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Show CONGRESSMEN ARE TO PAY TAX ON SALARIES Internal Eevenne Commiasioner E-oper Buies They Are- Not Exempt From Provision. WASHINGTON', Feb. 1. Members of congress, although exempted by law from the so-called occupational tax. which operates on income1? of more than $15000 in addition to the regular income tax, will have to pay it nevertheless, never-theless, 1)V a ruling niadn today by Internal In-ternal Revenue Commissioner Bnper. Tho law exempted officers and employees em-ployees of the government. The, ruling holds that, congressmen are neither. So much criticism was mado at the exemption of congressmen that' a bill to remove it already has passed the house and now in " tiding in the senate. |