Evening star., 1921-08-21
TAX BURDEN LIFTED
Ss18,e00,00O IN BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
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tfons and proprietary medicines upon
enactment Of the bill.
Repeal of the 10 per cent tax on
base ball, foot ball and basket ball
equipment, skates, toboggans. snow
shoes and skis, and reduction Of the
10 per cent tax to per cent on tennis,
golf and polo equipment, games and
the like. the whole to come into force
on enactment of the bill.
Luxuries Share Decrease.
Exemption from the income tax of
the first $500 of income from invest
ments in building and loan associa-
tions, effective at passage Of the
law.
A reduction from to 3 per cent in
the levy on candy, and'ofclfom 10 to
per cent in the levies on fur ar
ticles and art and art works, and re-
peal of the tax on electric fans.
These. too, would be effective when
the bill became law.
A reduction from 10 to per cent
in the tax on all yachts with motor
or other craft less than thfrty:two
feet in length or of less than Ave tons
carrying capacity exempted from THIS
tax. This provision also would be
effective upon enactment of the bill.
Exemption from the income tax of
all allowances from the federal gov
ernment for the service of the bene-
hciary or another in the military or
naval forces Of the United States. ef-
fvno Isof fN1r I,kI1
q law.
Repeal Of all of the so-called lux
ury taxes now collected by retailers
and the substitution of a manufact-
urers' tax of per cent on the fol-
: lowing articles when sold by the
Carpets and rugs. $3.50 q square
yard: trunks. $50 each: valises.
travelling bags. suit cases and hat
boxes. SIS each: purses. pocketbooks
shopping and handbags, 81 each
portable lighting fixtures, $40 each;
umbrellas and parasols. $3.50 each
fans. 81 each, and house or smoking
coats or jackets ana bath or loung-
ing rbbes, So each. These changes
Of the bill.
Closing Scenes Turbulent.
Before the bill was brought to a
scene. with the result that one COM
mittee amendment-that proposing q
'ttax investigative commission -
was left at the post. It is understood
that an effort will be made to have
the Senate committee insert 1t in the
bill.
The House was thrown into disorder
when Representative Connolly. demo-
crat, Texas, undertook to reply to a
prepared address by Representative
Monden Of Wyoming. the republican
leader. praising the tax measure
There were 5eers and calls from the
republican side and protests from the
democratic side that Mr.. Mondell was
fnterrupting the Texas member with
out obtaining recognition from the
chair.
Order finally was restored, but when
It came time to vote on the bill the
democrats sprang a surprise. Repre-
sentative Cochran Of New York, ris-
ing to q question Of "the highest priv
ile6e," introduced and had read a res
olution crticising President Harding
for delivering a message to the Senate
on July II urging postponement OF
action on the soldier bonus bill with
out having members OF the House
present to hear him.
Privileged. Gf1let Rules.
Representative Mann. republican
Illinois. tried to shut OF Introduction
OF the measure, but after q debate
Speaker Gillett ruled that 1t wal
privileged. The republicans counteret
with q motion to lay it on the table
which prevailed, and then the House
got to q vote on the democratic mo.
: tion to recommtt, offered by Repre-.
sentative Garner. democrat, Texas.
In his prepared address Representa-.
tive Mondell. republican leader. sait
it remained for a later Congress Il
fully revise the tax schedule, "wher
we, shall have passed beyond thu
shadow OF the war overhang."
IN this measure we have relieved
the-burden where 1t il most clearly o,
an emergency character" he said
"aad relieved 1t and lightened It FOL
the benefit Of every class and condi
Z tion in the nation.
I'VE have lifted rather than SHIFTED
the more oppressive and annoying o
the war taxes. We have Kept faith
and while some will rail against thu
measure for purely partisan purposes
Z 1t will receive the commentator o.
the great body Of American people,"
Mr.. Mondel1 was cheered from tn,
republican side. Representative Con
nalty. democrat. Texas, arose to ash
the.repubHcan leader to show him thl
pledge in the republican platform To-
the,.relieving of the taxes on men o,
large incomes. Mr.. Monden tried t.
get. recognition to answer, but thl
HoASe Was In IN uproar, which did no
end until s o'clock. when the way va
I Sieared for voting under the rule