New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-06
Last Roll Call May Be Taken
To-day, and Not Later Than
Middle of Next Week.
INCOME SURTAx DECIDED
Newlands Returns and Gives
Assurance He Will Not Fight
Bill Outside Councils
of Party.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Sept 3.--The Senate Demo-
Gratis cleared the way to-day for final ac-
tion on the tariff by deciding on disputed
items in caucus disposine OF the insurseht
r, volt and by increasing the surtax OIL
large incomes.
The caucus finally adjourned shortly
after midnight with all disputed features
of the bill disposed Of. Senator Simmons
said the measure would he pusheu
through the Senate without delay ana
that II possible vote would be taken
to-morrow. II may he delayed TIL Mon
day. but not later than the mlddle Oh
next week.
Democratic leaders said tonight that
they would have at least three Progress
sive Republicans voting with tire major
ity on the passage of the bill. and some
placed the number at five.
Anxiety Of the majority leaders over
the attitude Of Senator Newlands. who
returned from Nevada to-day, was dis
pelled by his assurance that he had never
thought OF conducting his fight against
the bill outside the councils OF his own
party. Another session Of the Democratic
caucus was held tonight TO consider Cd
jections be made TO the bill
Senator Newlands introduced an amend
ment providing duty of 10 per cent on
wool. To be reduced to 10 per cent az the
end OF three years, and another proVld-
ing that At the end of three years the
duty on sugar should he half cent
pound To be reduced to 10 per cent al
valorem two years later. Both PROPOSE
tons were Overwhelmingly defeated.
Smith Amendment Adopted.
After several hours debate on various
amendments to increase the tax on
larger incomes the caucus finally adopted
the amendment proposed in the Finance
Committee by Senator Smith. Of Georgia.
That leaves the normal tax al ] per cent
on a 5000 minimum and provides an
additional tax OF ! per cent on incomes
over $4,000 To 5000: per cent add
tional on incomes between $4,000 and fIo-
OD0: 3 per cent on incomes from $1,000 10
100000. I per cent on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000: per cent on f-Joeol
10 jOOno and s per cent additional on
incomes i'm excess 81 10000. II would
make the maximum tax on incomes over
$1,000 per cent.
ON tho basis OF the figures, as agreed
10 by the caucus tho annual tax FOR eA-
annie. on a net income Of $4,000 would
he computed as follows. one per cent on
Saxon or a tax OF $40, I'm addition
thereto. per cent on $4,000. or 500.
nor cent on $500. or 500. per cent on
the next SEQ. or $50. { per cent on Noo.-
c0 or 300 per cent on $1,000, or fl2.-
20 and per cent on 5000. or $500: q
total tax Of $3.50 This is computed on
The theory that the income was that OF
a single person entitled TO an exemption
OF only SEQ.
To make assurance dOubly sure. soma
Tor O'Gormsn secured tho adoption hy the
Democratic caucus this evening OF An
amendment to- the income iaN section IT
the tariff bill providing that the income
derived hy any state, territory or political
subdivision thereof rom public utilities
should not be subject TO the tax. II l. esti-
mated that the ultimate saving OF this cN'
emption 10 the city Ct New York viii be
about y.DOO1 year, and although an
amendment similar IN purpose had bcen
previously adopted by the Senate, Mr.
O'Gorman was determined 10 make its et-
feet absolutely certain. and FOR this rel-
son introduced and secured the adoption
without objection. Of the Amendment out
lined