Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
President Wilson Specifies No
Subject in Proclamation-Tar-
if Revision Understood.
DRAFT OF REVISION PLAN
Big Fight Now Pending Is over
Schedule K-Free Raw Wool
Advocates Count Upon
Winning in End,

Washington March 1.-THE extra ses-
sion of Congress, called by President VIII
son to-day to assemble April :, will begin
with nothing but the tariff revision bills
before it. This fact was made clear in a
statement to-day by Representative Oscar
W. Underwood chairman of tho House
committee on ways and means. Until |
tariff legislation is we'll under way in the |
House, no general committees Will he |
named and no other legislative subjects |
will be taken up.
The President specified no subject for
the extra session in his proclamation but
it is fully understood that his message
to Congress at it's opening will dwell upon
the need of tariff revision. IF currency,
Philippine independence, Alaskan affairs,
woman suffrage or other pressing Qucs-
tons are finally forced upon the attention
OF Congress, 1t will he only after the
democratic leaders and the President are
convinced that the success Of tariff revi-
sion is assured.
The date fixed for the tariff session
was accepted by congressional leaders
with satisfaction Senate committees are
organized for work, and the House lead
crs will be ready to go ahead with tariff
THE date fixed by President Wilson is
satisfactory to us" said Representatives
Underwood to-day. The tariff LEGISLATION
will be ready for presentation to the House
by that time and we should be at work
uron it in the House within three or four
days after the House convenes.
"Of course, before work is begun it
will he necessary to organize the House.
The ways and means committee, acting
as the committee on committees, will pre-
pare slate of committee appointments
to he presented to the caucus. The plan
! is to organize only the committees neces-
sary to conduct the organization business
of the House, rules, accounts mileage
and enrolled bills.
OTHER COMMITTEES LATER.
Il will confer later with Chairman Fitz-
gerald of the appropriations committee
| as to the necessity of organizing his COM
mittee to handle the appropriation bills
which failed at the last session. These
| will be the only committees organized
| prior to the beginning of the tariff work
| The others will go over until later in the
| session"
The tariff legislation now being COM
! pleted by the ways and means committee
will he substituted to the democratic eau
| Gus before the Senate opens.
The democrats of the ways and means
committee adjourned until tomorrow
| after beginning a revision of the intrica-
| cios of customs enforcement in the ad-
ministratve sections OF the tariff and
| informally discussing the income tax plan
| in a general way without attempting to
| reach a decision tonight. While the In
! come tax details hinge upon the final es-
innate of the probable revenue from the
"A schedules the disposition of the COM
mttee majority is 10 inaugurate the sys-
| TEN with probably a one per cent. tax
! on a minimum of s., 600 annual income.
The big fight pending now is over
schedule X. the big wool schedule, on
which a final vote Is likely within the
next three or four days The advocates
of free raw wool in the committee have
counted upon winning In the end. The
majority already has settled upon free
raw cotton and upon sharp reductions In
the cheaper grades of textile MANI
features
The revision plan as settled upon coz.
| templates substantially the princilt
provisions of the democratic revision b..
that were put through both houses d..
ling the last Congress. It was state
tonight that the revision as planned in
cludes:
| Schedule A-Reaffirmation of most of
the rates on chemicals oils and paints
provided under the democratic chemica
revision attempt at the last Congress
with some sharper reductions, includin-
cuts in the rates on the cheaper grades
of soap and lower duties on oils entering
soap manufacture.
SUBSTANTIAL CUTS ON CHINA,
Schedule B-Reductions from the presen,
rate on cheaper pottery ware substantial
cuts on many articles Of china, earthen-
ware porcelain, stone and crockery ware
now assessed So and 60 per cent. simpli-
cation Of classification to differentate be-
tween earthenware and china.
Schedule Substantially a reaffirma-
ton of the iron and steel schedule pro-
posed by the democrats in the end Con
gress
Schedule D.-Rough and dressed lumber
heWn and squared timber. shingles. laths
and fence posts made free and reductions
in other items.
Schedule E.-Free sugar and other pro.
visions of the former Underwood free
sugar bill, the loss of approximately $50.
Go,Ooo revenue from which Is to be offset
by the income tax.
Schedules T.. and H.-Retention to high
rates Of duty on tobaccos, cigars, cigar,
cites and SNUFF ard spirits, wines and
beverages
|, Schedule G,-(Agrcultural produots)
numerous changes, particularly a sharI
cut on lemons, "A compromise on the tgh
for free lemons involving the citrus fruit
interests on the Pacific coast; meats anC
cattle, whether dutiable or free, stll un
, determined
Schedule Free raw cotton, substan
tial reductions on cheaper grades of cot
ton goods. practically as proposed in tn,
, last Congress.
Schei ule J-Retention of most of the
flax' hemp and jute rates. except cut'
on cheaper grades of linen and Other
manufactures.
FIGHT FOR FREE RAW WOOL
schedule K-Sharp reductions on {
large variety of cheaper wooden prod
: ucts along the lines of the previous
democratic bills, with fight still or
Tor free raw wool
schedule l~---Approxlpately thu
present hsh rates on silks and sill
, goods.
sGhedu4s Aires wood pulp ant