Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
SENATE APPROVES
PARTS OF TARIFF
Legislators Defer Battle
Over Controversial Clauses
of Measure.

The Senate yesterday released the
brakes In It's consideration Of the tariff
bill and tentatively approved more than
q score Of controversial amend"
ments proposed to the administrative
! provisions of the House measure by the
| finance committee majority.
At three-hour session the second
| reading of the special and administra-
! tive provisions for, consideration OF
minor amendments was completed; but
| the clashes over important changes re-
| lating to reorganization Of the tariff
commission, liberalizing of the flexible
clause and transfer of ad valorem rates
! to the basis of United States value were
| deferred until this week.
Tax List Il Asked.
Meanwhile the minority members OF
the finance committee drew up list OF
approximately 100 names of corpora.
lions and individual taxpayers to send
to the Treasury with request that In
formation contained in their tax re.
turns be turned over to the committee
for consideration in the tariff contest.
This action was taken under authority
of the Simmons resolution.
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina,
ranking Democrat on the committee,
submitted the list to Chairman Snloot
for transmission to the Treasury. Sim
mons was unconcerned over publication
of the names, but Smoot said he would
determine tomorrow whether they would
be made public.
Before the Senate returned to the
reading of the bill, Senator King,
Democrat, of Utah, and Senator Fess,
cussion of the growth of trusts and
mon0polies in the United States and
the effect of the tariff on them.
King said there has been "tremen-
dous growth of trusts determined to
maintain high prices In order that they
may reap illegitimate profits from the
prostitution Of the power Of the Gov
eminent in their behalf"
The Standard Oil Co., he added, was
Infinitely more powerful today in its
devastating course or its destructive
manipulation of the markets and OF
prices than 1t ever was before"
Tess Disputes Statement.
Fess said he did not think the tariff
had anything to- do with the growth OF
trusts, and King replied there was q
great difference Of opinion as to that.
The more important committee
amendments receiving tentative APE
prevail would:
Authorize Porto Rico to impose
tariff on coffee, including foreign coffee
| entering the islands from the United
States. Coffee is now on the American
| flee list, which applies alike to goods
entering Porto Rico.
Authorize negotiations Of recipro-
cal agreements with foreign countries
to provide for the free entry of dis.
patches or shipments through the mails
of advertising matter In the form Of
circulars or books to individual adj
dresses. Exception would be made In
the case of foreign printed matter adj
! vertising the sale of articles by per-
sons engaged In the business in the
United States.
| strike out a House provision requir-
| ing appraisers to report the value Of
! imported merchandise to collectors
within 40 days after date Of entry.
| Eliminate House provision forbid
ding the entry of Wild mammals or
| birds from countries restricting the
killing or expectation to the United
states of such game. Chairman Snoot
said the committee felt this Govern
ment should not attempt to enforce the
laws of other nations by such Q pro-
vision.
strike out House clause to make
| the owner Of vessel IS we'll as the
master liable to penalty Of $2s an
ounce for every ounce Of opium found
unmanifesteA.