The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Senate Heaves Sigh of Relief a,
Progress Made on
Measure.
ITS PASSAGE WITHIN VIEW
Democratic Senator'S May Meet
Early i'll Week to Adjust
All Differences.

Washington. August 3o.-The Senate
heaved a sigh of relief tonight when.
just before adjournment IL completed
the first reading of the new tariff bill.
Although many of the most important
new features OF the measure remain to
be settled Senate leaders agreed that
the disposal of the first reading of the
bill had brought the passage of the
measure within view. and that another
week may witness its completion and
passage.
the proposed tax on cotton futures;
many provisions OF the administrative
features OF the law. the suggested tax
rebate OF per cent for imports brought
In American ships; AID many other sec
lions OF the measure that will occasion
debate, were put over without action.
ard VIII be taken UP again next week
senator Norris announced that before
the bill was completed he would pro-
rosc an amendment directed at the
Brazilian coffee monopoly giving the
President authority to levy n . per
cent duty product controlled
through monopoly or conspiracy in an
other country.
Democratic members of the Finance
Committee met again tonight and may
continue their sessi.ns tomorrow, to
&c over the section laid aside by the
Senate In its several weeks of work on
the bill. 1t was expected tonight that
the Democratic Senator'S would be
called into party conference Monday
CT Tuesday. TO adjust all differences
ever the bill. including the question
of the income tax on large incomes
Important Changes.
The Senate day made n number
OF important changes in the bill. The
proposal of the Democrats to give Cir
cult Courts of Appeal equal jurisdic-
tion with the United States Customs
Court, was withdrawn by Senator VIII
liams in behalf of the Democratic com
mittee members. He said the commit
tee had decided 1t would be better to
leave the final Judgment In customs
cases entirely to the customs court
Just before adjournment. Senator
PoindeXter offered an amendment for
tariff commission OF five persons who
would serve for fifteen years, and re-
ceive salaries of $4,000 per year
They would be removable by n ma
jority vote of Congress. The amend
ment, which represents the views of
the Progressive party. will be taken
up Monday.
The Senate adopted n provision pro-
hibiting importation of goods made by
convict labor. or principally by chill
dren under fourteen years of age"
Senator Borah, Republican, who had
been instrumental In having the child
labor question considered as part OF
the hill, declared the amendment as
1T had been drawn. did not meet the
needs of the situation. The wording
of the provision, he said. would ad-
nit goods made by child labor, be-
cause it would be difficult to show
they had been made principally by
children under fourteen years old"
The provisions giving the President
power to establish retaliatory duties
much higher than the usual tarir
rates against certain imports from
countries that might discriminate
against the United States. were adopt
ed after several fruitless attempts by
the Republicans to amend them by
increasing the list of articles upon
which extra duties could be levied.
Senator McCumber endeavored to
have agricultural products included in
tho list, but his amendment was re-
teTfed