Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-05-04 | Page 21 | Few Listen to Tax Debates

1 LISTEN TO TAX DEBATES WASHINGTON WASHINGTO May aRe aRI a S RI Re Ra pUblicans stood bv by the Mellon plan today loday oday in the opening skit Ish m- m mIsh Ish in the senate fight on la tac rate reductions in the revenue bill when the tho Democratic was as led by Senator North Carolina Senator McLean Connecticut the Republican conceded however er hIt he was as fighting a losing battle batUe II Many of at the vital pro provisions of o I I I the Mellon proposal already ha hal I been repudiated by the senal senate e Senator McLean said and h ha lr I added that In the face ot or tImo Democratic conference t of the SImmons plan It it I Is a sheer waste of o Ume time to be ing log arguing tIme the normal and surtax rate reductions Senator SImmons assailed a unfair and discriminatory th time Mellon rates providing pro for a me Ie in the tho maximum surta aurta rates rales from 60 50 to 25 per cent an J I reinserted In the tho bill by finance Republicans In phe of ot the Longworth adopted by the house Less than a score ot of enato senators were on the floor during tho the de- de debate debate de debate bate and upon the or of orthe tIme the t two 0 speeches discussion ceo ceo- centered cen centered t red on other topics Senal Senator r McLean called attention that fr some Urn time tima only six lx members w v wo e ii present and only three part or of ortho the tho time Chairman Smoot ef r the finance committee In charge chare of the tho bill reiterated today h he would spek night sessions next net k week There were no indications I f T ngo simon a vote tote would d come on itt In Income ome tax the heart beart of oC the bIll J although h some leaders leders It would bo be possible by Monday I