New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
.-.u;ttee VIII Not Try to
p.;,e Total Asked For
by Secretary
NIL Modify Postal
And Auto Levies
u.,,.. Votes Against Re.
ducing Income, Profits
and Liquor Rates

r.,h;,e,on. Nay ia stormy ses-
:. - the House Ways and Means
s~-;,.ee to-day resulted in "a final
...i.ion not to attempt to raise through
=. ,,nsipc war revenue bill a total
= r2S OOO. 900, Secretary McAdoo's
innate Of half the cost Of the first
.,r OF the way.
-, sdvisability OF raising approx
.,,,lv 100000 by bond issue for
=. nurchasc Of ships was discussed
"A, tentative decision was reached to
-.djfy the second class mail rate and
,,,omObile ard musical instrument tax
actions Of the measure.
p,publicsns declared at the outset
ar, meeting that they would combat
,,v attempt 10 write into the bill the
sliSoOO. 900 difference between the
,,rinsl total Of the measure and the
S,re,sry's latest war cost estimate.
Pressure for such proposal, they de-
Jared. would result in abandonment of
hi, agreement to support the commit
zee measure
New Mail Rate Plan
Convinced Of the inequality Of the
,,re rate system on second class mail
-,;ter now contained in the bill. the
,onmittee virtually decided TO substi-
.u,, the Moon proposal. once included
!. Postoffce bill. which would fix q
a, rate OF cent pound on reading
natter and the parcels post zone rate
!, Advertising matter. Under this
,sn publishers would make their re-
'arns 10 the Postofice Department and
" charged accordingly. This proposal,
I, well as the one 10 lower the auto.
mobile and musical instrument 8 per
,snt tax now contained in the bill, will
receive further consideration.
After ,hrashing out its differences
n. committee returned 20 the House.
sitting as committee of the whole, and
nrceessfully resisted repeated at
;.np,s 70 amend the retroactive in
cone, exces profits. beverage and
tgsr and tobacco products sections of
he bill Provisions upheld include a
attractive tax Of one-third the amount
o The income tax OF every person as
Vsssa last year, double excess profits
rIn increase on whiskey from S1.10
70 $40 a gallon and from SIPS to
s-Ha barrel on peer, as well as a new
soi; tfnk tax and a doubled tax on
tsbsns and snuff and many other to-
Aacco products.
J. is estimated that approximately
ii9bc0000 in additional revenue will
produced by the increases in the
'sf sections. Retroactive income taxes
II expected TO yield l0s,000,000; ex-
.ss profits, $500 100000; beverages,
l'l0000OO, and cigars and tobacco,
is.200.000
Wet and Dry Forces Clash
ct and dry forces FLASHED for al
Isl two hours over an amendment by
representative Howard. of Georgia, de-
sgaed TO eliminate the liquor tax in
tfesses. Representatives Howard. Coop
r, OF Ohio; Jersey, of Maine. and
'ihsrs maintained that the liquor in
tresis were ndorsing the proposed in
''esses, hoping thus TO strengthen
heir position against absolute prohibi-
non. The amendment was overwhelm-
irgy defeated.
Only perfunctory fight was made
On the excess profits tax section. Its
'pponents will carry their objections
1.-THE Senate Representative Good, Of
lows, offered an amendment patterned
eneyha; after the English law, but IT
vas deeisvely beaten.
representative Madden, of Illinois,
opposed the retroactive income tax as
MAR, but the section was retained,
ls3 10 So
Asntuckisns sought vainly TO have
ne proposed tax on tobacco reduced
rom is cents 10 10 cents pound. They
.Sid part Of the tax would fall OH the
'srmer. and he was willing to accept
ne l2-cent plan.
Former Speaker Cannon. who declared
NAT ne had smoked as many cigars
=: any man in Congress, held out for
al the tobacco tax increases. He said
% knew the taxes would be passed on
% the smokers. who would smoke at
ls'. until the prohibitionists made the
country dry.