The New York herald., 1921-07-07

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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., July g.
With the House ready to start con-
sideration Of the permanent tariff bill
Tomorrow, it is becoming more and
more apparent that in all probability
the tax laws will be revised before the
tariff measure can be enacted. This
situation was emphasized by two de-
velopments to-day
Several "blocs" of Republican in
surgents in the House who have been
denouncing various schedules in the
tariff bill will allow the measure to be
rushed through the House so that
work on revenue revision may be ex-
pedited. They have received virtual
assurances from Republican Senate
leaders that the tariff bill after it's
passage by the House will be pigeon
holed by the Senate Finance Com
mittee until the new tax law is en-
acted.
At a conference tonight of House
Republicans II was decided that the
final vote On the tariff bill shall be
taken on July 81. The conference
adopted a rule which will open to
amendment from the floor the dyes.
oils, hides and cotton schedules.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Blair issued a warning that unless the
revenue laws are revised soon the
bureau with it's present force cannot
reorganize its work so that the new
taxes can be applied TO income and
profits accruing during the calendar
year 1921 which would be collectabIe
in 1922. To make the change from the
old to the new tax laws the revision
should have been completed now. Mr..
Blair said.
The permanent tariff bill has aroused
little interest In the House. many Rem
resentatives being entirely unfamiliar
with the schedules. The expected fiehts
on several schedules arc not developing.
as II Is realized that n mistake was
made in spending three months in franz
Ing the measure when there was such a
universal demand for revision OF the
revenue laws.
The "blocs" that have been opposing
the various schedules have come 10 the
conclusion that the tariff will not be
enacted for six or nine months and
that its form will be radically changed
by that time so they see no reason to
make a stifr fight against these rates
during the hot weather The fact "a
that the majority OF the House mem
bers are bewildered over the tariY bill
and believe the wisest thing 20 do Is
to shoot II over 10 a Senate pigeon hole
promptly and start revenue revision.
The Democrats. however. will make a
stin hxht against the bill. bft with a
Republican ma jority OF three 10 one
which has developed comparatively little
dissension. II probably can be passed In
three weeks
Dissatisfaction IS growing In the
House because II Is realized that the
special session was called 20 consider
the tariff and revenue revision under
the promise that the former would be
ready for action n short time after Con-
gress convened on April IL General de-
bate on the tariff bin will start to-mor-
row and probably continue for at least
a week.
Mr.. Blair pointed out to-day that ad-
iusting the bureaus work after a re-
vision Of the tax laws Is a tremendous
task. Millions OF new forms must he
prepared and printed, and scores OF new
reguls stions prepared and distributed. To
do this work smoothly. II Is known that
Mr.. Blair believes the bureau must have
at least Ave months time.
II the tax laws are not revised to give