New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Congress to Rush
Three Great War
Bills This Week
Revenue, Bond and In
surance Measures May
Be Disposed Of

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-Congress
works this week on three great war
measures, the SIl,53s,a 1854 war bond
and certificate, the $4,000, 100000 reve-
nue. and the Sl76.ooo, 900, 700 soldisr'
and sailors insurance bills. The rev.
nue. and the sl7e.ooo,oOo soldiers
by the Senate before Saturday night,
by which time the other measures will
have been passed by the House.
Republicans OF the House will OPP
pose 4 few minor features OF the bond
bill and seek TO amend 1t so as TO
provide for a war expenditures board,
and the optional insurance feature OF
the insurance measure will be sub
jeeted to attack, but both probably
will pass about As they were drawn
by Secretary McAdoo and accepted by
the House committees.
The war profits provision OF the
revenue bill, levying q total OF ST.
2s6, zoo, 900, is generally expected to
stand, although the high tax Senators
will continue their fight for further
increases.
Radical Character Of Bills
Much oratory will be produced by
the trinity Of bills, however. They are
Of the character which IN peace times
would be assaulted on all sides as radi'
cal and soeialistic beyond measure
The two financial bills are the largest
Of the kind ever introduced. and the
insurance bill contemplates revolu-
tionizing the entire system Of compen-
sating a nations armed defenders ana
their dependents for services rendered
in war.
Disreearding the Labor Day holiday
the Senate will continue to work TO-.
morrow on the war prohts section OF
the revenue bill, with the intention OF
disposing Of it not later than "ednes-
day. The House adjourned yesterday
TO reconvene Tuesday for the consia-
Grafton OF the bond bill; 1t Will De
passed probably Wednesday, ana the
insurance measure will follow,
Both houses will adjourn early lues-
dav 20 march with President wilson
in the porade Of District Of Columbia
men drafted for the National Army
Climax OF Tax Fight
The climax in the Senate fight over
war profits taxation approaches, with
both high and low tax factions claim
ing victory. The former tonight ex-
nressed confidence of substituting a
fat lew Of at least 40 or 50 per cent
on war profits. Committee leaders,
however. are confident that the com
prornise provision now written into the
bin will stand. When the final vote on
the section is taken, consideration OF
IN. incom. tax provisions will begin
under an agreement TO dispose oil them
Friday. !.
Other important contests TO De De
cided before passage Of the bill are
promised over the consumption taxes
on sugar, coffee, tea and cocoa, aggre-
eating $4,000, 900, which many Sena-
tors believe will be eliminated; the
proposed sugar drawback" repeal, the
freight and parcel post provisions and
the McKellar substitute providing IN
creased postal rates on second-elass
publications.
Peace Discussion Forecast
After sending the tax bill TO confer
ence there probably will be short but
sharp discussion of peace on resolu-
tions of Senators La Toilette and Sher-
man, suggesting PRONUNCIATION Of peace
terms. The Senate leaders expect TO
have the resolutions Overwhelmingly
beaten. 90
The Administration trading with
the enemy bill, passed by the, House
some weeks ago, will be pressed In the
Senate. with many miscellaneous mat
tiers, while the tax bill conferrees are
at work. Although Finance Committee
leader. will be engaged on the confer
ences for a week or ten days, Chairman
Simmons expects both the credit and
insurance bills 20 be considered BY the
remainder of the committee in the alb
sence of the conferrees. The insurance
bill. however, may so over until the
December session.
With these important measures and
a new urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. carrying between $4,000, 100000
and $4,000 900, 600, in preparation, few
Capitol leaders see much hope OF ad-
iournment before October.