The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
BIPARTISAN AID
 FOR TAX CHANGES
 SOUGHT IN SENATE
Simmons and Lenroot Hold Conferences While Manu- facturers Call on Presi-
 dent Harding
Ely Associated Press

Washington, October S.---A move ment looking to bipartisan support for the tax amendments to the tax re- vision bill agreed upon by repub- ican leaders was put under way to- day in the Senate. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, leader among the senators from western states who gramme, held several conferences with Senator Simmons of North Carolina, the democratic leader in the tax fight, but apparently final agreement was not reached.
 A plan discussed was that of hav-- ing the revised amendments reported out by unanimous vote of the Senate finance committee, republicans and democrats and supported on the floor by leaders on both sides. The demo- crats are represented as looking with favor on most of the amendments. but are not satisfied with regard to the proposed taxes on corporations, insisting that a revenue in excess Of that proposed be obtained from that source.
 Not to Exempt OfI Corporations
 Republican leaders were understood to have agreed today on a plan under which corporations having in- comes in excess of $25, 900 would not receive the benefit of the $2,000 ex- emption now allowed all corporations. It is estimated that this would yield an additional $30,000 in revenue. The democrats have proposed repeal of the exemption in the case of all cor porations.
 Senators from eastern states laid plans today for their fight against the programme as outlined by the leaders. They expect to force votes on the floor on the original pro- posal fer 32 per cent maximum in- come surtax rate, for the existing maximum estate tax rate and for repeal of the capital stock tax on corporations.
 Y Leaders expressed little concern over this opposition and were of the opinion that the amended bill could be passed by the week after next. The revisions as agreed upon in mid week were discussed today by major ity members of the finance commit tee. but decisions on them were de- ferred until Monday. The income surtax proposal was taken up in some detail and there were reports that some dissenting opinions had been expressed in the committee.
 Manufacturers Pay Call
 While the conferences were pro- ceeding at the capitol, committee claiming to represent more than 100000 manIfacturers over the coriitry. cailed on President Harding to protest against the delay to en- actment of tax revision legislation. and also against the proposed bill as 8 whole. John E. Edgerton of Nash vile, Tenn, spokesman for the dele- gation. declared that the, measure shaped by the House and as amended by the Senate committee was sub stantially a perpetuation of the prin- ciples and administrative policy of the war revenue act condemned by the American people.
 The situation can be met in the opinion of great percentage of manufacturers" Mir. Edgerton added, ''by acceptance of the Smoot manu- lecturers sales tax plan. the only constructive. medial proposal"
 Before taking up the compromise amendments today, the finance com mittee majority approved more than 40 amendments. some suggested on
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