Arizona republican., 1909-07-06
MUCH PROGRESS WAS MADE
At the Conclusion There Was So Little Left to Be Done to the Tariff Bill That the Measure Will Likely Come Up Today.

Washington, July 5.-The Fourth of July was the senate's busy day. From 10 in the morning until o'clock in the afternoon the senators labored.
 The day was devoted, in the main. to the consideration of the administra- tive provisions of the tariff bill and the Brown resolution providing for the submission of an income tax constitu- tional amendment to the state legisla- lures.
 Mir. Rayner made a vigorous fight against the customs court features of the administrative amendment. He de- clared that the court would be uncOn stitutional, because while it dealt with questions of common law no provision was made for trial by jury, which. he said, every litigant at common law has the right to demand. The cus- toms court provision occupied the at tention of the senate for about three hours and ultimately was accepted without division.
 The proposed court is to consist of five members and is intended to su- persede the United States circuit courts in customs matters.
 Not since the tariff bill has come into the senate has so much been ac- complished in one day. Indeed. when the sitting came to an end, little re- mained to be done The principal item still to be considered was the tobacco tax. the figures on which had not been completed by the committee when the senate adjourned
 Attention was given to the drawback feature of the bill, relative to which the finance committee has made no recommendation beyond striking out the house provision In the senate, however. several amendments were made, some of which were admitted at Senator McCumber's instance to satis> fy the grain producers of the North west
 A number of other minor amend ments were made and all the admins trative features were disposed of
 Early in the day the income tax res olution of Senator Brown of Nebraska was adopted. The resolution submits to the state legislatures an amendment to the constitution providing that con gress shall have power to lay and col lect taxes on incomes from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states and with out regard to any census or enumera- ton"
 MT Aldrich hopes the tariff bill to- morrow will go from the committee of the whole to the senate. In the sen ate proper it will receive brief atten- ton and then go to conference
 Senator Aldrich explained that there would be laid before the senate a few committee amendments providing for tax on vessels and tobacco tax, in- cluding leaf tobacco.
 MT. Culberson declared that the Standard oil company continues to re- ceive drawbacks on cans it exports. amounting to s1,OOO.OO0 year. and hdz said he would offer an amendment to correct that condition.
 Does the senator think the Stand ard Oil company ought to be treated differently from other citizens?' in quired MT. Aldrich
 ''I think" replied Mir. Culberson. that any monopoly ought to be treated diff ferently from citizens who are endeav- bring to obey the laws"
 'I do not think" said Mr' Aldrich, that the Standard Oil company has any monopoly in the export of oil" MT. Aldrich added that the tin plate manufactured in the United States is in the hands of one concern. ''I do not know" he said, whether that concern is asking to be benefited by the abo- lition of drawbacks"
 T am very sorry,"~ said Senator Scott. ito see the senators inclined to criticise every corporation. The Standard oil company seems to be the bogey man which everybody kicks"