Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
TARIFF REVISION
BEFORE THE SENATE
Bill Reported Last Night From
Committee of the
Whole.
TOMORROW NIGHT
PREDICTED BY LEADERS
All Amendments offered by Republi-
cans and Progressives Rejected
by Majority Members.

by Majority Members.
The democratic tariff revision bill
late last night was reported to the Sen
ate from the committee of the whole
The Senate then adjourned until 10
O'Clock Monday. when consideration of
deferred features will begin. Passage of
the bill tomorrow night or early Tues
day was predicted by senators on both
sides
For thirteen hours the Senate labored
over the tariff bill yesterday, making
every effort, Notwithstanding the swell
tering heat, to advance the bill as far
as possible toward a final vote. While
IT is expected that the vote will be
taken tomorrow or Tuesday, much de-
ponds upon the length of time which
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin will
take up in discussion of amendments he
has offered to the bill.
1t became apparent early in the day
that 1t would be impossible to reach a
vote on the bill last night. Senate lead
ers determined to sit. II necessary, until
midnight In an effort to have the bill
reported from the committee Of the whole
into the Senate.
Several committee amendments were
adopted during the consideration Of the
bill. including income-tax amendments
which provide for increased rates of tax
alton upon large incomes, and an amend
ment striking out OF the bill the coun-
upon wood pulp. This leaves wood pulp
on the free list Internationally.
Clarke Amendment Approved.
The Clarke amendment, placing a duty
sales of cotton futures, with a refund if
delivery is made. which received favorable
action by the democratic caucus, also
approved, with the date for it's operation
extended to September /. 1914, as was
also the proposal to compel the payments
of the full internal revenue tax on
brandies and neutral spirits used in the
of sweet wines.
The committee struck from this pro-
posal the provision that it should not be-
come effective until January 1. 1914. Sen
ator Stone announced that, owing to ex-
tensive hearings given those interested in
the proposal. the committee had agreed
that the whole matter should be thor
oughly debated when the bill reached the
conference.
Republicans Fail to Amend.
The Senate rejected a large number
Of amendments offered by the republi-
cans. Some of the most important Of
these were an amendment offered by SEN
ator Works Of California for a tariff
commission: an amendment by Senator
Cummins of Iowa, which would make 1t
illegal for common carrier to charge a
less rate upon imported goods than upon
domestic goods for the same haul in this
country: an amendment by Senator Lodge
making all art objects free.
Senator Poindexter submitted an
amendment which would create a tarfiff
commission controlled by Congress, but
it was rejected by a vote of q to 80. In
discussing the amendment the progress
sive senator from Washington commend
ed the administration of President Will
showing that the executive could be
trusted to appoint able men to such
commission.
Senator Cummins called up his amend
ment providing for a tax Of 10 per cent
on all sales on stock exchanges or boards
Of trade wherein the seller is not the
owner Of the stock at the time of the
transaction. He said he believed it would
restrict, If not abolish, short sales or
speculative gambling. one of the great
Senator Clarke declared he would gladly
cooperate in the enactment of such leg
islation at some future time, but that
the present was not the time.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska made
vigorous appeal for the Cummins amend
ment. but it was rejected by a vote Of
~ to 80, Senator Sherman Of Illinois be-
ing the only republican to vote against it.
Yet to Be Considered.
Among matters still to be presented
by minority members are amendments
to the wool. cotton and metal sched-
ules and the income tax Seantor La
Toilette Monday will discuss his amend
ments to the textile schedule. Sena-
tors Jones of Washington and Norris
of Nebraska will offer inheritance tax
amendments and Senator Norris also
proposes to press q coffee valorizatfon
amendment
Senator Cummins in a vigorous speech
urged the Senate to prevent discrimina-
tion against American farmers and
manufacturers by the railroads in favor
or the foreign farmers, producers and
importers. He spoke In favor of his
roads from charging less rates on i'm
ported articles than on domestic ar
ucles OF the same kind. He presented a
mass mas. OF statistics on rates obtained
rom tne interstate commerce commission
showing that the general policy OF the
railroads is to charge much less rates
on imports than on domestic products
senator Cummins held that mas
much as tarin duties were lowered
In some cases wiped Quit was
grossly unfair to the American
farmer and manufacturer to allow the
foreigner to have the benefit of lower
freights and thus undersell the do
nestle farmer or producer
Offers Illustrations.
AS an illustration Senator Cummins
quoted wheat rates from Canada into
the United States. also rates on bar
ley, rye, flax. etc. He showed by way
OF illustration that wheat is carried
to Duluth from Canadian points at
rates cent and upward less than
American wheat is carried for the
same distance.
In the case Of wheat from Winnipeg to
Duluth. 1T appeared Winnipeg got a
twelve-cent rate, while an American point
In North Dakota equidistant had to pay
l411 cents to Duluth.
"1nasmuch as a difference in freight
rate of one cent hundred would cost
the American producer or dealer the
market, this is a matter of the utmost
importance, said Mr.. Cummins. 1T
cannot be that the American Congress is
willing that discrimination OF this
sort shall be practced against our own
people,