The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-08
CONGRESS WILL END
Continued from FIRST 7"Se.)

agreed upon concurrent T"Solu'l4n
10 adjourn IL ~ O'Clock in the NOM
ing and scores nj members lott Io%N
on midnight trans eager 10 reach their
homes for participation IN the national
political campaign.
Tho last appropriation measure. the
general deficiency hill was adopted hy
both houses while waiting Tor nv con,
fcrrnCc report OH the revenue bill aOl
ratified the Danish treaty 20 provide
! Tor purchase Of the Danish, West IN
dies for S"5,00n.u0n.
The corrupt practices bill 10 limit
campaign expenditures and the ilnn,l.
grafton bill. which President Wilson
had announced he would veto if pass
Ell, were put aside and will be taken
up and pressed 70 a vote early IN the
December session.
Drastic Provisions.
The revenue bill az it will so 10
President Wilson for approval 1Omor-
row contains drastic provisions en-.
pOwering the president 10 rcta!larc
,, AGAINST forei gn interference with
American commerce, creates non
partisan tariff commission. increases
the duties on dyeStutfS 10 encourage
their manufacture in the United
States, provides means 10 prevent
dumping Of cheap foreign made goods
into American markets alter the war
and provides for income, inheritance.
munitions, corporation STOCK. liquor
and miscellaneous internal revenue
taxes.
During consideration OF the report
in the senate. Senator Chamberlain OF
Oregon protested vigorously against
elimination by the conference commit
tee OF retaliatory provision against
Canadian control Of Pacific coast
fisheries. and Representative Gardner
of MaSsa ChuSettS enlivcned the house
With bitter remuneration OF the rctalla-
tory provision against foreign inter
ference with American commerce.
Mr. Gardner charged congress with
hypocrisy and his criticisms OF the
administration aroused the ire OF
some Of the Democrats, two Of whom.
Representatives Decker of Missouri
and Cullop of Indiana. made speeches
in reply Representative Bennett of
New York Rcpublicanl. said ne dis
agreed with both REPRESENTATIVES
Gardner and Decker. but. that there
were questions OF national honor that
arose above craftsmanship.
REPRESENTATIVE Decker. amid rounds
of Democratic applause, thanked God
that there was in the White House a
president who was willing ~ resort 10
negotiations before reSOrTnc to the
sword. He suggested that the views
OF Mr.. Gardner and Of Mr.. Roosevelt
were pro-ally.
! You claim 10 be devoted 10 human.
ity and 10 dcSpiSe commercialism.'
said Mr.. Gardner; why don't you
pass an amendment refusing Ameri-
can harborS 70 Germany'S intprned
ships until she ropudiatos the LuSi-
tania crime? These rctal!atory amend
mentS would be looked upon all over
the world as a blow in support Of Ger.
manyS ugly cause. What has con-
eress done? Your only protests have
been aimed at the allies. who are
fighting our fight and the fight OF civ
ilization."
Revenue Provisions.
The revenue provisions OF tho bill
include normal income tax Of > per
cent, with, increased Sur.taXes. an in
heritance tax. tax Of lela per cent.
on net profits Of munitions manuf6c
turers. license tax Of 80 cents on
each $1,000 stock of corporations cap
italized in excess Of 200. wine.
beer and liquor taxes. brokers taxes
and a re-enaCtment of the theatre and
amusement taxes Of the existing war
revenue. All stamp taxes in the pres
emf law are repealed. and all that were
! included in this bill were eliminated
in conference, These were regarded
as "popularly obnoxious"
Democratic Leader kitchin called
IN the conference report on the reve-
nue. bill in the House at $3.50 o'clock
tonight.
The House acted quickly after brief
debate. and sent The bill 70 The Sen
ate before 10 o'clock
The final vote on the revenue bill
was delayed in the Senate b. vigorous
protests from Pacific coast Senators
against the elimination oi tho Alaskan
fisheries amendments. II was after
midnight when vote and adjourn.
ment until tomorrow at last appeared
10 be in sight.
Killed PheIan Amendment.
Confcrees on the emergency reve-
nue. bill today struck out the PheIan
amendment 10 empower The President
20 rctaliate against citizens of belllc.
arent nations which Interfere with
United States mails. The argument
which prevailed in the conference Was
that it might work great hardships
10 Americans in foreign countries by
counter retaliation.
The expectation OF officials here
is that any changes the allies may
decide 10 make as result Of the leg
i$lation will be made gradually rather
than in the form OF Il blanket modi-
ficatinn Of the blockade. BY cXer-
cising greater lieniency in cases Of
detained carCoes. by less vigorously
enforcing the black list by permit
ting mails to pass through more quick
is and by similar means. ii is pointed
out. agreed 70 part Of the annoyance
Of Americans it is said 10 be clin:i-
mated without formal acknowlodc.
ment of defeat in the diplomatic con
trorprSy.
Some officials believe passage. Of
the legislation already has had soft
eninc effect on The allies altitude
toward American trade interests or.
fetal and unofficial dispatches from
London in the .iPw days they
point out have not reflected such IN
llncompromising sentiment as has
been apparent herrtotore. With tho
rntaliatory authority in the hands of
tho President, these officials predict.
Tho allies will realize more fully what
sweeping effects their restrictive
! measures have had on This side Of the
Atlantic and important notifications
quietly will be put into effect. Just
that. ii is understood was IN" purpose
which the state department hoped In
accomplish by proposing legislative
action.
Accepts House Tax.
Tho confrrccS agreed tn accept the
House tax OF ton cents a gallon on
hrandies used in fortifyinc wines in
stead Of 81 cents as proposed il the
Senate amendment. and graduated
tax on"Still wines instead of the Sen
ate rate or Gents a gallon
The dispute Of the dynsluffs was
compromised.
The House agreed to retain tho
duty on coal tar medicinal icrlvn-
md az ~ Ia