Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-19
TARIFF BILL FOR
CAUCUS TOMORROW
Senator Kern Issues Call for
Final Consideration by
Party Colleagues.

Democratic members Of the Senate
finance committee. who have comnleted
their revision of the rate schedules N
the Underwood tariff bill making
many reductions in nearly every schei-
ule and additions to the free list, de-
clare that the total OF their altera-
tons will increase the estimated reVe-
nue. to be derived from the bin as il
passed the House by more than fya
million dollars.
The bulk OF this increase has boon pro-
vided by taking bananas from the free
list and making them dutiable at cents
n bunch, on the ground that they are
controlled absolutely by a monopoly. and
by the repeal of an act which exempted
brandies used in fortifying wines from
the full internal revenue tax OF Sl.lo a
gallon. These two changes, the COM
mittee estimates will bring an aggregate
annual revenue of about SOo"""
Caucus Tomorrow Called.
Senator Kern. the majority leader. sent
out today call for all democratic sena-
tors to attend the party caucus tumor-
row when there will begin final considera-
ton of the tariff measure before II Is
reported to the Senate for general debate.
The ma jority of the finance committee
continued work today on the admins
trative section of the bill.
The majority members of the finance
committee today finished the considers
ton Of the administrative features OF the
bill with the exception of those relating
to customs. They struck out of the bill
the House provision which insists upon
the examination Of books of foreign con-
Germs sending goods into this country.
and also that provision allowing an gent
from the Treasury to examine the books
of any persons who have any connection
with imported articles:
A provision disallowing contingent fees
in customs appeals cases was put In
the bill by the majority members Of the
committee.
The committee adopted an amendment
which will allow the President 10 In
crease rates in some OF the schedules
when it is shown that foreign country
was discriminating against American
goods.
Joker in Sugar Schedule.
A Joker" in the sugar schedule of the
Underwood bill was discovered yester-
day by Senator Sheppard. member OF
the finance committee. and an amend
ment was made by the majority MEM
bers to rectify the mistake.
Senator Sheppard found that the elimi-
nation in the Underwood bill OF the
Dutch standard of color. which has been
i'm the tariff laws for many years. would
have operated to make all refined sugar
dutiable at cents a pound and nullify
the provisions for free sugar after three
years 1t was discovered that by para
graph taken from the Payne-Aldrich
law relating to confectionery sugars after
being refined were tinctured. colored or
| in any way adulterated, were dutiabie al
| cents a pound
It was suggested that the language OF
the Underwood bill could be construed
| so as to apply to all refined sugar which
| in being refined is colored with ultra
marine.
One Of the important matters settled
| Yesterday was that a countervailing duty
should not be put on livestock and meats
which are to go on the free list unre-
stricted The duties on gloves were
raised somewhat and also those on pig
| lead and speltzer zinc. The committee de-
cided TO place motion picture films. sens1.
tized and unexposed, on the free list.