The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-12
TARIFF BILL PASSES
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE WINS
IN SENATE BY VOTE
OF ~ TO 81.
ACT NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE
Two Democrats of Louisiana Cast Bal
lot AgaIAst Act-La Toilette and
Poindexter for II - Conferees
Named by Vlce-Presldent Marshall.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE Under
<ood-Simmons tariff bill passed the
Senate on Tuesday by A to 81.
Senators Thornton and Ransdell OF
Louisiana were the only Democrats
to vote against the bill. while Senator
Poindexter, Progressive, and Senator
La Toilette, Republican, voted for the
measure. Senator Lewis was paired
with Senator Gronna. but announced
that he intended to vote for the bill
anyway, and did so.
Vice-President Marshall announced
as conferees on the bill Senators Sim
mons, Shively, Johnson and Williams,
Democrats; Penrose, Lodge and La
Toilette, Republicans.
The conference work should be com
pleted within two weeks and the
measure passed and signed by Presi-
dent Wilson before October /.
Among the articles placed on the
free list were raw wool and sugar at
the end OF three years; cattle, sheep,
meats. wheat, flour, print paper val
ued at less than 2h cents pound,
wood pulp, pig iron, steel ingots,
blooms and slabs, cast iron pipe. pho
tographic and moving picture films,
exposed, steel rails, cement, milk and
cream, ferro-manganese, lard. flax,
hemp, jute, eggs, corn. cornmeal. cash
registers. sewing machines. type set
ting machines, lumber and hair Of the
angora goat
The senate placed in the bill tax
on cotton futures, aimed to prevent
gambling.
In the chemical schedule the senate
has made a great number OF amend
ments. the reductions and increases
being about equally divided. In the
glass and earthen ware schedule. ce
ment. upon which the house placed a
duty OF five per cent. ad valorem. was
placed on the free list.
The house had duty OF eight per
cent on pig iron, and the senate put II
on the free list The house also had q
duty OF eight per cent. on iron slabs
blooms. etc. and the senate added
them TO the free list The senate re
duced the duties OF automobiles val
ued at less than $1,000. IL also re
40 per cent. I'D valorem to % per cent
In the agricultural schedule, the sen
ate free listed cattle and sheep. which
the house taxed ten per cent. nd va
loren. IL reduced the duties on oats
from ten cents bushel. the house
rate. to six centss. II reduced the duty
on beets from ten per cent. to five pei
cent. ad valorem. II reduced the duty
on peas from fifteen cents to ten cents
bushel. and II placed wheat. which
the house had taxed at ten cents {
bushel, on the free list The senat,
placed duty Of one-tenth Of one cen
a pound on bananas The senat,
placed a tax OF $1.10 per gallon OF
brandies used In the manufacture O
wines.
The senate made slight increases II
yarns and tops. 1t reduced the rates
somewhat on cotton stockings. Man.
large reductions were made In tn,
fax, hemp and jute schedule, includ
ing the free listing of fax. hemp an,
jute. In the wool schedule the senat,
reduced tops from fifteen per cent. a,
valorem to five per cent. and on yarn
from 20 per cent. to 15 Wooden blank
cts valued at less than 40 cents pc
pound we're put on the free list.
The income tax section OF the bil
provides for an exemption OF $500
with an additional 81, 900 IL a man O
woman be married, and $500 addition
al for each minor child up to two. Tn
rates then are to be one per cent. OF
all income from $4,000 TO $4,000. tw
per cent. on all income from $40 900 L
$4,000. three per cent on all incom
from $4,000 to $4,000. four per cent
on all income from SIS, 1000 to 500 ,OO(
five per cent. on all income from 800
600 to $3.50. 900. six per cent on all ir
come from s250,000 to $4,000 and O.
all income in excess of $4,000, seve
per cent
President Wilson issued the follow
ing statement:
"A fight for the people and for fire
business which has lasted long gen
Grafton through has at last wor
handsomely and completely. A leader
ship and steadfastness in counse
has been shown In both houses O
which the Democratic party has res
son TO be very proud. | am happy I
have been connected with the govern
ment at this time"