Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
LULL FOR SENATE
IN TARIFF DEBATE
Cotton Futures Tax Amend
ment Is Passed Over Un-
til Next Monday.

Passing over the cotton futures tax
amendment to the tariff bill until Monday,
a comparative calm fell upon the Senate
today when administrative features of
the bill were considered.
The postponement of the cotton future
section was made to enable Senator
Clarke of Arkansas, father Of the amend
ment to prepare more fully to address
the Senate in support of the amendment
Senator Smith of South Carolina is said
to be considering substituting for the
Clarke amendment his cotton future bill,
limiting deliveries of cotton to within two
grades of the cotton specified in the con-
tract of sale. This bill was recently re-
ported upon favorably by the committee
on agriculture.
Criticised by Senator Root.
Senator Root criticised the finance
committee for too much liberality toward
importers who undervalue He said that
in the first place the committee amended
the House bill so as to allow a leeway of
per cent for honest mistakes in making
out the invoices. Then, he said, there
was no presumption of fraud unless the
appraised value was 20 per cent more
Finally. he added, the committee had
changed the House bill SO that instead of
forfeiting for differentiation the whole
of the merchandise in a package only the
particular article undervalued was for
feited. The amendments of the finance
committee were adopted, however.
New Income Tax Schedule.
The democratic members of the Sem
ate nnance committee at a meeting
last night practically agreed upon in
creases in the proposed income tax
affecting large incomes. The spirit of
insurgency which has broken out
among the Senate democrats over the
income tax has been a potent factor
it is said, In bringing the finance
committee to this conclusion. Senators
Vardaman. Ashurst Reed, Thompson
and others have let it be known
that unless some increases were made
in the tax to be imposed on large in
comes there would be trouble in pass
ing the bill
1t was said today by number of
the committee that the income tax
section probably would be amended SO
as to impose tax of per cent on in
comes over 100000 per, cent on
those over $25O.OOO and per cent on
all over 100000. 1t is believed that
these amendments will be acceptable
to the insurgents.
Makes Language Clearer.
The only matter agreed upon at last
nights meeting of the committee MEM
hers was an amendment to make clearer
the language Of the tariff bill providing
that imported meats shall be subject
to the same inspection as domestic
meats. The committee. it is expected,
u,ilI meet again tonight to consider
other matters which have been referred
back to it.
chairman Simmons of the finance COM
,,ittee said today that he believes the
senate would take final vote on the
.arin hill before the end of next week.
Tho Senate yesterday completed consid-
o,ot,on of the income tax provisions of
49,. hu and today will have before it
'e,dments ene offered by Senators Norris
~ Mahraska and Jones of Washington.
;d,ne " for an Inheritance tax. Sena-
p rye Of Arkansas. chief supporter
30 80 49, section of the bill which provides
~ tax upon cotton future sales, has
.oa,astad that this section OF the bill go
over until Monday.
Suggestion by La Toilette.
unon the suggestion of Senator La
Eo,iat,e the bill was amended SO as to
.,1o,,, .,ote officials to have access to the
,,.ao.., returns Of corporations BY n
10 - n.