The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-22
1920 WAR REVENUE
FEATURES ADOPT
BY A P ARTY VOTE
BORAH CAN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY REPUBLICANS DIDN'T
FILIBUSTER
INCOME TEXAS A TEST
Vote on Reducing Individual Rate
To 8 Per Cent Shows 81 Demo-
Gratis i'll Senate for Retaining Pro-
vision and 81 Republicans for
Eliminating 1t.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-By a strict
party vote, the senate late today
adopted all provisions in the war
revenue bill prescribing tax rates
for 1920 which democrats advocat-
ed and republicans opposed, bur
tailed To reach 4 final vote on the
measure Adjournment was taken
until Monday, when its passage is
expected.
Disposition OF the controyerSed
1920 tax provisions. designed to
raise about S4,000000,00O, as COM
pared with the S6,000000.O00 csti-
mate for 1910, precipittaed long and
spirited debate, with numerous par
tiSan clashes.
Action was taken virtually on
test vote in disposing OF the provi-
, sion reducing the individual income
normal tax rate to per cent in
1920. On motion of Senator Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota, republic
an, to strike out this section, 81 dem
ocratS voted to retain it and 81 re-
publicauS were recorded for its elm
nation.
Later all other 1920 provisions
were adopted with perfunctory viva
voce votes. Senator Penrose OF
Pennsylvania, senior republican
member of the finance committee.
offered motions to strike out the sec
tions, but these were bowled over by
chorus OF democratic nays"
1920 Income Tax Cut
Among the 1920 clauses thus ap-
proved was the provision for reduc-
] ton in that vearsof the c. Aor,t on
4.t5 .A.', "a ,a tax rate from IL
Ito per cent In similar manner the
senate adopted the. 1920 war excess
profits tax section, prescribing eX-
cess profits ranging rom 20 to 40
per cent, in lieu of those from 20
to 90 per cent for 1910, and abolish
ing the so per cent war profits levy
after 1919. An amendment by Sen
ator Jones of New Mexico, demo-
crat to continue war profits taxes
in 1910, was voted down, "A to Is.
In the partisan contest over fixing
rates at this time Tor 1920, Senators
Penrose. Townsend of Michigan.
McCumber of North Dakota, and
Smoot of Utah led the republican
attack, while Chairman Simmons
and Senator Smith Of Georgia de
Tended the democratic policy.
Charges by the republicans that in
so doing political advantage was
sought with a view to avoiding an
extra session of the next congress,
in which republicans will have a ma
jority. were met by assertions from
the democrats that the republicans
desired to force an extra session.
Republicans Changed Front
A suggestion by Senator Borah
of Idaho, republican, that there was
some mystery" about the changed
attitude of republicans on the bill
caused evident surprise among both
factions. After the finance commit
tee had adopted the 1920 plan, Sen
ator Borah said republican leaders
threatened to filibuster and prevent
the bills passage. Soon after he ad-
ded they suddenly changed front"
and proposed prompt enactment.
Senator Penrose replied that at
first many republicans were disposed
to defeat the bill, but finally agreed
! tbat &c tho Uoverunapt ueadej tho
money, its prompt passage was de-
sirable.
Those supporting the II e 5
amendment were Senators AshurSt.
Fletcher, Henderson, Johnson On,
| d. Jones On. Nd, Kendrick, King,
Myers, Phelan, Pittman. Shafroth,
Sheppard, and Thomas. democrats.
and Johnson of California. and Nc
Nary, republicans.