Show LIQUOR TAXES BILL APPROVED House Ways and Means Body Puts Okeh on Revenue Revenue Revenue Rev Rev- Measure By United Prese Presa WASHINGTON Jan 3 The 3 The house ways and means committee formally I agreed today on the liquor tax bill Chairman Doughton said the measure mess mea ure would be introduced in the house i when that body convenes later tol to to- l day The Democratic members of the committee agreed unanimously on the bilL The nine Republican members however did not vote leaving it purely a majority party measure Approximately of ot the total revenue expected to be raised by the bill will come from the salo sale of o spirits and wines while will be raised by the levy on beer A tax of ot 2 a gallon has been placed on spirits 5 a barrel on beer and from 10 cents to 40 cents a gallon on wine depending on the alcoholic content con con- tent The present extra levy on blended blended blend blend- ed spirits 30 cents a gallon will be retained A congressional poll pall Indicated there would be little or no unified opposition opposition I tion to the bill as approved by the committee |