The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
FORDNEY DEPLORES ID ENACT 4 SALES TAX NOW
Wants to Reserve Sales Tax for Bonus Bill Which Will Be Passed Soon,
 He Declares
By Associated Press

Washington, November 2.--DepHor- Ing the effort to put a sales tax through the Senate at this time. Chairman Fordney of the House ways and means committee, disclosed that 1t was his plan to bring in sales tax in connection with soldier bonus bill, which he said would be reported during the coming regular session of Congress.
 I've want to reserve the sales tax for the bonus bill" Mir Fordney said. "and we will pass that measure soon after Congress reconvenes."
 Earlier in the day Mir. Fordney, Representatives Green of Iowa ana Longworth of Ohio. ranking repio- llcans on the ways and means com mittee, had informed Senate leaders that under no condition would the House agree to sales tax at this time.
 With proponents of the Shoot plan claiming only five votes less than q majority for the sales tax. some re- publican Senate leaders thought the fate of that proposition would be decided by discussions on the Sem ate floor.
 View of PenrOse
 This Is the view of Senator Pen rose of Pennsylvania, in charge or the tax revision bill. who said he would insist upon full and free dis cussion He added that while ne would not oppose sales tax, he was not prepared to vote for 1t and added that "the finance committee thought if was best to leave decision on the sales tax to the Senate itself"
 Tt means very radical revision or inc whole tax system" MT. Penrose said, and 1t was agreed that the committee ought not to take any stand on such an important and Tar reaching matter"
 The latest canvass of the senate today by leaders was said to have shown 30 republican senators for the sales tax, i2 against 1t and F douot- ful, with six absent or not polleu. Two democrats were representcd as favoring this form of taxation with three others doubtful.
 While the sales tax conference went on in tte cloak rooms and else where. the Senate proceeded with the tax bill, completing consideration or majority committee amendments ana taking up changes proposed by indi- yidual senators. A third successive night session was held, and those in charge of the measure hoped that by tomorrow the way would be cleared for the remaining three big fights soldier bonus. sales tax and a grad uated corporation income tax.
 Raise Syrup Tax
 Changes made In the bill included the addition of the cents gallon tax on syrup used in the n1annfiIc- tnre of carbonated beverages. the tax on which had already been fixed at :,- cents gallon. and. the reancti'fs ' from to cents pound in the pro posed rate on carbonate. Another amendment adopted would exempt from the admission tax charges made by community center picture shows. It was offered by Senator Overnan, democrat North Carolina.
 Under a majomity amendment to the insurance section, agreed upon with little opposition, mutual insur- ance companies other than life com panies would be taxed on net income al computed under the present law. while Id-line insurance companies other than life would be taxed on 'he net Income from investment and un- derwriting. It was explained that this difference had been agreed upon in order to equalize the taxation on the two classes of companies.