The sun., 1918-11-18
DUAL REVENUE BILL
STARTS NEW FIGHT
Democrats Determined toCOm-
bine A Billion Tax for 1920
With 6 Billion Measure.
MORE DELAY Is RESULT
Republicans Refuse to Permit
Legislation Affecting Flu
ture-Senate Is Clogged.
sp,ciat Ds,potcA 20 tbs suS.


WASHINGTON, Nov 17.-Recognisins
that the proposed increase in the scope
Of the pending revenue bill to INCLUDE
in addition to producing se.ooo.ooo.ooo
in revenue for the ensuing year the COL
lection Of q gross levy Of S4ooo.ooo,ooo
for 1920 also will meet partisan oppo-
sition from Republicans of the Senate
Administration leaders In the upper
House are nevertheless determined now
to go through with the programme even
at the cost of delay.
The Democrats are convinced they can
hold intact their organizations In both
Senate and House while refraning the
bill TO become a two year instead OF q
one year measure. The suggestion IL
made that rather than have one year
measure go through they would allow
the present law TO stand. This. 1t -
said would be more satisfactory to Sec
rotary McAdoo and the Administration
thah TO have new tax bill that did not
take care OF 1920.
The changes In tho bill incident to in
Guiding the second years levy VIII re-
quire all the remaining weeks OF NO
vember. Under no circumstances can
ii now be expected that the revenue Dali
can be brought to the Senate for general
discussion and revision before the begin
ming of the new session in December.
other Legislation Blocked.
This leaves the Senate with one Of
the most important pieces of legislation
in history clo1gipy the ways of an end
less array of general legislation In
short session of Congress. Naturally II
10 the desire of the Administration ana
OF the opposition that the revenue law
shall be on the statute book early in
January. The convenience Of Vie Treas
ury Department in preparing papers
circular matter and tax forms for q
new revenue enactment presents a stu
pendous mechanical problem, and both
sides would like to see the tax bill
rushed through for this reason.
But regardless of this wish there Is
the accompanying uncertainty that the
change of plan in regard to the form OF
the law and duration OF its application
will start a legislative battle that is
unlikely to be settled in accordance with
the wishes OF the Treasury Department,
or the Senate and House leaders. Once
the struggle begins IL is matter OF
great difficulty to predict its conclusion
The Republican opposition to increas.
ing the bill BY adding the $4,000, 900. ooC
for 1920 is not yet an organized party
Sight. Il is recognized in the Senate
however. that a majority of the Repub
lican party will oppose the change. II
Ia the wish OF the Republican orsaniza-
ton TO redraft the revenue law for 1920
Republicans Firm in stand.
Republicans will take the ground that
having been elected TO power in both
houses It is their right and duty to the
country TO participate as the majority
party in the framing of legislation Of
such vital character as the revenue
law They were ready TO stand by the
majority as constituted and vote tn,
Kitchn-Simmons law into existence a!
part Of the war programme, but they
are not willing to assent TO voting or
legislation for peace times upon matter,
on which their disagreement with the
present powers is so decided.
The Republicans assert incidentally
| that the Democrats are anxious TO ge
their party committed to programme,
OF revenue legislation which will leav,
| the public debt OF the country in sucl
shape that the bill which the Repuh
! leans frame in the course OF the Sixty
I sixth Congress to replace the enICtmen
now proposed will have to be for gros
| levy OF such magnitude that the Demo
Gratis can go into the campaign OF 1925
! with the charge that the Republican
! Congress so administered affairs OF Gov
eminent that Just as large a tax bill wa
made necessary by them in peace timel
as the Democrats had to enact in III,
midst OF war,