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Show BIB CONTEST IS COMING DM REVENUE BILL May Rival in Intensity the Struggle Over Panama Canal Toll Exemption Exemp-tion Clause. WAS1IIXGTOX. Sept. l.'i. War revenue reve-nue IvsiIation faces a Tight vlthin the Pennxiatic ninks this week that may rival ri-val in intensity the atrucffle over the repeal re-peal of tho Panama canal toll exemption for American ships. Revolt asj.iinst the proposed 3 per cent ta on freight tranKpoi talion charges, wiiicii tlcvcloped such r ri po r lions last wrek that administraiioit leaders decided to await the return oi the ptv.sldutit before introducing tlie revenue hill, continues to grow in sirenfftli. and a p;irty caucus is, demanded by Democratic, menibera of the house on the ulijiH. Majority Ieader I'ndcrood. who witli-held witli-held the revenue bill whir;"ii would tax heer, wines and freight hills, plans to see : President Wilson upon his return from New Hampshire tomorrow and to ask 1 his open espousal of the proposed freight tax. Underwood to Explain. j Mr. (nrjei v, ood will explain to tho president that there is considerable opposition op-position to the plan within the party, and that opponent a of the measure want to substitute a larger tax on beor, a tax on i whisky and distilled li tutors which was not contemplated In tlie ways and means committee hill, and perhaps, stamp and inheritance taxpt?.- Honse Democrats, the presidrnt will be told, intend to propose the increased income in-come Lax which the wkvs' and means commit lee had first decided upon and withdrew at Mr. Wilson's urgent request. ; In view of this situation the majority leader will ask the president to champion the fmiffht tax if he still thinks it should he adopted in the present fiscal emergency. emer-gency. Officials close to tho president have said that he unheeftatingly would support sup-port the freight tax. while others think : he would advise tho committee to make ' a third attempt to provide means for in- j ereasl iij Lhe revenue without precipitat- 1 in jcr party strife. j Will Stand by President. j It lias been determined, however by i the administration leaders in tho house. '. to carry on a riht for the freight tax if .the president wills it. Such a decision inevitably will result in a partv caucus, probably -Tuesday night, and at least a weeks delay in petting a bill into the house, but administration supporters do not behevo tho opposition could rally strength enough to upset the plan. Several Democratic tnembers. including members of the ways and means commit! tee. already are preparing substitutes for the committee bill. 3..1110 of tnem in sist that a stamD tax still wi;i have f be accepted. They show that nearly Cfl -OOO.OnO was raised annually from" this source in 1S9D and 1900, and that despite de-spite tho fact that ii caused some general gen-eral inconvenience and lnvolvrd Intricate detail of administration, it caused no resentment re-sentment among the people. t .stamp tav they insist. Is ni politically inexpedient as a freight or income tax. Another source of trouble for congress is the failure of the se.iate committee on appropriations in its adjustment of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill to satisfy ths Republican members, who are conducting the filibuster against it. Rejected by Burton. Senator Burton, leader of the opposition, opposi-tion, has rejected, tho pea ;o offering of the committee striking from tle bill more than $lg,C('0,000, In approndatior.g. The senator says lie will continue to fight against items In the bill which he considers con-siders "unnecessary, unw ise and extravagant. extrav-agant. ' "I think that I am able to talk at least another month," said the Ohio senator, sen-ator, "aaid other senators are 1 eady to sptdl me." Senators GalHner and Borah are readv to continue the fight with him. Some Democrats t?ay they would rather let the bill fail than yield to the demands of th-s Republicans. Trupt. legislation may be finished d-.iring the week, conferees on Vthe Clayton bill having made considerable progress. They hope to agree on the sections of the bill relating to labor organizations. Injunction an.i contempt proceedings within a let days. |