Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-24
Chairman Green of House
Ways and Means Seeks
Working Agreement To BE
Supported by Both Parties
in Committee and on Floor
Garner. Democrat Declares
Will Not Yield His Plan I'm
less Definite Terms of Com
promise are rendered

w dSninSIOn. Jan. ZS.-1he OuerS OF
Republicans of the House ways and
means committee to compromise with
the Democrats and work out a i1on-par-
tisan tax bill remained unaccepted to-
night by the Democrats while the COM
mittee proceeded with consideration of
the miscellaneous rates, using the
Mellon plan as a basis.
Representative Garner Of Texas,
mittce. said his party would not yield
from the plan of which he is the au-
thor unless the Republicans put for
ward definite terms of compromise.
Chairman Green of the committee
who made the offer for the Republi.
cans. indicated that while considera-
ton of the new rates would be contin-
ued IN full committee, it was possible
the majority members might decide
, upon a schedule among themselves
which could be adopted by majority
vote in committee.
Sidetracking temporarily of the Mel
Ion bill by the Republicans came prior
TO the first consideration of the new
tax rates by the whole committee Mr.
| Green asked Mr.. Garner if the Demo.
| Gratis intended to support only their
program for tax revision. At the sug.
gcstion of Representative Hull of Ten.
| nessee. who is chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. Mr.. Garner
| asked the chairman if the Republicans
intended'to support in whole the Mel
| Ion proposals.
Mr.. Green replied that the majority
members; WILLING m 81
framing bill which would be support.
ed by both parties in the committee
and on the floor of the House.
"A second tilt arose when the Repub-
licans proposed program of pro-
cedure by which the indirect or mis-.
cellaneouS taxes would be considered
first. postponing until the last deter
mination of the income rates
Representative Garner urged that
the rates be considered in the order in
which they came in the bill, which
would bring the income taxes up first
The Republican program was adopted
on party vote with Representative
freer. Republican, Wisconsin, dissest-
ing.
| The proposal for increased ex-
emption incomes and the community
tax provision of the Mellon plan will
come up next before the committee.
MI. Green said tonight that, it was
nkely the miscellaneous taxes would
be disposed of this week and that
the other provisions would be com
pleted in plenty of time for a report
of the bill to the House by Febru-
airy IL, as directed by the Republi
| can majority.
In its first consideration of the
rates reductions. the Republicans
carried motion by Representative
Mills, Republican, New York, to APP
portion the proposed reduction of
S32O,00O,O00 with $200,O00,QO to dir
! ect or income taxes and $12O ,0OO. 0oO
Tor the indirect or miscellaneous
, taxes. This follows substantially the
! lines OF the Mellon bill. Representa-
i've Garner had moved that $780,
ooe.Oo0 of the reductions be allowed
IN the income tax revenues and 500.
000,000s in the indirect taxes.
Nnlle no decisions We're made to-
day on the tax rates under discus
. sion numerous motions for repeal
or many of the excise or nuisance
levles were offered.
considerable attention was given
! 20 repeal of the tax on theatre ad-
missions. which Secretary Mellon
recommended be completely e!imina
tea. several proposals for repeal or
reduction of such taxes were made
In committee, however some to an
ply to admissions under 25 cents
some to those under so cents, and
some only to those of more than
$3.50.
complete repeal of this tax Mr.
MELON estimated would effect a loss
IN revenue of $4,000, 900. If such
action were taken. deduction of other
excise taxes would have to be linM
ed TO loss in revenue of $4,000. 900
under terms of the apportionment
plan adopted today.
Other motions called for repeal of
tle taxes on candy, automobile
trucks and accessories, telephone and
telegraph messages, alcohol and
practically every article suggested for
exemption before the committee at
the public hearings last weel, Action
on these proposals will be taken this
w eek,Mr. Green said.