The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-30
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-The joint
conference committee on the tariff re-
vision bill today brought back to the
house the measure unanimously en-
dorsed The bill was thus advanced
to its last congressional stage and the
leaders are confident that President
Wilson will sign the bill before the
end of the week. Then the currency
bill will be forced to the front, al
most together with the adrninistra-
tion's anti trust, and railroad control
programs.
The house will take up the tariff bin
tomorrow and probably pass 1t be-
fore adjournment. 1t Is expected to
reach the senate Wednesday. and pass
the senate by Thursday Cotton tax
futures is still disputed, but It Is indi-
Gated the whole plan may be dropped
until next winter.
MANY CHANGES MADE.
In the form in which the tariff bill
ultimately will go to President Wilson,
1t carries many changes from the
original Underwood bill passed by the
house last May While the senate gave
way on many of its amendments in
the two weeks fight in the conference
committee. many important changes
were retained and the genera. average
of rates of the house bill was reduced
about four per cent ad valorem.
In . summary of the agreements
that have been, informally announced
atsl o. sa4 dE riss xsas UohfarefseeH
work, the report shows the following
important alterations OF the original
Underwood house bill
Tax rate on incomes above $4,000
was increased by a graduated scale
-, he fr4N
tax exemption reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000. Articles added to the free list
include pig fron- ferro manganese ore;
cheap grades of iron; cattle and other
food animals, wheat, flour, fax, hemp
sugar refining machinery, school text
books, sand blast machinery, indigo
dyes, Photographic moving picture
films cement asphalt and inany other
articles
A new classification for wooden
stockings, gloves and mittens makes
a reduction from the house rate on
those valued at less than S1.2o dozen
and an increase on those above. An
CORA wool and articles made from It
were given a higher duty than in
the house bill.
The house rate on silk ribbons and
narrow fabrics were increased from
rates on common paper box boards
and papers used for Photographic
prints were reduced. An increased
rate of duty was provided for litho-
graphic views OF American scenes and
the rate on surface coated papers
suitable for covering boxes was in
creased from s5 to 40 per cent. Re
duction in the house duties was made
on wearing apparel of cattle or goat
skins, fur hats, rough forms of dog
and goat skins, camers hair press
cloth for use in cotton oil mills and
through a reclassification, rates will
be slightly reduced from those fixed by
the house on fancy grades OF cotton
cloth. The house rate on cotton stock
ings and half hose also was reduced.
REDUCTIONS ARE MADE.
Reductions In the house rates in the
chemical schedule covered perfume
and medical soaps. crude chicle. lin
seed oil. chIorate of potash and sew
eral other items. while the house rates
were increased on many kinds or
acids and on some classes OF paints.
The senate succeeded in reducing the
house rates on powder lenses survey
ing instruments. telescopes and the
like. Most OF the senate changes re-