceeding 10000, ,O0O
s2,49e.
Manufacturers of cigarettes with an
nual sales not exceeding 100000 Gig
arettes, s12; 100000, s24; 5, 700, ,000, $50;
10,0o0,OQ0. $40; 50.000.000, 5000;
1Oo,ooO,o0o. $1,000; exceeding 100000
900, s2,496.
Stamp taxes as follows: Perfumery,
cosmetics and similar articles, from
one-eighth of a cent for each scent
package to 5-S of a cent on each 25-
cent package. and 5-S of cent for
each additional 25 cents In value;
chewing gum, cents for each 81 of
value; sparkling wines not otherwise
taxed, 1 cent for pints and cents for
all larger containers.
STAMP TAXES CALLED FOR
ON MANY ARTICLES
Bonds, debentures. certificates Of in
debtedness and certificates of stock 5
cents on each 500 of value sales; agree
ments to SELL etc, cents on each 500
of value; eXempting agreements of de-
posit on stocksGertificates ms collateral
for loans; board OF trade sales or
agreements to sell. 1 cent for each
500 Of value; promissory notes, 2 cents
per 500; express and freight bills of
lading. cent each; newspaper ship
tments taxed on monthly sworn state
ments of publishers shipments within
the county of publication excmpted.N1
cent per shipment; telegraph and tel
cphone messages, 1 cent each; indcmni-
flying bonds, so cents; certificates of
profits, Q cent for each 500; certificates
OF damage, ETC.. 25 cents; all other GER
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