Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-22
PARTY LINES DRAWN
Republicans Clash With
Democrats and OPP
pose Bill.
PASSAGE PLANNED MONDAY
Final Disposition Of Re-
duced Levy Measure
IL Expected.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Shy
strict party vote, the senate late to-
day adopted all provislons In the
war revenue hill prescribing tar
rates for 1870. which democrats ad.
yocatod and republicans opposed, hut
failed to reach n final vote on ths
measure Adjournment was taken
until Monday whom Its passaxr Ia ex-
pecicd.
Disposition of the 1890 tax provis-
ions. designed to raise about $4,000.
600 900. as compared with the
"a. 00o, ,000, 900 estimate for 1919, pre-
oipitatsd long and spirited debate
with numerous partisan clashes,
Action was taken virtually on q
test vote In dtsposlns Of the psovis-
Ion reducing the Individual income
normal tar rate TO z per cent In 1850
ON n motion Of senator HcCumber
Of North Dakota, republican. to
strike out this section, ~ democrats
voted 10 retain n and . -republicAns
we're recorded tor its elimination
Later all other 1890 proviaions
were adopted with perfunctory Wv.
voce votes. Senator Penrose OF
pcnrsyivania. senior 'rcpuoiican
member 81 the finance COMMITTEES.
NfItFt0 UUNtNUa w whfsN WV wv
tions, but these wore towied over ~
a chorus Of democratic mays"
Incnus Rase Rcduopd.
Antens the 1850 olsussh thus APP
proved was the provision for rsduo-
lion In that year Of the corporation
normal income tax rate from ~ 70
. per cent. In similar msnner Ms
senate adopted the 1850 var snceno
49, AVAaAFlhina l.
psr csnt' in ilsu u thuss svsm ~ ts
90 per cent for 1919. ana sboiiehino
the 20 per cent war profits levy aftes
isn. An amendment by ssnatas
Jorks of New Mexico. democrat, -
continue war profits tsses In ieie'
was voted down, ~ 10 10.
In the partisan contest over fiN-
,ns rates Mt this tina for 1880, sem
ators Penrose, Townsend OF hirhi-
ran, Mccumber Of North Dakota.
ana smoot of t'tah, led the repub-
iiosn attack, white Chairman sim.
mons and Senator smith Of Georgia
defended the demoratr policy.
CHARGES by ths republicans that IN
40 doing. political advantase wHs
sought With q view To avoiding an
extra session Of the next congress.
In which republicans will have ma-
ljori,y, Vere met by assertions from
I the democrats that the republicans
desired 10 force an extra session
Borah suvprssesi.
| A suggestion ny Senator Borah oi
Idaho. republican. that there was
some mystery about tho chanrcd
attitude Of republicans on the bill
caused evident surprise among both
factions After the finance conn
mi,tee had adopted tho 1870 plan
senator porah said republican lead
er- threatened to fil'buster ana pre-
vent IN. bins passage. soon after
he added. they suddenly changed
front" and proposed prompt en-
actment,
senator Pcnros, replied that a.
first many republicans we're disposed
10 defeat the hill hut finally agreed
that NJ the government needed I'M
money. ilH prompt passage was De
aknhlr =.
Those supporting the Jones amend
ment were senators Ashurst
Fletcher. henderson. Johnson q
North Dakota. Jones of New Mexico
kendrlck, king. phelnn, Pittman
Shnfruth. sheppard and Thomas
IdrmocrntH. nnd Johnson or Caiiior
MA hnd McNarN. republicans.