Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-03
HOUSE LEADERS OPPOSE.
ADOPTING SALES TAX NOW
But Will Vote for Plan Later
Attached TO Bonus
Bill. -i
SENATE MOVE is RESENTED
ways and Means Committee Mem
hers Notify Senator's Hacking Pro-
pO>n1 LaNcr body Cnnitcrnbiy
against New levy ut Present.
IBy Associated Press. /

WASHINGTON, Nov. "--Dcplorins
he effort 10 put sales tax through
The Senate at this time. Chairman
t'ordncy. of tho House Ways and
Means Committee. disclosed today
that IL was his plan To bring in a
sales tax in connection with the SOL
der bonus bill which he said would
be reported during the coming rcgu-
lar session of Congress.
We want 10 reserve the sales tax
tor the bonus bill" Mr.. Fordcy said.
and we Will pass that measure soon
after Congress rcconvcncs."
Earlier in the day, MIR. Fordncy.
Representative Green. OF Iowa, and
Representative !.onSworth. of OHIO,
ranking Republicans on the Mays
and Means Committee. had informed
senate leaders that under no condi-
tton would the House agree 10 u sales
tax at this time.
With proponents Of the Smoot plan
claiming only five votes less than Il
majority for the sales tax. some Re
publican Senate lenders thought the
tate OF that proposition will he do
cided by discussions on the Senate
floor.
This is the view OF Senator Pcn.osc.
~ PENNSYLVANIA, in charge OF the tax
revision bill. who said lie would in
SlSt upon fun and free discussion. He
added that while he would not OPP
pose sales tax, he was not prepared
40 vote for II and added that "thc
enhance Committee thought it was
hes; 10 leave decision on the sales
tax 10 the senate itself"
1T means very radical revision OF
the whole tax system" MIR rcnrosc
said. and it was agreed that the
committee ought not To take any
stand on such an important and far
reaching matter"
The latest canvass Of the Senate to-
Gag by leaders was said to have
shown thirty Republican Senators for
tho sales tax, twelve against II and
twelve doubtful. with six absent or
Not pciicd. Two Democrats were rep
resented as :avoring this form of
taxation, with three others doubtful.
While the sales tax conference went
on IN the cloak rooms AMI elsewhere.
;hc senate proceeded with the tax
PM. completing consideration OF
majority committee amendments and
taking UP changes proposed By in.
dividual Senators. y third successive
night session was held and those In
charge OF the measure hoped that 10y
tomorrow the way would be cleared
for the remaining three big fights
u L,
Sted corporation income tax.
Changes made in the bill included
the addition OF "A 5 cents a gallon tax
Oh sirup used III the manufacture OF
caroonatcd beverages, the tax or
which had already been fixed at
CENTS a gallon and the reduction from
. TO cents a pound in the proposed
gate on carbon!c acid gas.
Another amendment adopted would
exempt from the admission tax
charges made by community center
picture shows. II was offered by SEN
ator Ovcrman. Democrat, North caro-.
hna.
Under Il majority amendment TO the
insurance section. agreed upon with
1'Ie opposition, mutual insurance
companies other than life companies
would be taxed on net income as
computed under the present law,
while old line insurance companies
other than life would bc taxed on the
net income from Investment and
underwriting. IL was explained tina,
this difference had been agreed upon
n order TO eGualizc the taxation on
Inc Two classes Of companies