Arizona republican., 1921-11-05
GAL: E[SS TAX P()SAL
 REJECTED BY SENATE
Proposed Business Sales Tax of One Half of One Per Cent Defeated By Vote of 43 to 25
SENATOR'S AVOID VOTE
Sergeant-at-Arms Forced
 To Round Up Absentees To Get Quorum For Night Session of Senate
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 WASHINGTON. Nov. 4-The sales tax as a source of federal revenue at this time was definitely rejected to- day by the senate, but there was further evidence that it was the pur- pose of Republican congressional leaders to bring it forth later as a means of raising funds to finance the proposed five way" plan for ad- justed compensation for former ser vice men.
 The majority today against the Smoot amendment to the tax revision bill proposing a business sales tax of one half of one per cent was even larger than was that last night against the Smoot one per cent man ufacturers sales tax. The vote to- day was 46 to 25 as compared to 43 to 25 last night.
 As was the case with the fanufac- turers' tax, the Democrats voted sol idly against the business tax. They were joined by g Republicans, three of whom--F'ernald of Maine. Gooding of Idaho and Reyes of New Hamp- shire-voted for the manufacturers tax Six Republicans did not vote last night--Brandege Connecticut; Calder. New York; Dillingham;, Yer  ma. and Johnson of California-sup- ported the amendment today
 Three Republicans who supported the manufacturers tax did not vote today. They were Edge, New Jersey; Ernst, Kentucky, and Warren. Wy oning. Counting senators who were paired, it was estimated that the maximum vote which would have been cast for the sales tax was 34, oI some six less than 1t has been esti- mated would support it. Some sena- tors thought that the debate resulted in the loss of some votes.
 The senate continued consideration of the tax bill at a session tonight bu with the soldier bonus and other i'm portant amendments yet to be disposed of, Republican leaders announced hope for passage of the bill this week They sought to obtain unanimous consent for final vote at p. m. Tuesday with debate limited after D. m. Monday, but the plan fel through, after some debate.
 Several senators who want to gt home to vote on local elections ob- jected to a vote Tuesday and aske' that some hour on Wednesday b fixed. There seemed prospects of al agreement cn this but Senator Jones Democrat of New Mexico, protestin against the limiting of debate, ob jected to vote on Tuesday and aske This ended the effort to obtain unan imous consent for vote but negotia tions to this end probably will renewed tomorrow.
 Urging his sales tax, Senator Smoo told the senate that since a sales ta was to be adopted in connection wit the soldier bonus, he thought it woul be wise plan to put it into effec now. so as to determine what rat would be necessary to yield the mone needed.
 Senator Reed. Democrat of Mis- souri, said he saw no reason for de laying enactment of the bonus legis lation and in this connection paid hi respects to Chairman Fofdney fo .he house ways and means committe and other house leaders who, he saic were undertaking to dictate to tn senate what it should or should nc do.
 Announcing his support of th sales tax. Senator Johnson. Repuf lican of California, assailed the pend ing bill as one seeking to contint "a tax scheme which requires a army of experts to teach honest pe( ple how to pay what is due the go' ernment. and which creates anoth army of expert to teach the dishoI
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