Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-29
Senator Gornan's CerDsratioA Tax
Amendment Yet to he voted On
senator Wolcott Makes . Z
Strong Argument Fa-
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committee ON the table. 1t was realised
that this var tha Srxt fest Of strength Of
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tne rou call was followed with deep inter.
est. The result was decisive. The amend
ment vas laid ON the table. Il 20 n. Mr..
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posed nus substitute provaoang efor eNeax
on corporations, but q vote on that was
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1iAepssed. in . dssuitoFy way, the oovporae
ton tax proposition with . view to getting
4 vote upon II. subsAouentiy. Mr.. Daniel.
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Democfe1 OF vifsinias delivered an extend.
seaapeech N which he tosk strong issue
Nth those who had contended that the
tax on corp0rations ms unconst,tut,on.,
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'e' 0epooAn' oh Soaoraao'
1enoWeo m uotabie speech supporting the
propositions OF the Republican minority OF
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70 edoourn untn next Tuesday.
During the discussion Mr.. Daniels, of
vSginia satd that While he had no, ,des3ra
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portant provsions ought to be had. he
favored q tax upon the gross earnings OF
corporations ana expressed his reRret that
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pected Observation-Disclosures had been nnade
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citation Of authorsfies -
He made an ELABORATE s,re~ents finn NJ III.
v1evs unon the resnectivs tot. ana ,ad-
- povers of taxation ss eut IL n,e.tso,
IN the pendine bili contending that the
tsxatiou upon corporations was varrsnte6
fully by the Law "A existing ana internret.
"a by the courts. 80 =
In tn; course ~ Mr. i1anYet.s .ras.ch ~.
Nee ursssdenf laid beSore tie .enafe. q COM
rlunica fleh from the3 J1bio lsV,sla atura .n.
nouncfnr the report 81 thu Ohio .en.fa
COMMITTEES on the inyestfxatjon al; eharees
Of bribery against the iunior Ohio senator.
Nr. Hanua. The Communication WAS re-
ferred to The committee ON hrivfleres.
M. DaiieIs xresei4ted an Sffument In
favor oh an lncorne fst "a
Mr.. Wolcott. OF Colorado. mensber Of the
Anance conamittee. folloved. IN advocscv of
the position taken By the Republican MI
nority OF the COMMITTEES. BE said n vas a
Dourco of great Rraffffcaffnn In him M
political turn had been etven either to the
bill,atself or to the debate thus far. Until
the Hawaiian annexation amendment had
beln offered 10 the bill NOT one feature
haA been suggested that was not perfectly
relevant to It. He rejoiced that the amend
ment had not been offered By q Western
senator. who certainly would have been
charged, In doing 30, with an effort to
oostruct the pending measure. Whatever
might be the individual opinions Of sena-
tors upon the Hawaiian question. 1t was to
him perfectly clear that It ought not to
have been tackled a. q rider to the revenue
bull.
NJ. -Woacoff, referrtng to the destrabihty
OF piecing the government in excellent
nnsncsaa conoition At this time. said he
satsneo tnat. Win the e1ception OF
1eet nf1tains no european country could
cpneuct war Win tne United states
~Mnicn would De- 10 expensive as would the
Ar witn t1peh- SO otnes ioreign coun-
Wy. eAcep 0reas bs1tain' neo coionies
Wn'cn. m ume ot war, II wouio oe neces-
ny ZOE tne .oniteo states 70 occupy.
NO man couio say tnat tne war would
co"c " : spesos concIussons Ano st coain
not " $40 sust ~ "iEne nct, result IN
coMpncat'ons OF tne most se1ous nature
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