New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Assessment on Incomes as
Provided by Upper House
Likely of Adoption
LIQUOR Levy Will Pass
ponular Chamber Also to APP
,rove Lower Charges on
Transportation

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Agreement
.,o, about one-half of revenue levies
- the S24l6.O0O,OOO war tax bill was
.,.,bcd to-day by the Senate and
uousc conferrces in their first days
,r,-k such rapid progress was made
hat the principal disputes were mar
-oued TO the war profits and postage
..,,ions. foreshadowing a complete
agreement early next week.
While conclusions of the conferrecs
are officially said 20 be tentative. there
!, little probability of further change
!, the sections passed over. The COM
-i,tee's sessions are secret, at the re-
ouest Of Representative Kitchin. but
!, is reliably stated that the results
II the FIRST meeting included:
Abortion Of the income tax, normal
srd surtax rates virtually as revised
ny the Senate, and designed to raise
$3.50 100000 additional revenue.
Elimination Of the House provision
Lowing a one-third increase on 1916
..yes. 4 retroactive assessment from
which Sl0s,000,000 in revenue was TO
/ be raised
On the Swing on Tobacco
Partial approval of the tobacco
.sction as revised downward by the
senate. 20 raise s56,600.000. as against
sSS 100000 proposed by the House.
ADOPTION Of the intoxicating bev.
ersres section virtually as revised
inward BIZ the Senate 20 raise S201,-
100000. as compared with Sl5l.00O,'
600 proposed by the House.
Approval Of practically all Senate
changes I'm the section taxing publ"
utilities. including the per cent levy
on freight transportation; the as
t,ssrert on passenger transportation
re6uced from S75,OOO.OO0 TO 37,500,-
moo. the taxes on Pullman accommo-
6stions pine line transportation.
telegraph and telephone messages
costing over 10 cents.
The House couferrecs also agreed 70
the elimination OF their provisions for
Lowing $4,000, 600 on electric light, gas
and local telephone service, and So
mo- 900 on issuance of insurance pol
icies.
War Profits Held Up
The war profits section was passed
over to-day and will probably be the
last settled. Some members predict an
increase in its total revenue provisions
Of at leas, Sl0O.OO0.GO0 and adoption of
8 COMPROMISE calculation plan being
framed by the House members.
When the conferrees recessed to-
nigh, they had reached the manufactur.
ing tax section of the bill. and planned
70 begin with the automobile clause to-
morrow. The House cOnferrees were
said 10 be disposed to generally accede
10 Senate elimination Of their plan OF
lowing fve-cent tax on certain manu-
features, but favor a slight increase in
the motor vehicle license rates substi-
,uted By the Senate
In virtually concluding the income
tax rates the conferrees specifically
wrote into the bill the proposed doub-
ling Of the present per cent normal
tax and the provision for reduction Of
exemptions from $4,000 and $4,000, re-
spectiyely. for single and married per
sons to 81 600 and $4,000. The surtaX
rates on incomes above $4,000 were
said 10 have been adjusted slightly, but
no changes were made in the section
causing any appreciable difference IN
the increased revenue yield.
Hit Postage Tax Features
IN the preliminary and general dis
cusS.on to-day Of the main disputes in
yolvcd the postage tax features were
given special attention. Some OF the
House members want 10 restore. IN part
at least. the proposed tax on first class
mail and 10 make an increase in second
class rates. There was also discussion
Of eliminating all postage features, in
Guiding the stamp tax on packages sent
10y parcel post.
Tomorrow the conferrees expect TO
dispose of many items not in dispute,
and formally approve Senate elimina-
ton Of the House 10 per cent general
I'D yalorem tariff increase which was
designed to raise S2O0,O00,000