Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-29

the conference agreed to reductions
4 on oats, butter, beets, extracts 81
meat ourrants, chocolate and other
provisions and vegetables.
american ships Favored
The i've per cent reduction rate in
the tariff made by the house bill on
Goods brought in American ships was
retained in the conference with the
added provision that it should not
'be so construed as to abrogate or
in any manner impair or reject
the provisions Of any treaty the Uni
ted States has
The conference also amended that
portion Of the house bill requiring
foreign manufacturers or exporters to
submit their books to American Gus
toms agents, so that if the exporter
refused to allow such examination ad-
ditional tariff duties Of four per cent
ad alcrem can be imposed on his ex-
ports. The conference agreement re
peals Section 8 Of the Cuban reciprG-
city treaty which provides that Cuba
should have preferential rate of 20
per cent on sugar if the tariff of the
United States should be not reduced
below the figure of the Dingley tariff
law Of 1897
The section of the house bill which
would have thrown outside the civil
service the entire force of income tax
administrators for a period of two
years, was changed by the conference
committee In its new form, employ
es of the international revenue office
in Washington, below the grade Of
chief Of division" concerned with the
income tax, must still be selected un-
der civil service rules. Those out
side may be appointed by the com
missioner Of internal revenue under
rules fixed by the secretary of the
treasury.
The new provisions of the income
tax allow a $4,000 exemption for a
married person, stipulating that only
one deduction of $4,000 shall be
made from the aggregate income of
both husband and wife, when liv-
ing together"
The conference committee met
shortly after 10 o'clock and the com
pleted report was submitted to the
full committee by Chairman Simmons.
After brief discussion, it was ap-
proved by the eight democrats, while
the six republicans, who had taken
no part in the conference delibera
ton, refused to sign it.
Senator La Toilette, one Of the re-
publican conferees who voted for the
tariff bill in the senate, announced
in the conference that he did not
decline to favor the report because Of
having been against it. but because he
had not been consulted in the prepa-
ration of the agreement
Amendments are Rejected
Two amendments were offered by
minority members Of the conference
committee, but both were rejected by
the democrats. Representative Muir
dock, progressive, moved the commit
lie accept the Clarke cotton futures
tee accept the Clarke cotton futures
republican, offered an amendment to
extend from March to June, 1914 the
time when the new SUGAR tariff be-
comes effective.
/ Representatives, Fordney, Murdock
and Hayne and Senators Penrose and
La Toilette did not sign the confer
ence report. Senator Lodge was alb
sent.
No definite agreement had been
reached by the democratic conference
committee members today as to what
should be done with the cotton fu-
lures question, but It was expected
that when a second conference is ar
ranged on the amendment, 1t may be
dropped from the bill
/ While President Wilson has favor
ed the proposed compromise plan adj
vised by house leaders, he made il
clear today he would not insist on its
being put in the bill
! Majority Leader Underwood pre-
sented the conference report as soon
as the house met. He explained that
members might wish to debate it's ae
ceptance for some time and proposed
i an agreement by which the house will
meet at II O'clock instead Of at noon
after the report is acted on said
Mr. Underwood, I'VE expect to take
UP and act on The senate amendment
relating to cotton futures which Is
the only thing in disagreement be