Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-07-11
House Favors Reduction Of Some,
Senate of Others.
HIGH DUTIES NOT LIKELY
Such Concession, it is Said, Would
Raise Considerable Storm.
CANNON FAvoRs MIDDLE WEST
Such Explanation of PersOnneI Of
Hoane Conference Committee
NO Effort TO Determine
Character of Bill.

WASHINGTON. July 1O.--Cheaper oot-
ton and woolen goods iand cheap hosiery
and women's gloves-the former de-
manded by the house and the latter by
the senate-promise to be among the
most stubbornly fought questions in the
congressional conference on the tariff
bill. At least that is the way things
appeared at the close of the first days
session.
There was a great deal Of speculation
today among leaders in congress who
are not parties to the conference as TO
what will be done with these items.
Many members expressed the opinion
that the house would yield on cotton and
wool and the senate on gloves and
hosiery in compliance with the pro-
tectiontsts' idea OF standpatism.
If this should be the outcome IL is
predicted that vigorous protests would
be heard in both the senate and the
house from advocates of downward
revision Some went so far as to say
that an effort would be made to reject
the conference reports in the event of
such a glaring instance of upward re-
vision.
The effect of amendments to the cot
ton and wooden schedules in the house
was a very material reduction of the
existing duties. The senate restored
these by a. decisive vote. On the other
hand. the house advanced the rates on
hosiery and womens gloves above the
duties fixed by the Dingley law and the
senate declined to accept the increases.
Women Not Forgotten.
The formidable invasions of the capitol
by women wearers and women makers
of hosiery during the consideration of
he oil Nd scha ds,Ia lc
forgotten. The former protested against
the higher duties on the ground that
they would result in increased cost to
the wearers.
Women employees of hosiery factories
in Pennesylvania and several southern
states urged that the manufacturers
should be given additional protection to
prevent the business from being de-
stroyed In this country. Both delega-
tions presented arguments of a force
full character. The employees were sue
cessful in the house and the wearers
in the senate.
Two sessions of the conferees were held
today. The first began at 10 a. m and
continued until Ills p. m. A recess was
taken for luncheon, lasting until 2;30
o'clock, when the afternoon session began.
1t was agreed that these hours shall con-
tlnue tnrOuBn lne conference.
The afternoon session lasted until nearly
o'clock. when an adjournment was taken
until 10 a. m. Monday. No hour has been
fixed for the adjournment of the after
noon sessions, nor has the question OF
evening sessions been determined
All of the conferees were present today.
except Senator Cullom, who is not in the
city. 1t is expected that his place in the
conference will be filled much of the
time by Senator Smoot.
Amendments were considered today iF
their numerical order. When the session
closed for the day the conferees had passed
through the chemical and earthenwars
schedules and more than half way through
the metal schedule. All of the amend
ments In these schedules, however, were
not settled. Nevertheless, the confereea
representing both branches of congress ex-
pressed satisfaction with the progress
made.
Task Might he Worse.
The adjustment of the differences be-
tween the house and the senate will not
prove so serious a task as is indicated by
the large number of amendments. More
than 200 Of the amendments consist OF
changing the phrase. 'as provided by sec
ton 1 and of this act" TO read "as
provided by this section" These changes
were made necessary by the action OF
the senate In consolidating tho dutiable
and free lists and making the maximum
provision OF the second section of the bill.
Nearly 800 other amendments relate TO
phraseology, over which there will be no
dispute whatever. Eliminating these 1t is
pointed out that there are less than 4OC
amendments that represent opposing views
Few members OF the conference COM
mittees are willing to place the time neces-
sary for the completion OF the bill in con-
ference at less than ten days. notwith-
standing the large number OF purely ver-
bal amendments. Some OF the eonferees
place the probable length Of the confer
ence at a fortnight or more.
senate's Big List.
In support OF their view they point 70
the fact that the senate put in the bill an
entirely new maximum and minimum pro-
vision. the corporation tax amendment,
provision for the establishment OF a Gus
toms court and a new administrative
act. covering a multitude Of questions not
raised In the house. In addition to all these
new features the senate struck out the
house amendment for the imposition Of q
federal inheritance tax, and its new draw
back feature.
Questions Of so much Importance can
not be disposed OF in a day or week. .
said one Of the conferees tonight. Then
there are a host Of changes In import
taxes that will take time. guess we will
be locked up in this building for two
weeks at least.
Meg Reduce Earnings Tax.
The corporation tax amendment has not
been considered by the conferees In any
way Nevertheless It was predicted in
congressional circles tonight that the pro
posed tax on the net earnings OF corpora
tions would be reduced in conference from
2 per cent TO l per cent
"That has been suggested" said Senator
Aldrich, when asked concerning the report
that a reduction would be made In the
! tax. He could not say what would be
done.
| II was reported also that the oOrpora-
ton tax provision may bs eliminated and