Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-17
TARIFF BILL WINS
IN SENATE "a TO97
Administration Measure Now
Goes to the House.
TO BE SIGNED BEFORE OCT. /
Two Democrats Of louisiana Cast Bal
lot Against Acts Toilette end
Poin6eSter for it-confersea
Named by Marshall.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Under
wood-sImmons tariff bin passed the
senate on Tuesday BY a TO 81. Sena-
tors Thornton and RansdeiI Of Louis
lana were the only Democrats 20 vote
against the bill, while Senator P0in-
dexter, 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.
Yice-President Marshall announced
as conferees on the bill Senators Sim
mons, Shiyeiy. johnson and Williams.
Democrats; Penrose, Lodge and La
Toilette. Republicans.
The big fights in conference will be
over the cotton futures" section and
the senate proposals for a graduated
income tax in place Of the house pro-
vision Most OF the other senate re
ductio,ls of duties will 20 into effect,
as will the free listing Of cattl, and
wheat. The conference work should
be completed within two weeks and
the measure passed and signed b.
President 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, -four. print paper val
ned at less than Pa cents a pound.
wood pulp. pig iron, steel ingots.
blooms and slabs. east iron pipe. pho
tographic and moving picture films.
exposed, steel rails, cement. milk and
cream, ferrO-manganese, lard, fax.
hemp. iute. eggs. corn. cornmeal. cash
registers. sewing machines. type set
ting machines. lumber and hair Of the
angora goat.
The senate placed in tie bill tax
On cotton futures. aimed TO prevent
gambling.
In the chemical schedule the senate
hae made 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 ed valorem, was
placed on the free list. The senate
adopted a new classification for mica.
The house had duty of eight per
cent. on pig iron. and the senate put il
on the free list The house also had
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.
ueG AZ less than 1900. II also re-
duced the duty on motorcycles from
~ per cent. al valorcm TO 20 per cent.
In the agricultural schedule. the sen.
ate free listed cattle and sheep, which
the house taxed ten per cent cd va.
loren. II reduced the duties on oats
from ten cents busbel. The house
rate, To siN cents. II reduced the duty
on beefs from ten per cent. to Ave per
cent. ad yalorem It reduced the duty
on peas from fifteen cents to ten cents
a bushel. and II placed wheat, Witch
the house had taxed at ten cent
hushel on the free list. The senate
reduced the duty on zante currants
from two cents per busheI TO one
cent.
The senate placed duty Of one.
tenth Of one cent pound OH bananas
They have always been free IN the
past.
The Liquor schedule remained about
the same. although the senate placed
a tax of s1.10 per gallon on brandies
used ia the manufacture OF wines.
The income tax section of the bill
provides for an exemption OF $4,000
with an additional $1,000 10 a man or
woman be married. and $500 addition
ri for each minor child up Co two. The
rates then are 10 b. one per cent. on
all income from So 000 to $4,000, two
per cent. on all income from $4,000 TO
$4,000. three per cent. on all income
from $4,000 60 $4,000, four per cent.
on all income from $4,000 to Si00. 600.
i've per cent. on all income from $780,
900 to $4,000. SIX per cent On all In
come from $4,000 to $500. 900, and GA
all income In excess OF $4,000 seven
per cent