Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
IN ALL NIGHT SESSION
Agreement Reached for a Final
Ballot on Measure at q This
Afternoon.
PRINCIPAL CHANGES IN
TARIFF MADE BY SENATE

Income tax exemptions reduced to
$4,000, with allowance Of $1,000 for
husband or wife and $1,000 for two
Or more children.
Tax on cotton futures Of so cents
bale, effective after Sept. I, 1914.
Cattle and wheat added to free list,
rs we'll as meats and flour.
Meat importations required to stand
United States inspection.
Bananas taxed one-tenth Of a cent
pound.
7randies for fortifyins pure sweet
wines, heretofore free, taxed s1.1o a
gallon.
Anti-dumpins provision stricken out
and the prohibition on eonvict.made
and child labor goods modified.
Creation Of Joint committee to
revise administration features.
Provisions for eountervailins duty
On wood pulp stricken out.
Free art provision made more re-
strietiVe.
The average rates Of duty cut from
30 per cent in the house to rs per cent
and the free list vastly extended.
Washington. d. c., Sept. "a final
vote on the tariff bill will be taken by
the senate at o'clock this afternoon
In accordance with an agreement
teached before the senate adjourned
shortly before o'clock this morning,
after a l6-hour session in which many
important features, including free wool
and free sugar. were disposed of.
Senators who had remained in the
chamber until adjournment returned
sleepy eyed at 8 o'clock for final de-
hberations on the income tax and cot
ton schedule and several other amend
nents remaining to be discussed.
An exodus Of senators is confidently
expected soon after the final vote,
many indicating last night they would
leave for their homes or vacation rest
Ing places as soon as possible.
The tariff has been in the senate
exactly four months and two days
having been sent from the house
May S.
During the lull little business will
De transacted as q quorum is not eN-
pected until demands are made for
consideration of the currency meas
hre, which in all probability will not
tome from the committee for many
Neeks. Meantime the senate probably
NH meet and adjourn every three
'ays.
SOME OF HE CHANGES MADE. =.
The principal changes made in the
bill by the senate concern the free
list and income tax. House leaders
believe senate changes would reduce
The revenue new duties were estimat-
ed to produce and they hope in con-
ference 10 get the leaders TO agree
10 restore some OF the house provi-
slons. The senate reduced the mini
mum TO which the income tax will
apply from $4,000 TO $4,000 and in.
creased rates on larger incomes over
The house provisions. Countervailing
duties on some manufactured com.
modities we're imposed by the senate
to meet the free listing of raw mate
tials. The countervailing duty on
wood pulp was eliminated. Free wool
and free sugar were unchanged by the
senate.
CATTLE MADE FREE.
Republicans today gave up hope oi
carrying any amendments and per
mitted many OF the votes TO he taker
without roll call. The senate commit
tees action in cutting off 10 per cent
duty on cattle fixed by the house bill
and putting them on free list was rati
lied. The house provision for a pei
cent reduction on duty % all goods i'm
ported in American ships was re
moved. Jones mastering only IL re
puhlicsns for its retsDtiln. Many for
eign governments protested against II
Cummins' effort to put an anti-trus
provision into the bill and one Il
transfer imports TO the free list when
ever It became apparent they wer'
controlled by q trust failed.
During the debate Cummins de
tiared that congress had lost its placi
In the affections of the American pee
nle. who had substituted in its plac
single will" that OF President Wi
son He assailed the democrats 70