The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
How Illinois Members Voted in Con-
gress During the Week.
SENATE


On Nov 3, the senate rejected,
43 to 20, an amendment offered by
Senator SmoOt. Republican, Utah.
proposing 1 per cent sales tax.
Senator Mckinley voted for and
! Senator Mccormick voted against
the amendment.
| On Nov. 4, the senate rejected,
| As to 25, an amendment offered by
Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah,
proposing a Il per cent turnover
/ sales tax Senator Mckinley voted
for and Senator Mccormick voted
against the amendment
On Nov. 4, the senate rejected,
! Sc to 81, an amendment offered by
Senator Townsend. Republican,
Michigan, proposing to exempt au-
| tOmobile trucks from the proposed
tax of 3 per cent. Senators Mckin-
! ley and Mccormick were recorded
as absent and not voting.
On Nov. 5. the senate adopted,
| 80 to IL, an amendment offered by
Senator La Toilette, Republican,
Wisconsin, requiring taxpayers to
| list their tax exempt securities and
| providing that the cOmmissi oner of
| internal revenue shall report the
aggregate amount of such securi-
| ties to congress. Senator Mckin-
ley voted for the amendment. Sen
ator Mccormick was absent and
not voting.
On Nov. 5, the senate rejected,
SO to %, an amendment offered by
Senator Reed, Democrat. Missouri,
providing that soldiers bonus
should be paid the eX-serVice men
tby restoring the excess profits tax,
levied on profits in excess of 20 per
cent of net income on capital stock.
Senator Mckinley voted against the
amendment. Senator Mccormick
was recorded as absent and not
voting.
On Nov. 7, the senate rejected.
AZ to 90, an amendment offered by
Senator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina, proposing to pay a SOL
dierS' bonus to eX-serYice men from
the interest on the foreign loan.
Senator Mckinley voted against the
amendment Senator Mccormick
was recorded as absent and not
voting.
On Nov. 7, the senate adopted,
35 to 81, an amendment offered by
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, leVying a tax upon gifts
above $40, 900. Senator Mckinley
voted against the amendment. Sen
ator Mccormick was recorded as
absent and not voting.
On Nov. z, the senate rejected.
80 to 25, an amendment offered by
Senator La Toilette, Republican,
Wisconsin, proposing a method of
taxing tax exempt securities when
transferred by inheritance. Sena-
tor Mckinley voted against the
amendment. Senator Mccormick
was recorded as absent and not
voting.
On Nov. Z, the senate rejected,
80 to SO, an amendment offered by
Senator Reed, Democrat. Missouri.
proposing an excess profits tax OF
20 per cent on the net income in
excess of 30 per cent of the invest
ed capital. Senator Mckinley yot-
ed against the amendment Sena-
tor Mccormick was recorded as alb
sent and not voting.
On Nov Z, the senate rejected,
So to 80, an amendment offered by
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Massa-
chusetts, increasing the corpora
ton income tax on corporations
with a net income in excess of
5000, 900. Senator Mckinley voted
against the amendment Senator
Mccormick was recorded as absent
and not voting.
On Nov z, the senate rejected,
"a to %, an amendment offered by
Senator La Toilette, Republican,
WISCONSIN, providing that a record
of the tax return should be open to
the public as a matter of public
record. Senator Mckinley voted
against the amendment. Senator
Mccormick was recorded as absent
and not voting.
! On Nov. 7, the senate passed the
revenue bill. SO to "a. Senator Nc.
Kinley voted for the bill. Senator
Mccormick was recorded as absen
and not voting.
No important roll calls in tht
house during the week.