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HIlrs Proposition 10 Test The Legal.
lily Of Tho Income Tax
VOTED DCwS IN TIE SENATE.


WAsuiNorON, Jan. lG.-Ailor de.
late covering over week, tho Senate
today voted down Hil's proposition 10
refer the legality OF the income tax 10
the courts, ouly i've senators Joining
with Hiil in supporting the proposi.
ton. But the vote was not taken til
late In the day ani up ito that time
there was a spirited debate that The
Hin proposition had called out Vet
was the principal speaker Of tho day.
In tho course Of his speech, Vest
called attention TO the gravity Of the
tarli war which foreign countries had
begun against the United states a. a
result OF this Ouo-tcuth sugar uliicfuu-
ual. Although Hi failed in referring
the Income tax 10 thc courts, lac
secured the adoption OF an important
amendment limiting the inturrOga.
tories Of the officers seeking 10 collect
the tax. The amendment Will havo
the fleet OF compelling tho treasury
department 90 change is regulations
% to collecting she tax.
Vesl directed attention 10 the state
mont OF the senator from Maryland
thnt the Senate passed more bills than
the House. Nrst declared that, VI
course, small BODY could set ON r0u-
tine business more rxpeditlously than
large body. "let" continued he,
uevufyouu knowB we stand here Ike a
lot Of MutCOyite brakes bowling anu
stopping u3iomnly, and thun 20
stupidity to thu confederation OF rou.
tinu.H
al have no authority TO speak Tor the
prosldent,n said Vest, with much
eafnosiuesf, "uut hope that " some
definite action Is not taken by this
committee, ino President Will call an
extra session o. on NJ tho gavll falls
OF the clOso OF this srsslOu."
As Vest proceeded several iuteicbi'
ing chapters on the enactment " the
sugar schedule were disc,osud. Allen,
Of Nrbinsku, asked what the conictocB
had intended to DO on tue Hawai-. an
treaty affecting sugar.
Vest answered. that the conicrecs
desired 10 do away with that treaty.
Vest proceeded 10 state the substance
Of an agreement that had been made
uH 10 taking Up Of the ifgc sugar bill,
IL was his Undertaking thnt the
mauagomeut OF tue Democratic uenn-
tors had agreed with the leaders In tho
House that " the latter body yielded
aud paescd the nmeudm mt 10 this tariil
bin, the Senate would IN turn take ~
tho special taTin bills, particularly o.
10 sugar. HE memory being Tefrcshel
by Harris, Ncat naid no uid not muau
t5 fny There was positive guarantee,
but Ii was general undertaking,
which warranted him IN urging that
this sugar question should be acted
upon.
Tennessee spoke briefly against the
Hill amuntcnt.
nm again addressed the Senate
answering objections made 10 hil
amondmonL
This closed tho debate and for the
purpOso OF simplincaiion IL was agreed
10 take the fitut vote on sustaining the
chair In ruling out o. order the Hi
amundmont, referring tho Income tax
10 the courts.
The chair was sustained on yea
and nay vote, 80 o. B,Ouly live seuatUu
Dubois, Davis, Mitchell Oi Oregon
Quay and pUtUgTew voting with Hil
against the decision OF the chair Bi
tue vote tho Hin amendment disap
pearud as tho chair had ruled it out d
order.
An amendment 20 the deficiency
bill was adopted TOT the maintenance
OF an assay Office at Boise lia'
HIN offered an amendment 10 Income
tax provision restricting the lnloff0su
tories TO persons or ilrmF, uotwilhsIand
ing the printed regulations OF 10,
Internal revenue bureau. After HiU
explained how far the treasury TrgulA
tons went beyond tho law, CocSfrll
IN charge Of the bill, agreed 10 lh,
amendment and II was adopted. Il
the House agrees TO the amendment
Il will have the effect Of compelling
notifications in the treasury rtgula
tons already issued as TO tho collection
OF the income tax.
The doilclouoy iii was thun passed