New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
CONFEREES' BILL.
 EXPECTED TO- II T
Representatives of Rusiness Int Affected By War Taxstion IT., Appear Before Senate FinAncs q Gi1
 s mittee to Protest-Vose os k age Bfll Under Limited Dsaass Will Probably Be Reached 1

" aSHlN8IOn, May s1l.--A4tuOWu was generally believed today Nj congress would promptly appxpxj conference report on the war arrlaj lectfve draft bill. the Roossvelts sion, Issue may again be reviyS1 both house and senate.
 The volunteer provision, put arfj bill by the senate. was stricIS of the compromise bill xii
 drawn up by copferees Of xke
 and senate. The fight to retail provision will now be- catraed 6 floor of the. senate. Lit waS 1aid by republican champions
 Within fortnight aft Wilson approves the bill.
 partment will set In mod
 cry for registration Of E for conscription. Men 6Skaf
 ages of Fl and 30. inciusl(y
 selected under the provisieNS
 new bill. s's sA ssss
 The conference agreenaart army bill was presented t0s 3lsG today and 1t was agreed IF d1j d1 1t tomorrow. s lsS 'js Heuse Discusses War TIT I1 The house today continued on the $1,S0e. 00o, ,0oe. war tas which Chairman Kitclaln 1T stlid and means committed FIT raise more nd difaon3l 5ta asStS1 measure that lAA e1aa prSoeIi any legislative body 1ii tlsu s33
 the world. Members spe F ii
 fense of the bill. argued tor il M whole on the ground that stf essary to meet the isattpnai gency. From many repYe1anxS however, came vigorous crifiet particular taxes on q yariAty ss,1E Y modities or earnings whictE x. thought should be exempt
 Representative Fordney, rnn1Iaf publican member Of the wax g3 means committee, planned toS t
 hoor to second 9chairnan ci plea for speedy pass& IT pf st}I 1 Leaders. believed today 3ii r | disposed of by the housAs MT week. a 9sszsissSs s:l l1Ss9
 demonstrate AgAfnst m
 Public hearings onsshe TT {i began today before AlSe ssiS4Sa committee. Attornsy oxhS resentatives ofssindustt taxes under the house ptl1 against many features. Ssss2
 Under g rule restractinf
 ber and time Of Witi 6immons planned to end (RSs next week. Briefs Will IF
 supplement oral arxumAlslGx
 Republicans of the cotItxitk k8123 ticipated in the hearing TX will sit with the democratS IT r ing the house bill. ssas \ X
 Objections to the c06S4 gt ifS stock dividends were uaadas NS < D. Cravath. representin8 ftS 2 hem Steel company stockhoIa Kratx, of the Lackawanna TIT pany. and Edward w. WAkeaI New Jersey Public service corpS
 'We do not oppose any sch3 F fair distribution of these taxG z the siEe of tho tax burden, nSxj surtaxes,' said Mr. Cravath. Ab(ai income tax on stock dfvidends IF their conversion into cash is n fair and inequal distribution '
 Spy Bill Vote Expected Thdak
 The senate worked on tho espid bill under an agreement to lina3 bate and consideration was ueAfl last stages. A final vote on. tkSs1 ure may be had. before adjo&rj for the day. ;ssS!
 The preas censorship again x 3i' target of attack. although IT tI ate accepts ndnaesats9 &feS Senators Cumrnins ana rho " is rially modifying the dft aH2 2 the fight on the section my bs Sj Sji| Senator Overman. sponsor for flss X gave notice that the IsnaiaAII IIii would be incorporataf1 in fI,,n. sss sSTSS;s3