The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-19
TARIFF BILL
TO COME UP
WEDNESDAY
COMMITTEE MAJORITY SUS-
TALNS POINTS IN BILL
IN CAUCUS.
Lille Insurance Companies Active
Regarding Income Tax
Provision.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The tar.
IN revision bill. pressed rapidly in the
democratic caucus OF the House to-
hay' was considered simultaneously
by conference OF the Republican
representatives who agreed TO pro-
pose amendments. and Democratic
leader Underwood tonight predicted
that the bill would be brought nm an
the House next Wednesday.
In the Democratic caucus the Wavs
ana Means Committee majority was
sustained at every point during a ser
res OF nghts over proposed amend
hehts 10 the income tax, the only i'm
portant change being by acuuiscence
Win the committee to strengthen the
provision exempting life Insurance
policies. The $4,000 exemption and
graduated scheme of income taxation
running up to four percent on 800.
"oO or more was maintained intact.
Inc House Republicans endorsed
lhe proposed amendment 20 the bill
'nat would provide for n tariff commits.
sion. changed So as 10 require the
commission to report annually. md
deferred until Monday. action on n
proposition 10 induce as a Republican
amendment the Payne-Hill wool bin
'hat was offered TWO years ago.
Minor Changes.
Meanwhile the Democrats Of the
ways ana Means Committee met and
aSreed upon number OF minor
changes in their bill which will be OF
Tered probably la;e tomorrow 10 cor.
rect defeats disclosed In the caucus
proceeding in kilograms and letters 10
me committee and in renewed study
Of the measure
ne Democrats have been lombard.
% with inquiries regarding a clause
or the income tax provision Intended
10 exempt life insurance policies.
10 avoid complications. the caucus
changed the language so az 10 road
Provided the proceeds of life insu-
rance policies paid upon the death OF
The person insured shall not be in.
ciuded as incomes"
Tonight IL was expected that the
caucus would nnish with the bHI bv
tomorrow night or Monday and that
m" house would take up the bin the
nidul" Of the week with passage
there before MAY /. probable. accord
Irg 20 Mr.. Tnd, rWpod
The Republican caucus ononed with
n lively hght ",ar the general tar'fr
policy In prO-pcc..
Republican Resolution
E'pr'SentatiNc Moore Of Peunsv,-
Nania and Fordu"v Of Michigan. d
minority Of the Republican rcprcs..,-
tati"n ~ the WAYS and means com
Tiit"e. were on hand vih q rcsol De-
lion which would pre,-nt tho Repuh-
licanr taking arv constructive steps
IN IN" making az tho tarin.
Republican l.. tder Mann and his
N'%-<>r ants prevented % vote an Oh.
resolution. although Rcpre~entati..-
Moore and Foransv cnd.a,or.d -
force action.
y Do mot wish 90 fnd m,e..f 'v.r
'ears from nov. after tho Democrat
has" mad" their mistak.." said Nr.
~ orc bound h- some food action
taken h'r" todav m 70 bi1 prepared
hv som" iudRfdIal "a no MAJ rl. h.
fhr reprcsentatito of iohh..-t- now .n
'he capitol. Tho new TspuIii.ap.
rn'mh"rs who han" rnf had time 90
consider or prepare % I.u should NOT
Poi" hound hv anr hand mo -d19n I.ft
over from q previous 'DrCrer-"
Tho caucus adopted an Amendment
~ tho Income tax provision offered bv
Represen'afite TfsI which if sTarf
would require Insurance crr.rarles .o.
pay tho proposed como per cent onI.
or their net incomes olt of which
th~r declare % disi1.NI fo policy
hoIderr"