Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
HOUSE LEADERS BALK
AT PRESIDENTS PLEA
FOR EXTRA TAX LEVIES
Kitchin, Democratic Spokes-
man Gives Encouragement
for Passage of Tariff
Board Measure
GETS SPEED-UP ORDERS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Difficulties
confronting the Administration in OBJ
tanning from Congress legislation FOR m
creased revenue were communicated 10
President Wilson today by Representa-
tive Eitchin of North Carolina, MAJOR
ity leader of the House.
The President was Informed that the
Democratic majority in the House would
not adopt any of the special excise taxes
suggested by the Administration and that
House Democrats were determined that
tho income tax must bear the burden OF
the additional expenditures for prepared-
ness
Tho President was Informed that taxes
on gasoline automobiles and bank checks
could not be included i'm any legislation
that viii pass the House. These taxes
were proposed by the President in his an
nua address.
Representative I<itchin endeavored to
avoid all references to preparedness leg
isution in his con ference with the Prcsi-
dent since he has actively entered into
the congressional fight against the in
crease in defense expenditures.
Two propositions emanatng from the
Administration will have favorable con
sidcraton by the House Ways and Means
Committee They are the proposal for
the creation of a non partisan tariff board
and the demand for Legislation to prevent
the dumping of cheap labor products OF
European factories on the American mar
kets at the close of the European war.
d Representative Kitchin declared that he
believed both proposals would be favor
ably acted upon by the House Ways and
Means Committee, although he said he
could see no necessity at this time for
anti-dumping legislation.
The Presidents request to Congress
leaders to put on steam" and expedite
important legislation bore fruit today.
Chairmen spurred up their committees
and both houses made additions to cal
endars of pending bills.
The Senate Military Committee planned
to close it's preparedness hearings shortly
and draft n new army bill. The House
Military Committee also decided to cur
tail hearings. A naval bill, however, is
not expected to he presented in either
body for at least two months.
In the House leaders renewed pre-
lminary work on revenue questions. Fol
lowing the Supreme Courts upholdng of
the income tax, the Ways and Means
Committeemen Vert ready to go eorward
with new revenue legislation Represen-
tative Hull, author of the income law,
has tentative amendments drafting to
increase the taxes on big incomes from
10 to 30 per cent. on those ranging from
$4,000 to S5OO,O00
Sentiment also crystallized for creating
a tariff board. authorized only to collect
tariff information and not make recon-
to Congress.
In the Senate final consideration within
a few days of the Philippine self-govern-
ment bill was planned. Passage of the
Clarke amendment, proposing
complete Filipino Independence within
two or four years until Congress can re-
consider conditions then present, seems
likely
In the House today final action was ex-
pected on the Shackleford good roads
bill, appropriating $25,OOO,OOO annually for
cooperation with the States in road
building.
The postoffce. agriculture and rivers
and harbors bills are expected to be re-
ported within a fortnight. The sundry
civil, legislative and fortiications ap-
bills, and the immigration re-
striction measure are also nearing COM
pletion,