The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-08
RANITowoc
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Although II devoted almost eight hours TO
strenuous effort In that direction, the Sen
ate on the 10th failed 70 cohClune ltS MI III
slderati of the schedules OF the tatIu ul,,,,
and w at 511 O'Clock an adjourn men !
was r, led there wt re stu a hulup'I VI
important rates TO he determined. ne uaS,
however was full Of achievement. anu I,
number Of provisions were ulSp"s'u ~ ~
Among the more important Qucstlohs Wn'Ch
received attention were agriculture lI niPSo
ments, weed pup, caSh toE ,.orns' WOOD
Lulp was placed on the free list nut tue ~
sempt 10 put agricultural implements ~ tHe
same category failed. Senator leverage :
amendment to cut In two the Guly on caI -,
registers was defeated. other changes maze
during the day were as follows, Increasing
to and cents pound the duty on nttnnp,
providing for the free inpor,%'VVns inrr~os
of linen manufacturing macMuts, ln'Iynn.
Ing TO the cylent of about 10 per cent. over
the present law the duties on laCes anu en-
brolderes IMPOSING a duty Of 90 per cent
on engraved photographic plates, slightly De
creasing the duty on Jute yarns, sllIhlnE
from the free list the products OF petro'tu .
and eliminating the House reta,lator{ pr pr
vision regarding wrapper and n!Ier lubaCto
The Senate Monday afternoon couCIuuru
discussion of the Payne Aldrich tarlH Dili
and the finance committees income taA Con.
stitutional amendment was presented. NJ
amendment with the corporation tax, WhlEn
IS already before the Scuatc, constitutes the
programme in the upper house; On morton
of senator MCLanrin cotton baEElnE wis
mt on the free list Senator Culbcrsou
moved TO put cotton ties on the free list,
but this was defeated 81 70 81. me uuty
on structural iron and steel valued at ulQre
than nino-tenthS Of II cent pound was III,
creased from three-tcnths TO four tehtns OF
a cent q pound. lneno ctual cnortS were
made 10 have school books ana sat p'a.eu
on the free and Egypuon cotton on the
dutiahle list. The Senate adJoufheu al
$50 p. m.
The most important development in the
Senate on the 18th was the announcement
..S iPh q
the corporation tax as a means OF DEFENDING
the Income tax. He denied however, that
the corporation tax was a subtcrfuge, az
the Democrats were quick 20 charge anu
defended II MS Legitimate means uf raising
revenue. Mr. A.drIch said he expected a
deficit for the next year or two, and lhat
the corporation tax would hcIp meet tha'
md then might be abolished. The corpora
non tax measure was put before the senate
IN the stage OF n "third-dcgrec' Amendment
which preclUdes further amendments lhe
tariff schedules were completed. the last
vote To be taken being on senator llIlmah
proposition for n duty of 10 cents a pound
on tea Although Senator Tiilman made
long and strenuous fight, his plan was lost
IS to Is. At adjournment at b:lI Senator
CumnIns was speaking on the Income tax.
Income tax was practically the only SUD
1ect, and Senators Cummins OF Iowa anu
Borah OF Idaho the only speakers before the
Senate on the Both Mr.. Borah wns not
heard until toward the close Of the day
session. when the Iowa senator yielded the
N
took for his text the declaration made tues.
day hy Senator Aldrich 20 the effect mat
he would vote for the corporation YAK
amendment only ms a means or defeauha
the income tax, and, without resOrtinE 10
personalities. he criticised the position OF
the chairman ~ the finance committee VINO
had presented the corporation TAX hihcau,
mcnt TO the Senate Mr.. Cummins also
paid his respects to Mr.. Aldrich on account
OF his nvow0l of yesterday
But for objection from Senator Hulkeley
- the LIST the Senate would probably have
come to an agreement to vote next Tuesday
on the entire income tax amendment to the
tarin bill. Senator Bulkcley IL opposed to
the amendment. and as he expects to be out
Of the city Tuesday he would not consent 10
have n vote taken Mt that time. There
were several speeches for ana against the
measure. Mr.. Borah concluding his argu'
meut begun yesterday. Mr. Root advocated
the corporation tax, Mr.. Clapp and Mr..
Owen the income tax ana Senator Flint and
several others made incidental remarks.
The corporation tax amendment was made
al integral part Of the pending tariff bill
on the md by "a vote of 30 to H. The test
vote came earlier on the substitution " the
corporation tax for the income tax. aud on
this IT," vote stood ~ 10 n. The debate
was shared at times. but with MIR Aldrch
back from his brief vacation and In full
""ntrul tho result was never In serious
doubt Among the speakers wore Hepburn,
Hughes. Cummins. Ncwlands, Raynor,
Brand"G"o Root ana Adrich.
House.
The Horse was not In session on the Goth
After adopting the conference report on
thu census bill the House adjourned Mt
80 y. m. on Monday until Thursday No
other business. except the Introduction Of
Ills ana resolutions, was attempted
The House was not in session on the Goth
The House was not in session on the Both.
The House met on the LIST, approved the
journal. listened to Chaplain Coudens pray
Fr, received % routine message from the
President, declined tu consider bridge hIl
brought MP by Representative Hubsun Of