New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
May DO Other Business.


disposcs Of the tariff it may turn its at
tontion 70 other matters, while the Sen
ate Is digesting the tariff bills, providing
that the Democrats behave once the
tariff is out of the way il will be easy for
the President 20 send in a supplemental
message recommending other legislative
matters, but the House could proceed
without such a message. The extra ses-
sion. called to consider Canadian reel
procity. it is pointed out. was largely
devoted 70 other legislation.
Mr. Underwood declined to-day 10 com
mcnt on the underlying motives Of the &c
.ision not TO organize the House commit
tees at the extra session, cOntentinG him
self with the statement that only the
.ommittecs necessary to conduct the bust
moss VI the House-Rules. Mileage, Ac-
cunts and Ways and Mcans-win be
named"
The others" he said will 20 over
until later in the session.
The date fixed for the tariff session was
accoptcd by Congress leaders with salts
action Senate committees are organized
for work, and will take up the prelimi-
nary stages Of much general legislation
carly in April.
Discuss Income Tax Plan.
Tho Democrats OF the Ways ard Means
Committee adjourned tonight until to
morrow after beginning a revision OF
he intricacics Of customs enforcement
% the administrative sections Of the
arlH and informally discussing the IN
az
each a decision as TO that new revenue
-aisng scheme designed to add perhaps
100000 10 the treasury funds
While the income tax details hinge on
ne final estimate Of the probable revenue
rom the fourteen schedules, the DISPOSE
ion OF the committee majority is 10 in
augurate the system with probably a
Der cent tax on minimum OF 5000 an
oual income, with the idea that the tax
nay be susceptible TO a lowering Of the
income minimum or a raising Of the tax
percentage, or both. If conditions neces-
state, after the plan IS foated.
The big night pending now IS the always
controversial Schedule K. the big wool
schedule, on which final vote Is likely
within the next three or four days. The
advocates OF free raw wool In the com
rittee have counted on winning In the
nd. regardless of what the probable at
'itude Of the Senate might be. The ma
iority already has settled upon free raw
-otton and on sharp reductions in the
cheaper grade Of textile manufactures.
The revision plan as settled upon con-
templates Substantially the principal pros
Visions OF the Democratic revision bills
hat were put through both houses during
Inc last Congress. It was stated tonight
hat the revision as planned includes;
Schedule A--Reafirmation Of most Of
the rates on chemicals. oils and paints
provided under the Democratic chemical
revision attempt at the last Congress.
with some sharper reductions, including
-uts in the rates on the cheaper grades
If soap and lower duties on oils ntering
soap Manufacture.
Schedule B-Reductions from the pres
rnt rate or cheaper pottery ware. SUBJ
stantial cuts on many articles of china.
arthenware, porcelain. stone and crack
erv ware now assessed 30 and so per
-ent. denounced by importers as eXOrbi-
fant il over 80 or 80 per cent; slmplitica-
ton of classification TO dtiferentiate be-
tween. earthenware and china
Schedule C-Substantially a reafiirma-