The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-19
Senate Committee Favors Prohib.
iting Use of Grain for Making
Whiskey; Beer Probably VIII
be Highly Taxed.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT is
AGAINST POSTAL TAX
Prohibition of the Use of Land for
Growing Tobacco Is Suggested;
Move to Eliminate Light and
Heat Levy Loses.
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Washington. May i9.--votlng on
amendments To the war tax bill occu-
pied the house again today The frst
vote was on Representative Lenroot's
amendmcnt to strike out the per
Gene taxes on light and heat bills. IL
failed. i.g TO 5S.
important changes Ia the war tax
bill were discussed but none was de-
cided upon today by the senate finance
committee. Prohibition OF the use
OF land Tor growing tobacco was
among the suggestions
House rates on liquor and beer,
Senator'S said. probably will be retain
ed, u not increased. II the COMMITTEES
decides TO profit by the further pro-
ductior OF distilled spirits IL NAV ia
Nor normal production of beer. but
with Increased taxation to make up
the deficit from loss of revenues from
distilled spirits.
Sentiment in the committee IL
strong for an amendment tn stop
whiskey production. or at least 10
prohibit use Of grain for that pur-
pose. Elimination. or az least consid-
erable modification OF the house in
creases ON postal rates, IL probable.
Senator'S said today that puoilc and
congressional sentiment appeared
overw helming against the nruposed
postal tax.
The tax is intended 10 raise about
sac. .000. 600. Decision OF the commit
tee not to attempt TO raise SEAS, 000.-
000which secretary MeAdoo believes
will he necessary 90 meet half the ex-
pnse OF the first year OF the war.
made the light and heat tax unneces-
sary, Representative Lenroot con-
tended
You would tax people who will
almost have starvation facing them
In twelve months" he shouted amid
applause. "Congrcs may yet have TO
reach the humblest home in this land.
but il should not do that now wheE
there are other sources to be taxed
which would be less hurdensome on
the poor man We might. for in
stance. tax automobiles now in use.
Would ID not be better To tax them
than to enter the worklngman's home
for o tax now"
In opposing the amendment MIR.
Ktchln denounced as "unuualined
falshoods." intimatlons that he and
Representative Fordney Of Michigan
had made "A deal" on the bin where
by Fordncy's sugar and Kitchin's to-
bacco interests were TO be protected.
They say we are taxing the poor,
no said. "Wo are taxing the wealthy.
This tax viii be collected from men
| like you and me The poor man viii
pay live ur tel cents n month By this
tax and We viii PAY a dollar or two.
surely no man VIII object tn paying
nvs OF ten cents 10 sustain this gov
! ofnmcut iu chis greatest crisis In it,
history"
Representative Ralney OF Illinois
denounced members who assailed tho
provision as "demagogues' who were
making speeches for home consump-
tion.
| Appropriations caiyinR many mill
lions of dollars we're agreed To hy thd
senate with little or no discussion ana
with only few senators in the cham
her. Among appropriations adopted
were payment OF si0O monthly to re-
serve officers during training, and
counties, other Items were approved
as drawn.
An amendment by Republican
Leader Mann uf Illinois. tp cut the
tax Of 10 per cont for transportation
Of property hy express companies 10
q per cent was adopted.