Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-04-08

With the DeThocIuts In control and
supported by Democratic president.
situation which has moi existed fol
eighteen years. senators and Fepre
sentatIyes organized the Sixty-third
congress yesterday. which at once set
about the preIinlinaries OF a down
ward revision II the tariff which puts
thirty or more articles Of common dai
lY necessity on the free list and re
duces the duty on many Others.
Champ Clark, speaker Of the house
who was reelected despite nomina
tions by the Republicans and Pfogres
sizes. had hardly dropped his gave,
when Oscar w. Underwood ma jorit,
lender, submitted the tariff revision
bill Tue question of whether this bill
shall be taken up schedule by schedule
or considered as unit il now one OF
vital interest, president Wilson is un
deIs'tood to favor the unit idea.
If it is considered as unit the time
occupied by debate, 1t is believed. will
he greatly reduced and the chances OF
local interests making themselves fell
against certain schedules will be re
dured. The president believes thaI
few would venture to jeopardlze til,
whole party program, even II th,
schedule in which they might be par
ticularly interested did not obtain tn,
consideration desired
xvrhs To-. 1t.
list. duty OF 10 per cent is imposed
against countries which levy duty on
American -four This will exclude hour
from Canada and muny other coun
tries
Oath Fer New Senators.
Vice President Marshall called the
sennte 10 order and administered the
oath to Senators Elect Sherman Of ILL
nois and Cot of West Virginia. Speak
er Clark presided in the house, where
Representatives ,Iames X. Mann and
Victor Fl. Murdock We're nominated 10y
the Republicans and Progressives re
spectiyely for the speakership. Speak
er Clark received 271 votes, Mr.. MANN
III and Mr.. Murdoch Is. Four Pro
gressives voted for Representative Coo
per of Wisconsin. while Mr. Cooper
Toted for Mr.. Nilsson of Minnesota.
The first currency revision bill WIS
introduced by Senator Hitchcock. pro
posing twenty national reserve ass0cia
uons OF banks throughout the country
The downward revision provided by
the new tariff bill will. 1t Is estimated
mean a reduction of SS0.OO0.OCO a yeuI
in the customs revenue. But hand iu
band with the reductions goes Il meas
ure for an Income tax on all incomes
OF more han $1,000 "a year. and Dy thl.
provision II is believed the total reve
nuP for the conduct of the federal gov
eminent will not he impaired
On the free list the articles which are
hoped that the cost Of living will br
lowered are wool. -four. shoes. sugar
dn 1916. lumber leather. coal. iron ore
potntnes, salt. corn. fish, agricultural
implements and various sorts of uln-
chinery and hardware
ne HhPhle ttA ny "tilCH II IS pro |
posed to make good the loss Of revenue |
FroLn customs provides for tax OF !
per cent on incomes Of $1,000 10 500. |
MOO. 2 per cent on S20.0O0 to $4,000. 8 |
per cent on S50.00o TO 100000 and 4 |
per cent on more than 100000
The entire question Of how the tarir |
hill is 10 he considered must he decid
I'd. ms far as the presidents wishes ARE |
before the Democratic eau
rns meets
Senate Is Csnvassed.
Senator simmons ana his Democratic |
associates had made canvass OF the |
since Saturday 70 determine to |
what extent senators from sugar and |
wool prndncing stntes might cOmhinn |