The Washington herald., 1909-07-03

By a vote Of g to II the cor
poration tax amendment 10 the
tariff bill was adopted by the SEN
ate at ! O'cOck yesterday evening,
just prior to adjournment.
Only three Democrats voted
against the amendment when It was
placed on It's final passage; but prior
TO that, when tests votes were had,
the Democrats generally and soms
OF the Republicans formed the op-
position to the measure
To-day the Senate wiz take Up
the maximum and minimum pro-
visions OF the tariff bill The gene
eral expectation IS that the con-
sideration OF the bill IN the Senate
viii be completed BY the end OF
next week
The disposition % the corporation tax
amendment came rather Unexpectedly az
the end OF day devoted 10 debate
Senator Aldrlch. who returned 20 Wash
ington in the morning and resumed con
troll OF the frees supporting the tariff
measure. endeavored % bring about an
agreement by which the corporation tax
would be acted on before adJournnent IN
the evening. but he did not receive much
eEcOuTaEemeur
just al the moment. however, when his
EFFORTS seemed doomed 70 faiIu-s. 8Ir A.
drich. provoked over an apparent dispo-
sirion Ct the part of ssverzI Senator's 20
talk about matters OF 20 great conSe-
7 quence. took the bit IN his teeth. and
abandoning precedent. moved that The
Senate proceed 10 vote on the pending
corporation tax proposition. strangely
enough. no objection was raised 20 his
course. although several Senators p~o-
ceeded 70 make observations on the ques-
ton al Issue
Just before s o'clock the first test vote
was taken. and from that time until ad-
joCrnment. an hour later. the senate vas
engaged mainly in recording IT'S prefer.
eEces with regard 70 the corporation tax.
A long parliamentary controversy. pre-
ceded the taking OF the first roll can
Senator Cummins OF Iowa, one OF tae
I opponents OF the corporation tax. wanted
assurances from Senator Aldrich thar
he would be given an opportunity ID
discuss any new amendments offered.
There were explanations and cOunter-ex-
plantations.
Did Not Understand.
Mr. CUmmins did not seem 70 under
stand clearly the statements made By
SIr. Aldrich. who was endeavoring %
bring about an agreement by unanimous
consent for taking a vote al / O'Clock TO-
day. Finally Mr Cumnins objected d
the arrangement proposed. and IL was
then that Mr. Aldrich throwing Sena-
torisl courtesy 10 the winds. moved ths
adoption OF the corporation tax proposi-
tlon.
Senator Bailey. the leader of the Dem
Ocrats in the controversy. was not quite
ready for a vote then. however He said
a Senator who was sick desired 70 be.
present. and he wOuld address the Senate
until the sick Senator arrived HIS ref
erence was 10 Senator Frazier Of Ten
nessee, A Democrat. VINO has been I'll
Mr.. Frazier got 10 the Capitol IN =
taXicab. and q few minutes after he ap-
peared on the floor. Mr.. Bailey suspended
and the voting was begun
It took FIVE votes 70 attach the corpora
ton tax amendment 20 the tariE biz.
The parliamentary situation was that ire
corporation tax amendment was before
the Senate as a proposed substitute for 8
Minis amendment providing Tor the impo-
sitiOn Of an income tax After a good
deal Of talk about the pariiEmenta-y
status Of the matter. II vas agreed that
the first vote should be taken on the cor
poration tax amendment offered as sub
stitute for the dummy amendment.
TIE Real Test.
The result OF the vote was - ayes TO 81
noes. giving majority Of fourteen for
the corporation tax
All those who voted in the Affirmative
were Republicans.
All the Democrats present and seven
Republicans voted IN tie negative
Republicans Vote solid
The vote was as follows:
AYES taH Republicansl-Senato-s A.
drich. Bran6esee. Briggs. Brown. Bur
kett. Burnham. Burrows. Burton. Carter.
Clark. Crawford. Culi0m. Curtis. Derew.
Dick Dillingham;. Dixon. Du Pont Ei-
kins Flint Frye. GeIinger. Gsmble. Gug-
Eenneim. Hepburn, Johnson. Jonss. Kea2.
L0dge, L.orimer. McCumber. Nelson.
Nixon. Page. Penrose. Perkins. Piles.
Root Scott. SmOOt, sutherland, Warren,
Warner. and Wetrore.
Noes CDemocCarSl-Senct0rs Bac01. Bai-
ley. Bankhead. Chamberlain. Cuiberson.
Daniel. Davis, Fletcher, Foster. Frazisr.
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