Evening star., 1921-11-02
tive sections. being substituted rough
" only for the miscellaneous taxes in

tive sections. being substituted rough
Y only TOR the miscellaneous taxes IN
a further poll Of republican,, senator's
todsx % 8 was said BY majority leaders
of q sales tax In the revenue revision
Ebnl. twelve opposed and twelve
doubtful. This left six republicans
absent or not polled. II SSs'ssi
These leaders said that to put
through . sales tax. proponents
would .haye to, obtain at least FIVE
ton to- three now pledged. They de-
clared this was not probable Three
democrats were represented as doubt
ful. with the remainder, probably
solidly opposed to this form of taxa
tion. !.
Without record vote an amend
ment was adopted increasing, the limit
OF war savings certificates, which one
person may hold from $1,000 to s5,Uus.
Brief debate preceded action on the
amendment. during which Senator
Smoot. republican, Of Utah said. in
fostering the proposal. that accept
ance OF the increase was only in fur
therance Of the governments policy
to encourage thrift.
Sales Tax Near Majority.
Sales tax proponents. in the Senate
majority to put through one Of the
three alternate plans offered by Sem
ator Smoot. republican, Utah, as q
substitute for the miscellaneous ex-
cises contained in the pending tax
revision bill. =
Luxury and nuisance taxes held the
center Of the Senate stage yesterday
and last night, with party lines oblit-
Grated for the first time since the
revenue revision bill was taken up
nve weeks ago. So many Of this class
OF excises were voted out Of the bill
that the charge was made from the
democratic side that there was q
movement afoot to strip the measure
SO as to make necessary the adoption
OF g. general sales tax. ,,
Ihis was denied by Senator Penrose
OF pennsylvania, in charge Of the bill,
VINO said 1t was not the time to krlns
forward a sales tax.
Agree to Manufacturers' Tax.
Five per cent manufacturers' taxes
on carpets, trunks, valises, purses.
portable lighting fixtures. and fans
sold in excess Of certified amounts
were agreed to after some discussion.
Inese are to replace the existing lux
ury' clothing and similar taxs paid to
the retailer by the consumer.
without q roll call the Senate
struck out a committee amendment
Tor per cent tax for the leasing
or licensing Of moving picture Aims.
agreed to the House rate Of S per
cent instead OF the present 10 per
cent on works Of art
the JeWelry tax section with the
present rate OF per cent was agreed
to. but with q provision exemptinE
surgical Instruments, eyeglasses and
spectacles. =
One Of the two new taxes proposed
by the finance committee, that on
ONCE furniture and fittings made Of
imported cabinet woods. was knocked
out Of the bill.
Tax On Photographic Films. { =,
Taxes retained included:
Photographic films and plates, other
than moving picture films. per cent;
candy, 3 per cent for all kinds. in
lieu OF the present rate OF per
cent; perfumes. essences, extracts,
toilet waters: cosmetics. hair oils.
hair oil dressings. restoratives. dyes.
etc. 4 per cent. in lieu Of present
stamp taxes: firearms, shells and
cartridges; hunting and bowie knives,
dirk knives daggers. cigar and cigar
etee holders and pipes. humidors and
ing garments and riding habits: liv-
cries and livery boots and hats and
automatic slot device Weighing ma
cnines, ~ per cent: yachts and motor
boats, not designed for trade. fishing
or national defense, and pleasure
boats and pleasure canoes. II sold for
more than 100. 10 per cent, arto-'p.'n
slot device vending machines, per
cent. 81"
A new tax proposed by the COM
mittee-10 per cent on charges FOR
hotel rooms in excess Of IS for one
person and So for two-was stricken
out by q vote Of 81 to 10.
Senators Hefiin, democrat, Alabama,
and Townsend. republican, Michigan.
led q fight for repeal of the per
cent tax on automobiles, but the COM
mittee amendment was sustained
without q record vote.