New Britain herald., 1918-12-24

SES ,UuU,UUu LOT LutS year SilNl d Plo~
viso for maximum yield of $4,000
600 900 for 1920. The bill was put
through by a viva voce vote.
The vote came after an eleventh
~ hour effort of Senator La Toilette to
have a substitute measure adopted,
providing IL higher schedule of ex-
cess war profits. The Wisconsin sem
ator sought to raise $4,000, 0OO,O 900
through the war revenue bill, Of
which $1,000, 100000 would be APP
piled to the corporation war profits.
Mr.. La Toilette spoke for three
hours upon his substitute. He severe
ly attacked the finance committees
system of excess profits as favoring
the corporal ions and putting an un-
fair tax upon individuals. The senate
rejected the La Toilette substitute by
vote of SIS to g. Those voting il ia
vor of it were Senators Nugent and
Vardaman. democrats, and Borah,
Gronna. La Toilette and Norris, re-
publicans.
Bill Is Amended.
The war revenue bill was amended
In several particulars, the chief
amendments being one to restore the
semi-luxury taxes that had been
struck from the bill as passed by the
house; another to put an assessment
tributions exceeding $500 another to
make the District of Columbia bone
dry this being done through an
amendment offered by Senator Shep-
pard OF Texas, and still another to
eliminate the tax on motor tractors,
trailers and trucks Various amend
ments of less importance were
adopted.
Inc revenue measure was passed in
record time by the senate for a bill of
It's magnitude. It reached the senate
on December 6. 1t was passed by the
house on September 20, and the next
day Went to the finance committee:
After the passage of the measure
last night Vice President Marshall
named Senators Simmons, Smith of
Georgia. Williams Penrose and Lodge
as conferees to meet with those to be
appointed by Speaker Clark from the
house. The conferees are expected to
get to work on the bill before the end
OF the week
The senate, after passing the reve-
nue. bill, adjourned until Thursday
Luxury Tax Reduced.
Fhe hardest fight of the days de-
pate came On the recomm ton of
the Finance Committee to strike from
the measure the schedule of semi
The COMMITTEES has eliminated all of
these. By aligning themselves in the
Eight, the radicals among the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans succeeded in
oVerthroWing the action of the COM
mlttee, the taxes being restored to the
bill by vote of 38 to 81
The Senate, however, reduced the
Injuries taxes from 20 per cent, as
they were in the original House bill,
to 10 per cent. This was done on an
amendment offered by Senator Len
root of Wisconsin. The yield under the
10 per cent. tax will be about $780,
100000. Later in the day the Senate
by a vote of 35 to II, adopted an
amendment to the luxury tax to strike
out the tax on mems and boys suit or
overcoats, women's and misses suits,
coats, dresses and hats
Here are the luxuries subject to the
10 per cent. tax as adopted by the
Senate:
Carpets and rugs. including fiber,
except imported and American rugs
made principally of wool. on tho
amount in excess of SIS per square
yard.
Picture frames in excess of $40 each.
Trunks in excess of $50 each
Valises, travelling bags, suit cases,
0$A~CS
toilet cases, on the amount in excess
of $25 each.
Purses, pocketbooks. shopping and
hand bags, on the amount in excess of
$3.50 each.
Portable lighting fixtures, including
lamps of all kinds, and lamp shades,
in excess of $25 each.
Umbrellas, parasols, sunshades, on
the amount in excess of So
= Fans, on the amount in excess of ST.
House or smoking coats or Jackets
and bath or lounging robes, on
amount in excess of $3.50 ech.
Mems waistcoats sold separately
from suits, on the amount in excess
of So.
Mems and boys hats, on the amouns
in excess of IS.
Mems and boys caps, on the amount
in excess of So.
Mems, womens. misses and BOYS
boots, shoes, pumps and slippers, not
including shoes or appliances made to
order for anly person having a Grip
pied or deformed foot or ankle, on the
amount in excess of SO a pair
Mems and boys neckties and neck
wear, on the amount in excess of Sc
each.
Mems and boys silk stockings or
hose, on the amount in excess of ST.
Women's and misses silk stockings
Or hose, on the amount in excess of
81 pair.
Mems shirts, on the amount in ex-
cess OF SO each.
Mems, women's, misses, and boys
pajamas, night gowns and underwear,
= on the amount in excess OF SIS each.
Kimonos, petticoats, and waists, on
the amount in excess of SIS each.
Vote on Restoring Levy.
The vote by which the luxury tax
rnn rnc4nrad the Nnfn hninn on the