The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
WILL PRESENT
REVENUE BILL
AS IT STANDS
Senate Finance Committee
Reaches Agreement Not to
Make Further Changes.
TAXES FOR ONE YEAR
War Expenses May Be Cut
So That Only Sc, ,320, ,000-
900 Will Be Needed.

ne Stndlt llldhNC yes
terday reached an agreement to make
no further changes in the war revenue
bill, which in it's present form will
raise not more than Sc, 800 10000 in
stead of the sS(6O, 900 which the
Treasury DepaV ment originally de-
manded. The axes imposed by the
bill will be ler ed for one year only,
and it is bel eyed that by the end
of the comiv ( fiscal year the neces-
sity for r. sing anything like the
amount WI .ch this bill Is to raise will
have pas ed.
In ar wing at this conclusion the
commj zee was guided principally by
the + lief that n large part of the
war expenses can be Curtailed within
a = cry short time. Millions which
hive been authorized needle not be
appended and some of the money al
ready appropriated and not spent can
be returned 20 the Treasury. For
these reasons it IL believed by the
committee that s6, 30. 100000 will De
ample to meet all needs.
AS tending TO substantiate the COM
mittee's claim that a great deal OF
the war outlay will be stopped, there
was made public yesterday from the
Senate a list of all the important war
with the conclusion of peace. The
list was compiled by Senator Martin.
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee and Democratic leader of the
Senate.
Eighteen Important Acts
Included in this list are eighteen
of the most important legislative acts
of the war Congress, among them
being the service of the men called
under the draft act. the laws Great
ing the War Trade Board and the
War Finance Corporation. the rail-
road control act and the food con-
troll and wire control acts. Most
of the measures expire by limitation
with the ending of the present
emergency" and the money for their
maintenance, which is provided for
in appropriation measures already
passed, will. of course, be saved to
the Treasury, as soon as the acts
become imperative.
Following is the list of measures
which are limited to the period of
the war, as prepared b Senator
Martin: % - -
IA Deficiency act OF 1a7 provides
that the service OF AN men called
in the draft and those who enlisted
under the law increasing the mill
, tary establishment shall cease within
four months after peace has been
proclaimed. OF as soon thereafter as
it may be practicable to transport
them home. The President is au-
thorized in this measure to proclaim
the date when the war has ter
minated, and this date when pro-
/ claimed will affect all other meas
ures dependent upon that date.
Five Years After Peace.
:. The emergency shipping fund
ceases six months after the proc
lamatiOn of peace. The Emergency
Fleet Corporation may continue to
operate ships for five years from
the conclusiOn of peace. at the end
of which time it is to be dissolved.
3. The espionage act is limited
to the time when the United States
is at war. The authority given to
! the president to regulate exports
! and the appropriations for the War
Trade Board expire with the same
act.
4. The act authorizing the Sec
retary of war to condemn land for
military purposes. This act contains
no specific limitation. but Congress
;. The act authorizing the increase
| of the Signal Corps and the construc-
/ tiOn, purchase and maintenance OF
aircraft is limited to the present
| emergency.
/ 6. The food Stimulation act which
! carried an appropriation of $1,000 600
7. The foot-control act, under which
| FoOr~ Administrator Hoover and Fuel
| Administrator Garfield and their bu-
reaus were created. ceases to be in
| effect when the existing state OF
| war between the United States and
| Germany shall have terminated"
s. The act creating the Aircraft
/ Board and providing for it's mainte-
nance ends six months after the war
9. The Trading with the Enemy
Act, including the appropriations for
the Alien Property Custodian and ap-
Ipropriations for the War Trade Board.
ceases with the termination of the
war, although the Alien Property
Custodian is given authority to con-
tinue in possession of property held
by him for a time after the war.
10. The act authorizing the Fleet
! Corporation to purchase, lease and
otherwise acquire lands and buildings
and provide housing for its employees
is not specifically limited. but will be
subject to repeal
II. The Railroad Control Act ex-
pires eighteen months after the war.
II. The War Finance Corporation is
allowed six months after the termina-
| ton of the war to wind up its affairs,
and the Capital Issues Committee also
has six months time allowance for
a similar purpose.
13. The housing act becomes inops
eratiVe as soon as peace is declared
and the property acquired must be
sold as soon as 1t can be advantage
ously done.
H. The Overman act. authorizing
the President to consolidate or co-or-
dinate bureaus of the government.
will continue in force for six months
after the war.
10 The allowance of $1,000 900 to the
President to be expended at his dis
erection, and the act authorizing the
Secretary of Labor to standardize
wages and settle wage disputes end
with the present emergency.
Is. The authority given the Pres;-
dent to raise more men for the army
by additional drafts is limited until
the war shall have been brought to
successful conclusion"
II. The metals act. authorizing
control over all ores, metals and
minerals, provides that upon the
proclamation of peace the President
shall wind up and terminate as
quickly as possible all transactions
under the act
Is. The government control of