Washington, Mar. 9.
Sectional controversies appear once more to have thrown the tariff situation wide open, and early passage of the long-discussed, Jonge deferved tariff bill is again highly doubtful.
was indicated that various groups are getting what they want and this has given rise to some charges that secret understandings The fight for a tariff on petroleum, led by independent oil pro= ducers who allege that there is no merican over-production but that ange combines are importing foreign oil into the United States in considerable quantities, continues.
With relation to prohibition, it Jappears to-day that further prohibition legislation by the present session of Congress is not likely.
The only major recommendation introduced by President Hoover"s Law Enforcement Commission, pro viding for. transfer of enforcement. activities from the Treasury Department to the Department of Justice, will probably pass the Senate and become law.
Opposition which is being stirred up against other recommended changes seems likely to prevent their adoption—United Press.
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