The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
Ieasure Brought Back to
House With Unanimous
J Endorsement of Demo-
cratic Conferees
[OUSE WILL TAKE
UP BILL AGAIN
THIS MORNING
elieyed Measure Will Be Passed Be,
fore Adjournment-Will Probably
Reach the Senate Wednesday-Cot-
ton Future Tax Still in Dispute.
Other Differences Settled


Washington, September 29.-The
emocratic, tariff revision bill, first
h the programme of reforms mapped
ut when President Wilson came into
ffice, advanced to its last congress
onal stage today when 1t was
Fought back to the House from the
int conference committee with the
hanimous Endorsement of the demo-
Fatic conferees.
LEADERS in both houses of Congress
Ire confident tonight that the bill,
bw practically complete, would be
gned by President Wilson before the
I'D Of this week. 1t scarcely will
lave the center of the stage before
he currency bill will be forced to the
Font, and coincident with its con-
deration will begin the administra-
on work on the antitrust and rail
bad control programmes which are
be brought forward when the De-
ember session opens.
ELLISON SATISFIED
WITH CONDITIONS
President Wilson is satisfied that with
le tariff bill out of the way, Congress
iii take up the currency question, pre-
hred to dispose of 1t before adjourn
lent. Tho course to be followed in the
enate has not been mapped out, but
lere is a growing belief among sup
orters of the administration bill that the
enate will take up the currency ques-
on at an early date. even though its
linking and currency committee has not
attled the details of the bill.
The tariff conference report went to
ae House today soon after that body
-Fsstsss-< eef N7ps-ips>tne morning
he full conference committee, convened
y Chairman Simmons, had given the re-
vt its formal al rproval
senators Simmons, Williams. Johnson
nd Shively and Representatives Under
'ood, kitchin, Dixon and Rainey, the
emocrats who have adjusted all differ
noes between the Senate and House ex-
epting only the cotton futures tax
mendment, signed the final report while
eclined to sign.
The House will take up the tariff bill
L II o'clock tomorrow and It Is believed
will be passed before adjournment. 1t
expected to reach the Senate Wednes-
ay and TO pass that body by Thursday.
lotion FUTURE TAX
STILL IN DISPUTE
y1Nc cotton future tax is still in dispute,
~ House refusing to accept the So
4 lied Clarke amendment adopted by the
snate Expressions from the White
ouse and from congressional leaders to-
ly, however, indicated that in the final
neference over this feature the whole
ian might be dropped from the tariff
II and taken up as separate measure
ext winter.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the Sem
e finance committee. gave out tonight
le first complete estimates on federal
.venue5 and expenditures under the new
riff bill, as computed by experts of the
casury department, who have been
or king with the joint tariff conference
,mmittee.
1.-THE total estimates are as follows:
Nor the year ending July I. 1914:
Receipts, 81 ,029, ,000, 600, expenditures, $1,-
5,O0o.0O0; surplus, s16.000.000
For the year ending July l. 1916:
Receipts. Si,o26,o0o,0oo; expenditures, 81
5000; surplus, s1s,000.oO 600.
The estimated receipts under the Gus
BINS tariff, the income tax and the
.,rporation tax embraced In the new
triff. are given as follows:
For 1914: Customs revenues. S270. .000, 900;
/ come tax 90 months), s66O00,00o; cor
.1ration tax. $4,000, 900.
EFor 1915: Customs revenues, $249, ,O0O-
10; income tax, $SS,000 600; corporation
TX, $40, 100000
lUSTOMS REVENUE
WILL BE LARGE
. 1.-The customs revenues will be larger
br the current fiscal year 1914 said
Ianator Simmons, because the rates Of
he Payne-Aldrich law have been in
|,rce for the first quarter and will con-
niue in force on wool and wooden goods
|ntil January l. and on sugar until
.arch l.
When the next fiscal year begins July
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