Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-18
WILL Vote ON
SATURDAYON
TAX REVISION
General Debate on Bill Still,
Continues = Democrats
Pledge Opposition

WASHlNGlON, ~. -, aug. 10
With democratic opposition pledged
rs a result of the party caucus last
night, general debate on the repub-
fican tax revision bill continued ia
the house today.
Tommorrow the amendments VIII
be taken up under five minute
speech limitation, with final vote
due Saturday.
Chairman Fordney in outlining the
republican position on the bill, said i
was as equitable measure "as II iS
possible to draw under the circun-
stances"
The democrats dopted resolution
declaring that the measure was sun
versice of the principle that should
govern taxation for the support q
the government.
The decision was reached at the
fourth meeting which has been held
,n-e Tuesday in an effort to chart
: course .or the minority. The caucus
ais, instructed the democratic mem
bcrs cf the Says and means commlt-
tee to offer a motion 10 re-comnit
the bill immediatel before the finai
vote. scheduled for 3 p. m SATURDAY.
The resolution charges that inc
h;u are'icyes profiteers and tax'ay-
ers of large incomes from their Just
sbare Of the load of taxation and
leoves an unfair proportion OF the
brrd,.,. to re borne by the people oi
r.ccerats means.
at violates" the resolution con-
t;rueI. ''ihe promise Of all parties 70
reform and revise the system Of taxa
ton q that all citizens and coraora-
,iors shall bear just portion OF
the tax lo.a
The republican defense Of and the
democratic assault on the new tax bill
got under way yesterday IN M
house. Discussion, however, was net
confined to the bill Itself. ranging all
the way from the number Ct coo Ks
President Wilson took to Paris To the
question of social justice.
Chairman Fordney of the ways ard
means committee, in charge CT the.
measure, opened the fcur-hour de-
hate after the house had adopted or
strict party vote, 223 = lis, rule
providing for final vote at J p, m,
Saturday.
Reviewing what he described as ex-
travagances under the last ajrninis-
tration. Fordney charged that Presi-
dent Wilson had take over the rail-
roads ''for political purposes only, "
and had placed them in charge OF
.shis son-in-law, McAdoo, whom ne
was grooming for .he presidency
Asked from the democratic side
why he voted for the bill authorizing
federal control of the carriers, the
speaker said:
81 voted to put the president in a
hole, and we did it."
Later Fordnev said he had made
his statement about taking over the
railroads jokingly, but his declaration
was greeted with jeers from the dem
ocrats.
He then gave some figures about
the number Of people President Viii
so ncarried with him to Paris and
the money snent while there. adding
"The fiddler wants his pay now; We
danced then"
Turning to the bill itself, the chair
man discussed briefly the changes IN
the tax levies proposed and dec AIRED
the committee had made an honest ef-
fort to reduce taxes and believed II
had given to the house "as equitable
a measure rs was possible under the
circumstances"
Fordney was given demonstration
nv his republican colleagues and some
democrats who stood and applauded
I'm for several minutes.
Representative Garner of Texas.
ranking minority member Of the wavs
and means committee. opening thr
democratic fight on the bill. replied
at some length TO Fordnoy's state
ments about federal railroad opera
ton. Asserting that democratic and
republican congress had voted So
100000 900 to the raj roads. h de
clared the end was not vet.
"You are called upcn." h said, ad-
.iressinr the republicans. ''to vote
$500. 100000 more. which the prssi-
dent recommended. the other dav.
why do your leaders want TO vote on