Evening journal., 1909-07-24
TARIFF BILL
SOON TO PASS
Special Session of Congress
Will Probably End on
August a
WILL BE SATISFACTORY
TO PARTY LEADERS

WASHINGTON, July A.-Passage Of a
tariff bill satisfactory in the main to the
President, the House and the Senate and
adjournment of Congress within ten days
is now believed to be within sight. Aug
ust is named as the probable date when
the special session will come to an end.
Senator Aldrich, who found il impossi-
bic TO bring the work of the conferees to
a conclusion last night. as he had hoped,
is confident that they will finish today.
The bill will be printed with all of the
changes that have been made by the con-
ference committee and tomorrow and
Monday, the Democratic members, who
have been excluded from the meetings
up to the present time, will be invited
TO join their Republican colleagues, and
look over the completed bill. II will not
make a great deal Of difference what they
may happen to think of It. They realize
tha. objections from them will not re-
ceive much consideration, but. at the
same time, they want the opportunity to
examine the measure before its presenta-
tion to the House and Senate, so that
they may formulate those objections, and
make their record clear.
The conference report will be submitted
10 the House. when II meets on Tuesday.
Probably not more than two days will
be allowed for its consideration, and adop-
tion there. When it comes back to the
Senate, the indications are that about a
week will suffice to permit the Demo-
Gratis and the Republican progressives 10
express their opinions of the bill. They
realize that the time for debate has gone
by. and that nothing could be gained by
a lengthy repetition Of L arguments
they have already made. They will con-
tent themselves with expressing their APP
proval or disapproval. and then permit
the measure to proceed to its final pass
age.
Reports as to what the action Of the
conference committee viii be on the five
presidential Issues" continue conflict
ing. Both the free raw material men md
the antis are claiming victory II is
however. pretty certain that the result
will be a compromise, and the best
Information available now is that
hides will pe taxed ten per cent. with
leather ten per cont, instead of % pei
cont as in the present law. and boots
and Shoes 15- per cent. instead Of th'
existing rate of 25 per cent Coal Is
said to have been fixed at A. cents, ii
stead Of 81 cents, the present rate. an,
there viii be no reciprocity with Can
ada whereby it might come in free
The countervailng duty on oil will b'
taken or. Lumber will be made $1.25
which is a spit between the 81 rat'
proposed by the House. and $3.50, ~
suggested by the Senate, and a reduc
tion Of 75 cents per thousand feet from
existing law Also the reduced rate
of the senate bill on dressed lumbe
will be retained on iron ore, al
agreement has been practically reach
cd TO reduce the rate of duty from 2
cents to 10 cents per ton, TO cover tn
difference in cost between landing
Cuban ores on tho Atlantic coast an'
tho transportation of western ores &
the Pittsburg markets.
Reduction on Cotton.
on cotton goods. the House con
ferees have succeeded i'm securing som
reductions from the Senate rates OF
the cheaper grades. Gloves an
hosiery are stin in dispute but it !
predicted that the high House rate
on these articles will be cut dow
somewhat The internal revenue Ia
on snuff and tobacco has been in
creased from six TO eight cents pc
pound in accordanor .ith the amend
ment adopted by the Senate, at tn
instance of Senator Beveridge.
The drawback provisions have no
vet been finally decided upon but ther
is not a great difference on this sub
joct. Foreign yachts arc TO be take
81 por ton. instead og So per cent a
valorem. as proposed by the Senate
There arc number of minor matter
vet to be disposed of. but both Hous
and Senate leaders agree that ther
will be no difhculty, unless somethin
unforeseen arises during the day,
complete their report before the su
cnos down tonight.