A 1 per cent, tax on the turnover
sales of all kinds and a new tax of 10
per ?:?nt. on the undistributed earnings
of corporations was proposed In a bill
introduced by Representative Bacha
raeli ( N. J.). An exemption of 124,000
a year Is named In this bill. Mr
Bacharach estimates that his turnover
fax will yield in excess of ?l,00r0,000,
000, and Intends this revenue to make
up an estimated loss from repeal of the
excess profits, transportation, soda foun
tain and other war taxes. He my? it
will take 14,000,000,000 a year for some
years to run the Government and that
customs receipts from the tariff duties
will not yield more than $800,000,000 a
year.
A hill repealing the Panama Canal
tolls In favor of American ships was In
troduced by RTres?ntatlve lCdmond*
(Pa ), who quot'd frt.ni official reports
as to use of the Sues < anal by foreign
governments, to show there exist prece
dents for the exemption from tolls of
American ships using the csnal.
Hitchcock Violate* Ban ?
on Senate Marble Room
Special Despatch to Tug New Vuaii
Hiuu.
Now York Herald Hufmu, )
Washington, 1). C., April It. (
JTRANK HITCHCOCK, former
Postmaster-General in the
Cabinet of President Taft, was
one of numerous persons who to
day violated the new rule which
closes the famous marble room
of the Senate to the public and
to newspaper correspondents.
Mr. Hitchcock got by one of
the guards at the entrance be
causo it was thought he was a
member of the House. Ho was
with Representative Smith,
Idaho, who also was unfamiliar
with the new Tule. They walked
in, greeted several Senators and
sat down for a social chat.
Sergeant at Arms David S.
