Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03
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asreed TO the tariff bill conference re-
port It l:23 today. constituting the
anal action Of that body on the tarin
bin Speaker Clark overruled Gil Doints
Of order made by members who con-
tended that further action by the house
was not necessary. Vice President
Marshail signsd the bill at 1884.
President Wilson. after conference
nth administration leaders, today,
planned to sign tho tariff bill at
o'clock tonight. Arrangements 1of
ceremonfes to attend the Anal act In
the prolonged tariff legislation were
made BY tho president az soon a. II
seemed assured that the measure woulo
reach him some time today.
Guests invited 20 Signing.
Invited By tho president to witness
the SIGNING Of tho measure were Chair-
man Underwood and members OF the
ways and means committees: Senator
Simmons and members OF the nnence
committee: vice President Marsna4i.
president Pro Tempore Clark, ana
Leader Kern OF tho senate, Speaker
CIsrk. members of tho cabinet and
newspaper correspondents.
President Wilson looked forward with
eaSerness to the moment when the en-
crossed bill. the fruits Of many months
OF endeavor to enact tarin reform
would be placed on his desk. HAVING
followed every detail OF tho action an
conference and since that time 10 .ne
senate and house. he was thoroush!y
familiar with the bill. ana feaoy 70
affix his. signature to transform ae INTO
Law.
Clerks had engyossed ana prepared
the huge documents for the presloen'
* si1n the bill and today 1t only re-
m.sn.A Tor the house to recede from
~ cotton futures tax amendment 70
comp,eAe thoatAs49 blu.
cesnplsAo Nsvssion of tmpsses'
ma leeislation which has been peno-
inx IA congress since April :. 10 :
complete revision on Ill import duties
levied by this government on 1oreisn
,nerchandise; q new income tax wnich
will strike every person having q ne.
income above $4,000. and an array OF
important changes in customs laws
and internal revenue regulations which
win keep treasury department onicials
b,,sy many months in adjusting ana1rs
and which will have an important
bearing on all trade developments OF
the next year or two.
No differences on the tarin Dill re-
mained to be settled in congress when
the two houses met at noon except the
cotton futures session. The senate had
receded last night from the Clark
amendment designed to prevent gam
bling in futures. and Democratic Lead
er Underwood was confident the house
would today recede from its own
amendment, known as the Snith-Lev-
or compromise.
Wilson Comedies Point.
While the latter amendment had the
endorsement Of President Wilson. the
president had made 1t clear he did not
think the regulation Of cotton future
trading was an essential part of tar
In bill and that he would not object. to
having the entire matter dropped out
and taken up later in a separate bill.
The tariff conference report COM
pleted by the senate last night was
ready for submission to the house as
soon as that body met.
Treasury Adjusting Itself.
Treasury officials today began the
task Of redrafting the resolution for
enforcement Of the new tariff law.
While tho law goes into effect tomor-
row collections of customs will con-
tinue to assess the duties OF the old
Payne -Aldrich act, within adding Anal
liquidation Of each entry until receipt
Of copies Of the new law. In this way
it ;s expected there will be no delay IN
passing importations thru the customs
house and the government will be
guaranteed the proper duties. 1t will
probably require ten days for the Gus
toms service In all parts Of the coun-
try to adjust itself even in q general
manner to the new laws and 1t will re-
quire months before Ill the intricate
problems In it, enforcement are settled.