The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-06-26
WILSON FAVORS
sl6,OOO,OOO BILL
Tells Cabinet He Will Sign Sun.
dry Appropriation Measure.
MANY TARIFF AMENDMENTS
Senate Finance Committee 10 Satisfied
With Changes, Which Have Been
Submitted to Democratic eau
eus-currency Bill Opposed.

Washington, June 81. - President
Wilson informed his cabinet that he
will sign the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill carrying $116, ZOO, 900 and that
he will issue a statement at the same
time giving his reasons for doing so.
The Underwood tariff bill as amend
ed by the senate finance committee
was submitted to a caucus of the SEN
ate Democrats. This marks the last
Is finally reported to the senate and
made the target for Republican at
tacks.
Amended Tariff Bill.
With large additions to the free list
and drastic reductions in the metal
schedule, the Underwood tariff bill as
amended by the senate finance COM
mittee and reported to the Democrat
ic caucus was made public here. The
revenue producing qualities of the bill
have been increased, however, in the
face, Of many reductions by provis-
ion imposing a duty of cents bunch
on bananas and removing from bran.
dies used in terrifying American wines
the large preferential heretofore given
them.
Wheat and four have been retained
on the free list subject to fixed coun-
is expected to produce five million dol,
lars more revenue than as passed by
the house The only material increase
in duty was in the cotton schedule
This like the wool schedule was re-
classified to place slightly higher du'
Added to Free List.
AS reported to the Democratic eau
Gus by the senate finance committee,
beet and sugar cane machinery. aliza-
rim and colors obtained from anthra-
Gene have been added to the free list.
Russian seq, New Zealand and Nor
wegian tow, jute waste. suitable for
the manufacture of paper. all books
used in schools and educational insti-
buttons, sand blast and sludge ma.
chimes, all hydraulic machines, catgut
for surgical use, creosote oil, GLACIERS
OF all fowls have been placed on the
free list.
Cattle. sheep and all other domestic
live animals suitable for human food,
not otherwise provided for, are other
additions to the free list.
Opposed to Currency Measure.
Opposition to the Owen.Glass cur.
rency measure was voiced by the mi.
nority members OF the senate banking
and currency committee. The pro-
posed Democratic bill was termed an
extension Of the Vreeland measure
eliminated before it is enacted into
law. The Republican committeeman
also asserted that the currency legis-
lation could not be enacted at the
present session OF congress without
Republican support
Federal control of banking as pro-
vided in the new measure was criti-
cized especially and the different rates
OF interest provided for the proposed
banking regions were attacked. "a,
Senator Nelson, ranking minority
member of the committee, said:
II believe many changes will have
10 be made before the public will sane
ton the new bill"
Il thought they were going to give
US something new" said Senator Bris-
tow but they only have foisted of
the old Vreeland measure with all its
defects"
Il think there are many things that
will have to be changed in the meas
ure.' said Senator Weeks. though
am heartily in favor of currency legis-
lation during the present session"