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

force. Furthermore, it contains an in
come tax which we have been trying
TO get for 20 years.
Some of its rates are too high, and
some are too low-but it's general
average on manufactures Is high
enough. Its 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 considerable
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
table 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
Is and GO 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 GO 70
16. And amendment by Sen. CatrOn
for 20 per cent duty on raw wool was
defeated AZ TO 35 and a general sub
stitute wool bill offered by Sen. SmoOt,
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. MtCumber proposing
higher duties on barley. oats. wheat
and haxseed was rejected AS TO % and
one by Sen. La Toilette for a five cent
duty on wheat was defeated without a
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 10 employ income
tax officials without regard TO the civil
service laws. The new provision
leaves it optional with the officials as
ployes from the list OF civil service
eligibles.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-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 &c per cent, a decrease
OF IS per cent from existing rates and
nearly four per cent lower than the
rates Of the house bill.
The senate's additions 10 the house
free list with 1912 as a basis will cost
the government more than $44, 900, 600
but by adding a tax Of one-tenth Of
one cent q pound on cotton sold for
future delivery: a tax Of one-tenth Of
on cent pound on bananas; restor-
ing the requirement a full internal
revenue tax OF $1.10 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 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. 600 60 $4,000 for single persons;
with exemptions for wives and depend
net children; exempted the incomes OF
mutual lie insurance companies which
revert 10 the Der eft OF stockholders;
increased the graduated sur-tax on
large incomes 10 a maximum OF six
per cent on those more than $4,000
exempted incomes OF municipalities
derived from operation Of public utili-
ties, and changed the date from which
year from Jan. 1 10 Mar. l. 1913.
Free listed cattle and other live
stock. wheat. hair OF the anRora goat