The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
Hostility to This Section of
Revenue Bill Develops
in Senate.
HARD BATTLE EXPECTED
Chamber Will Pass $780,
100000 Measure To-day
With Few Changes.

WARRINGTON, Sept. By tomorrow
night the Senate will have passed the
war revenue bill which since early June
the Senator's have been discussing either
in committee or OH the Senate floor. The
bill provides for gross levy of s2.5oo.-
600. 900, an increase Of almost 100000
900 above the amount intended to be de-
rived by the proposed law when 1t was
first reported from the committee.
As the bill stands the two major items
Of the vast levy-the income tax in
creases and the war profits tax pro-
visons--will be accepted by the Senate
tomorrow exactly as they stand. on
these two titles of the bill the convinc-
ing votes Of Wednesday and Friday of
last week made this statement GER
tainty.
There remain in the measure provision
for other levies of far smaller amounts
which will total approximately 5000
100000. On these questions the Senate
will indulge In series of votes in the
course of to-morrow's deliberations.
Important in the list of questions yet
70 be decided is the provision for the
Application of a zone system of second
class mail rates as provided In the Nc
kellar amendment. Under this provision
the Senate bill sets the present rate Of
postage on second class matter exactly
where IL stands to-day for zones of a
maximum radius of 800 miles from the
point OF publication or at one cent per
pound or a fraction thereof.
where Rate. Increasc.
Beyond that radius the rates increase
along lines similar to those governing
the parcel post system up to six cents a
pound for distances in. excess of 1,sO0
miles from point OF publication. When
the Mcclellan amendment was accepted
by the committee Of the whole week be-
fore last by a close vote notice was
given that reconsideration In the open
Senate would be asked. 1t is predicted
BY the enemies Of the measure that in
to-morrow's test they will bury the Me
kellar amendment under an avalanche
Of adverse votes.
TIE hardest fight Of to-morrow's de-
liberations will come over the consump-
ton taxes. Under this section of the
bill excise taxes are designed to ne levied
on sugar, tea. coffee and cocoa. The
radical element of the Senate is opposed
irrevocably to this section Of the bill.
And among many conservative Senators
the support of this form of levy is luke
warm. The consumption taxes are likely
to receive adverse consideration to-mor-
row.
There will be a fight over the pro
vision for the repeal of the existing
sugar rebate law under which the i'm
port taxes on raw sugar refined in the
United States for reexport are RENTED
The cane sugar men will oppose this
revision. but they are not expected tc
corral enough support to block the re-
peal
Conference Outlook.
The other special taxes OF the bill
are likely to remain fixed. The passage
~ the war revenue bill by the Senate is
ny no means the final step in the his
tory Of the measure in the Congress
There is the conference between the
House and Senate to be considered fol
lowing closely upon its heels.
In the conference the House will b,
AZ somewhat of disadvantage. 1t /.
now three months since the House con
sidered the war levy. In that time thu
sentiment of the Congress with regarS
10 taxation has undergone decided
change. Meanwhile the country ha:
been educated up from the expectation
OF having to meet Sl,870,00O,O0O bill
To one of $1,000, 100000. There is suf
hcient radicalism Incorporated in th
senate measure to-day to meet the rad
lcalism Of the House. The concession
effected in the Senate have been in tha
direction, which In all likelihood will
more than meet the desires of tn
House
The Senate bill. at one time expecte,
To be conservative measure compare,
with the bill the House passed, is ia
more liberal, IL not moro radical, thai
the House measure was.
The adjournment fever Is in the air
with general acquiescence In a speeding
up process Leaders are endeavoring t
reconcile the desire at the Capitol ant
white House to close the session mex
month
Features of PrOKra mme.
Chief features Of the programme be
tore Congress outside the war revenu
bill are:
The sll 500, ,000, 900 war credits bill.
which will be taken up Tuesday by the
senate Finance Committee.
The $4,000 100000 deficiency appro-
pration bill before the House.
The soldiers and sailors insurance
measure, due to pass the House this
week
The Administration trading with the
enemy bill, which has passed the
House and is awaiting Senate debate
Tuesday
As usual the preadjournment cor
eestion Is on the Senate side. Senai
leaders are trying to secure agreemer
OF Administration leaders to postpor
enactment OF the insurance bill unit
December, on the theory that few,
any American soldiers will be actuall
IN N" trenches by that time The Pres
dcnt and Secretary McAdoo. howeve
nave refused to agree to its POSTPONE
ment, and are urging its prompt pa
sage, This may upset hopes of vaci
on before the regular December NEE
ing.
Agitation for a general discussion
Deace after passage OF the tax bill al
paren'ly has subsded. None OF Il
! senator's who have planned to dlscu
peace is ready. Senator La Toilette
undecided when he will call up his res
luton proposing "A statement Of Amer
can peace terms. The Presidents rep
10 IA" Popcs peace note has dssipat,
Wl''ost in peace debate.
senate action is planned during Il
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