The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01
USE EXCESS PROFITS
AS TAX BILL CLUB
Democrats Plan New Move,
Fearing Fight on Dual
Revenue Measure.
McADOO GIVES CONSENT
Republicans Ready for Battle
See Strong Effort to De-
lay Special Session.
specid1 Despatch to TIE sun.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Fearful OF
the Republican threat to defeat any
tax bill embodying taxes for 1918 and
different taxes for 1919, Chairman
simmons Of. the Finance Committee
to-day completed arrangements with
the Secretary Of the Treasury to try
TO Jam through Congress In an
emergency a resolution placing the
war excess profits tax on top OF the
taxes in the present tax law.
The situation which has arisen In,
Congress as a result OF the effort OF
the Administration Senators TO i'm
pose next years taxes now leaves
the two in one revenue bill In danger
OF never getting on the statute books
The Republicans have threatened to
block the bill II the 1919 taxes are
carried in it. The Democrats have
threatened to refuse to pass the bill
II the dual feature is knocked out.
Republicans will fight as hard
against the Simmons plan for letting
the present tax law continue In force
with the addition OF the war excess
profits tax. ''
would Delay Special Session.
It is the Democratic plan to have
that tax apply only to this years
taxes. BY this plan the Democrats
would accomplish the main result they
seek in the two in one bill Republican
! Senator's on the Finance Committee
pointed out to-day. A special session
Of Congress, which would be con-
trolled by Republicans in both
branches, would thus be postponed
considerably and the sway of Demo
cratic power continue that much
longer.
Senator Simmonss conference with
Mr.. McAdoo followed a futile attempt
to see tho President himself and lay
the plan before him. The Senator was
told that the President was too busy
TO see him. He then saw Joseph p
Tumulty, the Presidents secretary. be-
fore comforting with Mr.. McAdoo.
The result OF the conference was
that Mr.. McAdoo raised no objection
to the plan, and both Senator Simmons
and Chairman Kitchin OF the House
Ways and Means Committee will in
troduce the taxing resolution in their
respective branches of Congress.
In event OF the success Of this reso-
luton the Republican plan of action will
be to talk to death several OF the big
appropriation bills without which the
Government cannot continue. This
will necessitate calling an extra ses.
sion Of Congress to pass these bills
before July l next
Postal Cut I'm Fifty Mile Zone.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--The amend
ment to the war revenue bill adopted
By the Senate Finance Committee pro-
viding for new second class postage
rates after July 1 next. made fifty
miles, instead Of 200 miles. the limit
for the old one cent per pound rate
with one and one-half cents pound
applying beyond the fifty mile area
When the committee yesterday
adopted an amendment repeating the
present second class zone system
and substituting that for one anG
one-half cents, Chairman Simmons
and other members announced that
the one cent rate would apply within
a radius Of 200 miles from mail
ing points. The amendment &C
tually adopted and now incorporated
IN the bill, however. provides that thu
one cent rate is applicable only withir
the fourth class parcel post zone
which is but fifty miles.
Senators said to-day they under
s.ood this zone was 200 miles and
some correction to meet the genera
npd outstanding may he made later.