New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-08
Final Vote on the AdminiStra-
ton Measure To Be Taken
Before Close of To-
days Session.
ABOUT 700 CHANGES MADE
But Free Sugar and Wool and
the Basic Policy of the
Wilson Bill Will Re-
main Without Any
Amendment.
Iron The Tribune Bureau |


Washington. Sept. 7.-Weary and
worn after its :asK of revamping and
redrafting the four thousand and more
items which go TO make up the tariff
bill. the Senate will tomorrow enter
upon the last legislative day which it
will devote 10 the task. 1t may be
midnight before the roll is called for
the fnal vote. II may be after mid
night. but if the purpose of the Demo
cratic and Republican leaders is ad-
hered 10 the legislative day will so on
without recess or adjournment until
adjustment of the differences between
the two houses.
Although { e Senate technically will
remain in session because of the obe
dience Of the majority 10 the demand
of the President for immediate cur
rency legislation, Senators will go their
ways for a time, some to attend to af-
fairs Il home, others TO catch
glimpse of the seashore or the noun
tains and still others 10 rest wherever
1t may be conven ent before the long
grind over currency legislation is be-
gun. Practically only those who will
represent the Senate in the conference
on the tariff bill and those who have
in hand the shaping Of a currency
measure will remain in Washington.
The supposition that the Senate
would keep its hands off the tariff bill
and approve it in the shape in which
il was drafted by the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House and approved
BY the Pres lent has proved wrong.
Differ as to Revenue.
On the question of the amount OF
revenue that will be raised by the
measure the majority leaders Of the
two houses differ. Members OF the
Senate Finance Committee insist that
they have reduced the average ad va
loren rate and at the same time pro-
vided for an increase Of revenue
amounting approximately TO S2OOoO,-
600. Members of the Ways and Means
Committee are inclined to believe that
the Senate has curtailed revenues by
tampering with the bill.
The free list haE been enlarged by
the upper house. the income tax has
been modified by the addition Of ex-
enption allowances and the increase Of
the rates on swollen incomes But
by the tax on wine spirits, the tax of
one-tsnth of a cent a pound on ban
anas. Che higher tax on large incomes
and the tax on cotton futures 1t is es-
timated that approximately SI0,OOOO
will have been added 10 the House
bill.
Contrary to predictions and prece-
dents, the Senate has in the main re-
duced the duties fixed by the House.
Wool and cotton rates have been ex-
tensively -sodihed, with a general ten
dency TO make reductions rather than
increases. The free trade proclivities
Of the Senate are best reflected. how
ever, in the free list TO which many
additions have been made. Democratic
Senators have been actuated in max
ing these changes by two motives-the
desire TO penalize trusts and to reduce
the cost OF living.
The first motive is exemplified in the
free listing Of castiron pipe, iron and
steel, steel plates for bonds and bank
notes and powder, all Of which prod
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