Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-08
BITTER THREE HOURS WACED
 IN THE SENATE
 OVER WAR TAX
Senator Hardwick of Georgia Is the Point of Bitter Att tack by Three Fellow Work CTS in Upper Branch.
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midst of another bitter ontburst over American unity in prosecuting the war, the senate late today tentatively disposed of the income tax provision of the war tax bill and again defeat ed all attempts at higher taxation. Hardwick Is Target. Interest in virtual adoption of the income tax section, designed to raise SS42, 100000 more revenue from indi- vidual and corporate incomes was over shadowed by a stormy three hour scene in which Senator Hard wick of Georgia was subjected to wig orous criticism by Senator Nelson (Republican) and Senators Chamber lain and Williams (Democrats). The incident hardly has been equalled in the senate since passage of the army draft law.
 Bonus Voted Down.
 An amendment by Senator Hard wick to increase taxes on large in- comes in order to pay $50 monthly bonus to all Americans serving in France stirred up the senate's temp CT. It was promptly voted down, .7f to 5, having the support only of Sena- tors Gronna, Hardwick, Reed and Yardaman-all of the group which op- posed the draft act. But before and long after its disposition and with scant attention paid approval of the big income tax levy. the senate was engaged in the war of words it pro- voked.
 Amendment Offered Thursday.
 Another senator had offered the amendment yesterday for Senator Hardwick, who was absent. When the Georgia senator today urged its adoption as a conscription of wealth to pay soldiers conscripted. he was assailed by Senator Nelson, a Civil War veteran, who denounced the amendment as "humiliating and be- littling to the American soldier"
 Our boys are not as cheap as some statesmen" the Minnesota senator shouted.
 Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military committee, with evident feeling, cited Senator Hadwick's op- position to the draft bill and declared the amendment tended to demoralize the army and toward further resist ance of the law.
 In reply Senator Hardwick said he claimed the right of free speech. de- tended his course in opposition to the administration and attacked what he called the 'flamboyant patriotism"
 Williams Shoots True.
 Senator Williams criticized the Georgia senator's past and present at titude toward the draft law and ridi- euled his speech.
 q take it very few senators. prob ably not over five" said Senator Will Hams. will not agree that We have seldom witnessed a finer case of self imitation and puffed-up selfacting than that which has just been shown upon this arena"
 Not Out of Order.
 Senator Reed interrupted with an appeal to the chair to rule the lang uage out of order, but Senator Robin son. presiding, decided 1t had not transgressed senate rules.
 Bill Further Delayed.
 With disposal of the hotly contest ed income tax section today the senate tomorrow will proceed with minor points of dispute pending. Sena- tor Simmons expressed slight hope of passing the bill before adjournment tomorrow. but thought it more prob able that it would be delayed until Monday, definitely fixed for final &C., tion.
 In the further defeats today of the high tax group. the senate rejected 55 to 1s. an amendment by one senator to raise s643.651 .0O0 instead of s4s2.- 200.0 additional from individual in- comes. Another by Senator Hollis to raise S575.000,000 more than the bill now provides was defeated ,57 to 26.
 Tentative Approval.
 As tentatively Approved today the bill provides for an additional normal tax of per cent on individual in- comes. with the exemption lowered to s1.0o0 of single persons and s2.000 of married persons. The corporation tax of per cent is trebled. Graduat> ed surtaxes beginning on incomes over s5.0O0 and ranging from 1 per cent to 50 per cent on those over
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