Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-02
SOLDIERS BONUS
FIGHT WILL BE:
RENEWED D TODAY
BY M|SSOUR|AN
Senator Reed Expects to
Reply to a Statement Is
sued By Fordney Ways
and Means Head,
LUXURY AND NUISANCE
TAXES H0TLY DEBATED
Work of Revising the Rev.
enue Measure Proceeds;
Smoot'S Proposal Ex-
peCted to Meet Opposition

Washington. Nov. 1.-Lux,,rv
and nuisance taxes held the center
or the senate stage TODAY and 10
night with party lines obliterated
80 many of this class OF excises
were voted out of the revenue re-
vision Dill that the charge was
made from the democratic side that
mere was a movement afoot to
strip the measure and to make
necessary adoption Of a general
sales tax.
This was denied by Senator Pen
rose, in charge of the bill. who said
1T was not the time to bring for
ward sales tax. He assured the
senate that even if all the items
proposed for repeal went out Of
me blll, there would be a margin or
$lo,O0O,OOO between the govern
ment income and outgo.
Sales Tax Discussion.
The sales tax discussion was ac-
cepted as notice of the fight that
Is to come when Senator Smoot,
republican, Utah. brings I'D his
proposals for such a tax, probably
thursday. He introduced today
two modified and alternate sales
tax plans. One proposes a per
cent levy on all manufactured
goods where sales exceed $4,000 a
year, and the other proposes a
general turnover tax of i of
per cent where the sales exceed
$4,000.
Senator Smoot previously had Of
Tered an amendment providing a
general manufacturers' sales tax of
) per cent with certain exemptions.
this to be in lieu of all miscellan-
eous taxes. His new plans would
replace any miscellaneous excise
and would provide for a 10 per cent
tax on corporations in place of the
10 per cent tentatively agreed
upon by the senate.
1t is understood to be his plan
to offer his amendments one by
one with the view Of testing senate
sentiment on each.
Tlre Sin0ot amendments are ex-
pected to meet stiff opposition.
Bonus Fight Deferred.
the senate confined its opera
tions today largely to the subject
matter in the bill. renewal of the
soldiers bonus fight being de-
ferrod until tomorrow Senator
Reed, democrat. Missouri, expects
to reply to a statement issued to-
day by Chairman Fordney, of the
house ways and means committee,
who said the Reed amendment for
the bonus coming at this time
would undoubtedly create suspi-
ciOn In the minds nf tho yotarope
of the senator's sincerity"
Very early in the coming regu-
lar session of congress-" he said.
the house will undoubtedly pass
an adjusted compensation bill"
Luxury and nuisance taxes
stricken from the bill by the SEN
ate included those on articles made
OF FUR, toilet soaps and soap pow
ders, tooth and mouth washes,
dentrifices. tooth paste. toilet pow
ders and petroleum on. electric
fans, thermos and thermostatic
bottles, and Photographic appara-
tus and accessories.
Taxes Retained.
Taxes retained included: Photo
graphic films and plates, other
than moving picture films, 5 per
cent; candy, per cent for all
kinds In lieu of the present rate
Of 4 per cent; perfumes, essences,
extracts, toilet waters. cosmetics.
hair oils. hair oil dressings, re-
storatives, dyes. etc, 4 per cent in
lieu of present stamp taxes; fire
arms. shells and cartridges, hunt
(Continued nm po0a Tue