The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

nue. measure was passed by the senate
at 1905 o'clock this evening. The bill
was under consideration eight hours
today. a score or more attempts were
made to amend it, but in only three or
four instances were the attempts sue
cessful. A party effort was attempted
to amend the bond provision of the
measure, but it was futile in every in
stance.
The most notable amendment made
to the measure today was that offered
by Mr.. Tillman, dem. S. c., placing
a duty of 10 cents a pound on all tea
imported into the United States. The
amendment created no debate and was
adopted by a vote of 80 to 3d. 1T is
calculated by the senate experts that
the duty, if it be finally enacted into
law, will raise at least $10,U00,000 a
year and probably more.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Chill
ton Oem. Tex, a member of the fl
nance committee, provides for tax
graduating according to price upon all
articles sold under a patent right,
trade mark or name not open to general
use and which are not otherwise taxed
by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
Mr.. Lindsay Dem. Ky), the senate
decided not to place a stamp tax upon
bundles of newspapers wholly or partly
printed which weigh less than 100
pounds.
A tax of cents barrel was placed
on adulterated flour and a stamp tax OF
l cent on every ticket sold emitting the
holder to seat in a palace or parlor
car or berth in a sleeping car, the COM
pany selling the seat or berth being
required to affix the stamp.
On the passage of the measure every
Republican voted in the affirmative. By
parties the vote in favor of the meas
IRE was: Republican SO, Democrats Z,
Populists 1, Silver Republican l. Total,
4S. Against the bill the vote was:
Democrats 20, Populists and Silver
Republicans 4. Total %. The Demo-
Gratis who voted for the bill were:
Messrs. Gallery, George, Lindsay. Nc
Emery, Mitchell, Murphy and Turpie.
The Populist was Mr.. Kyle and the
Silver Republican Mr. Mantle.
After the transaction of brief rou-
tine business, the senate resumed con-
sideration of the war measure. AS no
amendment was pending, Mr.. Allison
suggested the bill be reported from the
committee of the whole TO the q nate.
The suggestion developed several
amendments and also the absence of
quorum. Mr.. Mason, who gid he had
an important amendment, dema nded
call of the senate. After & delay of Is
minutes quorum was secured.
INCOME TAX 4EaMENDMENT.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.) then offered
the amendment of which he gave no
tice, requiring the secretary of the
treasury to proceed with the collection
of the taxes under the provisions of the
income tax law of 1894, not directly re-
pealed by the Dingley bill If the secre-
tary of the treasury should refuse to
levy the taxes under the law, the
amendment provides that it shall be the
duty of the attorney general to proceed
against the secretary of the treasury
to compel him to perform the duties.
and if the attorney should refuse to
take that action, any taxpayer OF the
United States may bring the necessary
action to compel the enforcement of the
Lax.
Mr.. Morgan said that full opportunity
vas presented by his amendment to
have the question which it involves
settled by the supreme court, for, quite
naturally, affirmative action taken by
congress on the subject would relegate
the entire subject to the supreme court.
Congress could scarcely refuse, Mr..
Morgan thought, to provide for another
test of the income tax question, in view
of the fact that it was forced to in
crease taxation and to borrow money
in order to prosecute the present war.
With the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Morgan asked for yea and nay vote
upon his amendment.
The amendment was rejected 80 to
IS. as follows: