Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
House Refuses to Strike
Out Clause Affecting Last
Years Incomes.
MINORITY OPPOSES
AS BAD PRECEDENT
Cannon Comes to De-
fense Of Rich and Attacks Kansas
and Texas Legislators as Repre-
sentatives Of States Which Fail to
Pay Just Share Of Taxes-Wilson to
Sign conscription Bill Saturday.

Washington, May 1S.-In debate or
amendments to the war tax bill. the
house today by vote of 1873 to 81 re-
fused to strike out the section de-
signed to levy a retroactive tax of one
third the amount Of last years income
taxes.
Representative Fess, of Ohio, at
tackled the section as dangerous be-
cause Of the possibility of it, setting a
precedent for a wide range OF retroac-
tive taxes.
Representative Green, Of Iowa, de-
clared members seemed determined to
tear down the bill without offering sub
stitutes for sections they would strike
out. If the gentlemen would suggest
substitutes tho committee might re-
oeive the suggestion with more grace"
he said
Cannon Aseails Kansans. X
Declaration by Representative Little,
Of Kansas. that the retroactive featurs
was fair aroused Representative Can
non, OF Illinois, to assail Kansans gem
orally.
Maybe il I were from Kansas Icould
see plutocrats az the gentleman sees
them" Mr.. cannan said. "The fact is
however. that Kansas with q per cap
ita wealth almost ~ great as that OF
Illinois paid only about 9140, 600 In. in.
come staxes last year lille Illinois paid
more than IS, 900, ,000." .sss4 g.
Representatives Hardy, OF Texas, crit
icised Nr. Cannon and Mr.. Cannon
turned on Texas. quoting from statist-
les to show that only about 5000 per-
sons there paid income taxes.
To Deposit Liberty Lean Proceeds.
Proceeds Of the liberty loan, the
treasury department announced today.
will be deposited In banks ana trust
companies which have qualified as de-
positories which forward subscriptions
Of at least 100000.
Where possible other financial insti-
tutions which forward less amount
of subscriptions will be treated SINH
larry later. The government will re-
ceive 2 per cent interest.
The governments apparent intention
to advance approximately $1,000, 900. .o00
to the allies before July 1870 1000, ,00o
Of which already has been paid-is res
flected in q request Of Secretary Nc
Adoo to the banks to take a. large
amounts Of treasury certificates as
possible, and ''at least equal to 80 per
cent Of the payments they will have to
make on subscriptions
Not TO Increase War Bill.
When the house took up the war rev.
enue bill today the bill still fell far
short Of providing SPAS. 900. 900 secre-
tarv McAdoo's revised estimate Of one
half Of the cost Of the war for the hrst
year. Tho 20 per cent surtax increases
on incomes over $4,000, which the
house approved yesterday In the COM
mittee Of the whole, provided about
386, 100000 additional, the ways and
means committee estimated.
Majority Leader Kitchin declared
the house would make no effort to raiss
the total to secretary's McAdoos esti-
mate and that II more revenue Is need-
ed a separate bill would be introduced
at the next session.
To Sign Draft Bill Saturday.
President Wilson's approval was the
final step necessary today to make the
war army bill a law.
AS a preliminary Vice president Mar
shall and Speaker Clark were to sigr
the bill today.
The president was expected to sign
the bill and it issue q proclamation fix
ing the day for the registration Of mer
! for the army. The war department
then win get in motion to raise ~
army in increments Of 100000 men from
21 to 80 years Of age by selective con-
scription.
After the bill had been perfected u
botl, houses Of congress and sent tt
the president, the senate adopted o.
amendment to the war budget bill
proposed s;- ~ Senator Smith. OF Georgia
to put conscription out Of force foul
months after the war. !,
The Smith amendment had the Sup.
port Of senator's who unsuccessfuliy
fought the conscription plan and
fought unsuccessfully to confine the
new army to "the duration Of the war
instead OF the existing emergency"