The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-10
LAND TAX TILT
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PO, Of Wisconsin. Opposing it
were Representatives Ambrose
Kennedy Cd, Of Maryland; VIII
liam Allen Cd, OF Delaware;
Everett Dirksen (R0, Of Illinois,
and Sterling Cole CR), Of New
York.
Representative Bigelow then
declared that "since, as amended,
the income tax would be applicable
to everyone but ourselves, we
should now eliminate the income
tax provisions from the bill" His
motion to eliminate the provision,
however, was rejected, and the
committee then reversed itself by
voting 5 to 4 to restore the
language knocked out by Palmi-
sano's amendment. The reversal
resulted from Bigelow shifting his
vote.
Shortly thereafter, however. on
motion of Representative Hull, the
committee adopted an amend
ment declaring that the tax VIII
be levied upon every legal res
ident person Of the District OF
Columbia" Members of the COM
mittee later agreed that this
might be held to exempt Con.
greSsmen and others not legal
residents" Of the city.
Representative Dirksen asserted
that when the bill is considered
on the House floor he will offer
an amendment to strike the word
illegal" from this provision. with
q view to clarifying the situation:
Hull, however, contended that II
CongresSmen are to be subjected
to the tax, the bill will never pass
the House.
There was considerable contro'
versy over the provision impos'
ing the business privilege tax. with
various members expressing the
belief that instead Of the In
cluSion Of this provision the real
estate tax rate should be increased
Leading this fight was Repre-
sentative Bigelow who made an
impressive argument as he Of
fered an amendment to strike from
the bill the business privilege and
income taxes and substitute 8
tax Of one per cent on land In
the city in addition to the present
real estate tax. He declared that
his proposal would yield 81, 300. 900
which would be as much as IL Is
estimated would be raised by the
income privilege taxes.
When the committee voted this
proposition down, although agree
ing with him that serious study
of his proposition should be made
in the future, the Ohioan pro
uosed that the business privilege
tax be eliminated and that in IT.
place q provision be written to IN
crease the present real estate ta1
from $1.50 per 500 valuation Il
SITS per 500. Several member
of the committee voted with hin
on this proposal, but it finally wa!
rejected by a voice vote.
Besides the income and bust
ness privilege taxes, the program
includes an authorization for thu
Commissioners to borrow from Ght
Federal Treasury during the fisca
wear If additional money is needed
to meet District expenditures, au
thorization for the Commissioner!
to obtain and install parking me
tiers If they deem it wise, a tight
ening of the Intangible tax laws
an increase in the tax on inSur
ance premiums collected, a pro
vision for the bonding Of impor
tiers of gasoline, a motor vehicle
weight tax and an inheritance ant
estate tax.
other highlights Of yesterday
committee session were:
An unsuccessful attempt by Rep
resentative Hull to eliminate thu
provision authorizing the Commits
sioners to obtain and install park
ing meters In the city.
An unsuccessful attempt by the