The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-05-20
SENATORS COMBINE
FOR INCOME TAX
Entirely New Proposition Is to
Be Framed.
CLAIM TO HAVE AZ VOTES
CLAIM TO HAVE AZ VOTES
cummins, DolIiver and La Toilette
Are Among the Republicans in
the List-See S35,ooo,ooo
In Yearly Revenue.

Washington, May IA combina-
ton of progressive Republicans and
Democrats has been arranged to
make a determined effort to attach
an income tax amendment to the
pending tariff bill. An entirely new
proposition will be framed, Mission
airy work will be prosecuted with
vigor
Those who believe in an income tax
as a revenue producer declare victory
awaits final test of strength. They
declare 81 Democrats will unanimous
ly vote for the scheme.
Eleven Republicans Pledged.
Senator Davis will not return for
this session and 81 represents the
minority. Eleven Republicans are
pledged to vote for an income tax.
These are Senators Borah, Brown,
Bristow, Bourne, Burkett, Crawford,
Cummins, Dixon, Dolliver, Gamble
and La Toilette. Eight other Repub-
leans lean toward an income tax and
will be food for missionary work.
They are: Senators Clapp, Curtis,
Guggenheim. Johnson, Jones of Wash
ington. McCumber, Nelson and Pyles-
The combination was arranged at a
conference between Senators Cum
Minis. Borah and Bailey, who will
frame the amendment as a substitute
for all other propositions of a similar
character. The Bailey amendment
will be taken as the basis for building
up the income tax feature. The chief
points in il are:
The raising of about s35,000,O00 an
nual revenue from the income tax
for the imposition of the uniform tax
of two per cent on the excess above
$4,000 on all incomes.
on Net Incomes Only.
For the imposition of this tax on
individuals and corporations alike;
the burden to fall upon net incomes
only, and only on the excess above
$1,000 per annum.
For the collection of tax from cor
porations direct with provision for
RENTING to stockholders, in their in
dividual capacity, such share of their
income tax as comes from corpora
tions that have already paid the tax
Senator Aldrich and his associates
have carefully counted noses and do
not concede the progressive Repub-
licans more than ~ votes. This, with
81 Democrats, would be three short of
a sufficient number to win.
The condition OF Republicans and
Democrats has not improved the
chances of income tax legislation as
a part of the pending tariff bill. The
entire Democratic strength has always
been conceded for such a proposition
The progressives fiuctuate. They
count at varying times an the way
from IL to 81 votes, but Is must be
actually produced when the test
comes.
Increase Razor Duty.
After ending a three-days' fight on
the razor schedule by voting to sus-
tain the finance committees increases,
the senate took running jump at the
Aidrich bill and finished up IS pages.
This is the biggest days work the
senators have yet completed, and they
are now on page IS of the second
reading of the 30O-page bill.
On the basis of revision down
ward" the days work seems to have
come out fairly even. The senate
sustained the committee in increased
rates on razors, spikes. screws, UNI
brella frames, anthony and antimony
ore, tinsel fabrics. and zinc blocks
and sheets. The committee cut the
rates on knitting and sewing-machine |
needles, bronze powder. tinsel wire,
and zinc ore.