Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-07
OPPOSED TO LOWERING
INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS
Protests Against Plan Already Have
Been Heard Within Demo-
cratic Party.
TO BE SUBMITTED no GAUGES
Question OF Time OF Adjournment of
Congress Giving President and
Leaders Concern-Session May BE
Extended Several Weeks.

WASHINGTON. August 6.-Dcmocrats
or the senate Finance Committee who
voted yesterday to lower tho income
TAX exemptions in the revenue bill, are
anNiousiy waiting to hoar from the
country on the recommendation, which
VIII be submitted to a party caucus
some time this week. Protests against
II already have been heard within the
party Its proponents will use as one
argument a suggestion from President
Wilson In his annual message to tho
SiXty-Fourth Congress for n reduction
In the exemption.
The amendment would lower the ex-
cmption for persons with families from
$4,000 to $4,000 and for single persons
from $4,000 to $4,000. Democrats who
oppose tho reduction say the amount Of
revenue to be gained would not be SUI
ficient to warrant risking popular dis
approval that might be aroused Tho
Treasury Department has, estimated
that the new tax would yield about
st. 0OO. 900.
To-day members. OF the subcommit-
tee considering the munitions tax sec.
tion of the revenue bill were at work
on their report. which will be ready
for the full Democratic membership OF
the committee within a few days Fro
tests against the proposed tax on cop
per products have resulted In 4 com
promise. the exact nature of which has
not been disclosed.
Administration leaders regard the
revenue problem now as quite the most
important before Congress. and the I'll
nance Committee hopes to complete Its
revision of the House bill so that 1t may
be passed upon by the party caucus ana
he ready for Senate action within zen
days. The House bill would provide
for about $40. 600, 900 In revenue The
Finance Committee is working TO pre-
sent bill that would yield s275,ooo.-
600 or more.
LEADERS ARE URGED
TO HASTEN LEGISLATION
The adjournment question Is giving
tho President and party leaders more
concern right now than at any other
time this summer. With the campaign
coming on. and President Wilson's noti-
| fication waiting on Congress. admin
istration leaders arc being urged to
hasten legislation as much as possible.
The shipping bill and revenue measure
are the two most important bills TO
follow child labor legislation. which
will he completed this week. Besides
these there are the conference reports
on the army and navy bills and a few
minor measures.
Democratic leaders think this pro-
gram can be finished in the first week
OF September, but their confidence is
not shared by the Republicans. who in
tend to debate the shipping and reve-
nue. measures thoroughly. That the
| session may be extended many weeks is
possible, particularly IL threatened trou-
BILE matcrializes In the House over the
| Senate naval construction program
Tomorrow the House expects to get
tho conference agreement on the army
! appropriation bill. although ii has not
yet been realized in view Of the War
Departments protest against Repre-
sentative Hays amendment to the ar
ticlcs of war eXempting retired Off
GERS from the military criminal code.
II Representative Hay does not yield
on this point by Tomorrow, ii is said.
the report will be submitted in its pres
cnt form. despite the war Depart
mcnts appeal for reconsideration.