Evening star., 1921-08-28
TAX BILL READY
BY SEPTEMBER q
Senate Will Take Up Revision
Measure When 1t
Reconvenes.
PREFERENCE OVER TARIFF
British Deputation Will Be Heard
on Protest Against High Speed
Steel Rates.
PREFERENCE OVER TARIFF

Inc tax revision bill will be ready
Tor the Senate when it reconvenes
ON september 21, according to the
judgment of Chairman Penrose for
the finance committee 1t was def
nltely announced late yesterday that
the tax measure will have prefer
ence over the tariff legislation and
that consideration of the House tax
revision bill will be begun by the
Senate committee On Thursday and
to be the exclusive business of the
committee until ready for presen-
tation to the Senate.
When decision was reached to dis
place the tariff. it was said in some
quarters that the permanent tariff
bill would probably not be enacted
until after the new year. Hearings
on the measure are only about one
fourth finished and. in addition,
Treasury experts have yet to begin
assembling data on American whole
sale selling prices. without which, ac-
cording to committee members, the
contemplated revision of House rates
cannot be started
British to Be Heard.
Until taxes are taken up this week
the committee will continue hearings
on the tariff. taking up the wood
schedule and some of the agricul-
tural list. The committee at the re-
quest of the State Department, Chair
man Penrose said. also had agreed
to hear a British deputation, which.
it is understood, will protest the pro-
posed rates on high speed steel. The
delegation includes Arthur Balfour,
s. ]. Robinson. Peter Macgregor and
]. c. Ward, who represent the Shelf
field Chamber of Commerce.
Representatives Of the Chicago AS
sociation of Commerce also will be
heard on the subject OF American
valuation. on which, however. the
committee has already acted.
Closed Hearings,
Present plans of the committee dc
not contemplate open hearings on
revenue legislation. Mr.. Penrose said
however, that such does not mean
that no opportunity will be given for
interested parties to give the com.
mittee data during its executive meet
ings." Secretary Mellon will be called
to discuss the bill, probably Septem-
ber Z.
The tariff hearings this week on
the agricultural schedule will not in
clude the principal farm products, un-
der plans made by the agricultural
group in the Senate. Its executive
committee, meeting with representa-
tives of the principal farm organiza-
tions agreed upon a preliminary plan
for presentation of their tariff needs
and do not expect to appear before the
finance committee until fall.
National Program Sought.
Senators from the agricultural
states said they desire to outline q
program, national in scope, and tc
confer with the committee members
on their suggestions when the time
arrives for action on that phase OF
| the tariff bill
The fight in the House on the ratei
on certain kinds of lumber reappear.
ed for a time in the hearings yes.
terday. Duties on rough cedar ana ma
| hogany logs and telephone and tele
graph poles were opposed. Thomai
Williams Of New York. representing
importers, declared his hrm had beel
in the business for eighty-three years
and never before had found it neces
sary to appear before congressiona
committee to protest against dut,
on the product. He said 1t was preju
dicial to the business to have dutie
on the raw materials. and asserte
it would cost more to levy and col
lect the duties than would be derives
In revenue.