The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-20
WAR REVENUE BILL IS COMPLETED BY HOUSE YESTERDAY Practically No Change in Income, War Profits and
 Luxury Tax
TREASURY WILL ASK FOR NO INCREASE
Cotton Bale Tax Is Defeated and Other Important Changes Made in House With Approval of Ways
 and Means Committee

ana MeanS OOIntHlttee
 Washington, September l9. Excepting only roll call on final passage tomorrow, and disposal of two minor amend ments, the $S,000,000,000 war revenue bill which has been in the making since last May was completed today by the House.
 The measure. as it will go to the Sem ate contains practically no modification of the major taxes on incomes, war profits and luxuries as drafted by the
 House ways and means committee. With Senate consideration of the House draft to begin immediately, Secretary McAdoo today issued statement that the treas ury department would not ask at pres ent for any increases in the bills s. coo, ,000,000 tax levy. An increase. Mir. McAdoo stated, would be unwise and unnecessary and added that future con dtions would determine the question of
 increased taxation.
 The vote on final passage is expected soon after the House convenes and ac- tion has been taken on the two unfin- ished amendments-extensio to potash mines of depletion allowances provided for oil and gas wells and mines and a proposal by Representative Good Of Iowa, to- extend to all men in the mili- tary service the $500 income tax ex- ta..< {aJ fs. ktnA t..L limited to those ovsrseaS Reading of the bulky bill of 1so pages was finished late today.
 In today's consideration of the bill. be- sides defeat of proposals for a tax of s bale on cotton. the child labor amendment of Representative Green of Iowa, and proposal to pass the pres ent mixed flour and regulations, the House made number of important changes. but none without sanction of the ways and means committee. CHANGES ADOPTED Changes proposed by the committee
 and adopted by the House included: Extension of the business license. or occupation tax of s10 annually to per- sons engaged in any trade, business or profession" whose gross receipts exceed | S2,5OO, with an additional s tax for l wholesalers
 l Elimination of the so-called taxicab l tax, which levied per cent on gross receipts of persons operating three or more, automobiles for hire, other than sightseeing machines.
 l Elimination of duplicating and adding l machines from the list of semi-luxuries taxed 10 per cent
 l A provision making the tax on soda l fountain and soft drink retailers effect l i've November l. next. This tax is two l cents on each ten cents of sales of soda water, ice cream and similar articles l A provision changing the tax on toilet | soap and powder from one cent on 1 retailers sales of ten centsa or fractions | to 10 per cent levy on manufacturers | or importers sales.
 | A new amendment exempting entertain ments for soldiers and sailors from amusement admission taxes. COTTON TAX RULED OUT 1 The cotton tax, proposed by Repre- | sentative Moore of Pennsylvania, after ! heated discussion between the author
 and Representative Rainey of Illinois, and members from southern states, was ruled out on a point of order made by l Representative Crisp of Georgia, after | a similar amendment to tax cotton used | in textiles had been defeated 100 to S, on A rising vote Representative Saun- | ders of Virginia, presiding, held the cot | ton tax proposal not germane to the | bill under House rules. with the re- suits that Representative Sabath of H. 1 linois. abandoned his proposal to tax I steel and steel products.
 ! The child labor and mixed Hour amendments were ruled out on points of 1 order as was another by Representative l Moore to create a congressional commit | tee to supervise war expenditures, wnicn 1 President Wilson has opposed. I By the close votes of 129 to l22 and lia to 1O7 the House. with democrats ana l republicans almost solidly aligned m respective opposition and support re- iected an amendment by Representative I Esch of Wisconsin. republican, 10 N- I duire clerks and employees or tho ne" ladvisory tax board authorized Tn tne
 bill to be civil service appointees. All N amendment by Representative Boriano
 If Missouri democrat, to make the
 board permanent was defeated
 Proposals to tax bill board, street car and similar advertising and for exemp- ton of estates Of persons m the mu1-
 tarv service from taxes on their estates. both by Representative Treauway F Massa chusetts, were withdrawn.
 An amendment by Representative Ho'- ,,nrsworth of Ohio, to make all LAperty
 Bonds security for national bank cur | rencv issue was rejected on point or order from Mr Kitchin. The Ohio msnt- Fer declared tho Liberty Bonds are un- duly discriminated against and the gov lernment 2 per cent bonds favored, ar
 fecting the price of the recent issues.
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