Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-11
TARIFF MEASURE
BEFORE SENATE
Amended Bill Reported by
Chairman Simmons of FL
nance Committee.
AGREED THAT DEBATE
BEGIN NEXT WEDNESDAY
Retains Principal Provisions of
House Document and Those Ad-
vocated by the President.

The tariff bill, as amended by the DEM
ocratic members of the finance committee
and approved by the democratic caucus.
was today reported to the Senate by
Chairman Simmons of the finance com
mittee.
The full membership of the finance COM
the chairman, Senator Simmons to lay
the bill before the Senate
1t was decided by the committee that
the democrats and republicans OF the
committee be allowed five days in which
TO file reports on the bill. The reports for
the democrats will be made by Senator
Simmons. The republican report proba-
bly, will be made by Senator Penrose and
Senator Smoot
1t is probable that Senator La Toilette
Will submit separate report, giving his
own views on the tariff
The committee agreed that general
debate on the tariff bill should begin
next Wednesday, Chairman Simmons
sounded the republicans as to how much
time would be required for the consid-
Grafton and passage of the tariff bill
by the Senate.
Five Weeks for Consideration.
He suggested five weeks, and Senator
ample time. Other republicans also
indicated that they did not believe that
the debate would be extended.
During the consideration of the bill
by the committee today Senator Smoot
moved to strike out that provision
which places sugar on the free list at
the end of three years. This was voted
down by party vote. He also moved
to strike out that provision which
places blankets. valued at less than 40
cents pound, on the free list. This
motion also was voted down.
With the consent of the committee Sem
ator McCumber of North Dakota will
make speech on the tariff bill in the
Senate Monday.
Senator McCumber is going out of the
city, and for that reason requested that
he be heard before the general debate
opens. Senator Simmons will open the
debate Wednesday for the democrats.
Sweeping Changes in Bill.
As it goes to the Senate the bin re-.
tairs- sise prlRicfpaf PROVISIONS of the
advocated by President Wilson-free raw
wool and a provision that sugar shall be
free May 1, 1916.
The finance committee majority and the
caucus have greatly extended the free
list and reduced many rates, notably in
the metal, wool and agricultural sched-
ules- Sweeping changes, however have
been made in the administrative features
and the income tax. Cattle and wheat
now are on the free list, the latter with
countervailing duty.
That the provisions OF the Under
wood-SimmOns tariff bill levying a
duty Of IL per cent ad valorem on print
paper valued at more than 21s cents a
pound and not more than 4 cents a
pound may repeal a portion of the
Canadian reciprocity act of 1911 Is con-
tended in the analysis of the measure
prepared under direction of Senator
Smoot. republican member of the
finance committee. If it does not oper-
ate 10 repeal the law it is contended
that there will be two rates In con-
troversy on this grade of paper.
Besides the duty OF IL per cent ad
yalorem, the democratic bill would i'm
pose a countervailing tax in retalia-
tion for export license fee or other
charge imposed by a foreign country