The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
Time OF ADJOURNMENT
RENDERED UNCERTAIN
Certain Members Of Congress Seek to
Obtain Legislative Relief for
the Cotton States.
PROGRESS ON WAR TAX. BILL
Senator Martin Starts Heated Argu-
ment When He Replies to Charges
Of Extravaganza Made Practically
in Every Recent Republican Speech.

WASHINGTON, October 13-Enorts
by certain members of Congress to pro-
cure legislative relief for the cotton
States aroused, doubt to-day as to the
time OF adjournment. Democratic
leaders would make no predictions.
< Representative Underwood the House
leader. said this Issue practically had
made impossible, adjourning by next
Saturday night. rs
Senator Simmons. in charge OF the
war tax measure insisted vote would
be reached by SATURDAY. night. An
amendment will be proposed tomorrow
by Southern Senator'S to provide for
$3.50, 100000 government bond issue.
purchase of 100000 bales of cotton or
one-third of the seasons crop. No one
would venture prediction upon the
fate of the amendment. Should 1t be
defeated. Southern House members may
ure. pending another effort to secure
relief.
Considerable progress was made on
the bill in the Senate, which agreed
without roll call ITO the proposed in
creased tax of rs cents u bar,
Ion on rectified whiskeys. 81 a.thousand
on bank capital and surplus. and the
amendment eliminating taxes on gaso-
lene and life insurance. Some of the
proposed stamp taxes also were APP
proved, sections relating to proprietary
medicines. express and freight, tobacco
manufacturers and dealers. being
PASSED over for further consideration
Action on some of the administrative
features also was deferred Senator
Simmons giving notice that he would
ask for a night session tomorrow.
SENATOR Martin chairman n a n
preparations Committee, replying to the
charges of extravaganza which have
characterized practically every Repub-
lican speech in opposition to the tax
BILL started a heated argument when
no asserted tho large appropriations
we're now necessary ito making right
the wrongs committed by the Republic
can party" He cited the proposed $685.
100000 indemnity payment to Colon
bia.
Senator Bristow, declared If the ss5.-
100000 was paid 1t would be paid to
"a lot Off blackmailers." Senator
Thomas suggested that in all proba-.
bilfty after the European war. III any
indemnity is demanded by Belgium of
Germany, 1t will be denounced by the
German Reichstag as 'blackmail."
THE Senator from Colorado" re-
joined Senator Bristow hotly, would
imply by that remark that the govern
ment of the United States had treated
Colombia as Germany has treated Bel
GUM. There could be no greater
Islander pronounced against the gov
eminent of the United States, and moth
ing more unjust. and. in my opinion, 1t
borders to treason"
Senator Martin said Democratic ap-
preparations for 1915 exceeded those for
1913. the last year of the Republican
| administration. by s96,4s6.o66. but he
CLASSIFIED az extraordinary eNpendi-
! lures" $103.000,0Oo of the Democratic
appropriations which he claimed were
war In Europe. Appropriations for
routine governmental expenditures, he
said, were. in reality, some $6.500,000
less than the last Republican appro-
pria lions.
Final details of an amendment to the
war revenue bill proposing Federal
Legislation to relieve the cotton stu
agreed upon tonight at conference
Of eight Senators representing cotton-
growing States. provision restrict
ing the cotton acreage of 1916 Is pro-
posed Senator Hoke Smith will in
troduce the measure tomorrow, and 1t
will probably be reached Thursday for
consideration.
The amendment provides for gov
crnment purchase of 100000 bales of
900 In 4 per cent bonds. The cotton
Is to be stored until 1861, and sold
at 10 cents per pound. If, however.
the sale does not produce sufficient
amount to fully reimburse the govern
ment 1t is proposed to levy an appor-
toned tax upon the States involved to
obtain the difference.