Show CONG CONGRESS ESS BEGINS TO TOWO WO WORK K ON WA If TAX BILL W WASHINGTON Sept 8 Congress S. resumed work today after a n. brief holiday holi boll da day with a largo large amount of business awaiting action Principal interest cen con erod in the tho emergency revenue bill to provi provide e which was S up for discussion b by tho house ways was and moans means committee The committee was confronted with the he task of raising means menns hain laving having been Leen agreed noon to raise of the the- estimated deficit caused by bv the tho falling off in customs re reo I An n agreement already has been reached to place increased taxes on beer malt liquors domestic wines proprio proprietary pro pro- nry preparations soft drinks and similar commodities Numerous suggestions were before tho the committee today for r raising is n the in revenues They include taxes on automobiles amusement tickets tickets tick tick- ets mo in moving picture films W magazines KaZ anti and ana weekly publications circulars railroad rail mil road transportation gasoline whiskies and other distilled liquors inheritances incomes tobacco etc While awaiting action on tho the war revenue rc bin bill by tho the ways and means committee committe a conference committee had up for tor consideration the Cl Clayton ton antitrust antitrust anti anti- antitrust trust bill as amended by the thc senate The Tho conference report on tho the federal trade commission bill was before the senate for act action on Representative Adamson chairman of the committee on interstate com commerce mcree announced that he ho would call the measure up iu in tho house today In the house also the ship purchase bi bill and emergency ency appropriations awaited consideration When tho the senate sen son ate ato disposes of the trade commission report consideration u of the rivers ers and harbors bill will wiH be resumed Senator Burton to continue his attack on the tho i measure Democratic leaders lenders are considerably considerably con on perplexed b by tho the Republican assault on this measure and the determination deter deter- I to n entangle le it with tho the war revenue project In the house tho the Ferris general leasing lens leas in ing bill for opening up UI the oil coal gas as and ammil potassium or sodium resources on the public lands will be bo taken up a n. special order Thursday with ri right ht of way except for revenue le legis lation Meantime tho the appropriations committee will report a bill appropriating printing for a n. special fund for advancing money for Cor the current expenses of diplomatic and consular offices offices of of- flees of countries whose interests tho United States is taking care of in the European war This money is to be reimbursed b by bythe bythe the government o whose whoso officers are aro extended ex cx- tended this courtesy |