The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
HOUSE IN TURMOIL
ASLE IS PASSED
OVER TAX REVISION
Follows Accusation Bill
Framed to Relieve Con-
tributOrs to G.. O. p.

The lie again was passed in the
House yesterday during a bitter
partisan tight over the tax revision
bill.
Chairman Fordney, Of the Ways
and Means Committee. arose during
consideration of the fifty-eight COM
mittee amendments that were
adopted. and started to make an ex-
PLANTATION of his share in q similar
occurrence Thursday night.
Mr.. Fordney had been reported to
have said in the House that a state
ment made by Representative James
F. Byrnes, Democrat. South Caro-
lima, was a lie" The statement
referred to by the Ways and Means
Committee chairman was a direct
charge that the Republicans had
framed the tax revision bill to re-
lieve wealthy contributors to the
Republican campaign fund of 1920.
and had placed the burden upon
the poor.
Fordney Repeats Charge.
81 did not use the word 1ie.' J."
said Mr.. Fordney yesterday. 81
said that the statement Of the gen.
tleman from South Carolina was
false
You also said that I knew it was
false when made the statement"
Interrupted Mr.. Byrnes.
Yes, I said that" replied Mr..
Fordney. 81 repeat that when you
said we had framed the tax bill to
relieve the contributors to the Re-
publican campaign fund, you knew
what you were saying was false
well. repeat that under this
bill you are trying to relieve the
tax burdens of the corporations
that contributed to the Republican
campaign fund. and in doing SO you
are carrying out a pledge" holly
retorted Byrnes.
THAT statement 10 false and you
know it," shouted Chairman Ford
ney.
Byrnes shouts die"
That is a lie," cried Byrnes.
The House was thrown into
turmoil. representative Chandler
Republican. Oklahoma, jumped from
his seat and started across the aisle
after Byrnes. Representative Ham
mer. Democrat. North Carolina,
tried to reach Chandler. Other
members restrained Byrnes. Chan
dler and Hammer, while Sergeans-
alarms Rodgers tried to restore
order.
Representative Mann, Illinois, as
sumed the role Of peacemaker and
settled the squabble by declaring
both OF them had been unparllamen>
tary.
Then both the disputants apollo
gized TO the House and withdrew
their remarks. This closed the in
cident
Amendments to Tax Bill.
The Ways and Means COMMITTEES
during the day voted flfty-elght al.
ditional changes in the tax bill,
These included elimination Of the
tax on proprietary medicines. reduc-
ton OF the tax on cereal beverages
from to cents, and placing fire
and marine insurance companies
under the 12iz per cent corporation
tax.
Under another amendment adopt
ed. corporations will not be per.
mitted to deduct from their net In.
comes amounts in excess OF ! per
cent OF the income when donated
for charitable purposes.
Provision also was made by the
committee that the new per cent
limited sales tax on thu manufac-
turers OF so-called Injuries shall
not apply TO contracts entered into
before final passage ~ the bill.
A definition designed to make
easier computations OF income tar
on investments in government
bonds. on which an exemption OF
s165. 600 Is allowed. also was adopted
by the committee.
These amendments will be acted