Evening star., 1916-09-06
Not Sent to Conference Until
He Had Time to Read
It Over.
KITCHIN STILL HOPEFUL
TO ADJOURN TOMORROW
Withholds Resolution Pending De.
velopments-Obstacle May Be
Smoothed Out.

Prospects for adjourning Con-
gress today went glimmering
when the House and Senate con-
ferees began informal discussions
on the revenue bill.
The House formally sent the bill to
conference after Republican Leader
Mann held it up for some time on the
ground that he had not had time to
| read 1t. The conferees discussed it earlier
informally, however. and found some
obstacles which it is hoped will be
smoothed out tomorrow
Bill Is Called Up.
The revenue bill was called up at the
outset of today's session of the House
on motion of Democratic Leader
Kitchin to send the bill to conference.
Republican Leader Mann objected, say
ing he had not yet had time to read
the bill. which had not been passed by
night.
On this objection Mr.. Kitchin tempo
rarily withdrew the motion for con-
ference. He, with Representatives
Ralney. illinois. and Dixon, Indiana.
democratic ranking members Of the
ways and means committee, Immediate
ly went over to the Senate for an in
formal conference on the bill.
Mr. Kitchin, pending developments,
was not prepared to introduce his con-
current resolution for adjournment Of
Congress. He expressed the opinion,
however, that Congress probably would
adjourn tomorrow.
Conferees Encounter Obstacles.
At the outset the conferees encount-
cred several obstacles which make 1t
improbable that final action can be
taken before tomorrow.
House conferees insist on the tax on
tfons tax in place of the Senate sub
stitute.
Another obstacle is the Senate's per-
manent annual appropriation for a tar
IN commission. The House merely au-
thorized the appropriation after 1917,
but the Senate made it mandatory.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Obdurate.
Representative Fitzgerald. chairman
of the appropriations committee. seek
ing assurances that the permanent ap.
preparation for future years be dropped,
said today he would not permit report
In the House on the general deficiency
Representative Byrns. Tennessee,
democrat. urged on the House the ne
cessity of the Senate's anti-British
blacklisting amendment. He said the
arbitrary. and vitality affected his sec
ton of the country.
Bill Passed After Midnight
The revenue bill was passed by the
Senate at 1920 o'clock last night, after
a continuous session lasting more than
which Is estimated to raise about $685.
100000, was AZ to 16.
Five republicans voted for the meas
ure. They are Senators Cummins, Ken
yon. La Toilette, Norris and Clapp.
Final consideration of the measure
in the Senate last night was marked
by vain fights of Senator Underwood
to eliminate the tariff commission sec
tion. and of Senator Husting to estab-
lish publicity of income tax returns;
and by abandonment. under Senator La
Follette's threat to filjbuster, of the
administration plan to include as an
amendment the Webb bill. which would
permit American exporters to organize
joint selling agencies for foreign trade.
Amendments designed to provide
means of retaliation against Great Brit
ain for embargoes on American goods,
the trade blacklist and interference
roll calls. They were unopposed in
debate.
Tariff Commission Created,
The bill creates a. tariff commission
recommended by President Wilson, to
consist of six members, not more than
three of whom shall be of one political
party. the first members to be ap-
pointed for terms of two, four, six.
eight, ten and twelve years, respective
ly. to be designated by the President,
their successors to be appointed for
terms of twelve years. The commits
sioners salaries were left at $500
year, after a hard fight. led by Senator
Cummins of Iowa, to increase them to
Slo,ooo. His amendment for that pur-
pose was defeated after an all-day de-
bate by a non-partisan vote of So to Is.
/ A section of the bill is designed as a
safeguard against the dumping" of
foreign goods into the United States
at cheap prices after the war.
Toward midnight, when the Senate
had practically completed the bill
Senator Underwood moved to strike
out the section which would create a
tariff commission. His motion was re-
jected, SIS to 5.
Underwood Denounces Plan.
Senator Underwood declared creation
of the tariff commission was a sur
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