The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-12
SENATE RECEIVES
TARIFF MEASURE;
FIGHT IS NOW ON
Six Weeks or More Of Debate
Before Passage in
Prospect.
ATTACK WILL COME
~ EROM ALL POINTS
La Toilette Will Submit Indi-
vidual Bill, While Regular
Leaders Will Offer Nu-
merous Amendments

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE I'm
derwood- Simmons tariff bill is finally
before the senate and at least six
weeks of debate are now in prospect.
The bill was reported today by the
full membership OF the committee on
finance. The motion to report was
Adopted by strict party vote.
senator Simmons. OF North Caro-
afna. chairman of the finance commit
-, gAvs notice soon after the bill
w1S reported that on next Wednesday
~ would move to make II the un-
0n3oAed business. which motion. IL
adopted. will give the measure legis-
jative right OF way.
Tho bill ~ It came into the senate
today carried many amendments. The
income tar amendment has been prac-
ticaily rewritten. The administrative
features have been modified ma
teFdally since the bill came from the
house. One Of the most important
amendments is that creating joint
house of congress to submit a report
on a revision OF the administrative
features before February l.. 1914.
Jurisdiction Over Appeals
The senate committee also passed
an amendment giving federal Circuit
Courts OF Appeal concurrent jurisdac-
ton with the customs court over GUS
toms appeal cases where the amount
involved exceeds $1o0 in value.
One of the last amendments adopt
ed by the senate committee is intend
ed to conserve the consiitutionality of
the measure and provides that IL any
clause. sentence. paragraph or part OF
the act is held TO be unconstitutional
by the courts. that such Judgment
Il shall not affect. impair. or invaiidate
the remainder Of said act
Democratic leaders contend that
the senate committee has reduced the
average ad vaiorem rate OF duty
nearly 10 per cent below that carried
By the bill passed by the house and
Il has increased the prospective reve-
nue. for the bill about $4,000 As
the bill was finally reported to the
senate 1t provides that raw wool shah
20 on the free list after December
LIST, and that sugar shall be free after
May l.. 1915, but the reduced duties
on sugar shall not take effect until
March /, lsi4.
All Join in Attack.
Senator La Toilette. of Wisconsin.
served notice on the finance commit
tee today that ne would submit an
individual report on the tariff bill.
Senator Smoot, another Republican
member Of the committee, gave no
tce that he would submit a complete
substitute for schedule X. the wooden
schedule. Monday, which calls for du-
ties nearly as high as those in the
existing law. Senate leaders think
the consideration Of the tariff bill.
which will begin next Wednesday. will
last six or eight weekA and there Is
little prospect that the bill Will pass
- AA2 hAN
Tho Republican leaders In the sem
ete have served notice on their Dem
ocratic colleagues that they will at
tack the bill in detail. Senators Cum
minis Borah. La Toilette Bristow and
Kenyon, among the Progressive Re-
publicana, will take q leading part in
attacking the bill In addition to the
opposition that will be interposed by
the regular Republican leaders. Sem
Ators Borah and Kenyon viii make a
special fight against the amendment
made to the bill by the senate COM
mtttee on the subject OF excluding
goods that are the product OF child
labor.
Errors Corrected.
The} Democratic members OF the
Gnancd committee discovered at the
last moment before reporting their
bill to tho senate that by postponing
tho income tax to make It apply to
incomes accruing after March !. 1913,
sntedating the proclamation OF the
constitutional amendment making the
income tax valid. they had uncon-
sciousIy suspended the operation of
the corporation tax for q period of
about two monthst This error was
corrected today by an amendment.
The Democrats have invited a fight
! In the senate over the administrative
feature Of the new income tax law by
Authorised to be appointed for the
purpose of administering the law
shall not be selected under the civil
service law. by this provision they
have opened up the way to num-
her OF choice appointments under the
hey will resist histtttttshrdlucmfwy
old spoils system. A number OF the
Republican leaders in the senate have
Aeryed notice on the peuocFats-taf6t
they will resist this provision. One
OF the most important features Of the
amended bill that distinguishes II
from the house measure In the Clarke
amendment taking sales OF cotton for
future delivery at approximately so
cents bale.
The income tax amendment as the
senate left II reduces the minimum
exception from $1,000 to $4,000. and
makes the maximum $1,000. It dis
tinguishes between married men and
single men, giving an additional ex-
emption Of II 900 On account OF de-
pendent wife, and $500 for each de-
bsndeKt child up 70 limit Of $1,000.
Free IAae ENLARGED.
The senate bill also exempts mu-
\ tuaf insurance companies from tax
81 % much Of their income ~ are
distributed among policyhOlders in
tn form Of dividends~ on policies Or
rebates IN premium CHARGE.
I the fFo4 Iist Was greatly ENLARGED
4 ~ TIA senate. PIT IRON, ferr0 man
EAnsse ma many cther steel products