South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-10

After the vote sen. La gillette Sald.
Il realize what / did was a political
sacrifice but that within me compelled
me 10 vote for the bill.
The tariff act Of 1909 was but lit
tie short Of a crime; the bill passed
today is not a democratic measure but
is protective measure. Every change
made by the finance committee was
made by way OF adjustment 20 a pro-
tective basis except such as free wool
and free sugar which were determined
upon outside They treated the agri-
culture schedule, 1 regret to say. on a
free trade basis and / would have re-
tanned more duty on cutlery and some
other articles on which there is no
data, in order 10 be sure not To ruin
American production. Give the demo-
Gratis time and they will put every
thing on a free trade basis, but they
have not done ii in this bill"
Sen. Poindexter said of his vote:
New Measure Better.
1T voted for the senate tariff bill be-
cause IL is, as a whole. a better bill
than the Payne-Aldrich law. now in
| force. Furthermore, il contains an in
come tax which we have been trying
to get for 20 years.
Some of It's rates are too high, and
some are too lOw-but its general
/ average on manufactures is high
| enough. It's classification is far from
scientific but not more so than the
! existing law"
When the vote had been announced
Sen. Gallinger Of New Hampshire, the
leader of the minority. was recognized
| and congratulated Sen Simmons for
his courteous, kindly and considerate
manner, in the conduct of the debate.
| He said he knew of no tariff fight
characterized by such good feeling
| throughout and attributed il TO the
personality of Sen. Simmons.
THE bill itself is bad" he said, "but
| its management in every way is cred
liable TO the majority and eminently
| fair to the minority"
Income tax amendments by Sena-
/ tors Bristow and La Toilette similar to
| those they introduced several days
ago were defeated by votes of 81 to
1 and 60 TO 16, respectively
An amendment by Sen. Gallinger
! that proposed to send the whole tar
| if question over until December, 1914,
and submit the bill TO a popular refer
| endum next fall, was defeated SO TO
| 16. And amendment by Sen. Catron
for 20 per cent duty on raw wool was
defeated AZ to 80 and a general sub
/ SIlIQIe WOOL Dill OlIGTeu Dy OcU. oUioOb,
| was defeated without a roll call.
] One important change made on the
| recommendation of the finance COM
mittee, gives the secretary of the
! treasury powers to censor all moving
picture films imported. An amend
ment by Sen. MSCumber proposing
| higher duties on barley, oats. wheat
and fiaxseed was rejected as to % and
one by Sen. La Toilette for a five cent
duty on wheat was defeated without
| single call.
Sen. James. acting for the finance
/ committee, secured the adoption of an
/ amendment modifying the provision
| of the bill that authorizes the secre-
tary of the treasury and collector Of
| internal revenue to employ income
tax officials without regard to the civil
service laws. The new provision
leaves IL optional with the officials as
TO whether or not they will take en-
ployes from the list Of civil service
eligibles.
| WASHINGTON. Sept 1O.-The tar
| if bill as it passed the senate Tuesday
retained the principal house provision
including free sugar and free raw
| wool. but revised other rates still fur
Their downward. The average ad
valorem rate on the bill is now ap-
| proximately 20 per cent. a decrease
| OF % per cent from existing rates and
nearly four per cent lower than the
rates of the house bill.
The senate's additions TO the house
free list with 1912 as basis will cost
the government more than $44 ,0OO.O 600
but by adding a tax of One-tenth or
| one cent pound on cotton sold Tor
future delivery; a tax OF one-tenth OF
on cent pound on bananas: restor-
! ing the requirement full internal
| revenue tax of $1.1O a gallon on bran
dies used 10 fOrtify wines and by in
creasing the sur-tax rates on large in
| comes, senate leaders believe they
have provided an actual increase
That is a point disputed by Majority
Leader Underwood OF the house.
Made Other Changes.
The senate made these other i'm
pOrtant changes:
Lowered the normal exemption from
the one per cent income tax from
81, GOO 10 $4,000 for single persons;
with exemptions for wives and depend
net children; exempted the incomes or
mutual life insurance companies which
revert to the bepefit of stockholders;
increased the graduated sur-tax on
large incomes TO a maximum or SIX
per cent on those more than 100000;
exempted incomes OF municipalities
derived from operation OF pubhc uull-
ties. and changed the date from which
year from Jan. l 10 Mar. 1, 1913.
Free listed cattle and other live
stock, wheat. hair OF the angora goat
and some other agricultural products;
restored oatmeal and rolled oats 10 the
dutfable list, and provided an elab-
crate inspection Of meat imports.
Reduced house rates on wooden
manufactures 10 become effective Jan.
! 1. 1914.
Provided in the sugar schedule for
immediate adjustment Of the Dutch
standard test: postponed operation of
proposed reduced rates until Mar. L,
1914. leaving the provision unchanged
for free sugar in May. 1916.
Slightly increased rates on finer
cotton goods reclassifying the whole
cotton schedule and changing the silk
schedule from an ad valorem TO a
| specific basis.
Provided for an administrative force
| 10 handle income tax collections with
out regard TO requirements OF the civil
] service