Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-24
s BILLION TAX BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
Semi-Luxury Levy Stands; Ar
ticles of Wearing Apparel to
be Assessed 10 Per Cent.

Washington, Dec. 24.--After nearly 13
hours continuous debate the Senate mt
1890 o'clock last night passed the War
Revenue bill, with its tax yield OF $5,97S,-
OOO, 900 for this year and proviso for a
maximum yield of 81 ,000, 900, 900 for 1920.
The bill was put through by viva voce
vote.
The vote came after an eleventh hour
effort OF Senator La Toilette to have SUBJ
stitute measure adopted, providing
higher schedule of excess war profits. The
Wisconsin Senator sought to raise 80, ,0O0,-
600, 600 through the War Revenue bill, of
which $1,000, 900 900 would be applied to
the corporation war profits.
MIR. La Toilette spoke for three hours
upon his substitute. He severely attacked
the finance committee s system Of excess
profits as favoring the corporations and
putting an unfair tax upon individuals.
The Senate rejected the La Toilette sub
stitutc by vote of SIS to q. Those voting
IN favor Of IL were Senators Nugcnt and
Nardaman, Democrats, and Borah, Gron-
ma, La Toilette and Norris, Republicans.
AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.
The War Revenue bill was amended in
several particulars, the chief amendments
being ono to restore the seml-luxurv taxes
that had been struck from the bill as
passed by the House; another to put an
assessment OF 100 per cent on all cam
paign contributions exceeding $500:
another to make the District of Columbia
"bone-dry,' this being done through an
amendment offered by Senator Sheppard
of Texas, and still another TO eliminate the
tax on motor tractors, trailers and trucks.
Various amendments of less Importance
were adopted.
The revenue measure was passed IN
record time by the Senate for bill of its
magnitude II reached the Senate on De-
cembcr g. II was passed by tho House on
September 20, and tho next day went TO
tho finance committee.
After tho passage of the measure tonight
Nicc-Prcsldent Marshall named Senator'S
Simmons, Smith Of Georgia, Williams,
Pcnrose and Lodge as conicrecs to meet
with those to be appointed by Speaker
Clark from the House The conferees are
expected TO get TO worS on the bill before
the end Of the week
The Senate. after passing tho Revenue
bill, adjourned until Thursday.
REDUCTION OF LUXURY TAX.
The hardest fight Of the days debate
came on the recommendation of tho
finance committee 10 strike from the
measure the schedule Of semi-luxury taxes
as adopted by the House The committee
had eliminated all az these BY aligning
themselves in the fight the radicals among
the Democrats and Republicans succeeded
in overthrowing the action Of the COM
mlttce, the taxes being restored to the bin
bv vote of SO TO 81
The Senate, however. reduced the hlx-
uries taxes from 20 per cent as they were
in the original House Bill, to 10 per cent.
This was done on an amendment offered
bv Senator Ienroot of Wisconsin The
weld under the 10 per cent tax will be
about Sl00,000.000 later in the day the
senate by vote az 35 to II, adopted an
amendment 10 the luxury tax TO strike
out the tax on mems and boys suits or
ovcrcoats. womens and misses suits,
coats, dresses and hats
Here arc the luxllries subject 10 The 10
per cent tax Is adoptcd by tho Senate.
Carpets and rugs including fiber, excctr
imported and American rugs made prin-
clpally Of wool, on he amount IN excess Of
s. per square yard.
Picture frames IN excess of SO each.
Tr IN excess of $50 each
Nah-,> travelling bags, suit cases. hat
boxes tsed by travellers. and fitted toilet
cases, On the amount in excess Of SIS each
Purses. pocket books, shopping and hand
bags on the amount in excess Of s. so each.
Portable lighting fixtures, including
lamr~ Of AL kinds and lamp shades, in
excess ~ SIS each
Umbrellas parasols sunshades, on the
amount in excess Of s.
Fans on the amount in excess Of 81
House or smoking coats or jackets and
bath or lounging robes, on amoung in
excess Of 81 50 each
Mems waistcoats, sold separately from
suits, on the amount in excess Of IS
Men and boys hats, on the amount
in excess Of 3d.
Men and boys caps, on the amount in
excess of 81
Mems women s, rnissc> and boys boots.
shoes. pumps and slippers, not including
shoes or appliances made to order for any
person having crippled or deformed foot
or ankle. on the amount IN excess OF SO q
pair.
Men and boys neckties and neckwcar,
on he amount in excess of 81 each
Men and boys silk stockings or hose,
on he amount in excess Of 81
Women 5 and misses silk stockings or
hose on the amount in excess of 81 a pair
Men shirts, on the amount in excess
Of s. each
Men 5, women s, misses and boys pa
iamas, nightgowns and underwear, on
the amount in excess of s. each
kimOnos petticoats, and waists, on the
amount IN excess of SO each