New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
SENATE BILL READY
MAY BE REPORTED TO-DAY
Some Details of The Measure Made
Public.


From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 1.-THE Senate substitute for
the schedules free list of the Payne tarht OIL
was completed tonight, and probably Will De re-
ported to the Senate tomorrow in which case de-
bate Will not begin until Thursday The Republican
members OF the Finance Committee. with the ex-
ception of Senator Cullom, held two long sessions
to-day, and when adjournment was taken at .
o'clock the announcement made that the bill
is ready Senator Adrich was at the rooms OF
the Finance Committee tonight TO make sure that
every detail perfect.
When the bill is placed before the full Finance
Committee tomorrow morning it is feared that
some of the Democratic Senators will object TO an
immediate report, and Mr.. Aidrich may consent 10
hold the bin one day. but he will make every pos
sble effort to induce the Democrats TO agree mat
the bill reported tomorrow, with the under
standing that its consideration on the floor snail
not begin until Thursday AS soon as the COM
mttee formally adopts its programme a statement
will be given TO the press outlining the principal
changes made in the bill The maximum and mini
mum provision and the administrative features VIII
be reported for several weeks.
Last week it announced in these dispatches
that Senator Aldrich had advised President Taft
that the aim OF the Senate bill would be TO tax
luxures and diminish, wherever possible. the rates
of duty on necessities. While only fragmentary
parts Of the Senate bill have become known. such
OF the details have seeped through the secrecy
Of the committee room confirm Mr. Aidrich's state
ment. instance, the Senate substitute will pro-
vide for placing on the free list, as well as
and coffee. In the Payne bill, as reported to
the House, made dutable at 4 cents
pound This aroused a strong protest in various
of population the New York representatives
leading the fight against this Subsequently the
Ways and Means Committee reported an amend
reducing the rate TO cents pound which
adopted Another evidence Of the good faith
of the Finance Committee in placing the burden
on iuxpr is n a provision to
increase the rates of duty on champagne and other
imported wines
SMALL DUTY ON WATCH DIALs
Agricultural products will bear practically the
same rates Of duty as are provided in the Dngley
act. with certain reductions on manufactured food
products The rates china. pottery and litho-
graphs Will be practically the same as in the Payne
bill The Senate bill will provide for small duty
on watch daIs
No recommendation will be made 20 the duties
on petroleum and its products. wood pulp, print
paper. steel rails and possibly lumber and hides
A poll of the Senate has disclosed the fact that
there is n majority against free hides and free
lumber Most Of the Southern Senators favor A
tariff on lumber considerable number OF them
being in favor Of the & provided in the Dinghy
law. The sentiment against free hides is not 50
strong It is possible the committee may report the
free hides paragraph OF the Payne bill with the
express understanding that II reserves the right I"
make subsequent recommendation and is not
committed TO the policy OF free hides In the
course OF the next ten DAYS the committee Will be
ready make it's report on lumber. steel rails
wood pulp print paper and petroleum ana l's
products
Al a meeting OF the committee to-day 1t was de-
cided TO add coal to the list OF subjects on which
the advice OF the Senate without recommendation
IS to he asked This that instead OF striking
out the reciprocity clause and fixing a duty 81 d"
cents a ton on btumlnous coal az heretofore De
pay- rates will be reported WITHOUT
recommendation. The expectation Of the committee
IS that the reciprocity clause Will go out however
that the duty viii be decreased to about ~ cents
and that the present rate OF Is cents ton on slack
coal will be maintained
TOBACCO INTERESTS FAIL
Tobacco interests failed In their erOrtsto induce
the committee to reduce the amount OF PhlhpPite
tobacco TO be admitted annually free OF duty ana
TO get an increase IN the rates on tobacco from
other countries The recommended rates on lith"-
graphing including postcards and cigar labels a.
contained in the Payne bill, Will be reported
No attention was paid to-day by the Senate COM
7oittee TO the so-caneI oil Joker in the Payne Dill
.s Il passed the House Petroleum and its prod
ucts are among the articles which are TO be re
ported to the Senate without recommendations
Senate leaders would not predict to-day how
much time Is likely be occupied in the discussion
OF the portion Of the bill fixing rates Of duty.
large number of important items are 10 be sub
rnItted the judgment OF the Senate without
recommendation. the purpose being 70 convince the
Senate and the country that the committee mas not
arbitrarily assumed the power 10 make tarln
hill AMI that II recognizes the right of members or
Congress not the tariff framing committees TO
helm = shape the tariff bill so far as the contTo-
verted schedules concerned
Members of the Finance Committee have dis
clIssed their proceedings with greater freedom than
ever before in the history OF tariff legislation
Senator Aldrich asserted tonight that 10 per cent
of articles used by all the people had been reduced
and that the free list had been heightened to an
extent that would be surprising To everybody The
members of the committee have done their best TO
make their recommendations popular, and they
predicted tonight that their efforts would be APP
precfated The duties number of articles
regarded luxuries have been Increased. All of
the increases perfumes and toilet articles pro-
vided by the Payne bill Will be reported
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