Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-24
Two More Amendments Up for
Vote Friday and They Are
Expected to Be Defeated
DeciSiveIy,
CLOSING DEBATE is
FAR FROM FRIENDLY
Simmons Charge of DisIoyaI-
ty Is Bitterly Resented by
Pro-German Statesma a n
From Wisconsin,

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Washington, Aug. 23.-After an
other days debate, embittered by
charges that those desiring to make
the war unpopular and embarrass the
administration, were behind the
movement to greatly increase tax
rates in the war tax BILL the senate
late today rejected, So to 81, Senator
La Follette's amendment to raise
1858, ,784, 900 from individual incomes,
instead of s490,164,000 as proposed
in the bill.
Fight on Today.
The fight to increase the income
tax rates will be resumed tomorrow
with partisan lines lost. Senator La
Toilette has pending two more sub
stitutes for the income tax schedule,
proposing to levy about $500, 1000, 900
and S505, 100000 respectively, and
Senator Hollis late today introduced
another substitute proposing to raise
about $550.00O. 900
Leaders opposing further Increases
expressed confidence after today's
vote on the first and maximum substi-
tute of the Wisconsin senator that
they would muster enough votes to
retain the rates now in the bill. They
were not so sanguine, however, of pre-
venting an increase in the rates on
war profits, which may be reached
Saturday.
Sharp Clash Occurs.
In heated discussion preceding to-
days voting Senator Simmons, chair
man of the finance committee, and
Senator La Toilette clashed sharply
over the latters amendment. Sena-
tor Simmons gave vigorous express
sion to sentiments which for several
days have smouldered in private
cloakroom discussion. by declaring
that interests seeking to embarras
the administration and against the
war policy were interested in making
the bill unpopular by increasing its
tax burden.
Senator La Toilette retorted with
denunciation of any attempt to
question the loyalty of those advocat-
ing greater tax levy, and the charge
that the bill is drawn indicated de
votion to big incomes and war profits.
Decisiyely Beaten.
The vote on the first La Toilette
substitute, which proposed new in
come surtaxes ranging from 1 per
cent on incomes between SIS, 900 and
$500 to SO per cent on those over
$1,O00,O00 was 21 for and 5s against
Another contest promised on the
income section Is over an amendment
introduced late today by Senator
Trammell Of Florida, proposing to
strike out provisions in the bill lower
ing the exemption from income taxa
ton to $1,000 for single persons and
$4,000 for married, and to retain the
present exemptions of $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively.
Disposition of the income tax Sec
ton tomorrow is hoped for by lead
ers of all factions, to clear the way
Saturday for the more spectacular
contest promised in the effort to raise
the levy on war profits.
Secretary Tumulty authorized the
statement today that reports that
President Wilson had been supporting |
the attacks upon the revised draft of
the tax bill were absolutely un-
founded.
Senators who voted for the first
La Toilette substitute follow:
Democrats--Gore, Hardwick, Hol-
lis, Husting, Kirby, McKellar, Owen,
Reed, Trammell and Vardaman. To-
tai democrats, 10.
Republicans-Borah, Brady. Gron-
ma, Johnson of California, Jones oi
Washington, Kenyon, La Toilette, Nc
Nary, Norris, Poindexter and Town.
send. Total republicans, IL.
Total for. 21.