Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-05
SENATE HAS TEMPORARILY
 REJECTED THE SALES TAX

Washington, Nov. 4.-The sales tax as source of federal revenue a- .bis tune was definitely rejected today by the senate but there was further evil dence that 1t was the purpose of repub llcaF congressional leaders to brine fl forth later as a means of raising funds 10 finance the proposed "fve-way" plan for adjusted compensation for former service men.
 The majority today against the Shoot amendment to the tax revision bill pro- posing business sales tax of one-haIf of one per cent. was even larger than was that last night against the Shoot one per cent. mahufacturers' sales tax. The vote today was 4s to g as com pared to A to 25 last night.
 As was the case with the rnanufar.r,r- CTS tax. the democrats voted Solidly against the business tax. They were joined by 22 republicans. three of whom. Fernald. Gooding and Reyes voted for the manufacturers tax. Six republicans who did not vote last night Brandegee. Calder, Dillingham;. Hale. Harreld and Johnson, supported the amendment to- day.
 Three republicans whs supported the | manufacturers tax did not vote today. They were Edge. Ernst and Warren. Counting senators who were paired. t was estimated that the maximum vote which would have been cast for the sales tax was 34. or some less than it had been estimated would support it. Some senators thought that the debate result cd In the loss of some votes. The senate continued consideration oi | the tax bill at a session tonight but witf the soldier bonus and other important amendments yet to be disposed of, re. | publican leaders abandoned hope for ,h, passage of the bill this week. They sought to obtain unanimous consent foi | a final vote at D. m. Tuesday with debate limited after ?. m. Monday hut the plan fell through after some de. bate.
 Several senators who want to 2, home 10 vote ip local elections objected | to a vote on Tuesday and asked that some hour on Wednesday be fixed. Ther' seemed prospects of an agreement or this but Senator Jones. democrat. New Mexico, protesting against the limiting O | debat objected 10 the agreement a, | drafted. This ended the effort to obtain unanimous consent for a vote but nc gotistions 10 this end probably will b renewed tomorrow.
 Urging his sales tax amendment. Sen l af0r SmcOI tp.Q the senate lN6l since sales tax was to be adopted in connec ton with the soldier bonus he though 1t would be wis, plan to put it int
 effect now so as % determine what rat
 would be necessary to yield the mone needed.
 Announcing his support of the sale tax. Senator Johnson assailed the pend
 Ing bill as one seeking to continue "a ia
 scheme which requires an army of eS
 perts to teach honest people how to pa
 what is due the government and whic
 creates another army of experts to tesc
 dishonest how to cheat the government
 Senator Walsh of Massachusetts or
 posed the Shoot plan as one which nc only would fail to relieve the people C
 tine vexatious nuisance taxes" now 1 l.force, but would multiply them man ! fold
 An unsuccessful effort was made t' night by Senator Townsend to have tf per cent. tax on automobile trucks an
 l5agons repealed. The senate voted 3e '
 27 against reconsideration of the cornmi tee amendment. proposing to continu this tax. k
 Without a record vote the sena' adopted an amendment by Senator Jon'
 of New Mexico, requiring corporations
 making out their income tax returns show the dividends declared during tl r year for which the return is made. I . purpose. the author explained, was . prevent the possibility of concealinS Il
 profits.