New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
Measure Is Put Through
Against Strong Minority
Opposition; 9 Republic
cans Also Oppose 1t
Relief Estimated
At $8l8,0O0,00O
Cochran Fails in Effort to
Get Criticism of the
President Into Record


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-With the
Democratic minority virtually to
man opposing the Fordney revenue and
tax revision bill, the Republican ma
jority in the House passed the meas
ure this afternoon by vote of 274
to 1875.
The final vote came in at o'clock
and concluded four days of debate.
This two-hour delay beyond the time
originally agreed upon for the vote
was the result of an unsuccessful at
tempt by the Democratic side to send
the bill back to committee and last
minute fight staged by Representative
Bourke Cochran, Democrat, of New
York, to have the House record
protest against President Harding's
action a month ago in addressing the
The motion to recommit was made
by Representative John Garner, of
Texas, ranking minority member of the
Ways and Means Committee. it sought
to have the bill returned to the COM
mittee with instructions to knock out
the repeal of the higher surtaxes on
incomes in excess of $66,00O His mo-
tion was defeated by 230 to 1863.
The other delay, forced by Repre-
sentative Cochran, who, after obtaining
recognition on a question of privilege,
submitted a resolution censuring the
President for unconstitutional. viola
tion of its rights and unwarrantable
injury to its dignity" was disposed Of
by the House on a motion by Mr.. Mon
dell, majority floor leader, to lay the
measure on the table, This vote was
288 to 106.
Reduction Now $S18,000, 900
Before adopting the tax bill the
House accepted number of additional
committee amendments which will
bring the total reduction in govern
ment revenue to $685. 100000. Among
the more important of these amend
ments were provisions for:
Exemption from the income tax of
all pensions for services in any of the
wars engaged in by the United States.
Further reduction from 6 to cents
a gallon of the tax on cereal beverages
containing less than u Of l per cent
alcohol.
Complete elimination Of the tax on
perfumes, extracts, toilet waters, tooth
and mouth washes, etc.
Repeal of the tax on certain "neces-
sary" sporting goods, including base
toboggans, etc, and reduction of tax
on other sporting goods from 10 to 5
per cent.
Substitution for the original provi-
sions with regard to insurance company
taxes of new provisions placing all in
surance companies under the 1215 per
cent corporation tax on the income
from investment, with the exception Of
fraternity insurance companies.
Tax Of Motor Boats
Repeal Of the tax on motor boats
up to thirtytwo feet long or five tons
carrying capacity, and reduction of the
tax on yachts from 10 to per cent.
Another committee amendment pro-
vidlng an appropriation of $4,000 for
the establishment of a tax investiga-
tive commission, which would have
been composed of nine members, to
determine the effects of various taxes,
was crowded out when the special rule
for the vote was invoked
Only three Democrats voted for the
bill. They were Representatives Du-
pree, of Louisiana; Campbell, of Penn
sylvania, and La Zaro, of Louisiana.
Nine Republicans were against the
measure. They we're Representative
Beck, of Wisconsin,; Clague. of Min
nesota; Keller, Of Minnesota; Lam
pert, of Wisconsin,; Michaelson. of H.
linois; Nelson, of Wisconsin,: Sinclair,
of North Dekota; Voigt of Wisconsin.
and Woodruff, of Michigan.
Just before the final vote on the
bill, Chairman Fordney summarized the
measure in winding up the arguments
for it's passage. He said:
"The desirable things which have
been accomplished in the preparation
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