The Washington herald., 1913-06-12
SENATE REDUCES
TARIFF Income
Customs Rates in Finance
Committee Bill Cut Gov
ernnent's Revenue.
MOVIES ON THE FREE LIST
Manufacture of Films Said to Be
Controlled by Rochester
IN. Y.) Firm.

million and a half of revenue from
customs dues will be lost to the govern
ment as the result of additions made
to the free list by the Senate Commit
tee on Finance since the Underwood
bill came from the House.
1t is possible that some of the arti-
cles that the subcommittee have placed
on the free list will be restored to the
dutiable list by the full Democratic
membership or by the Democratic Sem
ale caucus.
The latest additions to the free lis,
are moving picture films, which were
yesterday transferred from the dutiabIe
to the free list on the theory that the
manufacturers of these films in the
United States is controlled absolutely
by single firm in Rochester, n. Y.
The subcommittee also added raw hemp
and hockled hemp to the free list This
transfer was made as a compensatory
concession on account of the placing of
many agricultural products on the free
list, including the finished product of
hemp such as binding twine and rope.
Pig Iron Free.
Among the other articles that have
been put on the free list since the bill
came into the Senate are pig iron, ferro-
manganese, livestock, wheat and other
grains that enter into the manufacture
or breadstuffs. ivory, raw, cedar wood.
manufactures of cedar wood, and some
of the dies used in cotton and woolen
manufacture.
The loss in revenue by additions to the
free list does not include the total loss
on account of the changes being made
in the Underwood bill in the Senate.
There have been large number OF re-
auctions from -. -
Underwood bill. The effect of the addi-
tions to the free list and the reduction
of duties below the House bill has been
10 bring the general average ad valorem
duties in the Senate bill below that of
the House bill.
The full membership of the Democratic
majority Of the Finance Committee held
another meeting yesterday. which was
devoted mainly to the consideration OF
the cotton schedule. The full member
ship approved the work of Senator John
sons subcommittee. with the exception of
lew items which We're referred back to
the committee for further consideration.
While the members of the committee de-
clined to make public specific rates. the
statement was made by Chairman Sim
mons that general increase in the
duties on cotton yarns had been approved
and that there had been some increases
that generally the duties were slightly
below those of the House bill
Committee Meets Today.
The committee will have another meet
ing today. Senator Williams subcom-
mittee. which has been considering the
administrative features. held another
meeting yesterday in an effort to COM
plete its work
1t is believed that the majority of the
be able TO conclude their consideration
cratic caucus probably VIII not get to
part of next week. Various estimates
will be required in the Democratic eau
Gus. Some of the Democratic Senators
believe that it will take as long as two
weeks for She consideration of the bill
in caucus. The impression is growing
daily that the bill will not be reported
back to the Senate before Monday, June
%. with the chances that it will be even
later.
The cotton schedule which the Senate
committee has authorized will be about
5 per cent more than the rates in the
House schedule.
The Senate subcommittee practically
decided to give mutual life insurance
a chance to relieve themselves
Of the income tax on their earnings.
This will be done through putting upon
the companies the burden of establish
ing the fact that they are mutual con-
Germs.