The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-24
REVENUE BILL
PASSED BY THE
UPPER HOUSE
SIX BILLIONS FOR 1919;
FOUR BILLIONS IN 1920
Many Hours Taken Up in Dis
cussions and Votes Dur
the Day.
WA SHJNsTON

WASHINGTON. Dec. "S.--Without
record vote. the senate late tn-night
passed the war .cvrnuc bill. reduced to
raise about six billion dollars in 1919,
and four billions in 1920. rs compared
with the levy nr $500. .0hn,h00 for next
year proposed in the hill passed by tho
house three months nEo.
The rcvuuuc bill which had been be-
fore the senate since December II. now
goes to conference with formal meet
ings of the senate and house tnnna gers
planned To begin January y. with n
view to nnnl enaCtmc11t OF the lcgisla-
ton next month. The senate Confcrecs
appointed tonight were Senators Sim
mons. nf North Carolina; Williams. or
Mississippi. and Smith. Of Georgia,
Democrats. and Senators Tcnrosc. Of
Pennsylvania and Lodge. Of Massachu-
sctts, Republicans.
Few Scattered "Noes."
Only n few scattering noes" From
tho Republican side marked the final
vote on the hill. The Republicans dia
not seek n roll call on tho bills provi-
sir.1s fixing 1920 tax rates and no fur
ther votes wrrc tnkcn on the luxury
provisions. rcinserlcd to-day. with the
rate fixed at ~ per cent instead Of 20
per cent.
In disposinE ilrally OF controvcrted
sections. the Srnat" tonight rejected
55 TO 6--thc substitute hill OF Senator
La Toilette, of Wisconsin. which pro-
posed higher rates principally on war
rxcess profits and individual income sur
taxes.
Another vote on thr second class post
age question also wns taken and the
senate sustaincd---il 10 @2-itS previous
action in favor Of the amendment.
which would repeal III" existing zone
rates on publications and substitute Il
rate Of l cent Il pound within 100 miles
and Il coats pound beyond.
Several Riders.
Several riders were added 70 the bill
but no important changes in the finance
committees draft was made except 10
reinstatement Of so-called luxury tnxes
on n number Of articles costing about
fixed standards.
Among the riders adopted were provis-
IONS for one months pay bonus. to mcH
discharged from military establishment
after signature OF tho arnistice: eIten-
sion OF the Reed "bonc dry" Inv 20 the
Distri Of Columbia and for 100 per
cent taxes on political campaign contri'
buions in cScess -t,f-359o.' .-- .''
A change made in thr auto tax sec
ton, provided for exemption Of trucks
tractors and .trailcrs. reducing III" bills
estimated revenue yield by about s%h.-
n00. 900. hnl III" r"nSnrtnn Of tho lux
I ury tax ciausc will result in an rsti-
mated yield Of sSn.non.o0h
Senator romrrcnc. Of Ohio. offered th'
| mo, ion to strik" fronl III" bill the COM
] ll,,,. u la G G
postage rates. Senators voting in sup
port Of his motion were:
D"mocrats: R"ckham. Johnson. ~
South Carolina: King. Kirby. Mckrilar
Martin. Of krnturky: Myers. NnEcnt
Pollock. Pomcrcnr. Shatr"th. Sheppard
Smith. or Arizona: Thomas. Tramncr
and Vnrtuman-I6.
R~puhlicans: Cirnnna. Kenyon. la Fol
let;c. I.rnroot. Norris and Sutherlnnd--6
When tho final vui" waa taken AT 1D:tU
o'clock. tho Scnnt" had been In cont!nu.
Gus session for nearly II hours 1Tm"-
GlnI~lv after The pa >..:i GO Nf tn. bill. the
! s"na,- began us holiday vacation under
tho plan for rhr'c day rrc"sS"S until
January Absence NJ a quorum in IN"
house. however. hnd prevented that body
from putting Il similar program into -
fret
Many hours w"r" ;nE"n IN WIN dis
rusa!ou and VOTES on minor amendments
including Legislative riders.
Bonuses for Soldiers.
Amendments w"T" adopted including
on. by Senator Sheppard. "f Texas. MAX
INK ,hc. R"ci law prohibiting shipment
or intoxicating liquor INTO dry territory
! applicable 10 the n!'ir OF columbia
and another hy Senator Tramw"li. o'
| Flnridn. providing tur n bonus "i one
months pay Ia nil officers and enlisted
| men hnnorahiy discharged from thc mn
| lions fighting forces after November ! !
Tho senate voted ils first dIsapprnva
! Or the revision of ih' huus" bill by th'
| finance committee when il r"Histat"d al
| Of the taxes on so-callrd scmi-luNur.r&
! except those on wearing apparel for m"r
| and women Later II voted /" reduce lhe
ON Har0 TGn.)