The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
SUGAR AND WOOL
TWO EXCEPTIONS
All Other Schedules of Tariff Bill
Will Become Effective
in Passage.
PARTY MEN CONFIDENT
They Do Not See How, Under
Caucus Pledge, Measure
Can Fail.

Washington. July 4.-Majority mem
bers of the Senate Finance Committee
to-day decided that all schedules OF
the new tariff bill, except sugar and
wool. should become effective imme-
diately after tho enactment of the
measure into law.
Sugar. with the approval OF the Dem
ocratic caucus. will be subject to the
Fayne-Aldrich rates until March l. 1914.
The committee tentatively agreed upon
date for the wool schedule, but did
not announce 1t. because OF a promise
to confer with Senator'S Walsh and
Thomas, who could not be reached to-
day. The committee will confer with
them tomorrow before the final ses-
sion of the caucus
Additional revenue was provided for
by the committee when 1t decided In
view of the revenue tax on brandies
used in fortifying sweet wines. to levy
revenue tax OF 20 per cent ad valo-
rem on what are known as Spurious
wines. wines made from pumnis and
fortified with chemicals
aiust bear Label.
Containers of such wines must bear
n label showing what materials enter
into the product. Just how much reve-
nue. Will be derived from this the com
mittec could not estimate because the
tax probably will curtail the present
output considerably.
Another change proposed relates to
the clause prohibiting Importation OF
convict-made goods. 1t was amended
so as to read that such goods be ex-
cluded from countries which do not
prohibit convict labor. Originally tho
clause read from countries which do
not restrict convict labor
y,
he expected general debate on the bill
to begin week from Monday He
Will report the measure probably next
Wednesday. and IT is his opinion that
the debate will be limited to five
weeks
Regarding the binding resolution
which will be adopted by the caucus
tomorrow, Senator Simmons said that
its provisions would bind every Demo
cratic Senator who did not withdraw
from the caucus. whether he voted for
the resolution or against Ii, or even
II he were absent when the vote was
taken, unless ho had previously pledged
himself to his constituency to vote
against some rate or principle involved
in the bill The Senator's attention
had been called to the fact that Sena-
tor Thompson had gone to his home in
Kansas and could not attend the eau
Gus tomorrow.
IIns Given No Notice.
Senator Thompson has given no mo-
tice that he desires to be freed from
the caucus pledge" said Senator Sim
mons. "and the resolution would bind
him just as much rs any other Sena-
tor. In fact. am assured that Scna-
tor thompson intends 10 support the
bill"
The amendment to tho bill fixing
stamp tax on cotton sales sold for flu
ture delivery. members OF tho commit
fee believe. will bring in considera BILE
revenue. Though tho primary design
OF the amendment is to abolish stock
exchange gambling In cotton futures.
II Is the general opinion that II will
not do So hut that 1t Viii considerably
curtail it,"
Should the stamp tax on cotton flu
lures deals fail to curtail this form of
stock dealing" Senator Simmons said
to-day. the revenue to the government
would be enormous"