The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Formal Consideration of the
Measure Begun Yester-
day, But Postponed
Until Today
SWEEPING CHANGES
IN METAL SCHEDULE
TREATED IN REPORT
New Tariff Bill 4.22 Per Cent Lower
Than First-Feature of Measure
Large Increase of Imports
to Be Admitted Free
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Met at noon.
President submitted nominations
for confirmation to Senate.
Lobbying investigating committee
continued to hear Martin Nj. Mulhall.
Democrats submitted report on tar
III bill showing an average reducuoh
of 27. .64 per cent from existing rates
Senator Root attacked income tax
provision of tariff bill.
Tabled Bristow resolution calling
on President for information as TO
what salary would be sufficient to
keen Secretary Bryan at his post.
Eharp exchange occurred between
Senators Bristow and Ashurst when
Rristow accused latter of sending tel
egrams at government expense.
Senator Townsend attacked Secre-
tary Bryan on account OF ms lecture
tours.
Adjourned at 5is5 p. M, to noon to-
morrow.
Met at noon.
Resolution of Representative Kahn
for investigation in Caminetu case
was tabled.
Representative Johnson. South Caro-
lima. introduced bill for hospital at
or near Spartanburg. 5. G., for lnVes-
tieation and treatment of diseases,
especially pellagra.
Representative Dillon introduced bill
10 prohibit franlxing of speeches or
remarks of senators or representa-
tives.
Representative Towner introduced
bill to extend life of Aldrich-Vreeland
currency law for four years.
Representative Knowland, Califor-
mia, introduced bill for federal reg
ulation. Identification and registration
of automobiles.
Adjourned 1;4s p M, till TUESDAY.
washington, July 1S.--With the sub
mission today of the report of ma
iority members of the finance commit
tee on the Underwood Simmons tariff
bill. formal consideration of the meas
ure was begun in the Senate, but it con-
tinued only few moments. due to the
unavoidable absence of Chairman SIM
mons. detained in North Caroline on
aceount of death in his family.
senator Simmons will inausurate the
debate tomorrow with a speech setting
forth the general Views of the demo-
cratic majority on the bill and the
needs for tariff revision. Senator Cum
Minis read notice that he would speak
on behalf of the minority and he may
follow Senator simmons tomorrow aft
ernoon. Senators Smoot and Burton
plan to talk Monday.
Republican senators in conference to-
day reaffinmed Senator Galinger of New
Hampshire as their leader TO assume
charge of debate on the floor for the
minority and agreed to support re-
quests of republicans for record votes
when desired on amendments.
Average Reduction of 27.64 Per Cent
An average reduction of 2764 per
cent under the rates of the existing
Payne Aldrich tariff law is proposed by
the democratic Underwood Simmons
tariff bin upon which the Senate began
general debate today, according to the
report of the finance committee ma
Jority submitted by the chairman, SEN
atoraF. M. Simmons.
The report shows the bill as report
ed to the Senate provides rates 4.22
per cent lower than the Underwood
bill as it passed the House and that
from it, together with other govern
ment reports for the fiscal year. end
1UE JuDt OVs i'l titIt W III be an
estimated surplus in the government
treasury of $2,O20,0
A salient feature of this bill. it is
pointed out, is the large increase of
imports to be admitted free Of duty.
Under the House bill the value of free
listed imports on the basis of 1912 inn
portations was $10S,000,00o, whereas
the democrats of the Senate in caucus,
by sweeping changes. propose to free
list imports valued at S147,367, 900, an
increase in undutiable imports over the
House bill of S43,376,0 600
Upon the basis of 10 months for the
coming fiscal year the report estimates
that the total customs receipts under
the new bill viii be $266,730,0 900; from
income tax for 10 months. $5S.330,00 !:
$s7O0o,000; internal rev.
enue, includinx tax on cotton futures of
SIS, 900 ,000---$297 100000, and that the
revenue from all sources will bring the
total for the fiscal year to s996,S10, 600
With disbursements estimated for the
committee by treasury experts at 1884,
790, 900 a balance is shown in favor Of
the government of $2,020,000
In analyzing its changes in the House
administrative features of the bill, the
committee deemed the amendments Of