Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-09-07
Anxious to Adjourn, Con- gressional Conferees Reach
 a Compromise.
URGES CORRUPT
 PRACTICES ACT
Oklahoma Senator Making Stubborn Fight. and Adjournment Further De- iayed by ClamOr of Senators for
 Action on Minor Measures.

Washington, Sept 6.-Elimnation of all stamp taxes in the emergency revenue bill, seriously objected to by the house, was agreed upon late to- night by the conference committee, the house yielding in exchange the demand for the restoration of the tax on r2finers of copper.
 | To make up for the loss of about $5,000,000 revenue sacrificed by the elimination of the stamp taxes, the | conferees are expected to agree to d suggestion Of house members that the net profit tax on manufacture of war munitions be increased from 10 par cent to 12 l-2 per cent.
 The decision to sacrifice the pro- vision containing the stamp taxes was reached in accord with the original determination of the administration leaders andthe ways and means com mittee to repeal all of the provis- ions in the existing war revenue law, which were regarded as an annoyance to the public.
 Amendments empowering the pres ident to retaliate against foreign inter- lSICilSC WilU AlHVliCdu HldllS duu COHl- merce would be retained, it was sa'G, with probable revision of the Phalen amendment relative to interference with the mails, which had not bean submitted to the state department be- fore its adoption by the senate. l. The proposed license tax on corpo- lations and the duty on dyestuffs, in Areases in the income and inheritance taxes and the provision creating the tariff commission all were approved. continuing appropriation of $300,- 900 a year for the tariff commissi, ,n was said to have been stricken out.
 The conferees adjourned sho'tlv after midnight, to meet again at g o'clock in the morning. Several im- portant matters were still in dispute and it was said all agreements would be held as tentative. depending upon what final decision is reached in mat ters yet to be determined.
 The disagreement on the emer- gency bill for time tonight caused the leaders to fear that the plan for adjournment of congress by Friday. at least, would have to be abandoned.
 But the revenue bill is not all that is delaying adjournment In the sen ate filibster has developed against the passage of tho Owens corrupt practices bill, and various senators arc clamoring for action on minor bills.
 Deficiency Bill Help Up.
 The general deficiency bill is be- ing made up until report nthe rev. enue measure has been made, and in addition to these obstacles, leaders of both sides expect general debate on the revenue bill conference report will occupy many hours. Majority Leader Kern said he did not look for adjournment before Saturday. Some of his colleagues insisted it would be impossible to hold congress later than Friday night, if the revenue bill was disposed of by that time.
 Altho Senator Owen is keeping up the fight for the passage of his bill. there is general understanding among the leaders that no vote will be taken because that would result in calling back to Washington quorum of the house, and postpone adjourn ment indefinitely.
 After an all-day discussion of the revenue bill, the conferees had not completed consideration of the amendments to the income tax sec ton when adjournment was taken for dinner tonight Administration lead CTS had agreed that the normal tax on incomes should be two per cent and that the senate amendment in creasing the surtax on large incomes should be retained in the bill. After dinner the conferees resumed their work, determined to speed up with the view of reaching complete agree ment
 Retaliatory Measures Approved.
 Consideration of the senate amend ments empowering the president to retaliate against British interference with American trade and mails, had been discussed informally in confer ence. There was no disposition to eliminate any of the provisions which have aroused diplomatic representa- tives of the entente allied powers in Washington, but it was stated that enc of the amendments might be re- vised.
 There were reports during the day that representatives opposed to the retaliatory feature of the bill would demand a quorum of the house to approve them. This was denied later. and Representative Gardner stated he would not demand a quorum unless