The sun., 1918-11-23
REVENUE BILL
Is IN DANGER OF
BEING BLOCKED
Republicans on Finance
Committee Bitterly OPP
pose Double Plan.
LUXURY TAXES ARE CUT
Levy of 2 Cents a Gallon on
Gasolene Eliminated in
Wholesale Revision.
LUXURY TAXES ARE CUT
specia, Despotch TO TIE suS.

opectdt DeSpdtch 10 IHE SCN.
wAsHINoToN. Nov. 22.-The bitter re-
sentiment OF Republican members of the
Senate Finance Committee against the
Administrators openly avowed plan Of
virtually writing two revenue laws in
one. which they declare rohs the Repub-
licans of their right to impose the taxes
when they are in the majority in Con-
gress, broke out violently to-day. As a
result Of this outbreak Republicans
threaten to block the Administrators
tax bill altogether IL II contains the s6,-
ooo, ,O0o 900 plan for this year and the
$4,000, ,0oO.0 .0o0 one for next year.
In answer 10 this threat the Demo-
Gratis declared that II their Republican
colleagues succeeded in eliminating the
double plan they would block the pas
sage OF the measure themselves In
either event the present revenue law.
which Is designed to raise about $4,000
100000 year, would cemain in effect
until a Republican law was enacted at
the next Congress.
Republicans believe they have the
better Of the argument, as the Treas
ury Depa. .tnent officials have repeatedly
end the amount OF revenue s>needed from
taxes for the fiscal year ending June 50
next will be $4,000. .Ooo.o
Republican Claim.
II the Democrats carry out their plan
tn refuse to pass the tax bill at all
should the plan for what amounts TO two
tax bills be removed from the bill, II was
pointed out, they will be doing no harm
TO the Republicans particularly but 10
their own Administration Especially
would they embarrass the Treasury De-
partment, whose plans are based COM
pletely on getting Sc, 900. 900. goo In taxes
to help pay the bills for this fiscal year.
Both parties must come 10 n show
down in brief time. as IT is essential
that the bill be passed by the Senate
in one form or another as soon as pos
s!ble after the next session OF Congress
convenes. The bill must be n law. mem-
bers of the committee have been told, by
the first OF the year. Two sessions OF
the Senate Finance Committee will be
held every day except Sundays between
now and the beginning OF the next
session on December 2.
branches OF Congress must adjust wide
differences in the measure and haze
their conference agreement approved
before the measure can so to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
Regardless OF the open fight between
| the two parties over the policy to be
adopted. the Finance Committee made
| considerable progress to-day in revising
tho bill to provide but $4,000, 900. 900
| instead OF $4,000, 100000, as was orig
| inally planned. A number of changes
were agreed upon by the committee.
Gasolene Tax Out.
The tax OF cents a gallon on gaso-
| .ens was cut out and all of the semi
| luxury" taxes were eliminated. These
| taxes we're 10 apply 10 the prices OF
| necessities when more than a set amount
was paid for them. The tax on near
beer OF all sorts was cut from 80
on other soft drinks was reduced from
20 per cent to 10 per cent.
Heavy cuts were made in the cigar
| and tobacco taxes as follows:
On cigars Weighing not more than
three pounds per 1000. $3.50 instead
OF 50.
ON cigars Weighing more than three
pounds per 1000. 81 instead OF IS.
on cigars retailing at from 5 to S
cents each, $40 instead of IS.
! On cigars retailing at to 10 cents
| each. 50 instead OF tl2.
On cigars retailing at 10 to 20 cents
each, Sl2 instead OF SIC.
| On cigars retailing at more than 20
| cents each, SIS instead OF $40.
On cigarettes weighing not more than
3 pounds a 1000. $3.50 instead of $40.
| On cigarettes weighing more than 8
pounds a 1000. 1920 instead OF $3.50.
| On tobacco and snuff, IS cents a
pound instead of "a cents.
| On cigarette papers, package contain
| ing rs to 90 papers. one-half cent in
| stead OF 1 cent: package containing
| so to 100 papers. l cent each instead OF
| 2 cents: a package containing more than
| 100 papers, one-hAlf cent for each fifty
papers or fraction thereof; on cigarette
, tubes, for each so tubes or fractional
part thereof. l cent instead Of 2 cents.
! Luxury Levies ChAnEed.
The schedule Of excise or luxury
taxes was modified 10 a great extent.
These changes In the tax rates were
| made:
On pianos, pipe organs, pianoplayers,
graphophones and records used in con-
nection with any musical instrument or
| talking machine. per cent. instead of
10 per cent.
! On chewing gum and substitutes for
Il, per cent. instead OF 6 per cent.
Continued on Second Pd0s.