Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
Senate PASSES
The TARIFF BILL
Measure Goes Through Body
by Vote Of "a to ST.
now GOES TO CONFERENCE
All the Features tor Which President

All the Features TOR Which President
Wilson Has Contended Are CaTrlad
by the Bill, Including Free Wool
Free Sugar and Free Meats.
The Underwood-S tarln Dill
passed the senate by vote OF Al
TO 81.
Ii went through carrying all the fea-
lures for which President Wilson mas
contendeG-,ree wool, free sugar, Lee
meats anu greatly reduced duties on
all OF the necessaries OF life.' Ths re-
suit was a great personal victory for
Woodrow Wilson, and he was SHOW
sred with messages OF conSratulation'
The bill now goes to conference De-
tween the two houses, and len days
it is expected will see final action Oh
his important measure, which already
pas dragged itsolf along for i've
months.
The vote in the senate was big with
political possibilities.
Two Republicans, La Follette, OF
Wisconsin, and Poindexter, OF Wash
ington, voted for the Democratic Dill.
Only two Democrats, Thornton and
Ransdell, of Louisiana, failed TO stand
by the caucus pledge. They voted
NTH most OF the Republicans against
the measure.
Many Republicans contended that
by his action La Toilette had removed
aimself from the Republican party
md had forfeited any chance he may
have had for nomination for the presi-
dency. Nobody was certain what La
Follette's plans were. Some Republi-
cans believed his action meant that
ae Is preparing to lead an tndepend-
.nt fight Of his own, while others were
confident that he was getting ready to
Jump into the Democratic fold. His
isolation was still further emphasized
oy an Obvious break between him and
Senator Cummins, one Of the Repubil-
can progressives. The Democratic
leaders obtained a larger majority for
he bill than they had expected. This
was due not only to the votes of La
Toilette and Poindexter, but to the alb
sence Of three Republicans, two OF
whom, Senator Burton, OF Ohio, and
Senator Gronna, OF North Dakota, re-
leased their Democratic pairs on the
final vote in order that they might
have the satisfaction Of recording
themselves In favor Of the party
measure.
The principal changes made by tho
senate in the Underwood tariff bill as
it passed the house are:
Income tax exemptions reduced to
$4,000, with allowance OF $1,000 for hus-
band or wife and $1,000 for two or
moro children.
Tax on cotton futures Of fifty conts
a bale, effective after Sept. l, 1914.
Cattle and wheat added to free list.
as we'll as meats and -four.
Meat inspections being required to
stand United States inspection.
Bananas taxed one-tenth Of a cent
= pound.
Brandies for fortifying pure sweet
vines, heretofore free, taxed S1.10
gallon.
House anti-dumplng provi2ion re
luiring goods to be sold In the United
states as cheaply as in home state OF
producers stricken out and the prohl'
bition on convict made and child labor
.oods modified.
Creation OF joint committee to re-
rise administration features.
House provision for countervailtng
duty on wood pulp stricken out.
Free art provision of house bill
made more restrictive.
Average ad valorcm rate is decreas.
ed twenty-cight per cent from existing
rates.
New tariff rates will cost govern,
ment S4l,O00,000 loss in revenue.