Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
WAR REVENUE TAXES
The Ways and Means Committee
Consider About Reducing Them.
TO PROVIDE FOR REINFORCEMENT.
A Hearing to Be Given to Labor Orgsnisa.
lions on Chinese Immigration sti.
mates for Agricultural Department
-Bid> for Furnishing Seeds.

war revenue tax. The most important
action taken was a decision not to re-
move the tax of ten cents a pound
on tea. The committee will not take
up or disturb the tariff on imports,
as the members claim it would open
up the whole subject of tariff revi-
sion. The committee will not grant
any hearings while framing the bill,
as full hearings were given during the
last session of congress and since then
briefs and statements of various in
terests have been received. Parties
who are interested, however, can file
briefs or statements with the commit
tee. Secretary Gage and Commission
err Wilson, of the internal revenue
bureau, were before the committee
for some time during the afternoon
The secretary told the committee that
in his opinion there might be a re.
duction in revenues of $30,000,000. The
war revenue act now raises about
$l00,000,0O0. Commissioner Wilson
went over the schedules with the
members of the committee and both
he and Secretary Gage were ques-
toned as to where reductions could
be made to the best advantage from
the treasury view point.
To Provide for Rsapportionment.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Representa-
tive Hopkins, of Illinois, chairman of
the house committee on census, which
committee will have charge of the
legislation affecting the apportion-
ment of the house, yesterday ex-
pressed the opinion that there would
be no decided effort during the next
session of congress to decrease the
congressional representation Of the
southern states because of the dis
REIMBURSEMENT of negroes. He said
that in all probability the subject
would be discussed, but he thought
that, upon the whole, the committee
would favor the plan of basing rep
resentation upon the number of in
habitants.
Discussing the general subject Of
reapportionment Mr.. Hopkins said:
"The committee on census will meet
during the first week of the session
to frame bill providing for reap
portionment. / think that a PROPOSE
ton will be adopted which will in
crease the present membership of
the house. 1t has been suggested that
we authorize one member for every
10000 inhabitants. That seems to be
the ratio that is in general favor
among members of the committee.
This proposition would entail an in
creased membership of from Is to 20
members. According to calculations
have made this reapportionment
would add members to the house from
New York and Illinois and perhaps
other states. States like Nebraska
and Maine might lose members by
the proposed law. Some of the
southern states might also suffer
from the proposition agreed upon, al
though TO WnaU extent cannot now be
ascertained."
ie' i"g on Chinese Immigration.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Commissoner
Powderly, of the immigration bureau,
will give a hearing about the last of
this month to committee of the la
Dor organizations of New York, head
ed by the Knights of Labor, on Chi
nese immigration. The committee
also represents nearly all the labor |
organizations on the Pacific coast. |
The object of the organizations is to |
suggest a cooperation of the immi- |
grafton bureau and the labor bodies,
believing that violations of the Chi |
nese immigration law often come to
The knowledge of laborers that are
not pushed and spoken of. If the
organizations cooperate with the i'm
migration officials it is thought all
members of labor bodies will make
t their business to watch for viola
ions of the law and to assist in their
detection.
Estimates for Agricultural Department.
Washington, Nov. 21.-The esti-
mates of the department of agricul-
lure for appropriations for the next
fiscal year aggregate $4,659,05O. This
includes, however, 100000 for agri-
cultural experiment stations, which
'annot be touched by the department,
II, 096,320 for the weather bureau and
S334,230 for salaries. The total rep
'esents an increase of ten per cent.
over last year.
Adv-rtlsing for Kids for Furnishing Seeds.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-The depart
nent of agriculture has advertised for
bids for furnishing seeds to the de-
,artment for the usual distribution.
Bids will be opened in this city on De-
,ember IL, about three months earlier
han the opening last year. The early
late is a concession to the Pacific
coast bidders, in order to give them
IN equal opportunity with those Sec
ions having later crops.