Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Eleven Items in First Section
of Bill Trouble thc
ConfereeS.
LABORS WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL AFTER WEDNESDAY
Serious Differences Between Con.
ferees Over Income Tax Section
Not Anticipated.

Deadlocked. at least temporarily, over
eleven items In the first section OF the
tariff bill. which includes the dutiable
and free lists. the conferees on the bill
yesterday afternoon passed over these
items and began consideration OF the in
come tax section. After the first read
Ing of the section the conferees took an
adjournment early until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
All hope of completing the work Of the
conference before Wednesday night at
the earliest has been cbandoned. and 1t
may be that Thursday will see the con-
ferees still toilng.
When the conference report Is complet-
ed il will be submitted first to the House.
and probably it will require at least two
days before a vote agreeing to the re-
port can be obtained In that body Chair
man Simmons of the finance committee
is hopeful that there will be no extended
debate in the Senate over the report and
that quick action may be had in that
body. 1t will be very close to October 1
before the bill will go to the President
for his signature, however.
Items Causing Deadlock.
Among the items over which the con-
ferees are at present deadlocked are the
proposed duties on burlaps. on zinc and
lead ores, on cotton threads and cloths,
on denatured alcohol and the dates upon
which the new duties on wool shall be-
come effective. 1t Is expected that the
conferees will be able to reach an agree
ment on these items, however. after hold
ing a few conferences, and that COM
plete report will be submitted to the
House and Senate.
Chairman Simmons does not anticipate
many serious differences between the
conferees over the income tax section of
the bill. 1t Is understood that the House
will not seriously oppose the increases in
the rates upon the larger incomes as
framed by the Senate. There probably
will be a fight, however, over the ex-
emption provisions relating to families
as framed by the Senate. The Senate
bill permits exemptions of $1,000 II a
man be married and $500 extra for each
minor child up to two.
Cotton Futures Compromise.
The section relating to cotton futures
and the administrative sections also re-
main to be acted upon by the conferees.
The cotton futures section was added
to the bill by the Senate, and has strong
opposition from many members OF the
House 1t is understood, however, that a
compromise will be reached, whereby
legitimate dealing in cotton futures will
be permitted.
In the administrative features of the
bill the Senate has made many amend
ments which are sure to bring about con-
tests, it is said. The Senate eliminated
the anti-dumping clause, which Is aimed
to prevent foreign manufacturers from
flooding American markets with their
products at less price than is charged
for them abroad.
House Will Make Fight.
The Senate also struck out the provision
granting a reduction OF per cent in the
duties charged against goods. provided
the goods are imported In American bot
toms. The last provision was strongly
defended by Majority Leader Underwood
during the debate on the bill in the
House, and it is expected that the House
conferees will make a fight for this.
Yesterday the conferees settled a num-
Der of disputed matters, among them the
proposed tax upon bananas The Senate
was compelled to recede from its amend
ment placing a duty of one-tenth of ]
cent per pound on bananas, and the
fruit will remain on the free list as in