Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
SENATE ADOPTS
1920 TAX RATES
BY PARTY VOTE.
McCumber Resolution to
Sidetrack Provision Is
Beaten, 81 to 81.
WAR REVENUE MEASURES
PASSAGE MONDAY ASSURED
Republican Opposition to Great
Financial Bill Ceased With
Test Vote.
MAY AVERT EXTRA SESSION
Democratic Leaders Charged Rcpub.
lican Motive Was to Force Call
ing Congress Early in 1910.
WAR REVENUE MEASURES
PASSAGE MONDAY ASSURED
MAY AVERT EXTRA SESSION
Democratic Leaders Charged Rcpub.
lican Motive Was to Force Call
ing Congress Early in 1910.

WASHINGTON, December 2l.-By a
strict party vote. the Senate to-day
adopted all provisions in the war rev.
enue bill prescribing tax rates for
1920. which Democrats advocated and
Republicans opposed. bu: failed to re-
port final vote on the measure. Adj
journment was taken until Monday.
whom It's passage Is expected.
Disposition Of the controverted 1920
,aI provisioa. designed to raise .abou,
ss.ooo.ooo.0o6 estimate for 1918. pre-
cipitatcd long and spirited debate, with
numerous partisan clashes
Action was taken virtually on a test
vote IN disposing OF the provision re-
lax rate to per cent in 1890. on d
motion by Senator McCumber. OF North
DAKOTA. Republican. TO strike out this
10 retain II and thirty-one Republic-
ans we're recorded for IT'S elimination.
votes.
Republican Senator'S opposed the pro-
attemp; TO legislate on a subject which
should be considered by the next Con-
Er,emsas' Ia which the Republicans viii
upon the ground that business should
i.c,,d,i be advised In advance Q: the 1919 col
year would be lowered
Every Republican in tho Senate at
me time the roll was called voted for
ocrats voted against H. The roll call
Was as follows:
AXesagorah. Curtis. Fsrna!d; France.
Irciinshuyscn. Gronna, Hale. Harding.
La Toilette. L,enroot, Lodge, Mccum-
Ses SoTTis Page. ienaoss MSse' poisdsx. NntEoH
land. Warren and Weeks.si.
AcI On IL u II ~.
GIuibsrson. Fletcher. Gay. Gerry. Gore.
h,snndesson', ,endsss' nitehc9sk. rlShnson tsou.h
tken,ucky5. Martin t!yirginiaj. Myers,
NuIgyent, Qqyerman. rheian. l,!ttman.
SSsh Ps%sTsns sI%mo"s s sfa
T,ta;mimeil; Underwood. vardnman and
lT CAME BEFORE SENATE:
This was the first party vote on
he measure SINCE it has been before
among the Re epubllcan leaders That the
disposition OF this feature Of the bin
viii remove amy doubt as to iinal pass
age. OF the measure. the Republicans
having announced that II defeated on
the 1920 plan they would not seek 10
delay the passage OF the measure BY
Among the 1920 clauses approved
was the provision for reduction in
shat year OF the corporation normal
income tax rate from - TO per cent
III similar manner the Senate adopted
the 1870 war excess profits tax sec
tion. prescribing, excess profits rang
Of those from 90 TO so per cent for
1919 and abolis'-ing the so PEI
cent war profits ieVy after 1919. AMI
amendment by Senator Jones. OF New
Mexico Democrat TO continue war
profits taxes in 1919 was voted down.
81 10 10.
caused such protractcd debate that
Chairman Simmons agreed to adjourn
mcnt until Monday at 10 o'clock ir
an effort to expedite passage that
with this issue out of tho way.
Senate leaders predicted that other
provisions, including the inheritance.
cisposed Of speedily.
CHARGES AND COUNTER
CHARGES AS TO EXTRA SESSION
In the partisan contest over fixing
rates at this time for 1920. Senators
Cumher, OF North Dakota. and Smoot.
Of Utah. led the Republican attack,
while Chairman. Simmons and Senator
smith. of Georgia. defended the Demo
l,cans that in SO doing political ad-
vantage was sought with a view TO
avoiding an extra session of the mex.
Congress. were met by assertions from
the Democrats that Republicans desire
10 force an extra session
\ suggestion by Senator Borah, OF
Idaho Republican, tha; there was
some mystery" about the changed at.
,!,udc Of Republicans on the bill.
caused evident surprise among both
factions After the Finance Commit
go had adopted the 1920 tax plan.
senator Borah said Republican leaders
threatened 10 flibCster and prevent
the bills passage.
Senator Penrose replied that at. first
many Republicans were disposed 10 de-
feat the bill, but finally agreed that as
the government needed the money. its
prompt passage was desirable.
During the debate there were Re-
nubl.can predictions that an extra ses-
sion OF Congress was inevitable.
In supporting his amendment FOR
continuing war profits taxes next
year Senator Jones declared that the
Committees proposal IL finally enacted
would be IAN absolute embargo or
new enterprises" and prevent the de-
yclopment Of the country al the very
t.me when business should be mos:
.ucouraCed