Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
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WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Tho most important development In the
Senate on the both was the announcement
of Senator Aldrich thotr he was adYocaLnS
the corporation tax as means OF deIeno 1l1
the income tax He denied, however, that
the corporation tax was a subter1uge' as
the Democrats were quick to charge, ana
defended it as a Legitimate means OF raising
revenue. Mr.. Aldrlch said he expected q
deficit for the next year or two and that
the corporation tax would help meet that
ton tax measure was put before the Senate
In the stage of "third-degPee' amendment
which precludes further amendments. Inc
vote to be taken being on Senator Ililnan
proposition for a duty of 10 cents pouno
on tea. Although Senator Tillman mace
long and strenuous fight, his plan was iosI
IS to 49, At adjournment at 6:ll senator
Cumn.ins was speaking on the income tax.
Income tax was practically the only SUP.
Borah of Idaho the only speakers berore Tue Tue
Senate on the 30th. Mr.. Borah was noL
heard until toward the close OF the DAY
session, when the Iowa senator yielded Tue
floor, which he had held since Tuesday; he
took for his texttthe declaration made Iues-
day by Senator Aldrich to the efect t ta1
he would vote for the corporation TAX
amendment only as means OF defeatlng
the income tax, and, without resorting 70
personalities, he criticised the position OF
the chairman of the finance committee VINO
had presented the corporation tax amend
ment to the Senate. Mr. Cummins ais0
paid his respects to Mr.. Aldrlch on ACCOUNT
of his avowal of yesterday.
But for objection from Senator Buckley
on the 1st the Senate would probably nave
come to an agreement to vote next Tuesaay
on the entire income tax Amendment TO the
tariff bill. Senator Buckley Is opposed 10
the amendment, and as he expects to be out
Of the city Tuesday he would not consent 10
have a vote taken at that time Ihere
were several speeches for and against tne
measure. Mr.. Borah concluding his argu-
ment begun yesterday. Mr.. Root ady9ca tSr
the corporation tax, Mr.. Clapp and MT:
Owen the income tax and Senator Flint ana
several others made incidental remarks.
The corporation tax amendment was made
on the 2nd by vote of 50 to II. The test
vote came earlier on the substitution of the
corporation tax for the income tax, and on
this the vote stood 40 to 81: The debate
was shared at times but with Mr. AIdrich
back from his brief vacation and In full
control the result was never In serious
Hughes Cummins Newlands, Rayner,
Brandcgee, Root and Aldrch
The maximum provisions of the tariff bill
were adopted by the Senate on the Sd by a
vote Of 36 to IS The final action upon this
amendment came at the close of day de.
voted to II lively discussion of the proposed
great variety Of views as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of enacting such legislation. The provisions
of this measure will go into effect March
81, 1910 and ninety days must ClapSe be-
fore Il Presidents proclamation applying
the maximum duty Of % per cent. ad va
loren In addition to other duties provided
tea and coffee as provided in the amend
ment originally reported by the committee
was stricken out with the assent OF the
to vote upon the submission of an income
tax amendment to the constitution to the
several states for ratification this vote to
be taken upon the resolution and all amend
mentS Monday at l o clock. at 4:45 O'Clock
the Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th adopted the Brown
resolution providing for the submission of
the income tax amendment to state legisla-
lures. Senator Rayner made a fight against
the customs court feature of the admins
trativc amendment. He declared that the
court would be found to be unconstitutional
because. while dealing with questions at
common law, 1t makes no provision for trial
by jury, which every sutton under common
law has Il right to demand The provi-
sion, after being defended by Republican
lawyers. was accepted without division, but
not until 1t had been amended in accord
ance with Rayner's suggestion to exclude
criminal cases from its operation. The
tariff bill is the tobacco tax. Senator AL
drch hopes to have the bill pass today from
committee of the whole to the Senate.
House.
The House was not in session on the Goth.
The House was not in session on the 3Oth.
The House met on the 1st approved the
journal. listened to Chaplain Coudens pray
err received routine message from the
President. declined to consider bridge bin
brought up by Representative Hobson OF
Alabama, and adjourned within twelve min
utes.
The House was not in session on the 2nd.
The House was not in session on the Sd.
There was only small part of the mem
hership present when the House met on the
9th Chaplain Couden offered prayer eX-
pressing patriotism appropriate to the day.
A message from the President recommends
ing an appropriation TO pay the claim of a
subject Of Montenegro for the loss of GER
tain property in Texas; In 1863 was read
and referred to the committee on appropri-
ationS. At 12:10 the House adjourned until
Thursday.